Harding (rider of Rohan)
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Harding | |
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Rohir | |
File:LOTRO-Harding.jpg | |
Harding from The Lord of the Rings Online | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Rohan |
Death | 15 March, T.A. 3019 Battle of the Pelennor Fields |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Harding |
Harding was a man of Rohan during the War of the Ring.
History
Harding fought and died in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. His name is remembered in the poem Song of the Mounds of Mundburg.[1]
Etymology
Old English hearding means "hard one, strong one".[2]
Portrayal in adaptations
2012: The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan:
- Harding is Aldor of East Rohan, overseeing the Wold and the Eastemnet. He dwells in the village of Harwick, the main settlement of the Wold.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields"
- ↑ Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names