![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() At this point, though, the Rohirrim own it, and they simply call it " Súthburg" which roughly - and uninspiringly - translates to "a fortress in the south of their land." While Helm's army is under siege, Wulf's men capture the capital city of Edoras and the Dundlending leader sets himself up in style on the king's throne in the Golden Hall - the same place where we first meet Théoden in "The Two Towers." Also of note, the last person to fall defending the doors of the Golden Hall is one of Helm's two sons, Haleth. This was originally built by the men of Gondor, who called it the Fortress of Aglarond. It also clarifies that Helm and his army are seriously whipped by the fighting and retreat to an old fortress in the mountains. "The Return of the King" explains that in the ensuing fighting, "The Rohirrim were defeated and their land was overrun and those who were not slain or enslaved fled to the dales of the mountains." With no help coming from Gondor and their hands already full, Helm and his soldiers suddenly find themselves unexpectedly attacked by an army of Dunlendings, too. ![]()
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