Erkenbrand

"For you have been deluded by Saruman. Many of you have got death as you trust in him; but had you conquered, little better would your wages have been."

—Erkenbrand to Saruman's army in The Two Towers

Erkenbrand was a warrior of Rohan during the War of the Ring, and the lord of the Westfold.

Biography

At the time of the War of the Ring, Erkenbrand had retired from service to Théoden, but returned after the death of Théoden's son, Théodred, to command the forces of Rohan in its western regions. He defended the Westfold until he was summoned by Gandalf to aid the besieged forces at Helm's Deep. He aided Gandalf during the Battle of the Hornburg when he and the White Wizard led a thousand footmen to reinforce the besieged forces of Rohan. After the War of the Ring, Erkenbrand was granted the title of Marshal of the West-Mark by King Éomer.

Erkenbrand was a warrior of great renown and was a mighty leader. He went into battle with a red shield.^[1][2]

Etymology

Erkenbrand is a name that comes from two Old English words: Eorcan (meaning "precious") and Brand (meaning "sword").^{[citation needed]}

Portrayal in adaptations

Erkenbrand does not appear in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Instead, it is Éomer whom Gandalf sets out to find and returns with in the dawn of the final battle at Helm's Deep.

He appears in the games The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings Online, Decipher's The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game, and in mods for The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II.

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References

1. ↑ The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers
2. ↑ The Complete Guide to Middle-earth