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Felaróf
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about TA 2545
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Male
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Felaróf was captured as a colt by Léod of the Éothéod, Lord and horse-master. When the colt had grown to what Leód thought was adult stature (as a Mear, the horse actually had some growing left to do), he killed his master when Leód attempted to mount him. Leód's son Eorl vowed vengeance on the horse and pursued him. When he at last saw his father's killer, instead of shooting the creature with a bow, he called out to him, calling him "Mansbane" and telling him to come forward and receive a new name. This the horse did, and apparently made submission to Eorl as wergild (repayment for a killing). Thus did Mansbane become Felaróf, founder of the breed of Mearas.
References[]
- MERP: Creatures of Middle-Earth
- MERP: Middle-Earth Adventure Guidebook II