The Encyclopedia of Arda - Younger Children of Ilúvatar (original) (raw)

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Dates Awoke I 1 Location Across Middle-earth, and the isle of Númenor during the Second Age Origins Awoke in Hildórien in the distant east of Middle-earth Race Men Divisions Broadly divided into the Edain (and their descendants), the Middle Peoples and the people known as Wild Men Other names The Afterborn, The Aftercomers, Apanónar, Atani, Big Folk, Big People, The Children of the Sun, Engwar, Fírimar, The Followers, The Heavy-handed, Hildor, The Inscrutable, Men, The Mortals, The Night-fearers, The Second People, The Secondborn, The Self-cursed, The Sickly, The Strangers, The Usurpers Indexes: Alphabetical: I Alphabetical: Y Men About this entry: Updated 7 July 2008 Updates planned: 1 A poetic name for Men Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV YoungerChildren of Ilúvatar(Men) Wild Men Drúedain Hobbits Edain Middle Peoples Easterlings Haradrim Númenóreans Northmen Dúnedain Northmen The descent of the major branches of the race of Younger Children. Note that, though the Drúedain and Hobbits are established as belonging to branches of the race of Men, and must therefore have descended from the first people to have awoken in Hildórien, the precise details of their descent remain unknown. The descent of the Northmen was rather more involved than this simple diagram can show. For more on this subject, see the entry for 'Northmen'. Men, who awoke many thousands of years after the Elder Children, the Elves. See also... Afterborn, Awakening of Men, Curse of Mandos, Elder Kindred, Elder People, Elves, Elvish World, Fírimar, Gift of Men, Hildor, Two Kindreds, Unrest of the Noldor, Usurpers Indexes: Alphabetical: I Alphabetical: Y Men About this entry: Updated 7 July 2008 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001-2002, 2008. 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 for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.

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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 Awoke I 1 Location Across Middle-earth, and the isle of Númenor during the Second Age Origins Awoke in Hildórien in the distant east of Middle-earth Race Men Divisions Broadly divided into the Edain (and their descendants), the Middle Peoples and the people known as Wild Men Other names The Afterborn, The Aftercomers, Apanónar, Atani, Big Folk, Big People, The Children of the Sun, Engwar, Fírimar, The Followers, The Heavy-handed, Hildor, The Inscrutable, Men, The Mortals, The Night-fearers, The Second People, The Secondborn, The Self-cursed, The Sickly, The Strangers, The Usurpers Indexes: Alphabetical: I Alphabetical: Y Men About this entry: Updated 7 July 2008 Updates planned: 1 A poetic name for Men

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV YoungerChildren of Ilúvatar(Men)

Wild Men Drúedain Hobbits

Edain Middle Peoples Easterlings Haradrim

Númenóreans Northmen

Dúnedain Northmen The descent of the major branches of the race of Younger Children. Note that, though the Drúedain and Hobbits are established as belonging to branches of the race of Men, and must therefore have descended from the first people to have awoken in Hildórien, the precise details of their descent remain unknown. The descent of the Northmen was rather more involved than this simple diagram can show. For more on this subject, see the entry for 'Northmen'. Men, who awoke many thousands of years after the Elder Children, the Elves. See also... Afterborn, Awakening of Men, Curse of Mandos, Elder Kindred, Elder People, Elves, Elvish World, Fírimar, Gift of Men, Hildor, Two Kindreds, Unrest of the Noldor, Usurpers Indexes: Alphabetical: I Alphabetical: Y Men About this entry: Updated 7 July 2008 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001-2002, 2008. 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 for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.