Thengel

King of Rohan, father of Théoden

Other names

Thengel King King Thengel

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In briefanswer capsule

Thengel was King of Rohan and the father of Théoden and Théodwyn. He had lived long in Gondor before his accession and preferred the speech of that land; under his rule the Mark kept close friendship with Minas Tirith. He was succeeded by his son Théoden.

In the Annals

Where the Tale of Years names this entry: 1 entry.

TA 2957Aragorn begins his long journeys; under the name Thorongil he serves Thengel of Rohan and Ecthelion II of Gondor without giving away who he is.Appendix B, The Tale of Years

Sources

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

Cite this page

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

APA

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

MLA

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

BibTeX

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