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An Éored is a cavalry unit of the Riders of Rohan in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. The number of Riders one contained varied anywhere between one- and two thousand. Rohan, originally Rochand, is a fictional location from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916. ... A map of the Northwestern part of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Arda. ...

At the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, three Éoreds were present, each composed of 2,000 Riders (6,000 in all). The Battle of the Pelennor Fields was a battle for the city of Minas Tirith in J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ...


Roughly a third of the Rohirrim died in the battle. When departing for the last battle at the Black Gate Éomer, now King of Rohan upon Theoden's death in the battle, decided to reform the 4,000 surviving Riders into two Éoreds of two thousand Riders. One stayed behind to help guard Minas Tirith, while Éomer led the remaining Éored to the Black Gate as part of Aragorn's Army of the West. In J.R.R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium, Éomer was the eighteenth King of Rohan, and first of the Third Line. ... Promotional poster featuring Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn in New Line Cinemas motion pictures directed by Peter Jackson. ...


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