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Dates
Occupied by Drúedain at least until the end of the Third Age
Location
The lands between the rivers Isen and Lefnui, particularly the mountainous region above the promontory of Andrast
Race
Men
Division
Drúedain
Pronunciation
droo'waith yo'wr (ai to rhyme with English 'eye')
Meaning
Literally 'Former land of the Drû-folk',1 though more normally translated 'Old Púkel-land'
Other names
Old Púkel-land, Old Púkel-wilderness

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Drúwaith Iaur

The old land of the Púkel-men

Map of the Drúwaith Iaur

The name given to the western lands between the Rivers Isen and Lefnui, and especially the mountains above Andrast. This region was at one time home to a large population of Drúedain or Púkel-men, and some of these people survived in secrecy until the time of the War of the Ring.


Notes

1

This region was named by the Gondorians at a time when it was believed that the Drúedain who once lived here had become extinct, making it their 'former' home. It was later discovered that this nomenclature was mistaken, and that some Drúedain continued to survive here through the Third Age.

See also...

Anfalas, Drúath, Drúedain, Drúedain of Anórien, Drûg-folk, Drughu, Long Cape, Men of the Anfalas, Old Púkel-land, Old Púkel-wilderness, Tawar-in-Drúedain, White Mountains, Woses

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Drúwaith Iaur

The old land of the Púkel-men

Dates
Occupied by Drúedain at least until the end of the Third Age
Location
The lands between the rivers Isen and Lefnui, particularly the mountainous region above the promontory of Andrast
Race
Men
Division
Drúedain
Pronunciation
droo'waith yo'wr (ai to rhyme with English 'eye')
Meaning
Literally 'Former land of the Drû-folk',1 though more normally translated 'Old Púkel-land'
Other names
Old Púkel-land, Old Púkel-wilderness

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 19 December 2015
  • This entry is complete

Drúwaith Iaur

The old land of the Púkel-men

Map of the Drúwaith Iaur

The name given to the western lands between the Rivers Isen and Lefnui, and especially the mountains above Andrast. This region was at one time home to a large population of Drúedain or Púkel-men, and some of these people survived in secrecy until the time of the War of the Ring.


Notes

1

This region was named by the Gondorians at a time when it was believed that the Drúedain who once lived here had become extinct, making it their 'former' home. It was later discovered that this nomenclature was mistaken, and that some Drúedain continued to survive here through the Third Age.

See also...

Anfalas, Drúath, Drúedain, Drúedain of Anórien, Drûg-folk, Drughu, Long Cape, Men of the Anfalas, Old Púkel-land, Old Púkel-wilderness, Tawar-in-Drúedain, White Mountains, Woses

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 19 December 2015
  • This entry is complete

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2000, 2011, 2015. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Job and Candidate Matching helps you put the right people in the right roles, strengthening your business and improving your bottom line.