Dates

Eorl was born in III 2485; the last of his direct line, Helm Hammerhand, died in III 2759, but Eorl's descendants continued to rule Rohan into the Fourth Age

Origins

The descendants of Eorl son of Léod, Lord of the Éothéod and later first King of Rohan

Race

Men

Division

Northmen

Culture

Originally of the Men of the Éothéod, and then the Rohirrim

Settlements

Originally of Framsburg in the Éothéod, but later settled in Rohan

Pronunciation

Eorl is pronounced as English 'earl'

Meaning

Eorl means 'nobleman'

Other names

The line of the Kings descended from Eorl was divided into three lines: the First Line, the Second Line and the Third Line

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Updated 12 August 2014
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House of Eorl

The house of the Lords of Rohan

Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV

Eorl
the Young

Brego

Baldor

Aldor

Eofor

Kings of
Rohan

Lords of
Aldburg

Théoden

Éomund

Théodred

Éomer

Éowyn

Further
Kings of
Rohan

The main branches of the House of Eorl, showing the lines of descent of Théoden, Éomer and Éowyn, and the continuation of the line of Kings after the War of the Ring.

The house of the descendants of Eorl the Young, including all eighteen of the recorded Kings of Rohan (excluding Eorl himself).

House of Eorl

The house of the Lords of Rohan

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