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

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Location Between the Rivers Gwathló to the north and Isen to the south Race Men Pronunciation e'nedwaith ('ai' rhymes with English 'eye') Meaning '(Land of the) Middle-folk'1 Indexes: Alphabetical: E Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 26 November 2009 Updates planned: 1 The wide and empty land between the Kingdoms of the Dúnedain The wide lands that lay between Arnor in the north and Gondor in the south. Originally deeply forested, the great forests of this region were cut down by the Númenóreans during the Second Age. Notes 1 In the years after their founding, Enedwaith lay between Arnor to the north and Gondor to the south, and so the people who lived here were known as the 'middle-folk'. Though Enedwaith did not belong to either Kingdom, it was jointly administered by the Dúnedain, and the Wild Men who lived here ultimately did so under their control. Tolkien goes so far as to hint that, in the earliest days of the Two Kingdoms, Enedwaith was considered to fall within the boundaries of Gondor. See also... Bridge of Tharbad, Deeping-road, Drúedain of Anórien, Dunland, Ethraid Engrin, Gap of Calenardhon, Great Fens, Great Road, Great West Road, Lord of the Nazgûl, Men of Darkness, Misty Mountains, North-way, Old South Road, River Adorn, [See the full list...]River Greyflood, River Gwathló, River Isen, Úrui, West Road, Wild Lands Indexes: Alphabetical: E Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 26 November 2009 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2000, 2009. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.

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Location Between the Rivers Gwathló to the north and Isen to the south Race Men Pronunciation e'nedwaith ('ai' rhymes with English 'eye') Meaning '(Land of the) Middle-folk'1 Indexes: Alphabetical: E Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 26 November 2009 Updates planned: 1 The wide and empty land between the Kingdoms of the Dúnedain Map of Enedwaith

The wide lands that lay between Arnor in the north and Gondor in the south. Originally deeply forested, the great forests of this region were cut down by the Númenóreans during the Second Age. Notes 1 In the years after their founding, Enedwaith lay between Arnor to the north and Gondor to the south, and so the people who lived here were known as the 'middle-folk'. Though Enedwaith did not belong to either Kingdom, it was jointly administered by the Dúnedain, and the Wild Men who lived here ultimately did so under their control. Tolkien goes so far as to hint that, in the earliest days of the Two Kingdoms, Enedwaith was considered to fall within the boundaries of Gondor. See also... Bridge of Tharbad, Deeping-road, Drúedain of Anórien, Dunland, Ethraid Engrin, Gap of Calenardhon, Great Fens, Great Road, Great West Road, Lord of the Nazgûl, Men of Darkness, Misty Mountains, North-way, Old South Road, River Adorn, [See the full list...]River Greyflood, River Gwathló, River Isen, Úrui, West Road, Wild Lands Indexes: Alphabetical: E Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 26 November 2009 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2000, 2009. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.