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| name=Folcwine | |||
| image=[[File:Steamey - King Folcwine Says Goodbye to His Sons.jpg|250px]] | |||
| caption="King Folcwine Says Goodbye to His Sons" by [[:Category:Images by Steamey|Steamey]] | |||
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| titles=[[King of Rohan]] | |||
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| language=[[Rohirric]] and [[Westron]] | |||
| birth={{TA|2830}} | |||
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| rule={{TA|2864}} – {{TA|2903|n}} | |||
| death={{TA|2903}} | |||
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| age=73 | |||
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| house=[[House of Eorl]] | |||
| parentage=[[Folca]] | |||
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| children=[[Folcred]], [[Fastred (son of Folcwine)|Fastred]], unnamed daughter, [[Fengel]] | |||
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'''Folcwine''' ([[Third Age]] {{TA|2830|n}} – {{TA|2903|n}}, aged 73 years) was the fourteenth [[King of Rohan]] | |||
==History== | |||
Folcwine was the son of [[Folca]] "The Hunter", and great-grandfather of [[Théoden]]. Aided by [[Gondor]], he drove out [[Dunlendings]] who occupied the area between [[Adorn]] and [[Isen]] and recovered that area. | |||
In {{TA|2885}} he also fulfilled the [[Oath of Eorl]] and sent his twin eldest sons, [[Folcred]] and [[Fastred (son of Folcwine)|Fastred]] to aid Gondor in the war with [[Harad]]. However they were both killed, and Folcwine was succeeded by his youngest child, [[Fengel]].<ref>{{App|Eorl}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
''Folcwine'' means "folk-friend" in [[Old English]]. | |||
==Genealogy== | |||
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{{familytree | | | | | | | FOL | | | | | | |FOL=[[Folca]]<br/><small>''{{TA|2804|n}} - {{TA|2864|n}}''†</small>}} | |||
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{{familytree | | | | | | | FOL | | | | | | |FOL='''FOLCWINE'''<br/><small>''{{TA|2830|n}} - {{TA|2903|n}}''</small>}} | |||
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{{familytree | FOL | | FAS | | DAU | | FEN |FOL=[[Folcred]]<br/><small>''{{TA|2858|n}} - {{TA|2885|n}}''†</small>|FAS=[[Fastred (son of Folcwine)|Fastred]]<br/><small>''{{TA|2858|n}} - {{TA|2885|n}}''†</small>|DAU=''daughter''<br/><small>''unknown''</small>|FEN=[[Fengel]]<br/><small>''{{TA|2870|n}} - {{TA|2953|n}}''</small>}} | |||
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{{familytree | | | | | | | | | DAU | | THE |DAU=''two daughters''<br/><small>''unknown''</small>|THE=[[Thengel]]<br/><small>''{{TA|2905|n}} - {{TA|2980|n}}''</small>}} | |||
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| house=House of Eorl | |||
| born={{TA|2830}} | |||
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| list=14th [[King of Rohan]] | |||
| dates={{TA|2864}} – {{TA|2903|n}} | |||
| next=[[Fengel]] | |||
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[[Category:Rulers of Rohan]] | [[Category:Rulers of Rohan]] | ||
[[Category:Third Age characters]] | |||
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Revision as of 20:17, 24 February 2017
| Folcwine | |
|---|---|
| Rohir | |
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| "King Folcwine Says Goodbye to His Sons" by Steamey | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | King of Rohan |
| Location | Rohan |
| Language | Rohirric and Westron |
| Birth | T.A. 2830 |
| Rule | T.A. 2864 – 2903 |
| Death | T.A. 2903 (aged 73) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Eorl |
| Parentage | Folca |
| Children | Folcred, Fastred, unnamed daughter, Fengel |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Folcwine |
Folcwine (Third Age 2830 – 2903, aged 73 years) was the fourteenth King of Rohan
History
Folcwine was the son of Folca "The Hunter", and great-grandfather of Théoden. Aided by Gondor, he drove out Dunlendings who occupied the area between Adorn and Isen and recovered that area.
In T.A. 2885 he also fulfilled the Oath of Eorl and sent his twin eldest sons, Folcred and Fastred to aid Gondor in the war with Harad. However they were both killed, and Folcwine was succeeded by his youngest child, Fengel.[1]
Etymology
Folcwine means "folk-friend" in Old English.
Genealogy
| Walda 2780 - 2851† | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Folca 2804 - 2864† | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FOLCWINE 2830 - 2903 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Folcred 2858 - 2885† | Fastred 2858 - 2885† | daughter unknown | Fengel 2870 - 2953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| two daughters unknown | Thengel 2905 - 2980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl"
| Folcwine House of Eorl | ||
| Preceded by: Folca | 14th King of Rohan T.A. 2864 – 2903 | Followed by: Fengel |
| Kings of Rohan | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Eorl the Young (T.A. 2510 - 2545) · Brego (2545 - 2570) · Aldor the Old (2570 - 2645) · Fréa (2645 - 2659) · Fréawine (2659 - 2680) · Goldwine (2680 - 2699) · Déor (2699 - 2718) · Gram (2718 - 2741) · Helm Hammerhand (2741 - 2759) |
| Second Line: | Fréaláf Hildeson (2759 - 2798) · Brytta Léofa (2798 - 2842) · Walda (2842 - 2851) · Folca the Hunter (2851 - 2864) · Folcwine (2864 - 2903) · Fengel (2903 - 2953) · Thengel (2953 - 2980) · Théoden Ednew (2980 - 3019) |
| Third Line: | Éomer Éadig (T.A. 3019 - Fo.A. 63) · Elfwine the Fair (63 - unknown) |
