Eorl the Young: Founder of Rohan | Tolkien Explained
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- How did the realm of Rohan come to be? In this video, we pick up with the rule of Eorl, Lord of the Éothéod. When the realm of Gondor is attacked by a group of Easterlings known as the Balchoth, Lord Cirion, the Ruling Steward of Gondor, calls for aid from their friends of old. The events lead to the formation of Rohan and an alliance that would last well beyond the War of the Ring.
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The Red Arrow - Aleksander Karcz
The Rohirrim - Julia Alex
Rohirrim - Onur Bakar
The Red Arrow - Paula DiSante
The Oath of Cirion and Eorl - Ted Nasmith
The Oath of Cirion and Eorl - Anke Eissman
Gandalf and Shadowfax - John Howe
At the Crossing of the Mering Stream - steamey
Edoras - Bakarov
The Golden Hall of Meduseld - The Brothers Hildebrandt
Helm's Dike - Mariusz Gandzel
Orthanc in the Second Age - Ted Nasmith
King Theoden Armor - Robbie McSweeney
The Teeth of Scatha - Matthew Stewart
The Riders of Rohan - Ted Nasmith
Eorl musters the North - Wouter Florusse
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This really puts the whole "Where was Gondor when the Westfold fell?" and "Gondor calls for aid/And Rohan will answer" thing into perspective.
Yes it does. Rohan aided Gondor a lot more than we thought.
Theodon is prideful and somewhat exhausted but he's no fool. He has no illusions that Rohan could actually withstand Sauron's full forces and that the strongest fortress in middle-earth right now is Minas-Tirith.
nah gondor always there to help rohan, maybe not whole army, but their king always there
I always assumed that Gondor was in the South as always...
Remember when Dunlanding laid siege on Suthburg and capture Edoras, it is Gondor who send aid to the king's nephew and help them driving back the Dunlanding. GONDOR ALSO KEEP THEIR WORDS.
It should be noted that the message sent to the Eotheod was a last ditch effort because they had not spoken with their ancient allies for hundreds of years and were uncertain they even still existed. I think this story makes this one more heart warming
Awesome how Eorl made such a powerful oath, and that Theoden honored the oath hundreds of years later with the same commitment, strength, and honor.
Rohan is england gondor is france fighting against germany i love this hehehhee joohohoh
Anyone else cried during the oath? The nobility, the goodness, the faith in people, the honour, the beauty, the trust, I just love Tolkien so so much.
Not to mention putting scenes from the movie! it blended nicely
In Arda, there was no original sin, so men, but for the influence of beings like Sauron or Melkor, are fully good.
...and I thought I was the only one that cried. I'm still grieving over King Théoden's death and the image of him in front of his men before the Battle of Pelennor Fields, alongside with that sacred oath appeared... and here came the waterworks.
@@ballerlarva4214 this is incorrect, there *is* an original sin that belongs to Men which is the Doom that followed them from the East when they entered into Beleriand.
It is simply the case that, under the influence of the Eldar, the severity of the Doom was lessened and some small shade of the original glory of Men could make itself known through the deeds of heroes like Beren.
Indeed! That's one of my most favorite parts in Unfinished Tales.
I didn't realize that Eomer also "restored" the line of kings like Aragorn did. All the kings of Rohan were descended from Eorl King, of course, but after Helm Hammerhand the line switched to his nephew through his sister, technically a new dynasty. Eomer King can claim kingship from his uncle and his long line of maternal grandfathers but also a direct Father to son line from his father's side all the way back to Eorl King as well.
So had Eomer died as well line of Eorl would have ended? Or would have Eowyn become queen?
@@tonys9397 Likely Eowyn would have become queen regnant. This is part of the reason why she was supposed to stay behind in Edoras when Rohan is reinforcing Gondor; had Theoden and Eomer died at the Pelennor fields, she would be able to rule what was left of Rohan. Of course, she pretends to be Dernhelm and participates in the battle of the Pelennor fields anyways.
Glorious, I was moved to tears. The history of Middle Earth is filled with such great stories.
So glad you liked it!
