Horselords of Rohan Update October 21st 2015

[Yepesnopes]

The book is never late. Nor is it early. It arrives precisely when it means to...

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[Ilúvatar]

......................................wait for it...............................

[Arthadan]

Hargrod
In T.A. 1982, after the Dwarves were driven from Moria by Durin's Bane, a group of Dwarves who were descended from the Blue Mountains established a new settlement in the Southern Ered Luin. Located south of the Emyn Romen, the line of hills extending eastwards from the southern range, they gave their new home the Sindarin name Hargrod (South Delving). Finding rich veins of iron ore, the Dwarves opened new mines; they also found other metals: copper, tin and even modest veins of gold. The Dwarves of Hargrod trade their metalcrafts with Elves of the Grey Havens, the Hobbits of the Shire and the few Men of Eriador who still dwell in the region.

I'm really curious to know why Dwarves will name their settlement in Sindarin. The Khuzdul name would be quite likely secret (being Khazad Dum an exception), but they're usually happy to adopt the translation of the name in local speech (usually Westron). So we have the Iron Hills and the Lonely Mountain/Erebor (Erebor of course is the Sindarin name given originally by the Wood Elves).

So I guess closer neighbours of Hargrod would be the Elves of the Grey Havens and the Dwarves would call it South Delving/Hargrod same as they do with the Lonely Mountain/Erebor. And in Neo-khuzdul *I think* it would be Farak Gunûd (Southern Underground Halls).

Now back to wait for Horselords of Rohan...

[Otaku-sempai]

I'm really curious to know why Dwarves will name their settlement in Sindarin. The Khuzdul name would be quite likely secret (being Khazad Dum an exception), but they're usually happy to adopt the translation of the name in local speech (usually Westron). So we have the Iron Hills and the Lonely Mountain/Erebor (Erebor of course is the Sindarin name given originally by the Wood Elves).

So I guess closer neighbours of Hargrod would be the Elves of the Grey Havens and the Dwarves would call it South Delving/Hargrod same as they do with the Lonely Mountain/Erebor. And in Neo-khuzdul *I think* it would be Farak Gunûd (Southern Underground Halls).

Now back to wait for Horselords of Rohan...

You've got it exactly right. I'm no expert on Neo-Khuzdul so I'll take your word about Farak Gunûd. The Sindarin name is due to the nearness of Elven neighbors and the Westron translation would indeed be South Delving in English.

As you say, still waiting for news of Horse-lords.

[Jon Hodgson]

"And as if in answer there came from far away another note. Horns, horns, horns, in dark Mindolluin's sides they dimly echoed. Great horns of the north wildly blowing. Rohan had come at last."
- JRR Tolkien, Return of the King

Saddle your credit cards, ladies and gentlemen. You will need them this day.

[Arkat]

We ride!

[Hermes Serpent]

Huzzah, huzzah, huzzah. The day has dawned and mighty Rohan rides forth in all it's majesty and glory.

Oh frabjous day, Card prepared my lord and funds amassed in our treasury to smooth the path of the horselords as they ride for Glory and the Free Peoples.

[beckett]

Bank accounts shall be shaken, ledgers be splintered,
a credit-day, a spendthrift day, ere the sun rises!

[Ernst-Jan]

I don't have an appropriate quote handy but I'm nevertheless very excited.

[farinal]

Best news of this year!!!