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(Talk | contribs)  Wulf was a young nobleman who dwelt in the
western borderlands of Rohan. His father Freca attempted to
force a marriage between Wulf and the daughter of King Helm
Hammerhand. When Freca's plan failed, he was slain, and Wulf
found himself declared the King's enemy. He fled across the
borders into Dunland, where he seems to have been warmly
received (it was said that Freca's family had a measure of
Dunlendish blood). For four years, Wulf built up his power in
Dunland, and allied himself with Rohan's enemies.  In the year
Third Age 2758, with Rohan's armies drawn into the east to repel
an attack there, Wulf and his allies invaded from the west. They
overran the country and took Edoras, where Wulf sat in the
Golden Hall and claimed the Kingship of Rohan. The true King,
Helm, was driven into hiding in the mountains, and he died in
the Long Winter that followed. In the spring, Helm was avenged
by his nephew Fréaláf Hildeson, who led a