Éomund

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This article is about the father of Éomer and Éowyn. For the earlier Captain of the Éothéod, see Éomund (Captain of the Éothéod).
Éomund
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"Eomund" by Katherine Dinger
Biographical Information
TitlesLord of Aldburg
PositionFirst Marshal of the Mark
LocationRohan
LanguageRohanese
DeathT.A. 3002
Emyn Muil
Family
HouseHouse of Eorl
SpouseThéodwyn
ChildrenÉomer and Éowyn
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Éomund

Éomund was the Lord of Aldburg and a Marshal of the Mark.

History

Éomund was a descendant of Eofor, and dwelt in Aldburg in the Eastfold.[1] He married Théodwyn, the sister of the later King Théoden. Their children were Éomer and Éowyn, who were each to play a great part in the War of the Ring.

He was the marshal in charge of the east marches, active in defending the horse-herds of the region against increasing raids by Orcs. He was killed in T.A. 3002, while pursuing such a raid, by a large force that lay in ambush in the Emyn Muil. Théodwyn grew ill and died shortly after, and their children were raised by Théoden.[2]

Etymology

The name Éomund consist of Old English eoh ("war-horse, charger") + mund ("protector").[3]

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
 
 
Eorl the Young
2485 - 2545
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brego
2512 - 2570
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aldor
2544 - 2645
 
 
 
Eofor
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kings of
Rohan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thengel
2905 - 2980
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Théoden
2948 - 3019
 
Théodwyn
2963 - 3002
 
ÉOMUND
d. 3002
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Théodred
2978 - 3019
 
Éomer
2991 - Fo.A. 63
 
Éowyn
b. 2995
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elfwine
unknown
 
Elboron
unknown


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