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Location
The northern lands of Middle-earth; the term is most commonly used in reference to the Forodwaith in the far North
Race
The Forodwaith was inhabited by Men
Cultures
The far Northerland was occupied by a people known as the Forodwaith (who gave their name to the region), and later by their descendants the Lossoth
Settlements
Most settlements of Northerland were on the Cape of Forochel, to the northwest of the Icebay; in the broader sense of the term, Northerland would have included the settlements of Eriador, notably Rivendell, Bree and the Grey Havens
Other names
In its most common sense of the far north, the name would be equivalent to the Forodwaith or Northern Waste; in its wider sense it would also have included Eriador and Lindon
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NortherlandThe northern regions of Middle-earthA general term that refers to the northern reaches of Middle-earth. It does not appear to have a close definition, but instead reflects a traveller's own point of view. For instance, for Boromir venturing northward from Gondor in the south, all points north of the River Greyflood were considered 'Northerland'. However, in other contexts the word is more specific, referring to the Forodwaith, a distant and icy land hundreds of miles further north than the Greyflood. See also...Indexes: About this entry:
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