July 19, TA 3019
19 July 2006 16:23:16Categories: Tolkien Calendar
Quote:
The funeral escort of King Théoden sets out.
"Edoras" by Alan Lee
- "...a great fair company made ready to ride north from the city. Then the kings of Gondor and Rohan went to the Hallows and they came to the tombs in Rath Di'nen and they bore away king Theoden upon a golden bier and passed through the city in silence. Then they laid the bier upon a great wain with Riders of Rohan all about it and his banner born before; and Merry being Theoden's esquire rode upon the wain and kept the arms of the king.
Frodo and Samwise rode at Arargorn's side. Gandalf rode upon Shadowfax, and Pippin rode with the knights of Gondor; and Legolas and Gimli as ever rode together upon Arod.
In that riding also went Queen Arwen, and Celeborn and Galadriel with their folk, and Elrond and his sons; and the princes of Dol Amroth and of Ithilien, and many captains and knights. Never had any king of the Mark such company upon the road as went with Theoden Thengel's son to the land of his home."
© J.R.R.Tolkien. Images © "Edoras" by Alan Lee.