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[[File:Anke Eißmann - The Black Serpent founders.jpg|thumb|250px|''Falling of the Black Serpent'' by [[Anke Eißmann]].]] | [[File:Anke Eißmann - The Black Serpent founders.jpg|thumb|250px|''Falling of the Black Serpent'' by [[Anke Eißmann]].]] | ||
The '''Black Serpent''' was a standard of the [[Haradrim]], and especially the token of a mighty warrior and leader of [[Men]]. It was described as a black [[serpents|serpent]] upon a [[Uncommon words|field]] of scarlet. | The '''Black Serpent''' was a standard of the [[Haradrim]], and especially the token of a mighty warrior and leader of [[Men]]. It was described as a black [[serpents|serpent]] upon a [[Uncommon words|field]] of scarlet.<ref>{{RK|V6}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Portrayal in Adaptations== | ==Portrayal in Adaptations== | ||
'''1981''': '' | '''1981''': [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:''' | ||
:[[Éowyn|Dernhelm]] warns [[Théoden]] of the coming of the Black Serpent. He kills the Serpent, but is killed by the [[Witch-king]] almost immediately after. | :[[Éowyn|Dernhelm]] warns [[Théoden]] of the coming of the Black Serpent. He kills the Serpent, but is killed by the [[Witch-king]] almost immediately after. | ||
Revision as of 15:38, 11 December 2012
Falling of the Black Serpent by Anke Eißmann.
The Black Serpent was a standard of the Haradrim, and especially the token of a mighty warrior and leader of Men. It was described as a black serpent upon a field of scarlet.[1]
History
At the Battle of the Pelennor Fields the great commander of the Haradrim was called the Black Serpent. He was slain by King Théoden of Rohan just before his death.
Portrayal in Adaptations
1981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series):
- Dernhelm warns Théoden of the coming of the Black Serpent. He kills the Serpent, but is killed by the Witch-king almost immediately after.
2001-2010: Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game:
