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| name=Elfwine | | name=Elfwine | ||
| othernames=the Fair | | othernames=the Fair | ||
| birth= | | birth= Early [[Fourth Age]] | ||
| rule= | | rule= {{FoA|63}} | ||
| death= | | death= | ||
| realms= [[Rohan]] | | realms= [[Rohan]] | ||
| gender= Male | | gender= Male | ||
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'''Elfwine''' was the | '''Elfwine the Fair''' was the second [[Kings of Rohan|King of the Third Line of Rohan]], ruling in the early [[Fourth Age]]. | ||
==History== | |||
Elfwine was the son of King [[Éomer]] of Rohan and [[Lothíriel]] of [[Dol Amroth]].<ref>{{App|Mark}}</ref> He was said to bear a striking likeness to his paternal grandfather, [[Imrahil]], [[Prince of Dol Amroth]].<ref>{{UT|Gladden}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Elfwine means "[[Elf-friend]]" in [[Old English]] and is a translation of the [[Quenya]] name [[Elendil]]. Also, it is a reference to the earlier character of Tolkien's legendarium, [[Ælfwine]] of England. | Elfwine means "[[Elf-friend]]" in [[Old English]] and is a translation of the [[Quenya]] name [[Elendil]]. Also, it is a reference to the earlier character of Tolkien's legendarium, [[Ælfwine]] of England. | ||
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{{sequence | {{sequence | ||
|prev=[[Éomer]] | |prev=[[Éomer]] | ||
|next=unknown | |next=unknown | ||
|list=19th [[King of Rohan]]<br> | |list=19th [[King of Rohan]]<br>{{FoA|63}} – ?? | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[Category:Rohirrim]] | [[Category:Rohirrim]] | ||
[[Category:Rulers of Rohan]] | [[Category:Rulers of Rohan]] | ||
Revision as of 10:30, 10 November 2010
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| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | the Fair |
| Birth | Early Fourth Age |
| Rule | Fo.A. 63 |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Elfwine |
Elfwine the Fair was the second King of the Third Line of Rohan, ruling in the early Fourth Age.
History
Elfwine was the son of King Éomer of Rohan and Lothíriel of Dol Amroth.[1] He was said to bear a striking likeness to his paternal grandfather, Imrahil, Prince of Dol Amroth.[2]
Etymology
Elfwine means "Elf-friend" in Old English and is a translation of the Quenya name Elendil. Also, it is a reference to the earlier character of Tolkien's legendarium, Ælfwine of England.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl", "The Kings of the Mark"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Disaster of the Gladden Fields"
| Preceded by: Éomer |
19th King of Rohan Fo.A. 63 – ?? |
Followed by: unknown |
