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FingolfintheBold · 08-29-2003, 07:44 PM

Earkenbrand, Lord of Westfold was 3rd marshal of the Riddermark, correct? Or did i misread somewhere? Anyway, he was fairly high in the chain of command, but is only very breifly discribed and, as far as I know, doesnt attend the Battle of Pelenor fields. Where was he during the initial raiding in the time of Eomund and Thorongil? We see his part in the battle of the Fords and Helm's Deep but not much else. I always got the feeling that he was a character Tolkien liked and meant to do more with but never did.
Thoughts?

08-29-2003, 07:44 PM	#55
FingolfintheBold Haunting Spirit Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Somewhere between knowing my path and walking it Posts: 69	Earkenbrand, Lord of Westfold was 3rd marshal of the Riddermark, correct? Or did i misread somewhere? Anyway, he was fairly high in the chain of command, but is only very breifly discribed and, as far as I know, doesnt attend the Battle of Pelenor fields. Where was he during the initial raiding in the time of Eomund and Thorongil? We see his part in the battle of the Fords and Helm's Deep but not much else. I always got the feeling that he was a character Tolkien liked and meant to do more with but never did. Thoughts? __________________ There long the golden leaves have grown, upon the branching years, while here beyond the sundering seas, now fall the Elven-tears... but if of ships I now would sing, what ship would come to me, what ship would bear me ever back, across so wide a sea?