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'''Léod''' ( | {{northmen infobox | ||
| name=Léod | |||
| image=[[File:The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers - Tapestry of Léod and Felaróf.jpg|250px]] | |||
| caption=Tapestry of Léod and Felaróf from ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' | |||
| pronun= | |||
| othernames= | |||
| titles=[[Lord of the Éothéod]] | |||
| position= | |||
| location=North-west [[Rhovanion]] | |||
| affiliation= | |||
| language=[[Rohanese]] | |||
| birth={{TA|2459}} | |||
| birthlocation= | |||
| rule= unknown - {{TA|2501}} | |||
| death={{TA|2501}} | |||
| deathlocation=Killed by [[Felaróf]] | |||
| age=42 | |||
| notablefor= | |||
| house= | |||
| parentage=Unknown; descendant of [[Fram]] | |||
| siblings= | |||
| spouse= | |||
| children=[[Eorl]] | |||
| gender=Male | |||
| height= | |||
| hair= | |||
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| weapons= | |||
| steed= | |||
}} | |||
'''Léod''' ({{TA|2459}} - {{TA|2501|n}}) was a [[Lord of the Éothéod]]. | |||
== History == | |||
Léod was a great horseman and during his rule he captured a white foal that was wild and proud. When the horse was grown, Léod tried to break him, but instead was thrown off of the horse and he hit his head on a rock and died (he was but 42 and his son 16). His son, [[Eorl]], later tamed the horse, naming him [[Felaróf]]. He would become the first of the great ''[[Mearas]]''.<ref>{{App|Eorl}}</ref> | |||
== Etymology == | |||
''Léod'' is a poetic [[Old English]] name, which means "prince".<ref>{{HM|RC}}. p. 703</ref> | |||
Tolkien originally referred to Léod as Garman. | |||
== Genealogy == | == Genealogy == | ||
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{{familytree | {{familytree | |!| |}} | ||
{{familytree | {{familytree | FRA |FRA=[[Fram]]<br/><small>''fl. c. {{TA|2000}}''</small>}} | ||
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{{ | {{familytree | |:| |}} | ||
{{familytree | {{familytree | LEO |LEO='''LÉOD'''<br/><small>''{{TA|2459|n}} - {{TA|2501|n}}''†</small>}} | ||
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{{familytree | EOR |EOR=[[Eorl]]<br/><small>''{{TA|2485|n}} - {{TA|2545|n}}''†</small>}} | |||
{{familytree | |!| |}} | |||
{{familytree | BRE |BRE=[[Brego]]<br/><small>''{{TA|2512|n}} - {{TA|2570|n}}''</small>}} | |||
{{familytree/end}} | {{familytree/end}} | ||
{{ | == Portrayal in adaptations == | ||
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Léod.jpg|thumb|left|Léod in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'']] | |||
'''2002: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'':''' | |||
:A tapestry depicting the death of Léod hangs at [[Meduseld]]. | |||
'''2020: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':''' | |||
:Léod appears briefly in a flashback narrating the history of the [[Éothéod]]. | |||
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| race=northmen | |||
| born={{TA|2459}} | |||
| died={{TA|2501}} | |||
}} | |||
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| pvac=Unknown | |||
| prev=Last known:<br/>[[Fram]] | |||
| list=[[Lord of the Éothéod]] | |||
| dates=Unknown - {{TA|2501}} | |||
| next=[[Eorl]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
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[[Category:Éothéod]] | [[Category:Éothéod]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Lords of the Éothéod]] | ||
[[Category:Old English names]] | |||
[[Category:Third Age characters]] | |||
[[de:Léod]] | |||
[[fi:Léod]] | |||
[[fr:encyclo/personnages/hommes/3a/hommes_du_nord/eotheod/leod]] | |||
Latest revision as of 00:14, 11 December 2023
| Léod | |
|---|---|
| Northman | |
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| Tapestry of Léod and Felaróf from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Lord of the Éothéod |
| Location | North-west Rhovanion |
| Language | Rohanese |
| Birth | T.A. 2459 |
| Rule | unknown - T.A. 2501 |
| Death | T.A. 2501 (aged 42) Killed by Felaróf |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Unknown; descendant of Fram |
| Children | Eorl |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Léod |
Léod (T.A. 2459 - 2501) was a Lord of the Éothéod.
History[edit | edit source]
Léod was a great horseman and during his rule he captured a white foal that was wild and proud. When the horse was grown, Léod tried to break him, but instead was thrown off of the horse and he hit his head on a rock and died (he was but 42 and his son 16). His son, Eorl, later tamed the horse, naming him Felaróf. He would become the first of the great Mearas.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Léod is a poetic Old English name, which means "prince".[2]
Tolkien originally referred to Léod as Garman.
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
| Frumgar fl. 1977 | |||||||
| Fram fl. c. T.A. 2000 | |||||||
| LÉOD 2459 - 2501† | |||||||
| Eorl 2485 - 2545† | |||||||
| Brego 2512 - 2570 | |||||||
Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]
Léod in The Lord of the Rings Online
2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers:
- A tapestry depicting the death of Léod hangs at Meduseld.
2020: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Léod appears briefly in a flashback narrating the history of the Éothéod.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl"
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion. p. 703
| Léod | ||
| Unknown Last known: Fram | Lord of the Éothéod Unknown - T.A. 2501 | Followed by: Eorl |