It's those sacred Oaths that have power.
It's wild to think that this came from one mind.
@@elgodofcanaaniamwhoiam7649 And may "Uzziel", the "strength of Yahuah" be with you and all our brothers and sisters in the Cepher, (book) of LIFE. Shabbat Shalom.
People don't even understand how actually epic lotr is. Like the movies are scratching the surface of an ocean of lore
but it's still fiction.
@@kishanchali8752 oh you really got me there! Schooling a fantasy nerd on a fantasy channel, letting me know that it's not real! Lol thanks so much for your input!
Most authors write the story then create the lore… Tolkien had several languages, 10,000+ years of lore before the story starts lol
Theres only one thing left to say :
MUSTER THE ROHIRRIM
These stories are so detailed that I almost feel like its actual true history..I sometimes have to remind myself Tolkien's stories are just fiction.
Haha, dude same, sometimes I really wish it was actual history
They are more than fiction, they are legendary fiction
@@ianmcelmurry2882 Haha same
same bro hehe
Who knows. In an infinite Universe, anything is possible
I just noticed something;
The Rohirrim who have kept their oath arrive at the Pelennor Fields from the North.
The Dead Army, who broke their vows, arrive from the South.
there's plenty of such "symmetry" or "rhyming" in Tolkien's work, if you look closely, and i find it amazing
@@Yotunen To be fair: In Tolkiens work the dead never arrive on the Pelenor fields. Aragorn releases them at the harbor after conquering the corsair fleet, which he mans with his Dunedain.
In the books the dead army only dealt with the corsairs. Aragorn mustered the people the corsairs had been attacking/enslaving to come to pellennor.
Tolkien's world calms my soul.
100%. Same here!
The story shares great resemblances to that of Cunedda, founder of the northern kingdom of Gwynedd, in Wales.
After the romans left Brittania, the island was lashed by pictish raids from the north, and irish incursions from the west, and some irishmen managed to settle in Dyfed and Gwynedd. Until Cunedda came from the Old North, today Scotland, to drive the irishmen to the sea, and usurp power in Gwynedd.
Well, Tolkien was an university professor of Old English as well as an expert of old germanic and british mythology... And his first encounter with the welsh language during his childhood in Birmingham was most likely the event that sparked his interest in old languages. ;)
If I remember correctly, I learned this fact about 13 years ago: the “DH” of Tolkien words like Calenardhon and Caradhras, are to be pronounced as a “TH”. It’s likely a feature of Old English, I know how much Tolkien loved language, and of anyone were to include a small feature like that, it would be him.
If I recall correctly also, Ian McKellen himself verifies this in FotR as Gandalf pronounced it as “Carathras” just before they attempt to make it over the pass to the other side of the Misty Mountains, before they give up and decide go try their luck through Moria.
I don’t mean to nitpick, I-not unlike Tolkien-have an affinity for language, and also for small details. Just thought I’d make you aware of this, and perhaps you can double check me and verify it for yourself!
Anyways, keep up the great work, your videos are very entertaining and very well researched, I’ve watched quite a few now and this minor linguistic discrepancy was the only mistake I could find, so you’re doing extremely well and should be proud of yourself!
_Novaer!_
Thanks for watching and the feedback! I really appreciate that you are helpful and constructive in your critique. After a quick search, I’m included to agree. I’ll do some more research to confirm!
Glad you’re enjoying the channel and thanks for subscribing!!
Yes.
"Thor" is more correctly pronounced (amateur here) as "D'or" with a faint breathiness where I've put a ' .
[CAT! Get off my keyboard!] Have to keep retyping and "undo"....
Trivia: When I was a kid the capitol of China was "Peking". Then it became "Beiping", briefly. Now "Beijing", as approved by the 1st National Peoples Congress. The sounds don't really translate well into English or any other European language.
Maybe a Latinized transliteration of eth (ð,Ð)
For the purposes of Tolkien’s in world orthography that is
@@veralenora7368 I’m pretty sure old Norse Þórr (modern English Thor) was much the same in pronunciation ás far as the sound of þ=modern th. Likewise, Þunor (old English version of Thor) had the modern English th pronunciation for the letter thorn (þ,Þ)
Voiced th, like in "this". I still remember the pronunciation guides from the Apendices.
