- 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
Númenor was established in II 32 and fell in II 3319, but many Men of the West survived in Middle-earth into the Fourth Age
Location
Origins
Edain who had fought against Morgoth in the First Age, granted their own land of Númenor westward across the Great Sea
Race
Division
Culture
Originated as Númenóreans, but in Middle-earth became the Dúnedain of Arnor and the Dúnedain of Gondor
Family
Ruled in Númenor by descendants of the House of Elros, and in Middle-earth by the House of Elendil (who was himself a descendant of Elros)
Settlements
Numerous; in Númenor their capital was Armenelos; in Arnor it was Annúminas and later Fornost; in Gondor it was Osgiliath and later Minas Anor (ultimately renamed Minas Tirith)
Meaning
Other names
Dúnedain, Great People of the West, High Men, Kings of Men, Men of the Ancient Houses, Men of Númenor, Men of the Sea, Men of Westernesse, Mighty of the West, Sea-kings, Tall Men
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Men of the WestThe Númenóreans and their descendantsA term used of the Númenóreans and, especially, their descendants who escaped to Middle-earth after the destruction of their home. 'Men of the West' is a direct translation of the Elvish name for these people, Dúnedain. The use of 'Men of the West' to refer to specifically to the Dúnedain is nearly universal, but during the War of the Ring Gandalf used it in a more general sense. At the Gates of Mordor, he called on the 'Men of the West' as not only the Dúnedain, but also their allies the Rohirrim and others who made up the Host of the West arrayed against Sauron. See also...Downfall of Melkor, Man of the West, Pre-Númenórean, Tar-Ciryatan, Tarkil, Two Kindreds, Westmansweed Indexes: About this entry:
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