Why did Rohan send horses to Mordor?
If Rohan accepted, at the very least he would have some great horses. At best, he might have established an economic dependency on Mordor that would serve him well in the future. Rohan refused to sell out, so Sauron resorted to other means of acquiring said horses.
Did Sauron have a horse?
Sauron originally had his Nazgûl mounted on black horses stolen as foals and thus accustomed to evil creatures and surroundings at an early age. By the end of the Third Age, however, the Dark Lord had succeeded in reshaping some of the stolen foals.
What does Rohan represent in LOTR?
The Rohan represent the Northern people – the celts, vikings, saxons, angles and Britons. They are a pastoral, tribal people. Their army is much like that, that King Alfred and his descendant Harold would have raised – the only difference is the addition of the horse: Arthur’s knights of old.
Why does Rohan help Gondor?
Rohan owes Gondor aid in time of need because they swore long ago to always give it, an oath that was answered not with a similar oath from Gondor to Rohan, but with a gift of land.
How many riders did Rohan have before Saruman?
The Rohirrim had increased since the days of Folcwine, and before the attacks of Saruman a Full Muster would probably have produced many more than twelve thousand Riders, so that Rohan would not have been denuded en¬tirely of trained defenders.
Where do the riders of Rohan get their numbers?
They knew perfectly well where I got the information because had discussed the passage innumerable times on the Usenet. The source for the numbers of the Riders of Rohan (and for the makeup of the Muster of Rohan) is Note 36 for the story “Cirion and Eorl”, published in Unfinished Tales.
How big was Rohan’s Army?
What we can be sure of is that Rohan was able to field an army of more than 12,000 fighting men by the start of the War of the Ring. There are one or two references to men who were former Riders (such as Erkenbrand) who were “called up” to serve in the War of the Ring.
How did Théoden’s Army get to Rammas Echor?
The Rohirrim preparing to charge the Orcs of Mordor and the armies of Minas Morgul during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. On the road to Minas Tirith, Théoden’s army received help from Ghân-buri-Ghân , chieftain of the Drúedain , and came to Rammas Echor at dawn of March 15 of the year 3019.