The Encyclopedia of Arda - Shadow-men (original) (raw)

The Encyclopedia of Arda - an interactive guide to the world of J.R.R. Tolkien 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 on these Men came into effect in II 3441; they faded after their 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 Dwelt within the Paths of the Dead, whose entrance lay beneath the Dwimorberg Other names The Dead, Dead Men, Oathbreakers, Sleepless Dead Indexes: Alphabetical: M Alphabetical: S Men About this entry: Updated 10 October 2022 This entry is complete The Dead of the Haunted Mountain Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV The name used, at least among the people of the Morthond Vale, for the cursed shades of the Men of the Mountains, who haunted the Paths of the Dead beneath the White Mountains. They were said at times to leave their mountain homes and gather around the Stone of Erech, and it was there that Aragorn brought them during the War of the Ring. Securing their allegiance, he led them away eastwards into the War, where they fulfilled their ancient oaths and were granted peace at last. See also... Black Stone, Morthond Vale Indexes: Alphabetical: S Alphabetical: M Men About this entry: Updated 10 October 2022 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2006, 2022. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus' free Job Profiler module defines ideal DISC profiles for any role.