The capital of Rohan, a fortified town built on a hill in the shadow of the White Mountains. At its summit stands Meduseld, the golden hall of the Kings of Rohan, whose thatched roof gleams like gold in the sunlight. During the War of the Ring, Gandalf rouses King Theoden from the influence of Saruman's agent Grima Wormtongue, and from Edoras the king rides to war.