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In J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, the 'Dúnedain' (singular: 'Dúnadan') were a race of Men descended from the Númenóreans that survived the sinking of their island kingdom and came to Eriador in Middle-earth, led by Elendil and his sons, Isildur and Anárion. They are also called the ''Men of the West'' and the ''Men of Westernesse'' (direct translations of the Sindarin term). They settled mainly in Arnor and Gondor.
The Westron name for ''Dúnadan'' was simply ''Adûn'', "westerner", but this name was seldom used. This name was reserved to those Númenóreans who were friendly to the Elves: the other, hostile survivors of the Downfall were known as the Black Númenóreans.
After the fall of Arnor and then Arthedain, some of the northern Dúnedain became the Rangers of the North. The surviving Dúnedain population of Arnor retreated to the Angle south of Rivendell, while smaller populations made isolated settlements in far western Eriador. In the mean time, the southern Dúnedain intermarried more and more with so-called Middle Men, except in some regions (such as Dol Amroth).
In the Fourth Age, the Dúnedain of Gondor and Arnor were reunited under King Aragorn II Elessar (who was also called ''the Dúnadan'').
The Dúnedain were superior to other Men in nobility of spirit and body, although they were still capable of evil if corrupted. They were tall, with dark hair and grey eyes.
In addition, Dúnedain, especially those of high rank, possessed great wisdom and discernment, and occasional prophecy. They benefited from longer life-spans (beginning at thrice the span of a regular man) than ordinary men and could retain their youth until the very end of their days. Though the reason is not fully explained in the Tale of the Years, one thing that led to the diminishment of the Dúnedain was their tendency to have few children, in many cases only one. ''Aragorn'' descended from a long line of only children.
★ Rangers
★ Rangers of the North
★ Rangers of Ithilien
In J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, the 'Dúnedain' (singular: 'Dúnadan') were a race of Men descended from the Númenóreans that survived the sinking of their island kingdom and came to Eriador in Middle-earth, led by Elendil and his sons, Isildur and Anárion. They are also called the ''Men of the West'' and the ''Men of Westernesse'' (direct translations of the Sindarin term). They settled mainly in Arnor and Gondor.
The Westron name for ''Dúnadan'' was simply ''Adûn'', "westerner", but this name was seldom used. This name was reserved to those Númenóreans who were friendly to the Elves: the other, hostile survivors of the Downfall were known as the Black Númenóreans.
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History
After the fall of Arnor and then Arthedain, some of the northern Dúnedain became the Rangers of the North. The surviving Dúnedain population of Arnor retreated to the Angle south of Rivendell, while smaller populations made isolated settlements in far western Eriador. In the mean time, the southern Dúnedain intermarried more and more with so-called Middle Men, except in some regions (such as Dol Amroth).
In the Fourth Age, the Dúnedain of Gondor and Arnor were reunited under King Aragorn II Elessar (who was also called ''the Dúnadan'').
Characteristics
The Dúnedain were superior to other Men in nobility of spirit and body, although they were still capable of evil if corrupted. They were tall, with dark hair and grey eyes.
In addition, Dúnedain, especially those of high rank, possessed great wisdom and discernment, and occasional prophecy. They benefited from longer life-spans (beginning at thrice the span of a regular man) than ordinary men and could retain their youth until the very end of their days. Though the reason is not fully explained in the Tale of the Years, one thing that led to the diminishment of the Dúnedain was their tendency to have few children, in many cases only one. ''Aragorn'' descended from a long line of only children.
See also
★ Rangers
★ Rangers of the North
★ Rangers of Ithilien
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