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1404 the return of the king
Kings of Gondor, but was brought back and laid
in the eighth mound of his line at Edoras. Then a
new line was begun.
Third Line
In 2989 Théodwyn married Éomund of Eastfold, the chief Marshal
of the Mark. Her son Éomer was born in 2991, and her
daughter Éowyn in 2995. At that time Sauron had arisen again,
and the shadow of Mordor reached out to Rohan. Orcs began
to raid in the eastern regions and slay or steal horses. Others also
came down from the Misty Mountains, many being great uruks
in the service of Saruman, though it was long before that was
suspected. Éomund’s chief charge lay in the east marches; and
he was a great lover of horses and hater of Orcs. If news came
of a raid he would often ride against them in hot anger, unwarily
and with few men. Thus it came about that he was slain in 3002;
for he pursued a small band to the borders of the Emyn Muil,
and was there surprised by a strong force that lay in wait in the
rocks.
Not long after Théodwyn took sick and died to the great grief
of the king. Her children he took into his house, calling them
son and daughter. He had only one child of his own, Théodred
his son, then twenty-four years old; for the queen Elfhild had
died in childbirth, and Théoden did not wed again. Éomer and
Éowyn grew up at Edoras and saw the dark shadow fall on the
halls of Théoden. Éomer was like his fathers before him; but
Éowyn was slender and tall, with a grace and pride that came to
her out of the South from Morwen of Lossarnach, whom the
Rohirrim had called Steelsheen.
2991–F.A.
63 (3084) Éomer Éadig. When still young he
became a Marshal of the Mark (3017) and was
given his father’s charge in the east marches. In
the War of the Ring Théodred fell in battle with
Saruman at the Crossings of Isen. Therefore before
he died on the Fields of the Pelennor Théoden
named Éomer his heir and called him king. In that
day Éowyn also won renown, for she fought in that