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| Rohir | |
| Eofor | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Rohan |
| Language | Rohanese and Westron |
| Birth | After T.A. 2544 |
| Family | |
| House | House of Eorl |
| Parentage | Brego |
| Siblings | Baldor and Aldor |
| Children | Unknown; ancestor of Éomund[1] |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Eofor |
Eofor was a prince of Rohan.
History
Eofor was the third son of king Brego. His older brothers were Baldor and King Aldor. He lived in the town of Aldburg.[1] Éomund was his descendant[2]
Etymology
The name Eofor is likely to have been borrowed from the Old English word eofor (meaning "boar").[3]
Genealogy
| Eorl 2485 - 2545† | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brego 2512 - 2570 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baldor d. 2570† | Aldor 2544 - 2645 | EOFOR unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
| three daughters unknown | Fréa 2570 - 2659 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fréawine 2594 - 2680 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Éomund d. 3002† | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Éomer 2991 - Fo.A. 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Battles of the Fords of Isen", "Appendix (i)", footnote relating to Aldburg
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Battles of the Fords of Isen", p. 367.
- ↑ "EOFOR", Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, accessed 2 November 2016