Set 183 years before the events of the original film trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim follows the fate of the legendary House of Helm Hammerhand, King of Rohan. A sudden attack by Wulf, a cunning and ruthless Lord of Dunlending, seeking revenge for his father’s death, forces Helm and his people to confront each other at the ancient fortress of Hornburg, a powerful stronghold that would later become known as Helm’s Deep. In an increasingly desperate situation, Helm’s daughter Hera muster the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their complete destruction.