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'''Harrowdale''' was the name given to the deep north-south valley cut out of the [[White Mountains]] by the [[Snowbourn]] River. At its southern end, beneath the mountain [[Starkhorn]], stood [[Dunharrow]], an ancient structure of the [[Men of the Mountains]], later used as refuge of the [[Rohirrim]]. At its northern end, where the Snowbourn issued onto the plains of [[Rohan]], stood [[Rohan]]'s capital, [[Edoras]].
'''Harrowdale''' was the name given to the deep north-south valley cut out of the [[White Mountains]] by the [[Snowbourn]] River. At its southern end, beneath the mountain [[Starkhorn]], stood [[Dunharrow]], an ancient structure of the [[Oathbreakers|Men of the Mountains]], later used as refuge of the [[Rohirrim]]. At its northern end, where the Snowbourn issued onto the plains of [[Rohan]], stood [[Rohan]]'s capital, [[Edoras]].


During the [[War of the Ring]] the Lord of Harrowdale was [[Dúnhere]]. It was there that the muster of [[Rohan]] took place before [[Théoden]] led his riders to [[Minas Tirith]]<ref>{{RK|V3}}</ref> and the [[Battle of Pelennor Fields]], where Théoden and Dúnhere were killed.
During the [[War of the Ring]] the Lord of Harrowdale was [[Dúnhere]]. It was there that the muster of [[Rohan]] took place before [[Théoden]] led his riders to [[Minas Tirith]]<ref>{{RK|V3}}</ref> and the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]], where Théoden and Dúnhere were killed.





Revision as of 13:44, 28 July 2014

Harrowdale was the name given to the deep north-south valley cut out of the White Mountains by the Snowbourn River. At its southern end, beneath the mountain Starkhorn, stood Dunharrow, an ancient structure of the Men of the Mountains, later used as refuge of the Rohirrim. At its northern end, where the Snowbourn issued onto the plains of Rohan, stood Rohan's capital, Edoras.

During the War of the Ring the Lord of Harrowdale was Dúnhere. It was there that the muster of Rohan took place before Théoden led his riders to Minas Tirith[1] and the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, where Théoden and Dúnhere were killed.


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