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Dates The original realm of the Dúnedain of the North, Arnor, was founded in II 3320 Location The North-kingdom of Arnor; the Dúnedain of the North remained in this region after their kingdom was lost Origins Founded by Exiles of Númenór Race Men Division Dúnedain Settlements Their chief city was originally at Annúminas and later at Fornost Erain1 Pronunciation Dúnedain is pronounced 'doo'nedine' Meaning Dúnedain means 'Men of the West'. This culture is styled 'of the North' to distinguish them from the Dúnedain of the South who dwelt in Gondor Other names Northern Dúnedain, Rangers, Rangers of the North Indexes: Alphabetical: D Men About this entry: Updated 11 November 2007 Updates planned: 3 Descendants of the lords of Arnor Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Edain Dúnedain(Númenóreans) Exiles of Númenor Dúnedain ofthe North Dúnedain of the South The remnant of the Exiles of Númenor in the northern lands of Middle-earth. They raised mighty realms and lost them during the Third Age, and for the millennium before the War of the Ring, they were a wandering people. Their leader, who took the title 'Chieftain', was the descendant of the ancient King, Isildur. Notes 1 These cities were in use during the height of the Northern civilization, in the time of Arnor and its successor kingdoms. By the end of the Third Age, all these places had fallen into decay, and there is no record of any permanent settlement of the Dúnedain of the North at this time. See also... Amlaith of Fornost, Annúminas, Aravir, Dírhael, Dúnedain of the South, Elendil, Great Haven, Lord of the Nazgûl, Misty Mountains, Northern Dúnedain Indexes: Alphabetical: D Men About this entry: Updated 11 November 2007 Updates planned: 3 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2007. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.The Discus personality profiler is fully accessible through any browser or mobile device.

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Dates The original realm of the Dúnedain of the North, Arnor, was founded in II 3320 Location The North-kingdom of Arnor; the Dúnedain of the North remained in this region after their kingdom was lost Origins Founded by Exiles of Númenór Race Men Division Dúnedain Settlements Their chief city was originally at Annúminas and later at Fornost Erain1 Pronunciation Dúnedain is pronounced 'doo'nedine' Meaning Dúnedain means 'Men of the West'. This culture is styled 'of the North' to distinguish them from the Dúnedain of the South who dwelt in Gondor Other names Northern Dúnedain, Rangers, Rangers of the North Indexes: Alphabetical: D Men About this entry: Updated 11 November 2007 Updates planned: 3 Descendants of the lords of Arnor

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Edain

Dúnedain(Númenóreans)

Exiles of Númenor

Dúnedain ofthe North Dúnedain of the South The remnant of the Exiles of Númenor in the northern lands of Middle-earth. They raised mighty realms and lost them during the Third Age, and for the millennium before the War of the Ring, they were a wandering people. Their leader, who took the title 'Chieftain', was the descendant of the ancient King, Isildur. Notes 1 These cities were in use during the height of the Northern civilization, in the time of Arnor and its successor kingdoms. By the end of the Third Age, all these places had fallen into decay, and there is no record of any permanent settlement of the Dúnedain of the North at this time. See also... Amlaith of Fornost, Annúminas, Aravir, Dírhael, Dúnedain of the South, Elendil, Great Haven, Lord of the Nazgûl, Misty Mountains, Northern Dúnedain Indexes: Alphabetical: D Men About this entry: Updated 11 November 2007 Updates planned: 3 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2007. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.The Discus personality profiler is fully accessible through any browser or mobile device.