Q: How Often Did Gondor’s Kings Marry Haradrim? ANSWER: I received the following question in April 2021: Can you explain why the lords of Gondor […]
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These articles discuss the Northmen of Middle-earth, or one or more of the various groups of Northmen who appear or are mentioned in the stories and essays.
Was Helm Hammerhand’s Daughter Named Hera?
#tolkien #middleearth #fantasy Q: Was Helm Hammerhand’s Daughter Named Hera? ANSWER: She was not named by J.R.R. Tolkien or Christopher Tolkien. Helm Hammerhand had 3 […]
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Were the Men of Lake-town Related to the Gondorians?
#tolkien #middleearth Q: Were the Men of Lake-town Related to the Gondorians? ANSWER: The Men of Lake-town were closely related to the Men of Dale […]
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Were the Rohirrim the Southernmost Group of Northmen?
Q: Were the Rohirrim the Southernmost Group of Northmen? ANSWER: I received this question in December of 2020. I apologize for waiting so long to […]
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What Did the City of Dale Look Like?
Q: What Did the City of Dale Look Like? ANSWER: In case it’s not obvious, I tend to allow the more difficult questions to sit […]
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Why is Eowyn called the White Lady of Rohan?
Q: Why is Eowyn called the White Lady of Rohan? ANSWER: I should have answered this question over a year ago when it first came. […]
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Why Did Théoden Assemble the Riders of Rohan in Dunharrow?
Q: Why Did Théoden Assemble the Riders of Rohan in Dunharrow? ANSWER: Dunharrow was a special refuge the Rohirrim maintained in the Ered Nimrais. It […]
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How did the Éothéod differ from the Rohirrim?
Q: How did the Éothéod differ from the Rohirrim? ANSWER: The full question a reader asked was: “Who where the Éothéods and how different they […]
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How Many Personal Names did Tolkien Devise for the Beornings?
Q: How Many Personal Names did Tolkien Devise for the Beornings? ANSWER: The short answer is two personal names: Beorn and Grimbeorn. But you would […]
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What Kind of Army did the Beornings Maintain?
Q: What Kind of Army did the Beornings Maintain? ANSWER: J.R.R. Tolkien did not describe the military tactics and forces of the Beornings. The reader […]
Continue readingWhere Did the People of Gondor Come From?
Q: Where Did the People of Gondor Come From? ANSWER: As noted in my article on where the people of Arnor came from, there seem […]
Continue readingWhen Did Vidugavia Live?
Q: When Did Vidugavia Live? ANSWER: This question is more rightly asked in several ways, such as “What were the years of Vidugavia’s birth and […]
Continue readingHow Many Lords of Éothéod Were There?
Q: How Many Lords of Éothéod Were There? ANSWER: So far as I know, to date, no complete list of the Lords of Éothéod has […]
Continue readingWhy Did the Rohirrim Move South to Gondor?
Q: Why Did the Rohirrim Move South to Gondor? ANSWER: According to the story “Cirion and Eorl”, published in Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth, […]
Continue readingWas Anglo-Saxon Really the Language of Rohan?
Q: Was Anglo-Saxon Really the Language of Rohan? ANSWER: No. Absolutely not. Tolkien never provided a name for the “actual” language of Rohan but he […]
Continue readingWhen Was the Kingdom of Dale Founded?
Q: When Was the Kingdom of Dale Founded? ANSWER: J.R.R. Tolkien left no foundation date for Dale in any of the published works I have […]
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