The Riders of Rohan (chapter)

The Riders of Rohan (chapter)
Chapter Information
Number	2
Location	Rohan
Characters	Aragorn, Eomer
Previous	The Departure of Boromir
Next	The Uruk-hai

 The Ride of the Rohirrim is the 2nd chapter in the first book of The Two Towers.

Plot

Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli follow the trail of the orcs and find several clues as to what happened with Merry and Pippin. They then meet a company of Rohirrim led by Eomer, who tell them that the orcs were destroyed and none were left alive. They camp near the site of the orc massacre.

Appearances

By type

Characters	Species and creatures	Locations	Factions, groups and titles
Events	Objects and artifacts	Miscellanea

Characters

Dramatis personae

Aragorn II Elessar Legolas Gimli Eomer

Other characters

Hasufel Arod Gárulf (Mentioned only) Sam Gamgee (Mentioned only) Meriadoc Brandybuck (Mentioned only) Peregrin Took (Mentioned only) Elrond (Mentioned only) Gandalf (Mentioned only) Saruman (Mentioned only)

Boromir (Mentioned only) Theoden (Mentioned only) Éomund (Mentioned only) Eorl the Young (Mentioned only) Shadowfax (Mentioned only) Sauron (Mentioned only) Gloin (Mentioned only) Isildur (Mentioned only) Elendil (Mentioned only)

Species and creatures

Men Rohirrim Elves Dwarves Orcs Hobbits Horse Meara

Locations

Rohan Meduseld (Mentioned only) Rivendell (Mentioned only) Anduin Emyn Muil Isengard (Mentioned only) Fangorn Forest (Mentioned only) Entwash (Mentioned only) Gondor (Mentioned only) Minas Tirith (Mentioned only) Lothlórien (Mentioned only) Barrow-downs (Mentioned only)

Factions, groups and titles

Eored Marshal Marshal of Riddermark

Events

The Three Hunters arrive in Rohan and meet Eomer and the eored Aragorn and Legolas receive Hasufel and Arod

Objects and artifacts

Elven Gift from Lothlorien Brooch of an elven-cloak Lembas