Post by Hanasian on Dec 9, 2021 4:58:12 GMT
Yes, there is an animated movie coming called The War of the Rohirrim It is set in the history of Rohan in the time of King Helm Hammerhand and the intermingled bloodlines with the Dunlandings.
Here is a couple excerpst from The Encyclopedia of Arda that covers the time to be explored with this project. In some ways I look forward more to this than to the Amazon series.
I will add that the 'rights' for this come from the original agreements J.R.R. Tolkien made with United Artists back in ... 1969-70? which cover most of the Middle Earth related franchises through the years (board games, the animated series of the 1970's, video games, etc). These stories are contained in the Appendices at the end of the published Return of the King book, so are considered to be covered by the agreement made for that book. I'm sure the lawyers from all sides will make a lot of money fighting these angles in courts.
Here is a couple excerpst from The Encyclopedia of Arda that covers the time to be explored with this project. In some ways I look forward more to this than to the Amazon series.
Freca was a lord of far western Rohan, who was descended from King Fréawine. His lands stood on either side of the River Adorn, which marked Rohan's western border, and it was said that he had Dunlendish blood in his veins, too, from the people of Dunland beyond the border. Nonetheless he was a lord of Rohan and a councillor to its King, Helm.
Freca attempted to strengthen his power in Rohan by marrying his son, Wulf, to Helm's daughter. He travelled to Edoras with a force of Men to compel the King to agree, but instead Helm struck him a deadly blow with his fist. Freca's family and followers fled from Helm's anger, but four years later Wulf returned, invading Rohan with an army of Dunlendings, an invasion in which Helm was killed. Nevertheless, the slaying of Freca was not forgotten by his people, and even at the time of the War of the Ring, more than two hundred and fifty years later, the memory of his death still kindled hatred of the Rohirrim among the Dunlendings.
Freca attempted to strengthen his power in Rohan by marrying his son, Wulf, to Helm's daughter. He travelled to Edoras with a force of Men to compel the King to agree, but instead Helm struck him a deadly blow with his fist. Freca's family and followers fled from Helm's anger, but four years later Wulf returned, invading Rohan with an army of Dunlendings, an invasion in which Helm was killed. Nevertheless, the slaying of Freca was not forgotten by his people, and even at the time of the War of the Ring, more than two hundred and fifty years later, the memory of his death still kindled hatred of the Rohirrim among the Dunlendings.
Wulf was a young nobleman who dwelt in the western borderlands of Rohan. His father was Freca, who attempted to force a marriage between Wulf and the daughter of King Helm. When Freca's plan failed, he was slain, and Wulf found himself declared the King's enemy. He fled across the borders into Dunland, where he seems to have been warmly received (it was said that Freca's family had a measure of Dunlendish blood). For four years, Wulf built up his power in Dunland, and allied himself with Rohan's enemies.
In the year III 2758, with Rohan's armies drawn into the east to repel an attack there, Wulf and his allies invaded from the west. They overran the country and took Edoras, where Wulf sat in the Golden Hall and claimed the Kingship of Rohan. The true King, Helm, was driven into hiding in the mountains, and he died in the Long Winter that followed. In the spring, Helm was avenged by his nephew Fréaláf, who led a small party into Edoras and killed 'King' Wulf. With help from Gondor, Fréaláf cleared Wulf's followers from Rohan, and succeeded his uncle Helm to become its tenth rightful King.
In the year III 2758, with Rohan's armies drawn into the east to repel an attack there, Wulf and his allies invaded from the west. They overran the country and took Edoras, where Wulf sat in the Golden Hall and claimed the Kingship of Rohan. The true King, Helm, was driven into hiding in the mountains, and he died in the Long Winter that followed. In the spring, Helm was avenged by his nephew Fréaláf, who led a small party into Edoras and killed 'King' Wulf. With help from Gondor, Fréaláf cleared Wulf's followers from Rohan, and succeeded his uncle Helm to become its tenth rightful King.
I will add that the 'rights' for this come from the original agreements J.R.R. Tolkien made with United Artists back in ... 1969-70? which cover most of the Middle Earth related franchises through the years (board games, the animated series of the 1970's, video games, etc). These stories are contained in the Appendices at the end of the published Return of the King book, so are considered to be covered by the agreement made for that book. I'm sure the lawyers from all sides will make a lot of money fighting these angles in courts.