Rochallor
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| Rochallor | |
|---|---|
| Horse | |
 | |
| "Fingolfin's Challenge" by Jenny Dolfen | |
| Information | |
| Location | Aman; Hithlum |
| Affiliation | Fingolfin |
| Physical Description | |
| Race | Horse |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Rochallor |
Rochallor was the great horse of High King Fingolfin, on which he rode to the gates of Angband and challenged Morgoth to single combat.[1] Rochallor stayed with Fingolfin until his death. When assailed by the wolves of Angband the great steed escaped by outrunning them. Coming to Hithlum, his heart broke and he died.[2]
Etymology
The first element in the name Rochallor is roch, the Sindarin word for "horse".[3] The second element is of unknown meaning.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "The Grey Annals": §157
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names"
