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Originally Posted by mark12_30
But does Helm's Deep qualify as a "tower"? It strikes me more as a fortress.
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Well, the Hornburg was a castle and so had towers. But, no, it was not a tower in the same way that Orthanc or Barad-Dur were.
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Originally Posted by gilgalad_the_Valiant
Im pretty sure the Rohirrim built Helms Deep, I think it was Helm Hammerhand.
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It was built by the Gondorians when the Deeping Coomb formed part of their realm. It was within the land of Calenardhom granted by Cirion to Eorl, and so became a place of refuge for the Rohirrim. Helm Hammerhand and his people took refuge there when Rohan was invaded by Dunlendings, and the fortification as a whole (of which the Hornburg was a part) takes its "current" name from him.