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Southrons by John Howe.



[edit] History



In the Third Age they were influenced by Sauron and Black Númenóreans, and became enemies of Gondor, as the Kingdom's southern borders was close to their lands.

In T.A. 1015, the Black Númenóreans led a great power of Haradrim against Umbar to recapture it but were not enough against the sea-power of Gondor. The attempts lasted for 35 years until, in T.A. 1050, Ciryandil defeated the Haradrim force by sending troops by land.[3]

The Haradrim later were allied with the Wainriders, a confederation of Easterlings, and the Men of Khand, planning a simultaneous assault on Gondor from the north and the south, and the South-kingdom came close to destruction. These campaigns ended with the Wainraiders' defeat in the Battle of the Camp in T.A. 1944.[3]

Around that time, some Haradrim were among the Corsairs of Umbar, a constant harassment for Gondor.[4]

The Haradrim were stirred up by emissaries of Sauron to attack Gondor again, and in T.A. 2885, they did so at the Crossings of Poros, but were defeated again. The twin sons of King Folcwine of Rohan, were slain in that battle.[5][6]



[edit] Traits and culture

The Haradrim were tall, primitive and dark-skinned with black hair and eyes, and for that they were called Swertings or Swarthy Men.[7] Many Haradrim warriors were seen in bright clothing, such as scarlet robes, and were decorated with golden ornaments, such as collars, earrings, corslets of overlapping brazen plates, and braided their hair with gold. Some tribes painted their bodies. Scarlet and red was the color of their banners, tips of their spears, and body paint. Their shields were yellow and black with spikes.[7] It is also mentioned that at the end of the Second Age some of the Men in the south had weapons of iron.[8]

To the Gondorians their voices sounded harsh, like shouts of beasts.[9]


Half-trolls was a name for a race of Men coming from Far Harad, perhaps one of the tribes of the Haradrim.

[edit] Etymology

Haradrim is a Sindarin name, consisting of the elements harad ("south") + rim ("host")[10] thus meaning "South-people".[4]

Other names were Southerns, Southrons.[4]

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[edit] References

  1. Andreas Moehn, "The History of the Men of Darkness" , Lalaith's Middle-earth Science Pages (accessed 16 April 2014)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, entry "Haradrim"