- Cities and buildings
- Fields, plains and deserts
- Forests
- Hills and mountains
- Islands and promontories
- Lands, realms and regions
- Rivers and lakes
- Seas and oceans
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Dates
Location
The North-kingdom of Arnor; the Dúnedain of the North remained in this region after their kingdom was lost
Origins
Founded by Exiles of Númenór
Race
Division
Settlements
Their chief city was originally at Annúminas and later at Fornost Erain1
Pronunciation
Dúnedain is pronounced 'doo'nedine'
Meaning
Dúnedain means 'Men of the West'. This culture is styled 'of the North' to distinguish them from the Dúnedain of the South who dwelt in Gondor
Other names
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The remnant of the Exiles of Númenor in the northern lands of Middle-earth. They raised mighty realms and lost them during the Third Age, and for the millennium before the War of the Ring, they were a wandering people. Their leader, who took the title 'Chieftain', was the descendant of the ancient King, Isildur. Notes
See also...Amlaith of Fornost, Annúminas, Aravir, Dírhael, Dúnedain of the South, Elendil, Great Haven, Lord of the Nazgûl, Misty Mountains, Northern Dúnedain For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2007. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.The Discus personality profiler is fully accessible through any browser or mobile device. |