Fastred (rider of Rohan)
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| Fastred | |
|---|---|
| Rohir | |
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| Fastred from The Lord of the Rings Online | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Rohan |
| Language | Rohanese and Westron |
| Death | 15 March, T.A. 3019 Battle of the Pelennor Fields |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Fastred |
Fastred was a man of Rohan during the War of the Ring.
History[edit | edit source]
Fastred rode with his king Théoden to the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, where he was killed. His name was remembered in the Song of the Mounds of Mundburg.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Fastred in Old English means "fast-rede, firm-counsel".[2]
Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]
2012: The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan:
- Fastred is a major character in the Rohan storyline. A great warrior, Fastred is also stubborn and rash, always seeking to avenger the orcs for the death of his father. When Eomer orders all people to abandon Eastemnet and move across the Entwash river, Fastred openly defies his order, keeping his family in the city and leading his riders against the raiding parties of the Mordor orcs instead. Fastred is next met by player in the Druadan Forest during the ride of the Rohirrim to Minas Tirith, and he later fights in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
