Forthwini
Second Lord of the Eotheod. Forthwini was the son of Marhwini, first Lord of the Eotheod. Forthwini was born around the year 1865 of the Third Age. He became Lord of the Eotheod after his father's death in year 1856. At that time, the Eotheod inhabited the regions in the vales of the Anduin.
The Eotheod were a group of horseback riders from the north descended from the Northmen. During Forthwini's reign as their lord, the Eotheod and their allies in Gondor were troubled by the Wainriders from Rhun, who often attacked the lands of Gondor and the north. Forthwini became increasingly nervous that the Wainriders would strike. He notified King Ondoher of Gondor about his fear.
As it turned out, the Wainriders struck Gondor. In 1944, these enemies gathered all of their forces and attacked Gondor on two fronts. The Wainriders and the men of Khand attacked from the north, and their legions of Haradrim attacked from the River Poros in the south. The northern army of Gondor was unsuccessful, and King Ondoher and his sons Artamir and Faramir were all killed. Forthwini gathered his forces and aided the northern army, but the battle was a lost cause. Presumably, Forthwini and many of his men were killed in battle. Despite this presumption, there is no record in Tolkien's canonical works that explains Forthwini's fate.
The Eotheod were a group of horseback riders from the north descended from the Northmen. During Forthwini's reign as their lord, the Eotheod and their allies in Gondor were troubled by the Wainriders from Rhun, who often attacked the lands of Gondor and the north. Forthwini became increasingly nervous that the Wainriders would strike. He notified King Ondoher of Gondor about his fear.
As it turned out, the Wainriders struck Gondor. In 1944, these enemies gathered all of their forces and attacked Gondor on two fronts. The Wainriders and the men of Khand attacked from the north, and their legions of Haradrim attacked from the River Poros in the south. The northern army of Gondor was unsuccessful, and King Ondoher and his sons Artamir and Faramir were all killed. Forthwini gathered his forces and aided the northern army, but the battle was a lost cause. Presumably, Forthwini and many of his men were killed in battle. Despite this presumption, there is no record in Tolkien's canonical works that explains Forthwini's fate.
Names & Meanings
The name Forthwini is of Gothic origin. It means "forth-friend." The element wini derives from wine, which means "friend" in Old English.
References
The Unfinished Tales: "Cirion and Eorl," pages 291 and 294
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