Lo and behold! An upcoming anime, "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim," doth weave an epic yarn set in ages past, ere Peter Jackson’s cinematic trilogy unfolded. Pray tell, when doth this "War of the Rohirrim" tale transpire on the hallowed timeline of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, and doth it align with the esteemed author’s original canon?
In the annals of Warner Bros. Pictures, it is inscribed that "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" unfolds 183 years afore the events chronicled in the film trilogy of "Lord of the Rings." By this account, the anime doth unfurl a century and twenty-three years ere the advent of the "Hobbit" movies. Yet, let it be known that "War of the Rohirrim" doth remain steadfastly ensconced in the Third Age of Middle-earth, distinct from the Second Age milieu portrayed in Amazon MGM Studios’ "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" series.
As for the precise year within the Third Age, that verily requires a deft calculation. Forsooth, the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy in its literary form extends across nigh unto twenty years. Frodo doth receive the One Ring in TA 3001, yet embarks upon his quest not ere 3018! Albeit, in Jackson’s cinematic rendition, matters are succinctly compressed, spanning from TA 3018 to no more than TA 3021. Should one assume that the grand cinematic opus "The Fellowship of the Ring" commences in TA 3018, then "War of the Rohirrim" must needs be set in TA 2835.
Doth the setting of "War of the Rohirrim" align with the sacred chronicles penned by Tolkien himself? Nay! As per the original lore of the great "Lord of the Rings," the strife betwixt Rohan and Dunlendings in "War of the Rohirrim" commences a goodly time earlier, in TA 2758. Indeed, the valiant Helm Hammerhand, protagonist of this tale, hath met his end in TA 2759 within the annals of the books – a span of 76 years afore the purported era of the anime! These incongruities mayhaps explain the initial reports of "War of the Rohirrim" being situated in epochs ere the date declared by Warner Bros.
Mark well, dear reader! "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" doth ride forth triumphantly into cinemas on a fateful eve, the 13th of December in the year of 2024.
