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Date
Originally made in III 2510; renewed in III 3019 or soon thereafter
Location
Sworn at the Tomb of Elendil on the Halifirien
Race
Division
Culture
Family
Pronunciation
Eorl is pronounced like modern 'earl'
Meaning
Eorl means 'nobleman'
Other names
Sometimes referred to jointly with the Oath of Cirion as the Oath of Cirion and Eorl

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Oath of Eorl

Eorl’s oath to Cirion of Gondor

Eorl's great oath on the Halifirien, sworn to Steward Cirion of Gondor that the new kingdom of Rohan would be a perpetual ally of the South-kingdom.


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  • Updated 8 March 2013
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