Rohan

Rohan, originally Rochand, is a fictional location in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

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Rohan is the territory of the Rohirrim, a people of herdsmen and some farmers on the northern borders of Gondor in Middle-earth. Well-known for their horses and cavalry, they are Gondor's most important ally.

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Conceptualized as the "Horse kings of Rohan" allied with Mordor in early drafts of 1939, the Rohirrim took their final form in 1942 when the text of the Lord of the Rings was completed to about one third.

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Rohan: Rohan, originally Rochand, is a fictional location in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings....

J. R. R. Tolkien: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) is the author of The Hobbit and its sequel The Lord of the Rings....

The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings is an epic fantasy story by J. R. R. Tolkien, a sequel to his earlier work, The Hobbit. It was published in three volumes in 1954 and 1955. Three movie productions have been made, the first, by animator Ralph Bakshi was released in 1978 (as part one of what was originally to ...

Rohan related Images and Photos (experimental)

Marie De Rohan-Montbazon (1600-79) Duchess of Chevreuse as Diana the Huntress

Manuscript of the Hours of Rohan-Montauban

Plate 291: General Plan of Hotels Soubise and Rohan