The Lord of the Rings · Character
Eorl
Also known as Sons of Eorl, Eorlingas, Eorl the Young
- Minor
- First seen · Book 3 · Ch. 2
Eorl’s name carries the wind and distance of Rohan’s earliest days, bound to the proud image of a people who answer the call to ride. He feels more like a stirring ancestral legend than a figure held still for a portrait.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 3 · Ch. 2
- Books
- 1
Eorl, called the Young, founded the House of Eorl and became the ancestor whose name the Rohirrim carry into battle. He rode from the North and brought an ancient horn from the hoard of Scatha the Worm; on the Field of Celebrant, his voice rang above the fighting. Long afterward, Théoden and the Riders still invoke the Sons of Eorl as an inheritance of courage and duty.
Description
The text gives no physical description of Eorl, so his height, build, coloring, hair, eyes, face, and distinctive features are unknown. He is evoked as a legendary rider and founder of Rohan’s royal house, associated with a northern journey and an ancient horn. No particular armor, clothing, or personal ornament is specified.
Story so far
BOOK 3The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
Appearances
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