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| Rohir | |
| Herubrand | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Rohan |
| Language | Rohanese |
| Death | 15 March, T.A. 3019 Battle of the Pelennor Fields |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Herubrand |
Herubrand was a man of Rohan during the War of the Ring.[1]
History
Herubrand was presumably one of the Riders of Rohan who rode with their King Théoden from Rohan to Gondor. He fought and died in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields[1] on 15 March, T.A. 3019[2]. His name is remembered in the poem Song of the Mounds of Mundburg.[1]
Etymology
Herubrand is Old English for "sword-brand". The first element is derived from heoru ("sword"). The second element is brand ("firebrand", "torch", metaphorically "sword").[3]
Portrayal in adaptations
2013: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Herubrand comes from the town of Woodhurst in the Stonedeans, a province in western Rohan where many men have a mix of Rohirrim and Dunlending ancestry. His parents are Briant and Reeve Heremond; his wife is named Cynethryth and their son is Herefara. Under the influence of Saruman, in early March T.A. 3019 a conspiracy of men attacks the Reeve's family in the Mead Hall of Woodhurst. Heremond and Cynethryth are slain but Herubrand, who is wounded, is saved by his loyalists who hide him and his mother outside the city. Unaware of how many men are involved in the conspiracy, the men loyal to the new Reeve bar the doors of the Mead Hall and keep the attack secret from the people. Herubrand and his advisors enlist the player, an outsider who could not have been involved the attack, to help them in uncovering the conspiracy and eventually take back the control of his city. Herefara is not present during these events, as he is leading the defence of the village of Brockbridge to the south from the forces of Isengard.
- Herubrand and Herefara are later met in Druadan Forest during the march of Rohirrim towards Minas Tirith. During the Battle of the Pelennor Fields the father and son fight side by side, but are slain by Gothmog's orcs.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields", p. 849
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Great Years", entry for the year 3019, March 15, p. 1094
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 571