Baldor
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| Baldor | |
|---|---|
| Rohir | |
 | |
| "Angular", depicting the discovery of Baldor, by Lída Holubová | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | "the Hapless" |
| Location | Rohan |
| Language | Rohirric and Westron |
| Birth | Before T.A. 2544 |
| Death | T.A. 2570 Paths of the Dead |
| Family | |
| House | House of Eorl |
| Parentage | Brego |
| Siblings | Aldor and Eofor |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Baldor |
Baldor the Hapless was the prideful son of Brego and grandson of Eorl the Young.
History
With his father, Baldor explored Rohan, and came to Harrowdale. They found the Paths of the Dead. Surprised by a riddle from an old man that forbade them passage, he became curious. At the inauguration of Meduseld in T.A. 2569, he vowed to pass the Dark Door. He did so a year later, and was never seen again alive.[1]
Early March T.A. 3019, Aragorn and the Grey Company found the golden-clad knight. His sword was broken and notched, and his legs ruptured.[2] Although in the final version there is no confirm, all the early manuscripts state that the skeleton found in the Paths was Baldor’s.[3][4][5]
Genealogy
| Eorl 2485 - 2545† | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brego 2512 - 2570 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALDOR d. 2570† | Aldor 2544 - 2645 | Eofor unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
| three daughters unknown | Fréa 2570 - 2659 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fréawine 2594 - 2680 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Éomund d. 3002† | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Portrayal in adaptations
1979: The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series):
- The Grey Company encounters Baldor's corpse in the Paths of the Dead.
See also
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, The Return of the King, "The Passing of the Grey Company"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Ring, “The Last Debate”
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Ring, “The Siege of Gondor”
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, “The Last Debate”
