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'''Fastred''', with [[Folcred]], was one of the twin sons of [[Folcwine]] of [[Rohan]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Upholding the [[Oath of Eorl]], Fastred rode to the aid of [[Gondor]] with his brother, and both were slain in battle of the [[Haradrim]].<ref>{{App|Eorl}}</ref> They were laid to rest where they fell, at the crossings of [[Poros]]. Their burial mound was called the [[Haudh in Gwanûr]], the Mound of the Twins.<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
''Fastred'' in [[Old English]] means "fast-rede, firm-counsel".<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 15:29, 29 December 2013
| Fastred | |
|---|---|
| Rohir | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Rohan |
| Language | Rohirric and Westron |
| Birth | before T.A. 2870 |
| Death | T.A. 2885 Crossings of Poros |
| Family | |
| House | House of Eorl |
| Parentage | Folcwine |
| Siblings | Folcred, Fengel, unnamed sister |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Fastred |
Fastred, with Folcred, was one of the twin sons of Folcwine of Rohan.
History
Upholding the Oath of Eorl, Fastred rode to the aid of Gondor with his brother, and both were slain in battle of the Haradrim.[1] They were laid to rest where they fell, at the crossings of Poros. Their burial mound was called the Haudh in Gwanûr, the Mound of the Twins.[2]
Etymology
Fastred in Old English means "fast-rede, firm-counsel".[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