As a true Fan, I started crying when I realized that Theodred named his Horse after one of the Kings of old. Brego and Aragorn fit so well together
The crossover at 9:09 onwards was so nostalgic it made me tear up
If people honored oaths and promises not in words but in heart and deeds then the world would be a better place for all free peoples. Follow the example set by the by the sons of Eorl
People now days no longer take oaths seriously. Marriage vows & political oaths are simply tossed aside! Rubbish!
It's an unfortunate by-product of instant gratification through whimsless desires that promises are made to be guidelines. Rather than oaths. It's sad really, because it's turned most people cynical including myself.
@@TheMrPeteChannel People in the old days takes oaths and promises a lot more seriously than today.
This is the differing mindset of people depending on the changes on society.
Modern values towards bonds and friendship aren't admirable as used to be.
Interspersing the events of the War of the Ring, by use of the Return of the King movie, moved me to tears as the Great Oath of Eorl is really put into perspective as King Theoden fulfills that Oath and commits all the forces of Rohan to saving Minas Tirith from the forces of Sauron, and Eowyn stands against the Witch King himself
Wonderful! As an unabashed lover of Rohan, I enjoy these videos immensely, even if I already know all the lore lol. I've shared these with my fellow LOTRO Rohan friends as well.
Thanks so much! Glad I could bring an extra dose of Rohan to your day, and thank you for sharing with your LOTRO friends!
From the movies I thought Rohan just sprang up by itself. If you have large fertile land people will move there and it being so open and somewhat hilly means grasslands are abundant. My headcannon was that the Rohirrim just originated organically. From the people of Gondor who lived there and as Gonder weakened their hold on the province of Rohan weakened too until Rohan elected their own king. Gondor tried to retake the territory by force to keep it but the Rohirrim would prove difficult to pin down and the war dragged on with huge casulties on both sides until they just got tired of fighting. Gonder agreed that Rohan would become a vassal state of Gondor like how the Shire is a vassal state of Arnor.
Rohan was always my favorite portion of the story. I greatly preferred the more grounded and relatable characters of Rohan over the more arrogant and deeper characters of Gondor.
Cirion was known as the most generous and greatest of the Stewards of Gondor
I cannot express how much finding your channel yesterday has ALREADY helped my state of mind and spirit -- what luxury to float upon the gentle sea of your freely-shared expertise! Blessings upon your head, my friend.
It makes me so happy when I hear that my channel has been a comfort to others in these trying times. Thank you for sharing. I hope to continue to bring you great Middle-earth content to ease your days. Thanks for subscribing!!
I absolutely love the people of Rohan. The love they held for their horses always moved me. And the thought Tolkein put into the people and the line of Shadowfax always warms my heart.
Thank you, this video cleared up something which has always bothered me. In RotK, Tolkien mentions that Aragorn 'gives back the land of Rohan to its people, and everyone is amazed at how wise he is' and that never made sense to me. It's the Rohirrim's land, duhh. It makes more sense that the original agreement was basically "I only have the authority of the Stewards, but until/unless my boss shows up & countermands this order, the land is yours." So what Aragorn does in RotK isn't arrogance, it's confirming the age-old agreement with the full authority of the kingship.
A testament to the brotherhood that Gondor and Rohan have with each other. It also helps that Aragorn fought alongside the Rohirrim in his younger years and knows what they are like.
One of my favorite things about Tolkien's writings is the theme of friendship, loyalty, and oaths. There something special about the loyalty of friendship and being there for your friend in their darkest hour.
It's the first day for me on your channel and what? You are the first TH-cam creator that I know of who covers The Oath. This is such a noble part of the history of Men in the Third Age. I was moved by it the first time I read the story in the appendix of LOTR. Thank you. I will add that Eorl The Young first said his oath in his own tongue, Rohirric as The Northmen are a proud people. Eorl then repeated The Oath in the common speech of Westron so all could understand.
