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1402 the return of the king
2668–2741 8. Gram.
2691–27599. Helm Hammerhand. At the end of his reign
Rohan suffered great loss, by invasion and the
Long Winter. Helm and his sons Haleth and Háma
perished. Fréaláf, Helm’s sister’s son, became
king.
Second Line
2726–2798 10. Fréaláf Hildeson. In his time Saruman came to
Isengard, from which the Dunlendings had been
driven. The Rohirrim at first profited by his friendship
in the days of dearth and weakness that
followed.
2752–2842 11. Brytta. He was called by his people Léofa, for
he was loved by all; he was openhanded and a help
to all the needy. In his time there was war with
Orcs that, driven from the North, sought refuges
in the White Mountains. 1 When he died it was
thought that they had all been hunted out; but it
was not so.
2780–2851 12. Walda. He was king only nine years. He was
slain with all his companions when they were
trapped by Orcs, as they rode by mountain-paths
from Dunharrow.
2804–64 13. Folca. He was a great hunter, but he vowed
to chase no wild beast while there was an Orc left
in Rohan. When the last orc-hold was found
and destroyed, he went to hunt the great boar
of Everholt in the Firien Wood. He slew the
boar but died of the tusk-wounds that it gave
him.
2830–2903 14. Folcwine. When he became king the Rohirrim
had recovered their strength. He reconquered the
west-march (between Adorn and Isen) that Dunlendings
had occupied. Rohan had received great
help from Gondor in the evil days. When, therefore,
he heard that the Haradrim were assailing
1 p. 1381.