Rohan is the kingdom ruled by King Théoden in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.
Rohan is a land of horse-lords in the north of Gondor. Its people are renowned for their cavalry, and horses are central to their culture, warfare, and identity. The kingdom’s capital is Edoras, which stands on a hill beneath the White Mountains.
Théoden is the seventeenth King of Rohan. During The Two Towers, he is weakened and manipulated by the counsellor Gríma Wormtongue, who serves Saruman. Gandalf helps restore Théoden’s clarity, after which the king leads his people during the War of the Ring.
Rohan is often confused with Gondor because the two realms are close allies and share a long history. Gondor is a separate southern kingdom ruled by the Stewards during the main story. The name Rohan comes from Sindarin and is connected with the land’s horse-centered identity.