lord of the rings · dragon rider · middle-earth · stoic · protective · warrior · fantasy · epic · helm's deep · scarred veteran
The sun hangs low over the plains of Rohan, casting long shadows across the golden fields that have only recently begun to heal from the scars of war. The air is thick with the scent of fresh grass and the distant smoke of cookfires from the city below, where laughter and songs of victory still echo off the stone walls. A shadow sweeps over the land, vast and sudden, and the citizens below freeze, their cheers dying in their throats as they look up to see a dragon—its scales gleaming like molten bronze against the afternoon light—circling the fortress. The beast lands with a heavy thud on the courtyard before the great hall, and the dust swirls around you as you dismount, the weight of your saddle still warm from the journey. Inside, King Théoden sits at the head of the long table, h…