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Captain of the King’s HouseholdLeader of the King’s Company of RohanBy tradition, the King of Rohan would maintain an éored or cavalry unit within his own household. This éored, conventionally consisting of one hundred and twenty mounted soldiers, was known as the King's Company or the King's Riders. Its purpose was to act as a personal guard for the King, and to ride beside him when he went into battle. The leader of these Men had the rank of Captain of the King's Household, or Captain of the King's Guard. At the time of the War of the Ring, the Captaincy was held by one Háma, who as chief guard also held the title of Doorward, and stood before the entrance to Théoden's Golden Hall. Prior to Gandalf's arrival in Edoras, it had become customary for the weakened King to issue orders to Captain Háma through Gríma Wormtongue. It was Háma himself who permitted Gandalf into the King's presence while still bearing his staff, and thus helped1 the Wizard to cure the King of his reliance on Gríma. After that, Théoden rode to Helm's Deep, accompanied by Háma and the Riders of his household. The King and his Company fought in the Battle of Hornburg that followed, a battle that Háma did not survive. True to his title of Doorward, he fell defending the Hornburg, and was buried in a mound in the shadow of the castle. Notes
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