Your presentation is always well researched and thorough. I truly enjoy your content! Carry on scribe! History and context are of the highest importance. You cannot be a fan of LOTR without researching the history properly!
This is... WOW! Improvement from last video 😀. Keep going, mellon! This is really informative and proffesional. I really appreciate it; I mean it. Thank you. Keep on to you style. I really like the idea of bringing in LOTR and HOBBIT scenes into your videos, and thumbnails of those characters, for example, the different dwarves. Sir PJ's movie versions of them are masterpieces too, and they are indeed a part of Arda. Thank you too, Sir Tolkien and Sir PJ.
These people in middle earth are the greatest of all who have ever lived in any fantasy book of all time. Men, Elves, Dwarves and Wizards. Nothing compares to these stories of JRR Tolkien, save one.
Rohan has always saved Gondor...the horseman are the strongest in middle earth so humble an brave
and gondor always saved middleearth lol their king to be exact
Its crazy how a fictional story can move me to tears.
Just a tiny complaint. It's Eo-rl (not Er-ol), It can be easy to miss. I presume this comes from "Earl" (Jarl; old Scandinavian rulers) Incredibly well done. Thanks for your attention to detail and awesome story-telling. Can't wait for more content. :)
Damn, this is what's amazing about Tolkien's work. These talk about friendship is enough to make a grown man cry. One of the best bromance story I ever heard.
Wow this was absolutely BEAUTIFULLY done! The way you folded in the scenes from the battle of Pelennor fields while reading Eorl’s oath gave me chills. Subscribed! Also, what is the song playing at 10:00? You should include the music you use in the description! So glad I found the channel.
You sir, are a consummate Tolkien professional. Great video!!
Thanks, friend! Glad you enjoyed it!
Tolkiens inspirations for all of this is so crisscrossed. Rohan is a Nobel House from Brittany, whose founder was the mythical Conan Meriadoc. Meriadoc Bradybuck "Merry" being derived from here. Who fell under the rule of the Carolingians, who have a Pippin/ Pepin in their Nobel House. Giving us Merry and Pippen. Feanor derives from this rough area too, coming from Normandy in the form of Fearon. A smith who works with Iron, Ferros in Latin. Brittany is where the forest of Broceliande is that inspired Beleriand.
Eoh is Old English for Horse and is of Germanic Origins. Eomer being a famous war horse and Eowynn being Horse Joy. Theoden comes from Beowulf and means "People". Hama and Halfdan come from Beowulf too, which is an Old English poem. Eorl is where Earl comes from and is cognate with Jarl in Old Norse. Meaning "leader/Chief or man of Noble birth".
Its crisscrossed as Brittany is linked with the Welsh and Bretons who went to Brittany while fleeing the Saxon invasion that is responsible for Old English. Which is not the language the Celts spoke. Its interesting though how he recombined things or just used things as weird inspirations. Like the phrase Eru Elivagar, which can be found in Eru Iluvatar. Ingwe being in Norse myth along with Finn. Finwe seems to follow the Ing/Ingwe naming scheme applied to Finn. Dori, Ori, Nori, Oin, Gloin, Bifur, Bombur, Filli, Killi, Dwalin, Durinn, Dainn, Frodo, Nain, Thorin, Thror and the Longbeards are all pulled from the Voluspa in Norse. Gimli's name is pulled from the Halls of Gimle where the dead of Ragnorak go. Deor/Dior is Old English and where Deer comes from. Earendel is Old English from a poem called Christ I. Also where Elendil is derived. Aelfwine is Old English and means Elf Friend. Arawen is a celtic name and so is Balan. Beran is an old English name that means bear. Beorn means warrior and maybe bear, having possibly derived from Norse Bjorn. Myrkwood is found in Norse myth and is located near Ukraine supposedly. Im sure there are others im forgetting
WHY DID I CRY WHEN THE MOVIE CLIPS CAME UP🤧
The quality of these videos is ridiculous.
Subbed 🔥
Thank you for subscribing! Much appreciated!
I love rohan and riders of rohirrim. The fearst horsemen in the moddle earth. Brillaint video. We always appreciate your hard work and dedication to make these videos. Love from your big fan from Sri Lanka.
