Gárulf
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| Gárulf | |
|---|---|
| Rohir | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Rohan |
| Language | Rohanese and Westron |
| Death | 28 February, T.A. 3019 Eaves of Fangorn Forest |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Steed | Hasufel |
Gárulf was a Man of Rohan during the War of the Ring.
History[edit | edit source]
Gárulf was a rider in the Éored of Éomer, Third Marshal of the Riddermark. His Éored attacked and slaughtered the Uruk-hai of Uglúk under the eaves of Fangorn Forest, where Gárulf was killed. His horse Hasufel was given to Aragorn by Éomer when they first met in the Wold.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Gárulf is Old English for "spear-wolf". It was a name of a jutish warrior in the Finnsburg Fragment.
