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Dates
Fortified by the early Gondorians, most likely before the end of the Second Age
Location
The northern White Mountains, to the southeast of the Gap of Rohan
Race
Men
Culture
Originally Gondorian, but held by Rohan from that country's foundation in III 2510.
Meaning
Named for Helm Hammerhand, the ninth King of Rohan

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  • Updated 10 February 2003
  • Updates planned: 8

Helm’s Deep

A refuge of the Rohirrim

The great coomb, and the caverns behind it, that lay in the northern valleys of the White Mountains. Helm, King of Rohan, took refuge here with his people in the time of the invasion of Rohan by the Dunlendings.


See also...

Aglarond, Aragorn Elessar, Battle of the Hornburg, Battles of the Fords of Isen, Captain of the King’s Household, Caverns of Helm’s Deep, Ceorl, Combe, Deeping Wall, Deeping-coomb, Deeping-road, Deeping-stream, Firefoot, Forgoil, Fréaláf Hildeson, [See the full list...]

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  • Updates planned: 8

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Helm’s Deep

A refuge of the Rohirrim

Dates
Fortified by the early Gondorians, most likely before the end of the Second Age
Location
The northern White Mountains, to the southeast of the Gap of Rohan
Race
Men
Culture
Originally Gondorian, but held by Rohan from that country's foundation in III 2510.
Meaning
Named for Helm Hammerhand, the ninth King of Rohan

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 10 February 2003
  • Updates planned: 8

Helm’s Deep

A refuge of the Rohirrim

The great coomb, and the caverns behind it, that lay in the northern valleys of the White Mountains. Helm, King of Rohan, took refuge here with his people in the time of the invasion of Rohan by the Dunlendings.


See also...

Aglarond, Aragorn Elessar, Battle of the Hornburg, Battles of the Fords of Isen, Captain of the King’s Household, Caverns of Helm’s Deep, Ceorl, Combe, Deeping Wall, Deeping-coomb, Deeping-road, Deeping-stream, Firefoot, Forgoil, Fréaláf Hildeson, [See the full list...]

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 10 February 2003
  • Updates planned: 8

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2000, 2003. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Discus can assess the ways two people will work together, examining a working relationship from both points of view.