I love all these videos from you guys. They allow me to calm down and relax and dive into another world. It's a rare thing to be able to do that and it be a good place to be. Thanks again my friends. I enjoy all your content
*"Hello There!"*
General Kenobi!
this is a wrong universe jedi
*"I'm a Force Ghost, i can appear in any Universe necessary to teach beings the Force! Have a good day sir!"*
@@NerdoftheRings i can hear general grievous' voice
Favorite one so far! I read LotR for the 1st time when I was NINE & never looked back. The Rohirrim were always some of my favorite side characters
one of the best lore videos i have seen yet loved it! i knew the jist of the story but the picture you painted here is wonderful.
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it! Plenty more on the channel - and on the way!
I can’t believe I teared up to a fantasy story. I love your soothing voice, man.
Such a high quality video, fantastic story and the background music is absolutely perfect!
The men of Rohan were always my favorite! I named my son Théoden, I wanted Eorl but wasn't allowed
Why wasn’t it allowed ?
@@saudal-toubi8577 my wife said no haha
@@gaiusbrutus Hope the dude is not named Sauron. lol
wonderful! I couldn't stop watching your wonderful videos. I love the people of Rohan entirely ... something about them strikes deeply in my soul. Thank you. Tears were shed when I watched this.
Another great episode! The effort you put into creating these informative videos is very much appreciated. Thank you.
Thank you so much! I'm so glad the effort is making my content enjoyable and informative! :)
@@NerdoftheRings Your English accent isn't too bad either. Good attempt :-))
@@jomanclus108 Not bad for an American, eh? lol.
@@NerdoftheRings Ha, I grew up in England as a child of an Air Force officer , stationed there. I also read the Hobbit while living there also. I still can do the accent, but only when it is needed. You do very well with the English accent and it does add to your videos in a pleasant manner. New Sub and your content is top notch. Shabbat Shalom.
another amazing video with new lore, you are definitly one of the best middle earth channels my friend
keep up the good work!!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!
Wow. This Explains A Lot About The Alliances Between Rohan And Gondor. So Awesomely Informative😊👍👍
I'm a long time Tolkien fan, but your videos often present things I somehow missed. Tomb of Elendil, for one.
Wow, I got chills! So beautiful. Your content is extremely good, I've binged almost all here on youtube. You got a new patreon sub here 🤚❤️
Thank you! I appreciate it so much!
BEST LOTR channel, totally addicted, I'm learning so much! Thank you sir!
Captivating! Thank you. Could you share with us the music you use in your videos please ?
I’ve been waiting for this video..
Thank you for the quality content!
Thanks for watching!
I was NOT ready for the feels editing Pelennor over the Oath of Eorl😭😭😭
Another great video from Nerd of the Rings. Thank you.
I admit I wince a little that every time I hear the name Eorl pronounced like Errol (as in Errol Flynn with a trilled "R) but that's a trifling niggle that matters not. Thanks again.
This story is so beautiful, it makes me cry every time....
That ending music was so perfect
'' Behold !...Eorl the Young..!''
Frickn' LOVE this story!!
that part at the end was edited well!
We need a super rich Tolkien fan that can fund the creation of the TCU The Tolkien Cinematic Universe) but everything be completely the lore and history of Tolkien’s creation!! At least outside the movies we’ve gotten!!
i am loving all your videos so much great work!
There wasn’t a whole lot of technical advancement over the thousands of years of history in Middle Earth. But still very interesting.
Most welcoming! ✨🧙🏻♂️✨💥
More than just a fantastic story, but your telling of it was inspiring and filled me with hope... hope for people that don’t exist and hundreds of years ago!
