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Man-of-the-Wold · 07-02-2010, 08:43 PM

It had been (interestingly) part of Gondor rather than Arnor, being not really part of Eriador (in terms of Gil-Galad's greater realm). But even more than the lands of Rohan, Gondor's de facto rule had long failed in Enedwaith, such that Rohan was as much a buffer or bulwark for Gondor from the NW's wild people as from the NE. Travel between the two Dunedain kingdom had been a large part seaborne earlier in the Third Age.

But part of the Kingdom of Rohan? ... not ever in terms of canon or JRRT's expressed intention. Confusion may relate to the extension of Rohan along the lower Isen, between it and the Anorn. Those areas had been somewhat debatable in the context of the original grant, as well as the local Dunlendish people's recognition and allegiance, and had not been even strongly controlled by Rohan at times.

But Aragorn likely affirmed its belonging to Rohan, but retained Isengard and Enedwaith for the Reunited Kingdom, as part of which the latter might have thrived.

07-02-2010, 08:43 PM	#9
Man-of-the-Wold Wight Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: With Tux, dread poodle of Pinnath Galin Posts: 239	Idle chatter It had been (interestingly) part of Gondor rather than Arnor, being not really part of Eriador (in terms of Gil-Galad's greater realm). But even more than the lands of Rohan, Gondor's de facto rule had long failed in Enedwaith, such that Rohan was as much a buffer or bulwark for Gondor from the NW's wild people as from the NE. Travel between the two Dunedain kingdom had been a large part seaborne earlier in the Third Age. But part of the Kingdom of Rohan? ... not ever in terms of canon or JRRT's expressed intention. Confusion may relate to the extension of Rohan along the lower Isen, between it and the Anorn. Those areas had been somewhat debatable in the context of the original grant, as well as the local Dunlendish people's recognition and allegiance, and had not been even strongly controlled by Rohan at times. But Aragorn likely affirmed its belonging to Rohan, but retained Isengard and Enedwaith for the Reunited Kingdom, as part of which the latter might have thrived. __________________ The hoes unrecked in the fields were flung, __ and fallen ladders in the long grass lay __ of the lush orchards; every tree there turned __ its tangled head and eyed them secretly, __ and the ears listened of the nodding grasses; __ though noontide glowed on land and leaf, __ their limbs were chilled.