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Dates
Men first awoke I 1; the people of the Harad are first mentioned in records in III 1015, but evidently long preceded that date
Race
Men
Division
Men of Darkness
Meaning
'South-people'1
Other names
Haradrim, Men of Harad, Men out of the South, Swarthy Men, Swertings

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  • Updated 16 July 2023
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Southrons

A Mannish name for the Haradrim

The Men of Harad, the ancient enemies of Gondor from the lands to the south.


Notes

1

'Southron' is a real archaic word, essentially equivalent to modern 'Southerner' (and in fact derived from a corruption of the word 'southern'). Historically it was used by the people of Scotland to refer to their English neighbours to the south.

See also...

Black Years, Men out of the South, Third Age

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  • Updates planned: 1

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Southrons

A Mannish name for the Haradrim

Dates
Men first awoke I 1; the people of the Harad are first mentioned in records in III 1015, but evidently long preceded that date
Race
Men
Division
Men of Darkness
Meaning
'South-people'1
Other names
Haradrim, Men of Harad, Men out of the South, Swarthy Men, Swertings

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 16 July 2023
  • Updates planned: 1

Southrons

A Mannish name for the Haradrim

The Men of Harad, the ancient enemies of Gondor from the lands to the south.


Notes

1

'Southron' is a real archaic word, essentially equivalent to modern 'Southerner' (and in fact derived from a corruption of the word 'southern'). Historically it was used by the people of Scotland to refer to their English neighbours to the south.

See also...

Black Years, Men out of the South, Third Age

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 16 July 2023
  • Updates planned: 1

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2014, 2023. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.
Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability, but aptitudes and skills are also key.