The Ride of Eorl
by Arnakhor
The full story behind the Ride of Eorl and his unexpected companion, Aragost, Chieftain of the Dunedain, to rescue Gondor's army from orcs and the Balchoth at the Battle of the Field of the Celebrant.
PG · Complete · Updated 29 January 2026
Chapters
- 0. Author's Note (185 words)
- 1. The Watchful Peace Ends (427 words)
- 2. Borondir (623 words)
- 3. The Undeeps (766 words)
- 4. Cirion (469 words)
- 5. To Framsburg (856 words)
- 6. Eorl (1,084 words)
- 7. Gondor's Plea (1,116 words)
- 8. Eohere (1,235 words)
- 9. On the March (444 words)
- 10. Decisions (1,373 words)
- 11. Rivendell (644 words)
- 12. The Captain's Wife (587 words)
- 13. Messages (1,362 words)
- 14. Prospects Darken (789 words)
- 15. Orcs (259 words)
- 16. Dezoch (254 words)
- 17. Maneuvers (1,120 words)
- 18. Mustering the Eotheod (1,049 words)
- 19. Balchoth Crossing (462 words)
- 20. The Die is Cast (490 words)
- 21. Riding between Good and Evil (563 words)
- 22. Prelude to War (755 words)
- 23. Southern Threat (649 words)
- 24. Day of Days (1,453 words)
- 25. Dezoch Waits (277 words)
- 26. Face to Face (429 words)
- 27. Death from the South (403 words)
- 28. Crisis (601 words)
- 29. March of the Orcs (306 words)
- 30. On the Battle Line (425 words)
- 31. Storm (510 words)
- 32. The End is Near (484 words)
- 33. Field of the Celebrant (547 words)
- 34. Eotheod form for Battle (1,044 words)
- 35. The Orcs Await (195 words)
- 36. Gondor Cornered (458 words)
- 37. Charge of the Eotheod (406 words)
- 38. Turn of the Tide (1,015 words)
- 39. Swords of the Eotheod (1,100 words)
- 40. Fortunes of War (513 words)
- 41. Survivor (470 words)
- 42. The End of the Day (1,030 words)
- 43. Dundedain (361 words)
- 44. Prancing Pony (1,113 words)