The Encyclopedia of Arda - Near Harad (original) (raw)

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Location The lands of Middle-earth southward of the river Harnen, and northward from approximately the latitude of Umbar Race Men Division Men of Darkness Culture Haradrim Settlements Umbar was under the control of the Haradrim during the later Third Age Pronunciation Harad is pronounced 'ha'rad' Meaning Harad means 'south'; this area was known as 'Near Harad' because it lay closer to Gondor than any other part of the Harad Indexes: Alphabetical: H Alphabetical: N Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 4 September 2022 This entry is complete The lands south of Harnen An indefinite region that lay to the south of Gondor and Mordor, beyond the River Harnen. Little is said of it in the histories of Middle-earth, except that the Men of that land conspired with those of Khand, and with the Wainriders, to overthrow Gondor in the time of King Ondoher. The Gondorians anticipated their strike, and Ondoher created a Southern Army to defend his land against them. That Southern Army, under the command of Eärnil, met the invading Men of Near Harad in South Ithilien, and defeated them completely. Though Near Harad is not otherwise described in any detail, its inhabitants were clearly great enemies of the Gondorians, and it seems likely that many of Tolkien's references to the Haradrim, the Men of Harad in general, actually describe those of Near Harad. This is especially true of their dealings with the sometime Gondorian outpost of Umbar, which lay on the shores of Middle-earth to the west of Near Harad. See also... Far Harad, Sutherland Indexes: Alphabetical: H Alphabetical: N Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 4 September 2022 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2003, 2022. 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.

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Location The lands of Middle-earth southward of the river Harnen, and northward from approximately the latitude of Umbar Race Men Division Men of Darkness Culture Haradrim Settlements Umbar was under the control of the Haradrim during the later Third Age Pronunciation Harad is pronounced 'ha'rad' Meaning Harad means 'south'; this area was known as 'Near Harad' because it lay closer to Gondor than any other part of the Harad Indexes: Alphabetical: H Alphabetical: N Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 4 September 2022 This entry is complete The lands south of Harnen Map of Near Harad

An indefinite region that lay to the south of Gondor and Mordor, beyond the River Harnen. Little is said of it in the histories of Middle-earth, except that the Men of that land conspired with those of Khand, and with the Wainriders, to overthrow Gondor in the time of King Ondoher. The Gondorians anticipated their strike, and Ondoher created a Southern Army to defend his land against them. That Southern Army, under the command of Eärnil, met the invading Men of Near Harad in South Ithilien, and defeated them completely. Though Near Harad is not otherwise described in any detail, its inhabitants were clearly great enemies of the Gondorians, and it seems likely that many of Tolkien's references to the Haradrim, the Men of Harad in general, actually describe those of Near Harad. This is especially true of their dealings with the sometime Gondorian outpost of Umbar, which lay on the shores of Middle-earth to the west of Near Harad. See also... Far Harad, Sutherland Indexes: Alphabetical: H Alphabetical: N Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 4 September 2022 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2003, 2022. 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.