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Tensions escalate as Freca ignores Helm's summons, ultimately leading to a brutal confrontation where Helm famously kills Freca with a single blow. This act ignites a fierce conflict that culminates in a siege of Rohan, forcing Helm into a long and harrowing winter at the Hornburg, also known as Helm’s Deep.
The Winter Siege and Its Aftermath
The siege brings despair and dread to the people of Rohan, with supplies dwindling as winter blankets the land. Helm’s son Hama attempts to raid enemy supplies but disappears in the snow, driving Helm to madness and desperation. He becomes a ghostly figure, a terror to the besieging forces, until he ultimately perishes, standing resolute in death.