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| Rohirrim | |
| Folcred and Fastred | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Rohan |
| Language | Rohanese and Westron |
| Birth | T.A. 2858[1] Presumably Rohan |
| Death | T.A. 2885[2] (aged 27) Crossings of Poros |
| Family | |
| House | House of Eorl |
| Parentage | Folcwine |
| Siblings | Unnamed sister[3][note 1] Fengel |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Folcred and Fastred |
Folcred and Fastred were the eldest children,[3] and the twin sons of King Folcwine of Rohan.[1]
History
In the days of Steward Túrin II of Gondor the Haradrim had occupied South Gondor and there were many armed conflicts along the river Poros.[4] In T.A. 2885 emissaries of Sauron stirred up the Haradrim who crossed the Poros invaded Ithilien[2] with a large army.[4] When King Folcwine of Rohan heard of the invasion he fulfilled the Oath of Eorl[4] and sent many men led by his sons Folcred and Fastred to help Túrin II.[1]
Túrin II defeated the Haradrim invaders with the help of the troops from Rohan in a battle at the Crossings of Poros,[4] but Folcred and Fastred fell side by side in battle in Ithilien.[1]
They were buried together high upon the shore of the river Poros according to the customs of their people in a burial mound, which was called Haudh in Gwanûr. The mound stood there for a long time and the enemies of Gondor were afraid to pass the mound.[4]
Etymology
Folcred means "people-counsel" (folc-rēd) in Old English[5] and contains the components "folc" ("people"[6]) and "réd" or "rǽd" ("counsel"[7])[8].
Fastred means "firm-counsel" in Old English[5] and contains the components "fast" ("firm"[9]) and "réd" or "rǽd" ("counsel"[7])[10].[11]
Genealogy
Portrayal in adaptations
2012: The Lord of the Rings Online:: A tapestry depicting Folcred and Fastred's last stand is found in Meduseld and can be acquired for use in player's houses.
Notes
- ↑ Under the entry Fengel in the entry for King Fengel in Appendix A it states: "He [Fengel] was the third son and fourth child of Folcwine."
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl", "The Kings of the Mark", entry for King Folcwine, p. 1069
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", entry for the year 2885, p. 1088
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl", "The Kings of the Mark", entry for King Fengel, p. 1069
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", "The Stewards", entry for Steward Túrin II, p. 1054
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, Giving of Names, p. 216
- ↑ "folc", Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, accessed 16 August 2025
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "rǽd", Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, accessed 16 August 2025
- ↑ Didier Salamon & David Giraudeau, Le Livre de la Marche, 2006, entry Folcred, p. 141
- ↑ "fast", Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, accessed 16 August 2025
- ↑ Didier Salamon & David Giraudeau, Le Livre de la Marche, 2006, entry Fastred, p. 140
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 571