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Descended from the lords of Westfold
Settlements
Dwelt in Harrowdale, presumably at Dunharrow1
Pronunciation
doo'nherreh
Meaning
'Hill warrior'2
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Dúnhere

The Lord of Harrowdale

Lords of
Westfold
Erkenbrand
Unnamed
father
Dúnhere

The nephew of Erkenbrand of Westfold, and a valiant captain of the Rohirrim in his own right. He was lord of the valley of Harrowdale in the White Mountains, and there he assembled the remaining strength of Rohan while the Battle of the Hornburg raged to the west. Some days beforehand, he had fought in the Second Battle of the Fords of Isen, and afterwards he rode with Théoden to the Battle of the Pelennor, where he met his end.


Notes

1

We know that Dúnhere dwelt in Harrowdale, and given what we know the valley, we'd reasonably expect to find its lord dwelling in the encampment at Dunharrow. It is known, however, that there were at least two small villages in the valley bottom, and so conceivably there were other larger towns, not mentioned in the text, where Dúnhere might have had his seat.

2

The Old English word here literally means 'army' or 'force' (as in Éoherë, a Full Muster of the Rohirrim). As part of a personal name it implies 'commander', or a 'warrior' leading an army. In combination with dún, 'hill', this is indeed an appropriate name for the Lord of Harrowdale with its hillside refuge at Dunharrow.

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