Edoras

Rohan · town

Capital of Rohan since the days of King Brego, built upon a green hill where the White Mountains meet the plain at the mouth of Harrowdale. Crowned by the golden hall of Meduseld, it is the seat of King Théoden and later King Éomer, reached by a long stair and a guarded gate.

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Other names

None listed

Region

Rohan

Peoples

Rohirrim

Reading reference

The Lord of the Rings

Recorded period

T.A. 2569 → no recorded end

Chronicle

1. TA 2569 — Brego completes Meduseld and moves the capital here from Aldburg.
2. TA 3019 — Gandalf frees Théoden from Wormtongue's counsel in Meduseld.

Journeys through Edoras

• The Ride of the Rohirrim

Nearby on the schematic map

• Meduseld
• Harrowdale
• Dunharrow
• Snowbourn
• Rohan
• Paths of the Dead

Sources and further reading

• Tolkien Gateway: Edoras

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