What is the Westfold fell?

The Westfold Théoden speaks of is the large section of western Rohan within which Helm’s Deep sits (although some consider it adjacent). The fall of the Westfold takes place during Lord of the Rings’ timeline, shortly before Gandalf, Aragorn and the others arrive in Rohan.

What was the Westfold in Lord of the Rings?

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The Westfold was the western part of Rohan, close to the White Mountains and lying between the river Isen and the Folde. The North-South Road ran through the Westfold from the Fords of Isen to Edoras. Its stronghold was Helm’s Deep.

Where was Gondor when the Westfold fell What movie?

In the movie version of The Two Towers, King Théoden, after having been saved by Gandalf, asked Aragorn where Gondor had been when the Westfold fell.

Who says Where was Gondor when the Westfold fell?

What does Théoden mean when he says “Where was Gondor when the Westfold fell” in Return of the King?

Why did the Westfold fall?

The Westfold was a region of Rohan. It fell because it was overrun by Saruman’s minions, Uruk-hai, and Dunlanders. Gondor wasn’t there because they could barely defend their own borders, and could not spare troops to aide Rohan.

Was Gondor destroyed?

Located in an upland valley at the feet of the Mountains of Shadow, it was built as a fortress city to defend Gondor from Sauron in Mordor. It was conquered by the Nazgûl in TA 2002 and renamed Minas Morgul. Following the War of the Ring it was demolished.

Why was Gondor so weak?

After the Great Plague and the Kin-strife, which left Gondor very weakened, many Númenóreans of pure blood had perished during those troublesome times. The Gondorian military wore chainmail armor with helmets graven with a small silver star.

Why was Gondor attacked?

Sauron had two purposes in making this assault: First, to test the strength and preparedness of Denethor (which was found to be greater than he hoped); and second (and more importantly) to make the appearance of the Nazgûl seem to be only part of his war policy against Gondor, in order to conceal from the Wise their …

Why is Gondor so weak in the movies?

So in a nutshell, Gondor soldiers were not weak. It was the script that tried to showcase the strength of Mordor but instead ended up highlighting the weakness of Gondor. Throughout the film, they seem to only exist to be killed in various ways by the orcs and to demonstrate how Gondor is losing without hope.

Why did Théoden ask Aragorn where Gondor was when the Westfold fell?

In the movie version of The Two Towers, King Théoden, after having been saved by Gandalf, asked Aragorn where Gondor had been when the Westfold fell. It was a bitter question through which Théoden expressed the pain of losing his son and demonstrated just how bitter the rivalry between Gondor and Rohan was.

Did Gondor ever cede Isengard to Rohan?

In the south, Rohan had its chief western stronghold of Helm’s Deep, to the north (Across the Gap of Rohan) lay Isengard with the tower of Orthanc, which Gondor had explicitly not ceded to Rohan, and to which Saruman had been given the keys in 2759 Third Age, pretty exactly 260 years before he treacherously attacked the Westfold in early 3019 TA.

What exactly is the Westfold?

To take that second question first, the Westfold is the western part of Rohan, its western boundary land.

Where is the Westfold in The Hobbit?

The Westfold is actually located on the southwestern side of Fangorn, somewhat to the northwest of Helm’s Deep. The Westfold fell roughly 300 years before the battle at Helm’s Deep between Saruman’s armies and the company gathered under Théoden.

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