Hornburg tower
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The Hornburg tower is a fortified stronghold of Rohan in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, serving as the central keep of the fortress at Helm's Deep.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hornburg | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional fortress
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stronghold ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003 film series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
the Hornburg keep
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the Hornburg tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInBook | The Two Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
battlements
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fortified tower ⓘ stone walls ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter |
Aragorn
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Gamling NERFINISHED ⓘ Gimli NERFINISHED ⓘ Háma NERFINISHED ⓘ Legolas NERFINISHED ⓘ Éomer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRace | Men ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Rohirrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfWorkWhereAppears | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Men of Gondor (in the early days of the Mark) ⓘ |
| category |
Fortresses of Rohan
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Locations in The Lord of the Rings ⓘ |
| connectedToStructure | the Deeping Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Rohan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveFunction | shelter for civilians during war ⓘ |
| defensiveRole | last refuge of defenders at Helm's Deep ⓘ |
| era | Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDepictionBattle | Battle of Helm's Deep (film adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDepictionDirector | Peter Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | central keep of Helm's Deep ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | Rohan soldiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Rohirric (represented by Old English) ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy | Kings of Rohan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Horn fortress ⓘ |
| nearPlace |
the Deeping-coomb
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the Glittering Caves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfFortress | Helm's Deep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDefender | Théoden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Rohan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | defense of the Gap of Rohan ⓘ |
| subregion | the Westfold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInBattle |
Battle of Helm's Deep
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Battle of the Hornburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.