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

ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random
Dates Isildur's curse came into effect in II 3441; the oath was fulfilled on 13 March III 3019 Location The White Mountains, and especially the Paths of the Dead Origins Men of the Mountains cursed by Isildur Race Men Culture Men of the Mountains Important peaks The entrance to the Paths of the Dead lay beneath the Dwimorberg Meaning These Men broke their oath to support Isildur in the War of the Last Alliance Other names The Dead, Dead Men, Shadow-men, Sleepless Dead Indexes: Alphabetical: O Men About this entry: Updated 17 January 2022 This entry is complete Those who waited among the Paths of the Dead Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV "The Tower trembles; to the tombs of kingsdoom approaches. The Dead awaken;for the hour is come for the oathbreakers..." Prophecy of Malbeth the SeerThe Return of the King V 2_The Passing of the Grey Company_ The Men of the Mountains, whose King swore allegiance to Isildur and the Dúnedain in the last years of the Second Age. They had worshipped Sauron in the Dark Years before the foundation of Gondor, and when the time came for them to fulfil their oath, and fight beside Isildur against their ancient master, they broke their word, and hid in the mountains. Isildur cursed them to survive without rest until their oath was fulfilled. So they haunted the Paths of the Dead throughout the Third Age, waiting for Isildur's heir to appear and grant them the chance to fulfil their word at last. See also... Gate of the Dead, Sleepless Dead, The Seer Indexes: Alphabetical: O Men About this entry: Updated 17 January 2022 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2022. 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.

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ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE

SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates Isildur's curse came into effect in II 3441; the oath was fulfilled on 13 March III 3019 Location The White Mountains, and especially the Paths of the Dead Origins Men of the Mountains cursed by Isildur Race Men Culture Men of the Mountains Important peaks The entrance to the Paths of the Dead lay beneath the Dwimorberg Meaning These Men broke their oath to support Isildur in the War of the Last Alliance Other names The Dead, Dead Men, Shadow-men, Sleepless Dead Indexes: Alphabetical: O Men About this entry: Updated 17 January 2022 This entry is complete Those who waited among the Paths of the Dead

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV "The Tower trembles; to the tombs of kingsdoom approaches. The Dead awaken;for the hour is come for the oathbreakers..." Prophecy of Malbeth the SeerThe Return of the King V 2_The Passing of the Grey Company_ The Men of the Mountains, whose King swore allegiance to Isildur and the Dúnedain in the last years of the Second Age. They had worshipped Sauron in the Dark Years before the foundation of Gondor, and when the time came for them to fulfil their oath, and fight beside Isildur against their ancient master, they broke their word, and hid in the mountains. Isildur cursed them to survive without rest until their oath was fulfilled. So they haunted the Paths of the Dead throughout the Third Age, waiting for Isildur's heir to appear and grant them the chance to fulfil their word at last. See also... Gate of the Dead, Sleepless Dead, The Seer Indexes: Alphabetical: O Men About this entry: Updated 17 January 2022 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2022. 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.