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Dates
The South-kingdom was founded in II 3320, and survived into the Fourth Age
Location
Gondor, the South-kingdom founded by Elendil and his sons
Race
Division
Culture
Settlements
Pronunciation
Dúnedain is pronounced 'doo'nedine'
Meaning
Dúnedain means 'Men of the West'. This culture is styled 'of the South' to distinguish them from the Dúnedain of the North who dwelt in Arnor
Other names
Dúnedain of Gondor; the people of Gondor in general were also known as Gondorians, Men of Gondor, Stone-folk, Stonehouse-folk

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The descendants of the Exiles of Númenor who settled in the southern lands of Middle-earth, and founded the South-kingdom of Gondor. Their first independent King was Meneldil, the nephew of Isildur, whose line ruled over Gondor for more than two thousand years. Unlike their cousins in the North, the Dúnedain of the South maintained their realm even after the loss of its Kings, and it survived under the rule of the Stewards until the time of the War of the Ring, when the Kingship was restored.


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