Horn of the Mark

The silver horn from Scatha's hoard that Éowyn gave Merry, blown to rouse the Shire

Other names

Merry's horn

ca. 1 min

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In briefanswer capsule

A small horn of fair silver on a green baldric, engraved with swift horsemen riding in a line, made by the Dwarves and taken from the hoard of Scatha the Worm by Eorl the Young. Éowyn gave it to Meriadoc Brandybuck at the parting in Edoras as an heirloom of her house, saying that whoever blows it at need puts fear into his foes and joy into his friends. Merry sounded it at Bywater to rouse the Shire against Sharkey's Men. Afterwards it was blown in Buckland at sundown every second of November, with bonfires and feasting.

Time anchorfrom Third AgeOpen in the master timeline

Provenance

Éowyn — until Third Age 3019 (Gave it to Merry at the parting in Edoras as an heirloom of her house.)
Meriadoc Brandybuck — from Third Age 3019 (Blew it at Bywater to raise the Shire against Sharkey's Men.)

Sources

The Lord of the Rings — Book VI, ch. 6, Many Partings
The Lord of the Rings — Book VI, ch. 6, Many Partings
The Lord of the Rings — Appendix D

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Legendarium (2026): „Horn of the Mark“. Last updated September 6, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/objects/horn-of-the-mark/

APA

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MLA

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BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-horn-of-the-mark-en,
  title        = {Horn of the Mark},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/objects/horn-of-the-mark/}},
  note         = {Last updated September 6, 2026}
}