Marhwini
First Lord of the Eotheod. Marhwini was the son of Marhari, the last leader of the Northmen. During Marhari's reign, the Northmen lived on plains that were bordered by Mirkwood from the west and the Sea of Rhun from the east. In year 1851 of the Third Age, hostile men from Rhun known as the Wainriders began attacking the Northmen's settlements near the Sea of Rhun. In year 1856, Marhari went to battle against the Wainriders with Gondor in the Battle of the Plains and he was killed, leaving Marhwini in command of the Northmen.
After their victory in Gondor, the Wainriders took occupancy in the Northmen's lands, enslaving many of them. Marhwini and some of his people were able to escape to the vales of the Anduin between Carrock and the Gladden where they became known as the Eotheod, and Marhwini became their lord.
In 1899, word reached the Eotheod that the Wainriders were planning to attack Gondor but the enslaved Northmen were planning to revolt during the battle. Marhwini told this to King Calimehtar of Gondor and they decided that they would meet the Wainriders head-on at Dagorlad. But Marhwini attacked the Wainriders' army from the rear and they were able to be defeated.
Despite the victory of the combined forces of Gondor and the Eotheod, the enslaved Northmen were unable to revolt successfully, and most of them were killed. However, the Eotheod rode east and drove the surviving Wainriders back into Rhun. Instead of resettling the plains near the Sea of Rhun, Marhwini decided to have his settlements remain at the vales of the Anduin.
Marhwini's date of death is not known. When he died, he was succeeded by his son Forthwini as Lord of the Eotheod.
After their victory in Gondor, the Wainriders took occupancy in the Northmen's lands, enslaving many of them. Marhwini and some of his people were able to escape to the vales of the Anduin between Carrock and the Gladden where they became known as the Eotheod, and Marhwini became their lord.
In 1899, word reached the Eotheod that the Wainriders were planning to attack Gondor but the enslaved Northmen were planning to revolt during the battle. Marhwini told this to King Calimehtar of Gondor and they decided that they would meet the Wainriders head-on at Dagorlad. But Marhwini attacked the Wainriders' army from the rear and they were able to be defeated.
Despite the victory of the combined forces of Gondor and the Eotheod, the enslaved Northmen were unable to revolt successfully, and most of them were killed. However, the Eotheod rode east and drove the surviving Wainriders back into Rhun. Instead of resettling the plains near the Sea of Rhun, Marhwini decided to have his settlements remain at the vales of the Anduin.
Marhwini's date of death is not known. When he died, he was succeeded by his son Forthwini as Lord of the Eotheod.
Names & Meanings
Marhwini is a Gothic phrase meaning "horse friend" or "friend of horses." The element marh translates as "horse" and wini means "friend."
References
The Unfinished Tales: "Cirion and Eorl," pages 289-291, page 311 note #6
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