Okay,, does anyone else find it a little weird that I made an LOTR OC to ship with Eomer, almost at the exact same time where we find out that a Rohirrim Movie is getting released?? The stars are aligning, and it looks like a Horse, my friends
Where now are the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? Where is the helm and the hauberk, and the bright hair flowing? Where is the harp on the harpstring, and the red fire glowing? Where is the spring and the harvest and the tall corn growing? They have passed like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow; The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow. Who shall gather the smoke of the deadwood burning, Or behold the flowing years from the Sea returning?
“And then wonder took him, and a great joy; and he cast his sword up in the sunlight and sang as he caught it.” ~ Tolkien — There is always joy to be found if you know where to look. But the man that dwells in a cave cannot see the light even at noon. Keep your head up and looking towards the horizon. You may be surprised at how much light pieces the clouds. — #lotr #tolkien #cloak #cape #knight #archery #archer #rohan #rohirrim #viking #robinhood #norse #vikings #longbow #armor #sword #middleearth #hope #joy #field #horse #costume #costumedesign #cosplay #larp #medieval #gameofthrones #witcher #cavalry (at Pelennor Fields) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKCInAbnfPA/?igshid=lxzy7pwxl11e
‘A man may do both,’ said Aragorn. ‘For not we but those who come after will make the legends of our time. The green earth, say you? That is a mighty matter of legend, though you tread it under the light of day!’
- A Rohir and Aragorn, The Two Towers, Book III, The Riders of Rohan (requested by eruionmelda)
“Merry looked out in wonder upon this strange country, of which he had heard many tales upon their long road. It was a skyless world, in which his eye, through dim gulfs of shadowy air, saw only ever-mounting slopes, great walls of stone behind great walls, and frowning precipices wreathed with mist.” -RoTK
So so stoked to have finally finished this piece for @melissagt, of the beautiful shieldmaiden Rosawyn and her trusted friend Estanvind. The Lord of the Rings films were a huge part of my life while they were being released and it was just wonderful to visit Middle Earth again - and one of my favourite parts of it, to boot.
…because the Rohirrim are the ultimate badass, of course! That one scene in the movies where the Rohirrim ride into battle during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields…just total chills. And in the game, The Lord of the Rings Online, your character gets to ride with them. That my main character, Rosawyn, is a shieldmaiden, and a Captain to boot…it’s so much more awesome. Totally my favorite part of the movies, the books, and the game.
Thank you so much for doing this! It came out beautifully!
Helm’s Deep was a narrow valley in the White Mountains. Within this there was a fortress known as the Hornburg. The Hornburg was built by the old Gondorians (Numenoreans) along with Isengard to defend the Fords of Isen. Along with the keep was the Deeping Wall to defend the valley and Helm’s Dike to defend the hills outside. Inside the mountain behind the keep was the Glittering Caves, a complex escape route of tunnels. When Rohan became independent Helm’s Deep became a garrison for the Rohirrim, and served them well during a succession war with the Dunlendings. During the War the people of Rohan under Helm Hammerhand withstood a long siege against the men of Dunland, but were ultimately victorious when Gondor came to aid them. Helm Hammerhand died after blowing the great horn in the keep and leading a sortie against the Dunlendings. During the War of the Ring it was used as a last refuge for Rohan’s people as the forces of Saruman attacked. The garrison of Edoras, The Three Hunters, Rohan’s royal family, and refugees from the countryside all went to the fort, Gandalf went to seek the disbanded Rohirrim roaming the countryside and promised to return with reinforcements. Saruman attacked with an army of Uruk-Hai, Orcs, Dunlendings, and siege weaponry including rams, ladders, and “blasting fire” (possibly or similar to gunpowder). The Battle of Helm’s Deep consisted of a skirmish at Helm’s Dike, the prolonged fighting at the Deeping Wall ending with a large breach in an open culvert (courtesy of Saruman’s “devilry”), and the final battle for the keep. With the remaining Rohirrim and the Three Hunters trapped in the keep defending the women and children in the Glittering Caves, they sallied forth once more under the horn of the Hornburg to meet the enemy. They rode out into the horde as Gandalf returned with an army of Rohirrim. Saruman’s forces were routed, and the retreating orcs and Dunlendings were destroyed by the Huorns (Ents) of Fangorn. The uruk-hai and orcs were piled into a large mound while the dead Rohirrim were buried. The fortress was rebuilt with dwarven stonework, a new gate, and the Glittering Caves became a dwarf colony under Gimli.
“’This is more to my liking,’ said the dwarf, stamping on the stones. ‘Ever my heart rises as we draw near the mountains. There is good rock here. This country has tough bones. I felt them in my feet as we came up from the dike. Give me a year and a hundred of my kin and I would make this a place that armies would break upon like water.’” - Gimli upon inspecting the fortress before the battle. The Two Towers, Helm’s Deep.
