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{{quote|Faithful servant yet master's bane,<br/>Lightfoot's foal, swift Snowmane|Carved upon Snowmane's Howe}} | {{quote|Faithful servant yet master's bane,<br/>Lightfoot's foal, swift Snowmane|Carved upon Snowmane's Howe}} | ||
Revision as of 18:44, 26 April 2020
| Snowmane | |
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| Horse | |
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| Location | Rohan |
| Affiliation | Théoden |
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| Parentage | Lightfoot[1] |
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| Race | Horse |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Snowmane |
- "Faithful servant yet master's bane,
Lightfoot's foal, swift Snowmane" - ― Carved upon Snowmane's Howe
Snowmane was the steed of Théoden, King of Rohan. His sire was Lightfoot[1] and was probably one of the Mearas.[2]
Théoden rode with him to the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. The steed was killed when struck with a black dart by the Witch-king, and he fell on the King, mortally wounding him.[1]
Snowmane, also referred to as Théoden's Bane and Master's Bane, was buried where he fell. On the site known as Snowmane's Howe a stone was erected the grass grew the most green ever after.[1]
Etymology
Snowmane is the Modern English form of Old English (which represents Rohirric) snāw-mana. The proper Rohirric name was thus Snawmana.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields"
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, p. 362
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 763
