Red Arrow

Gondor's token of war, brought by Hirgon to summon the Rohirrim

Other names

the Red Arrow of Gondor

ca. 1 min

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In briefanswer capsule

A black-feathered arrow barbed with steel, its point painted red: the token by which the Stewards of Gondor called the Rohirrim to war under the ancient alliance of Eorl and Cirion. Hirgon, errand-rider of Denethor, brought it to Théoden at Dunharrow on the eve of the muster, with the plea that Rohan ride at once to Minas Tirith. Théoden took it as a summons long expected and long dreaded, and the Rohirrim rode. Hirgon never reached the City again; the Riders found him slain on the road.

Time anchorfrom Third Age 3019Open in the master timeline

Provenance

Hirgon — Third Age 3019 – Third Age 3019 (Denethor's errand-rider; brought the arrow to Théoden at Dunharrow and was slain on the road back.)
Théoden — from Third Age 3019 (Received it as a summons long expected and dreaded, and rode to Gondor.)

Sources

The Lord of the Rings — Book V, ch. 3, The Muster of Rohan

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Red Arrow“. Last updated September 6, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/objects/red-arrow/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Red Arrow. Last updated September 6, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/objects/red-arrow/

MLA

„Red Arrow“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/objects/red-arrow/. Last updated September 6, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-red-arrow-en,
  title        = {Red Arrow},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/objects/red-arrow/}},
  note         = {Last updated September 6, 2026}
}