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Dates
The Dúnedain came into existence with the founding of Númenor in II 32; survived into the Fourth Age
Location
Númenor during most of the Second Age, and later the Kingdoms of the Dúnedain in Middle-earth
Origins
The Dúnedain were Edain who took up the reward of the Valar and settled in Númenor
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Cultures
Originally Númenóreans; in Middle-earth, this people became divided into the Men of Arnor (the Northern Dúnedain) and the Men of Gondor
Family
Ruled by the House of Elros; in Middle-earth the Kings came from the House of Elendil (and the later Stewards of Gondor from the House of Húrin)
Settlements
Numerous; the capital of the Dúnedain in Númenor was Armenelos; in the North-kingdom, Annúminas (and later Fornost); in the South-kingdom, Osgiliath (and later Minas Tirith)
Pronunciation
doo'nadan
Meaning
'Man of the West', the singular form of Dúnedain, 'Men of the West'
Other names
'Man of the West'
Title of
In principle, any of the Númenóreans or their descendants, though the title is specifically recorded as being given to Aragorn, a descendant of Isildur

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  • Updated 1 February 2019
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Dúnadan

A title for the Númenóreans or their descendants

The singular form of Dúnedain, meaning 'Man of the West'. A title applied to Aragorn in Rivendell.


See also...

Man of the West, Man-high, Ranga, Tarkil, The West

Indexes:

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  • Updated 1 February 2019
  • Updates planned: 1

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Dúnadan

A title for the Númenóreans or their descendants

Dates
The Dúnedain came into existence with the founding of Númenor in II 32; survived into the Fourth Age
Location
Númenor during most of the Second Age, and later the Kingdoms of the Dúnedain in Middle-earth
Origins
The Dúnedain were Edain who took up the reward of the Valar and settled in Númenor
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Cultures
Originally Númenóreans; in Middle-earth, this people became divided into the Men of Arnor (the Northern Dúnedain) and the Men of Gondor
Family
Ruled by the House of Elros; in Middle-earth the Kings came from the House of Elendil (and the later Stewards of Gondor from the House of Húrin)
Settlements
Numerous; the capital of the Dúnedain in Númenor was Armenelos; in the North-kingdom, Annúminas (and later Fornost); in the South-kingdom, Osgiliath (and later Minas Tirith)
Pronunciation
doo'nadan
Meaning
'Man of the West', the singular form of Dúnedain, 'Men of the West'
Other names
'Man of the West'
Title of
In principle, any of the Númenóreans or their descendants, though the title is specifically recorded as being given to Aragorn, a descendant of Isildur

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 1 February 2019
  • Updates planned: 1

Dúnadan

A title for the Númenóreans or their descendants

The singular form of Dúnedain, meaning 'Man of the West'. A title applied to Aragorn in Rivendell.


See also...

Man of the West, Man-high, Ranga, Tarkil, The West

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 1 February 2019
  • Updates planned: 1

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2015, 2019. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
We have been developing and providing DISC psychometric reports for 31 years! Find out more about us at Discus Online.