There is this one guy, one hater who has disliked.......... Such people subscribe to spread hate as only a creator knows the pain when his work is disliked
Oh yeah, whoever it is, they dislike every video within the first 30-60min of release. Idk why you’d be subscribed to a channel just to dislike every video, but oh well. I must be getting big-time, I have a genuine hater! 😂
@@NerdoftheRings "shout out to my haters!!" -Winston Churchill
Don't listen to whoever that is. I love the videos you're making. Especially the art!!!! and the voice overs!!! much respect, from the Philippines
I don’t think I’ve seen a vid on TH-cam that does not have a dislike some folks got nothing better to do. This channel is great and the vids are very well done.
must be that pesky Wormtongue
One of your best videos in a long series of amazing videos. Love it
I'm weaving fabric for a Rohan-inspired bag so of course am watching all the Rohan videos this week!
I am loving these. You are my new fave channel
Thanks so much! That is very fun to hear. 😊
Amazing work. This helps me understand the lotr world better
This would be a great story for the new Amazon series, but I fear it's outside of the timeframe.
Great vid, mellon!
Thank you, my friend! Looking forward to the reading collab next week!
Loving your videos! Super high quality keep it up my man!
Will do! Thanks for watching and (hopefully) subscribing! 😁
Awesome, brother, awesome, thabk you!
Well, that was enough… I’m off to watch Battle of Helms Deep and Ride of the Rohirrim portions of LOTR… again! 😎
This could be the new LOTR Prequel movie entitled: "War of the Rohirrim" after TROP fell
Fantastic video, very well told.
My God! That was epic!
This video made me subscribe to your channel...
So glad you liked it! And thank you for subscribing!
You version of the store is spectacular
What a beautiful story. Amazing. Like everything Tolkien wrote.
You are so amazing and I can't get enough of your videos!
Fantastic video! Keep up the good work!
_Thus in the end Marhwini was obliged to retire again to his land beside the Anduin, and the Northmen of his race never again returned to their former homes. Calimehtar withdrew to Gondor, which enjoyed for a time (from 1899 to 1944) a respite from war before the great assault in which the line of its kings came near to its end._
_Nonetheless the alliance of Calimehtar and Marhwini had not been in vain. If the strength of the Wainriders of Rhovanion had not been broken, that assault would have come sooner and in greater force, and the realm of Gondor might have been destroyed. But the greatest effect of the alliance lay far in the future which none could then foresee: the two great rides of the Rohirrim to the salvation of Gondor, the coming of Eorl to the Field of Celebrant, and the horns of King Théoden upon the Pelennor but for which the return of the King would have been in vain._
My absolute favorite passage in all of Tolkien, bar none.
always love your animations never give it up!!
I literally cried like a baby. Oh my god.
Im reading in the end pages of the return of the king the story of eorl aid to gondor, and is just epic… is so cool they putted some “unfinished “ and pages of the lore in the third book. It just makes me want to read more about it, and buy the unfinished tails. I bought the sons of hurin to read next after i finish this one. But gonna but unfinished tails in second hand somewhere.
Am I the only one who thinks that the Rohirrim resemble the Vikings?
Awesome video. Good work
Excellent Video! I Enjoy all your Content. Thank you for your hard work!
Fantastic 👏
love your videos! already subscribed but i must say make longer videos to finish each character/culture story or make a playlist for each character
Just one tiny notion; Errol is the Weasley's owl. This guy's name is Eorl. :D
I love your videos by the way, wonderful work!
Amazing video Man👏👏👏
The horse lords and the dwarves are my favorites of middle earth.
that’s actually super sick
Wonderful channel ,thank you so much😍
Glad you are enjoying it! Thanks for watching/subscribing!
Wow that's one of the few times I've heard a human admit they know in some fashion of Eru
The Númenoreans had a temple for Eru but it was later abandoned when Númenor fell under the influence of Sauron
Thanks for sharing this.
Great info and visuals! Being a purist I have to suggest that the pronunciation of Eorl should be "eh-or-uhl" like the first part of "Eorlingas" when Theoden yells "Forth Eorlingas" th-cam.com/video/EmTz7EAYLrs/w-d-xo.html
Great Content as always. Can someone please share the background music list. specially at 9:58 and 10:37
I have always seen Rohan as a symbol of the truest and purest valor. No matter the costs they are always willing to rise to the defence. And this video proves that they don't fight to defend Land or Wealth.
They fight to defend their PEOPLE.