location of Dunland in Middle-earth marked in red

In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Dunland was a place in north-west Middle-earth: the land of the Dunlendings. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2000x1887, 160 KB) Map shows location of w:Dunland in J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional world of Middle-earth marked in red. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2000x1887, 160 KB) Map shows location of w:Dunland in J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional world of Middle-earth marked in red. ... A map of the Northwestern part of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Arda. ... John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) is best known as the author of The Hobbit and its sequel The Lord of the Rings. ... A map of the Northwestern part of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Arda. ...

Dunland means "Hill Land" in the language of neighbouring Rohan, whose people named it after arriving in nearby Calenardhon in the later Third Age. It has been suggested that Rohirrim be merged into this article or section. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle_earth, Calenardhon was the place which became Rohan. ... The Third Age is a fictional time period from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ...

Origins

The ancient ancestors of the Dunlendings lived upon either side of the Gwathló, "The River of Shadow", in the early Second Age: on first contact with the more advanced Númenóreans, they were described as fairly numerous and warlike, but they were forest dwellers, scattered communities without central leadership.("History of Galadriel & Celeborn", Unfinished Tales). In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the river Gwathló or Greyflood is a river in middle Eriador. ... The Second Age is a fictional time period from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... Númenor is a fictional location from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth and is intended to be his version of Atlantis. ...

The Númenóreans found the speech of these Gwaithuirim very different to their own language Adûnaic, but in fact the Númenóreans failed to recognize the Forest-folk of Minhiriath as 'kinsmen', and confused them with Men of the Shadow; for as has been noted the native language of the folk of Haleth was not related to the language of the Folks of Hador and Bëor. ("Of Dwarves and Men", PoMe XII). In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Adûnaic (language of the west) was the language of the Men of Númenor during the Second Age. ... Haleth is a fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium. ... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Hador was a Lord of Men during the First Age. ... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the House of Bëor was the oldest of the Three Houses of Men that had allied with the Elves in the First Age. ...

Together with the Númenóreans' great hunger for timber (UT), this aleination of the two peoples ultimately meant that the Númenóreans treated them as enemies.. (UT), and after much war and bloodshed, during which Sauron ..used these haters of Númenor as spies and guides for his raiders (UT), the surviving Forest-folk from south of the Gwathló took refuge in the eastern mountains where afterwards was Dunland.(UT), becoming a folk of herd and hill. For other uses, see Sauron (disambiguation). ...

Early History

At the end of the Second Age, these people (and their land) were known to others as the "Enedwaith", which meant both 'Middle-folk' and 'Middle-land', as they lay between the newly founded Númenórean successor states of Gondor and Arnor. They were largely ignored despite the fact that a busy Númenórean city — Tharbad — arose nearby, and in fact, these Hillfolk kept their hatred of the descendants of Númenor and remained an isolated people, and as a result never learnt Westron, which developed from Adûnaic as the 'lingua franca' of Middle-earth in the Third Age. Despite this, the Hillfolk were able to slowly colonise Calenardhon, the nearby sparsely populated province of Gondor, as the Dúnedain slowly dwindled in numbers and power, and had already reclaimed all the land between the Adorn and Isen when Gondor decided to give Calenardhon to the numerous people of Éothéod in TA 2510. In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Enedwaith, also spelled Enedhwaith, originally referred to both a region of Middle-earth and the men that inhabited it, although the region Enedwaith retained that name even when the Enedwaith people were no more. ... One rendition of the flag of Gondor Gondor is a fictional country from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth. ... In the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien, Arnor, or the Northern Kingdom, was a kingdom of the Dúnedain in the land of Eriador in Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional world of Arda, Tharbad was to be found on the southern edge of Eriador in Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy world of Middle-earth, the Westron or Common Speech is the closest thing to a universal language, at least at the time during which The Lord of the Rings is set. ... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Adûnaic (language of the west) was the language of the Men of Númenor during the Second Age. ... The Third Age is a fictional time period from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional lands of Middle-earth, the Dúnedain (singular: Dúnadan) were the Men who descended from the Númenóreans who survived the fall of their island kingdom and came to Eriador in Middle-earth led by Elendil and his sons, Isildur and... The river Adorn occurs in J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth. ... Location of the river Isen in Middle-earth. ... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Éothéod (horse-people, also horse-land) were a race of Northmen who were the ancestors of the Rohirrim. ...

Dunland

The newcomers, who renamed themselves Rohirrim, named the foot-hills of their western neighbours 'Dunland', the Hill Country, and its inhabitants 'Dunlendings'. For their part, the Dunlendings felt threatened by these Forgoil "Strawheads" (a demeaning reference to the blond hair of the refugees from Calenardhon), although open war was not waged until the reign of Helm Hammerhand (TA 2741–2759). Freca, a lord of mixed Rohirric/Dunlending blood, tried to obtain the throne of Rohan for himself by petitioning for the marriage of his son Wulf to the daughter of Helm. Freca was consequently killed by Helm after insulting him upon being refused, and Freca's son Wulf led the Dunlendings into open war with Rohan. They unsuccessfully besieged the Hornburg during the Long Winter of TA 2758–2759, although Wulf captured Edoras, killing Helms son and heir. Helm's nephew Fréalaf recaptured Edoras at the end of the Long Winter and killed Wulf personally, and the Dunlendings were then driven out of Rohan. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Rohan. ... In J.R.R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium, Helm Hammerhand was the ninth King of Rohan and last King of the first line. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Freca was a Dunlending lord who challenged the King of Rohan. ... History of Name: There are two possible explantions as to the origin of the German surname. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Helms Deep was a large valley in the north-western Ered Nimrais (White Mountains). ... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Long Winter was an extremely cold and long-lasting winter in Middle-earth. ... Edoras is the grand mountain top capital city of Rohan. ... In J.R.R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium, Fréaláf Hildeson was the tenth King of Rohan, and the first King of the second line. ... Edoras is the grand mountain top capital city of Rohan. ...

Guarding the Gap of Rohan was the fortress of Isengard, where a hereditary guard watched for Gondor. However, by the time of the Steward of Gondor Beren, these guards had mixed with Dunlendings, and it had become hostile to Gondor. To remedy this situation, Beren gave Saruman the keys to Orthanc to guard Isengard for Gondor. In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Gap of Rohan is the opening between the mountain ranges of the Misty Mountains and the White Mountains. ... Location of Isengard in Middle-earth marked in red In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Isengard, a translation of the Sindarin Angrenost, was a large fortress. ... The Stewards of Gondor were rulers from J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium of Middle-earth. ... Beren is a fictional character, created by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... Saruman (1000 T.A. – 3019 T.A in Middle-earth) is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Orthanc is the black tower of Isengard. ...

Saruman used the historical hostility against outlanders to tempt the Dunlendings into supporting him during the War of the Ring. Combatants Free peoples of Middle-earth: Gondor, Rohan, Dale, Esgaroth, Erebor, The Shire, Lothlórien, the Woodland Realm Evil forces: Under Sauron: Mordor, Rhûn, Harad, Umbar, Khand Under Saruman: (actually a third party) Isengard, Dunland Commanders Gandalf† (but resurrected) Aragorn Théoden† Denethor† Dain II† Brand† Galadriel and Celeborn...

After the battle at Helm's Deep, the Rohirrim allowed the surviving Dunlendings to return to their homes. The Rohirrim required that all hostilities cease and that the Dunlendings again retreat behind the Isen. In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Helms Deep was a large valley in the north-western Ered Nimrais (White Mountains). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Rohan. ... Location of the river Isen in Middle-earth. ...