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Edoras

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Place in Arda


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Name Edoras
Other Names
Description Seat of the Kings of Rohan
Constructed By Brego
Realm
 
Rohan
 
Lord Kings of Rohan
Type Capital City
Lifespan

Edoras is the capital city of Rohan.

The city of Edoras was built on a hill in a valley of the White Mountains by Rohan's second King, Brego son of Eorl the Young. Before this, Rohan's capital was at Aldburg in the Folde.

Edoras is Rohan's only real city, and holds the Golden Hall of Meduseld. It is here that Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, and Gandalf meet with King Théoden. They were admitted by Hama, the door warden who permitted Gandalf to keep his staff with him.

Edoras was built at the end of the valley of Harrowdale, which lay under the great mountain Starkhorn. The river Snowbourn flowed past the city on its way west towards the Entwash.

[edit] In the Films

In Peter Jackson's film version, a fully realized set for Edoras was built on Mount Sunday in the upper reaches of the Rangitata Valley, near Erewhon.

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