Edain who remained in Middle-Earth - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Ghazi · 04-27-2006, 09:33 AM

What happened to the Edain who decided to remain in Middle-Earth at the beginning of the Second Age? I remember reading that not all of the Edain chose to remove to Numenor. It seems they must have perished. The only Men that remained in Eriador at the end of the Third Age were Dunedain (Rangers) and the Men of Bree who were descended from the Men of the White Mountains who migrated north in the Second Age.

Findegil · 04-27-2006, 02:56 PM

We know of a meeting of Aldarion and his Crew with some Edain near the Lake Nenuial in the early second age. I would think that the Edain of old would be absorbed into the community of Arnor very soon i9n the late Second Age.

Respectfully
Findegil

lathspell · 04-28-2006, 08:38 AM

What about the people of Tharbad and the Dunlendings? Perhaps many tribes and villages were living their still peacefully, until they had to flee or fight the Witchking when he came forth from Angmar.

lathspell

Tuor in Gondolin · 04-28-2006, 09:48 AM

I seem to recall a note somewhere about them
returning east and either becoming the peoples
in Rhovannion or merging with them. (The Rohirrim
were, I believe, their kin who never went into Beleriand).

Aiwendil · 04-28-2006, 10:28 AM

In "Of Dwarves and Men" (HoMe XII), Tolkien says:

Quote:

Thus many of the forest-dwellers of the shorelands south of Ered Luin, especially in Minhiriath, were as later historians recognized the kin of the Folk of Haleth; but they became bitter enemies of the Numenoreans, because of their ruthless treatment and their devastation of the forests, and this hatred remained unappeased in their descendants, causing them to join with any enemies of Numenor. In the Third Age their survivors were the people known in Rohan as the Dunlendings.

And of course, the people of Ghan-buri-ghan were descendants of the Druedain who lived in Brethil in the First Age.

Findegil · 04-28-2006, 01:32 PM

To be precise, the Drûg of Duradan Forest and Daurwaith Iaur were not decendents from the Druedain of Beleriand which lived in Brethil. Both groups had the same origin. But the Duradan of Brethil had left te area around the Bay of Belfalas during the first Age and wandered with folk that became later known as the People of Haleth into the West, while the greater part of the Drûg did never leave the are
of later Gondor. But later they were pushed by incommers from the low-lands into the White Mountains.

Respectfully
Findegil

Snowdog · 08-31-2010, 12:18 AM

It is assumed that the few Edain that didn't go to Numenor went back east to join their kin who didn't make the journey all the way to Beleriand.

04-27-2006, 09:33 AM	#1
Ghazi Haunting Spirit Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 57	Edain who remained in Middle-Earth What happened to the Edain who decided to remain in Middle-Earth at the beginning of the Second Age? I remember reading that not all of the Edain chose to remove to Numenor. It seems they must have perished. The only Men that remained in Eriador at the end of the Third Age were Dunedain (Rangers) and the Men of Bree who were descended from the Men of the White Mountains who migrated north in the Second Age.

04-28-2006, 08:38 AM	#3
lathspell Regenerating Ringkeeper Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 757	What about the people of Tharbad and the Dunlendings? Perhaps many tribes and villages were living their still peacefully, until they had to flee or fight the Witchking when he came forth from Angmar. lathspell __________________ 'You?' cried Frodo. 'Yes, I, Gandalf the Grey,' said the wizard solemnly. 'There are many powers in the world, for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am. Against some I have not yet been measured. But my time is coming.'

04-28-2006, 09:48 AM	#4
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	I seem to recall a note somewhere about them returning east and either becoming the peoples in Rhovannion or merging with them. (The Rohirrim were, I believe, their kin who never went into Beleriand). __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.'

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04-27-2006, 02:56 PM	#2
Findegil King's Writer Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,694	We know of a meeting of Aldarion and his Crew with some Edain near the Lake Nenuial in the early second age. I would think that the Edain of old would be absorbed into the community of Arnor very soon i9n the late Second Age. Respectfully Findegil

04-28-2006, 01:32 PM	#6
Findegil King's Writer Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,694	To be precise, the Drûg of Duradan Forest and Daurwaith Iaur were not decendents from the Druedain of Beleriand which lived in Brethil. Both groups had the same origin. But the Duradan of Brethil had left te area around the Bay of Belfalas during the first Age and wandered with folk that became later known as the People of Haleth into the West, while the greater part of the Drûg did never leave the are of later Gondor. But later they were pushed by incommers from the low-lands into the White Mountains. Respectfully Findegil

08-31-2010, 12:18 AM	#7
Snowdog Emperor of the South Pole Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Western Shore of Lake Evendim Posts: 606	It is assumed that the few Edain that didn't go to Numenor went back east to join their kin who didn't make the journey all the way to Beleriand.