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Dates
First appeared during the later Second Age1
Origins
Descended from Hill-men of the White Mountains
Race
Men
Meaning
'Men of Dunland'

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  • Updated 25 January 2006
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Dunlendings

Ancient enemies of the Rohirrim

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Wild Men who inhabited Dunland in the southern regions of Eriador during the Third Age; the sworn enemies of the Rohirrim.


Notes

1

We know that Dunland was founded some time during the Dark Years of the Second Age, but there is no detailed account of the settlement of the first Dunlendings.

See also...

Aldor, Brytta Léofa, Deeping Wall, Déor, Dunland, Dunlendish, Egalmoth, Entwash Vale, Forgoil, Fréaláf Hildeson, Freca, Goldwine, Gram, Haleth, Háma, [See the full list...]

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