Folcred of Edoras

Folcred, the twin brother of Fastred, was born in T.A. 2858. As Rohir sons of King Folcwine of Rohan, both youths became able Warriors and superb horsemen. During Gondor's struggle against the Haradrim in T.A. 2885, Folcred and Fastred rode south to Ithilien at the head of an army of Rohirrim. They joined with the gondorian force commanded by Turin II and led the cavalry charge that broke the Haradron invaders at the decisive Battle of the Crossings of Poros. Unfortunately, both Rohir brothers perished in the assault, stun- ning their noble father (who had been dissuaded from going on the expedition). Their grateful Gondorian allies paid a huge headprice to the Riddermark and gave the two Warriors a heroes' burial in the tomb-mounds of Haudh-in-Gwanur that were erected by the ford.