Supergirl - Thane of the Eastemnet

I once said that I really needed a Who’s Who guide to Thanes and Reeves of Rohan. I got my chance when the Witan was called to convene on the matter of what to do about the enemies that threatened our land. What is a Witan? Good question… I had the same question of Edgal when he was telling me about the meeting. “The Witan is an ancient rite, a meeting among the leadership of the plains.”

Here is a pretty good Who’s Who of Rohan. Not everyone is there; notably the king and a few others were not in attendance. But, here we see…

• Harding          Reeve of the Wold, Aldor of the Eastemnet
• Fastred           Reeve of the Sutcrofts
• Athelward      Reeve of the Norcrofts
• Ingbert            Reeve of the Entwash Vale
• Radwig          Thane of Floodwend
• Beortnoth      Thane of Thornhope
• Elfmar            Thane of Faldham
• Mildrith           Thane of Elthengels
• Winsig            Thane of Walstow
• Gisil                Thane of Garsfield
• Supergirl        Thane of Hytbold

Do we wait on Eomer’s petition to the king and hope that he chooses to rally us together and defend the Eastemnet, or do we defy the king and fight and meet the enemy head-on? Not all in the Witan were in one accord and chaos broke loose at one point.

Who do you call when you need a hero? “Danania, Supergirl of Lorien, all here have learned to trust your awesome wisdom… What say you?...”

Hold that thought... the West Gate is burning; the fight is at our door. Will Hytbold be burned to the ground again?

The battle rages.

My towers burn. Friends fall to the enemy. What kind of thane will I become?

Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm. In tribulation, stand steadfast against the storm.

Time to pull the pieces together. 

I do like my town of Hytbold! We grow corn stalks as tall as trees!

People stand around playing music all day instead of working (… with all this signing and dancing… I think these citizens must have been imported from Landroval).

The view from the Towers are fabulous.

Oh yes, I said I would tell you how I got the large tapestries hung from the ceiling. The Mead Hall is a fun place to fly around if you are Supergirl.

I have been told that I am an imposing sight, walking on air across the room. But, how better to dust the horse statues than to just go up there?

Thanks for reading my adventures in Hytbold! See you real soon!

Rohan: Scenes from Rohan, part 3

Hello again! These scenes pick up from rohan-scenes-from-rohan-part-2.

Why did I start this set off with a picture of a Rohirrim helmet? Was it because I had just pounded that wearer straight into the ground? hahaha! No no... I just thought it was cool looking. It is just sitting out in the grass. I think someone must have dropped it? Yeah... that is very random, lol.

I could have started with a picture of a statue of a rider. It was in one of the instances along the way and I thought it was neat. I want one for my house. It would be even cooler if it was life size. Better yet, it would be even cooler if it was an actual Rohirrim who was there just to hang out and patrol my yard. I haven’t checked the Quartermaster to see if any Rohirrim (or statues) are for sale. I did see notes from Update 10 which might be released soon saying that there will be a "Rohirrim Property Guard". That might just be a match for my "Female Elf Property Guard".

Alas, another day, another Thane. Here is Thane Beortnoth of mumble mumble (I don’t recall what he is thane of). Do you like my fancy horse Beortnoth?

Hey! Theoden! I know your name. You look down frowny brown?

Eowyn, what is the news, Gnus? I have foreseen that you will do great things... yes, my RK foretelling skills are that good...

Booo Grima. I know your name too, and that is not a good thing in this case. Hold me back, Horn, lest Grima get a full measure of /slap.

Le sigh. The things I will do for a quest. Here I am, standing in the cold drenching rain, acting like a scarecow. Must I? Really? Fine, I will be the best scarecrow I can be. I thought the picture turned out good at least.

I make a new friend named Fastred. Like most, it took a smack upside his head at first to gain his respect. I think we shall go look for adventure.

My four homeys I met in Harwick (we are now known as "The Riders Five") and helped sneak out of Cliving in Part 2: Hutha, Leofdag, Burnoth, and Ulf, plus Reeve Fastred, prepare to go ahuntin’ for bad guys. I feel left out since I'm the only one without glowy ground beneath me!

We found a big bad guy! He is big even for a troll, but I like our chances! 

I decided that when I become a Thane, I want my hall to look like Fastred’s Hall.

His house is nice also. He had some nice maps on his desk. I took copies of these two. I hope he doesn’t mind. I bet someone out there knows what is on the maps... any guesses as to what these two maps are? J

Oh, Mysterious Wanderer… I shall seek out Hytbold next and am excited for the adventures that lie ahead!