Dúnedain
Sign in to saveIn J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings, the Dúnedain (; ; ) were a race of Men, also known as the Númenóreans or Men of Westernesse (translated from the Sindarin term). Those who survived the sinking of their island kingdom and came to Middle-earth, led by Elendil and his sons, Isildur and Anárion, settled in Arnor and Gondor.
Key facts
- Fictional race.name
- Dúnedain
- Fictional race.other_names
- Men of the West, Men of Westernesse
- Fictional race.iu_created_date
- S.A. 1
- Fictional race.leader
- Kings of the Dúnedain
- Fictional race.capital
- Armenelos, Annúminas, Fornost Erain, Osgiliath, Minas Tirith
- Fictional race.home_world
- Middle-earth
- Fictional race.base_of_operations
- Númenor, Arnor and Gondor
- Fictional race.language
- Adûnaic, Westron, Sindarin, Quenya
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13 sectionsContents
- History
- Númenóreans
- The Dúnedain among the Half-elven
- Rangers of the North
- Rangers of Ithilien
- Analysis
- In adaptations
- In film
- In games
- References
- Primary
- Secondary
- Sources
In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings, the Dúnedain (; ; ) were a race of Men, also known as the Númenóreans or Men of Westernesse (translated from the Sindarin term). Those who survived the sinking of their island kingdom and came to Middle-earth, led by Elendil and his sons, Isildur and Anárion, settled in Arnor and Gondor.
After the Downfall of Númenor, the name Dúnedain was reserved to Númenóreans who were friendly to the Elves: hostile survivors of the Downfall were called Black Númenóreans.