Helm

Hammerhand, ninth King of the Mark

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In briefanswer capsule

Helm Hammerhand, ninth King of the Mark (TA 2691–2759), was harsh and of uncommon strength. He had no confidence in Freca, a magnate on the Adorn reputed of Dunlending stock and linked to Fréawine. When Freca sought Helm's daughter for his son Wulf and insulted the king in council, Helm took him alone outside Edoras and killed him with a fist-blow. He outlawed Wulf and related kin and sent riders to the western frontier.

Time anchorThird Age 2691 – Third Age 2759Open in the master timeline

In the Annals

Where the Tale of Years names this entry: 2 entries.

TA 2758Rohan is attacked from two sides at once while corsair fleets fall on Gondor. Helm withdraws to the Hornburg; Wulf takes Edoras. The Long Winter follows and brings great suffering.Appendix B, The Tale of Years
TA 2759Helm dies. Fréaláf drives Wulf out and begins the second line of kings; Saruman settles in Isengard.Appendix B, The Tale of Years

Sources

The Lord of the Rings — Appendix A, II, The House of Eorl

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Helm“. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/helm/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Helm. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/helm/

MLA

„Helm“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/helm/. Last updated August 18, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-helm-en,
  title        = {Helm},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/helm/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 18, 2026}
}