Windfola was the grey horse of Éowyn during the War of the Ring.
History[]
Éowyn (in the guise of Dernhelm) and Meriadoc Brandybuck were carried by Windfola from Edoras to the Pelennor Fields.[1] Windfola was among the charge of the Rohirrim during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, but fled in terror when the Witch-king of Angmar came upon them.[2]
Etymology[]
In Old English, the name Windfola means "wind-foal".[3]
In adaptations[]
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy[]
In Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Éowyn rides a bay horse during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, instead of a grey horse. He is presumed to be killed after the battle. According to Miranda Otto, the horse's real name was Dublin.
Translations[]
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Belarusian Cyrillic | Віндфола |
| Gujarati | વિન્ડફોલા |
| Hebrew | ווינדפולה |
| Kannada | ವಿಂಡ್ಫೋಲಾ |
| Korean | 윈드 폴라 |
| Persian | ویندفولا |
| Spanish | Hoja de Viento |
References[]
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book Five, Ch. III: "The Muster of Rohan"
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book Five, Ch. VI: "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields"
- ↑ Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings, Windfola