Forthwini
| Forthwini | |
|---|---|
| Northman | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Lord of the Éothéod |
| Location | Rhovanion |
| Language | language of the Éothéod |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Marhwini |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Forthwini was the second Lord of the Éothéod while they lived in the Vales of Anduin. He was the son of Marhwini.[1]
History[edit]
During Forthwini's rule his spies learned that the Wainriders, a tribe of Easterlings who had invaded decades earlier, had recovered and were allying themselves with other forces in the East. He alerted King Ondoher of Gondor of the growing threat, and later the Éothéod joined the armies of Gondor in battle against the invaders. Though Ondoher and both his sons were slain, his successor Eärnil II eventually destroyed the Wainriders in T.A. 1944.[1][2][3] There is no record of Forthwini's fate.
Legacy[edit]
The leader of the Éothéod whose name stared with Marh, who rode to battle in the campaign against the Wainriders, may have been Forthwini's successor[4] and/or son, but this is not stated.[5] The next definitively known chieftain of the Éothéod is Frumgar, who was chieftain[6] in T.A. 1977.[7] The specific relationship betwen Forthwini and Frumgar is unknown.
Etymology[edit]
The name means "forth-friend" in Gothic.[source?] The second element -wini is an archaic form of -wine seen in Rohanese names (as in Folcwine).[8]
Genealogy[edit]
| Marhari d. 1856† | |||||||
| Marhwini fl. 1856 - 1899 | |||||||
| FORTHWINI fl. 1944 | |||||||
| Frumgar fl. 1977 | |||||||
| Fram fl. c. T.A. 2000 | |||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan", "(i) The Northmen and the Wainriders"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", entry for king Ondoher
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", entry for the year 1944 of the Third Age
- ↑ Michael Martinez, "How Many Lords of Éothéod Were There?" dated 10 October 2013, middle-earth.xenite.org (accessed 20 February 2022)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan", "(i) The Northmen and the Wainriders", eighteenth paragraph
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl", p. 1064
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", entry for the year 1977
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan", "Notes", Note 6
| Forthwini
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| Preceded by: Marhwini | 2nd Lord of the Éothéod | Unknown Eventually Frumgar |
