Folcwine

Folcwine
Biographical information
Titles	King of Rohan
Birth	TA 2830
Rule	TA 2864
Death	TA 2903
Realms	Rohan
Spouse	Unnamed wife
Weapon	King's sword
Physical description
Race	Men
Gender	Male
Culture	Rohirrim (House of Eorl)

Folcwine was the fourteenth King of Rohan.

Biography

Folcwine was born in TA 2830 to King Folca. He succeeded to the throne upon his father's death in TA 2864, at the age of thirty-four. During his reign the West-march was reconquered from the Dunlendings and Rohan finally recovered from the effects of the wars of the Long Winter.

King Folcwine had four children:

1. Folcred (TA 2858 - TA 2885)
2. Fastred (TA 2858 - TA 2885)
3. An unnamed daughter
4. Fengel (TA 2870 - TA 2953)

When news reached his ears in TA 2885 that the Haradrim were preparing to invade South Ithilien with a large force, King Folcwine, mindful of the assistance that Gondor provided Rohan when it was besieged, rapidly fulfilled the terms of the Oath of Eorl, and sent a large force of Rohirrim to the aid of Túrin II the Ruling Steward. King Folcwine desired to lead his men personally but was counselled not to do so, instead command of the Éoherë of Rohan was entrusted to his elder twin sons Prince Folcred and Prince Fastred and although the allied forces of Rohan and Gondor were victorious at the Battle of the Crossings of Poros, the price paid by Rohan was great, as both Folcred and Fastred were slain. After the victory Túrin II of Gondor paid King Folcwine a great weregild of gold for Rohan's losses.

King Folcwine died in TA 2903 at the age of seventy-three after having reigned thirty-nine years. Folcwine was succeeded by his fourth child and youngest son, the unpromising Fengel.

In other versions

His death date was initially TA 2885, until it was adjusted to TA 2903.

House of Eorl

Eorl the Young

Brego

Baldor

Aldor

Éofor

Fréa

Fréawine

Goldwine

Déor

Gram

Helm Hammerhand

Hild

Fréaláf Hildeson

Haleth

Brytta Léofa

Háma

Walda

Unnamed daughter

Folca

Folcwine

Folcred

Fastred

Fengel

Thengel

Morwen Steelsheen

Elfhild

Théoden

Théodwyn

Éomund

Théodred

Lothíriel

Éomer

Éowyn

Faramir

Elfwine

Elboron

Barahir

Translations

Foreign Language	Translated name
Bulgarian Cyrillic	Фолквине
Chinese	佛卡溫
Hebrew	פולקויין
Japanese	フォルクウィネ
Macedonian Cyrillic	Фолквин
Polish	Folkwin
Russian	Фолквин

King of Rohan
Preceded by Folca the Hunter	Folcwine	Succeeded by Fengel
TA 2864 - TA 2903