The Encyclopedia of Arda - Hildórien (original) (raw)

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Birthplace of the race of Men Approximate map of Hildórien2 Approximate map of Hildórien2 'Land of the Followers'; the land in the far east of Middle-earth in which the first Men awoke as the Sun first rose into the Western sky. Notes 1 After the Awakening of Men, Hildórien is not subsequently mentioned, and it may be that it was lost in the mists of time, like the Elves' place of awakening at Cuiviénen. On the other hand, Men awoke much more recently than the Elves, and unlike Cuiviénen, Hildórien is never explicitly said to have been lost. At least in principle, then, it's possible that the ancestral lands of Men were still inhabited by them until the time of the War of the Ring and even beyond. 2 Hildórien is only shown on one very early sketch map, reproduced in volume IV of The History of Middle-earth. Though this map has little in common with later versions, the conception of Hildóien as lying on the far eastern edge of Middle-earth was clearly retained. Incidentally, the region labelled 'Mid-land' was so named to indicate that it lay in the central parts of Middle-earth, between 'Northland' and 'Southland'. Though these specific names aren't seen in later works, the terms 'Northlands' and 'Southlands' did survive as general terms for broad areas of Middle-earth. See also... Aftercomers, Awakening of Men, Dark Elves, First Age, Hildor, Lord of Men, Men, Men of Darkness, Men of the Three Houses, Morgoth, Powers of the World, Rhûn, Secondborn, Shadow of Morgoth, The Dark, [See the full list...]The East, Two Kindreds, Wild Men Indexes: Alphabetical: H Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 10 September 2011 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2008, 2011. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.How do your personal strengths fit in with career matching? How can you identify them? Try a free personality test from myDISCprofile.