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'''Fréa''' ([[Third Age]] 2570 – 2659, aged 89 years) was the fourth of the Kings of [[Rohan]]. | '''Fréa''' ([[Third Age]] 2570 – 2659, aged 89 years) was the fourth of the Kings of [[Rohan]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Fréa the great-grandson of [[Eorl the Young]], and succeeded the long-lived [[Aldor]]. He was already seventy-five years old when he came to the throne. His fourteen-year reign is recorded as one of peace and prosperity.<ref>{{App|Mark}}</ref> | Fréa the great-grandson of [[Eorl the Young]], and succeeded the long-lived [[Aldor]]. He was already seventy-five years old when he came to the throne. His fourteen-year reign is recorded as one of peace and prosperity.<ref name="Mark">{{App|Mark}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The [[Old English]] name | The [[Old English]] name ''[[Wiktionary:frea|Frēa]]'' is one of the words for "lord". It is also related to the [[Norse]] name "Freyr". The element appears also in the names [[Fréaláf]] and [[Fréawine]]. | ||
Fréan is also the name that [[Eriol]] gave to the Valar in his Old English "translation" of the [[Quenta Silmarillion]].<ref>{{SM|QA1}}</ref> | Fréan is also the name that [[Ælfwine|Eriol]] gave to the Valar in his Old English "translation" of the ''[[Quenta Silmarillion]]''.<ref>{{SM|QA1}}</ref> | ||
==Genealogy== | |||
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Revision as of 11:42, 24 January 2020
Fréa | |
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Rohir | |
Biographical Information | |
Titles | King of Rohan |
Location | Rohan |
Language | Rohirric and Westron |
Birth | T.A. 2570 |
Rule | T.A. 2645 - 2659 |
Death | T.A. 2659 (aged 89) |
Family | |
House | House of Eorl |
Parentage | Aldor |
Siblings | Three unnamed sisters[1] |
Children | Fréawine |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Fréa |
Fréa (Third Age 2570 – 2659, aged 89 years) was the fourth of the Kings of Rohan.
History
Fréa the great-grandson of Eorl the Young, and succeeded the long-lived Aldor. He was already seventy-five years old when he came to the throne. His fourteen-year reign is recorded as one of peace and prosperity.[1]
Etymology
The Old English name Frēa is one of the words for "lord". It is also related to the Norse name "Freyr". The element appears also in the names Fréaláf and Fréawine.
Fréan is also the name that Eriol gave to the Valar in his Old English "translation" of the Quenta Silmarillion.[2]
Genealogy
Brego 2512 - 2570 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Baldor d. 2570† | Aldor 2544 - 2645 | Eofor unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
three daughters unknown | FRÉA 2570 - 2659 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fréawine 2594 - 2680 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldwine 2619 - 2699 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl", "The Kings of the Mark"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, "III. The Quenta: Appendix 1: Fragments of a translation of The Quenta Noldorinwa into Old English, made by Ælfwine or Eriol; together with Old English equivalents of Elvish names"
Fréa House of Eorl | ||
Preceded by: Aldor | 4th King of Rohan T.A. 2645 - 2659 | Followed by: Fréawine |
Kings of Rohan | |
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First Line: | Eorl the Young (T.A. 2510 - 2545) · Brego (2545 - 2570) · Aldor the Old (2570 - 2645) · Fréa (2645 - 2659) · Fréawine (2659 - 2680) · Goldwine (2680 - 2699) · Déor (2699 - 2718) · Gram (2718 - 2741) · Helm Hammerhand (2741 - 2759) |
Second Line: | Fréaláf Hildeson (2759 - 2798) · Brytta Léofa (2798 - 2842) · Walda (2842 - 2851) · Folca the Hunter (2851 - 2864) · Folcwine (2864 - 2903) · Fengel (2903 - 2953) · Thengel (2953 - 2980) · Théoden Ednew (2980 - 3019) |
Third Line: | Éomer Éadig (T.A. 3019 - Fo.A. 63) · Elfwine the Fair (63 - unknown) |