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Hilde Bracegirdle · 04-26-2004, 05:59 AM

Yes, a trading dialect sounds good. I was just assuming that they would use Westron for that since it is widely used by all.

I would think that the clans would have isolated for a long time, at least since Sauron became active in Mordor again, but that the distrust of one another was a newer development. Before Wyrma, possibly there might have been disputes over water rights and grazing grounds but not the worries they have now.

Surinen and Narayad did not know Rôg was maenwaith until they saw him as the vulture, (since you can’t necessarily tell a maenwaith by sight), and Surinen had spoken to him in Westron.

04-26-2004, 05:59 AM	#11
Hilde Bracegirdle Relic of Wandering Days Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: You'll See Perpetual Change. Posts: 1,480	Yes, a trading dialect sounds good. I was just assuming that they would use Westron for that since it is widely used by all. I would think that the clans would have isolated for a long time, at least since Sauron became active in Mordor again, but that the distrust of one another was a newer development. Before Wyrma, possibly there might have been disputes over water rights and grazing grounds but not the worries they have now. Surinen and Narayad did not know Rôg was maenwaith until they saw him as the vulture, (since you can’t necessarily tell a maenwaith by sight), and Surinen had spoken to him in Westron.