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One of the [[Riders of Rohan]] who followed [[Théoden]] to [[Minas Tirith]]. His home was in [[The Wold]], the wild grasslands of [[Rohan]]'s northern border, and in these northern lands he had acquired a special weather-sense. It was he who first reported a change in the wind during the long ride, a change that augured the end of [[Sauron]]'s looming darkness. [[Tolkien]] nowhere offers an interpretation of Wídfara's name, but its most likely source would seem to be the Anglo-Saxon words for 'wide traveller'.
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'''Wídfara''' was a man of Rohan during the [[War of the Ring]].
==History==
His home was in [[the Wold]], the wild grasslands of [[Rohan]]'s northern border, and in these northern lands he had acquired a special weather-sense. He followed [[Théoden]] to [[Minas Tirith]] and it was he who first reported a change in the wind during the long ride, a change that augured the end of [[Sauron]]'s looming darkness.<ref>{{RK|V5}}</ref> He fought in the ensuing [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].<ref>{{HM|Guide}}, entry "Widfara"</ref>


==Etymology==
''Wídfara'' is [[Old English]] for "far, wide traveller".
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Revision as of 20:34, 11 November 2014

Wídfara
Rohir
Biographical Information
PositionOut-rider
LocationThe Wold, Rohan
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Wídfara

Wídfara was a man of Rohan during the War of the Ring.

History

His home was in the Wold, the wild grasslands of Rohan's northern border, and in these northern lands he had acquired a special weather-sense. He followed Théoden to Minas Tirith and it was he who first reported a change in the wind during the long ride, a change that augured the end of Sauron's looming darkness.[1] He fought in the ensuing Battle of the Pelennor Fields.[2]

Etymology

Wídfara is Old English for "far, wide traveller".

References