The Lord of the Rings · Character
Arod
- Minor
- First seen · Book 3 · Ch. 2
Arod feels keenly alive to the darkness around him: a horse whose fear shows in every tremor and bead of sweat. Beneath that alarm is a responsiveness that makes his trust feel hard-won and quietly moving.
- First appears
- Book 3 · Ch. 2
- Books
- 1
Arod, a horse of Rohan, is overcome by fear at the entrance to the Dark Door, standing trembling and sweating rather than going in. Legolas lays his hands over Arod’s eyes and sings to him until the horse is able to enter. The brief moment reveals a bond made through patience and gentleness rather than force.
Description
Arod is a horse of Rohan; the text gives no details of his coat color, markings, size, or tack. In the described moment, sweat darkens his appearance and his body trembles with fear, his posture tense and reluctant. His presence is that of a sensitive, living animal, visibly affected by the place around him.
Story so far
BOOK 3The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
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