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Dates
Entered Beleriand between I 310 and I 313; sailed west to Númenor in II 32
Locations
Originally settled in Estolad, but later expanded across Beleriand, notably to Dor-lómin, Dorthonion and the Forest of Brethil
Origins
Men who crossed the Blue Mountains into Beleriand and fought beside the Eldar
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Fathers of Men

Men of the ancient Elder Days

A title used to describe the earliest generations of Men who lived in the First Age. The term is especially applied to those Men who belonged to the Three Houses of the Edain, and fought beside the Elves in the Wars of Beleriand.


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Atanatári

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