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

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Dates Men first awoke I 1; the people of the Harad are first mentioned in records in III 1015, but evidently long preceded that date Location These people lived in the South of Middle-earth Race Men Division Men of Darkness Culture Haradrim Pronunciation swe'rtings Meaning Translated as 'Swarthy Men' (where 'swarthy' is an old word for 'dark-skinned') Other names Haradrim, Men of Harad, Men out of the South, Southrons, Swarthy Men Indexes: Alphabetical: S Men About this entry: Updated 14 October 2023 This entry is complete Men out of the legends of the Hobbits Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Men of Darkness Easterlings Swertings Among the Hobbits of the secluded Shire, the dark-skinned Men of the far south were a people of legend, who rode to war on oliphaunts in stories that the Shire-hobbits only half-believed. They knew these people as the Swertings, a word related to the term 'Swarthy Men' used in the Common Speech (where 'swarthy' is an old word for 'dark-skinned'). In the War of the Ring, the Travellers discovered that the Hobbit-legends were true after all. The Swertings were the southern Men otherwise known as the Haradrim, who rode into battle on the great oliphaunts that they referred to in their own tongue as mûmakil. See also... Men out of the South, Sunlands Indexes: Alphabetical: S Men About this entry: Updated 14 October 2023 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2004, 2023. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Powerful, professional, affordable - Find to how our DISC personality profile can benefit your business.

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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 Men first awoke I 1; the people of the Harad are first mentioned in records in III 1015, but evidently long preceded that date Location These people lived in the South of Middle-earth Race Men Division Men of Darkness Culture Haradrim Pronunciation swe'rtings Meaning Translated as 'Swarthy Men' (where 'swarthy' is an old word for 'dark-skinned') Other names Haradrim, Men of Harad, Men out of the South, Southrons, Swarthy Men Indexes: Alphabetical: S Men About this entry: Updated 14 October 2023 This entry is complete Men out of the legends of the Hobbits

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

Easterlings Swertings Among the Hobbits of the secluded Shire, the dark-skinned Men of the far south were a people of legend, who rode to war on oliphaunts in stories that the Shire-hobbits only half-believed. They knew these people as the Swertings, a word related to the term 'Swarthy Men' used in the Common Speech (where 'swarthy' is an old word for 'dark-skinned'). In the War of the Ring, the Travellers discovered that the Hobbit-legends were true after all. The Swertings were the southern Men otherwise known as the Haradrim, who rode into battle on the great oliphaunts that they referred to in their own tongue as mûmakil. See also... Men out of the South, Sunlands Indexes: Alphabetical: S Men About this entry: Updated 14 October 2023 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2004, 2023. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Powerful, professional, affordable - Find to how our DISC personality profile can benefit your business.