Dunlendings

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The Dunlendings are a rugged, resentful people of Dunland in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, long hostile to the Rohirrim and easily swayed into serving dark powers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional ethnic group
human people of Middle-earth
alliedWith Isengard NERFINISHED
Saruman NERFINISHED
appearsIn The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED
The Lord of the Rings Appendices NERFINISHED
The Return of the King NERFINISHED
The Two Towers NERFINISHED
Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED
contrastedWith Rohirrim NERFINISHED
countryInFiction Gondor (as a neighboring realm to their region) NERFINISHED
creator J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED
cultureTrait clannish
resentful
rugged
describedAs dark-haired
shorter than the Rohirrim
swarthy
enemyOf Rohirrim NERFINISHED
ethnicRelation distinct from the Edain
related to the Men of the White Mountains
foughtAgainst Rohirrim at Helm's Deep
governedBy local chieftains
historicalGrievance displacement from the lands of Rohan
language Dunlendish NERFINISHED
languageFamily languages related to the Men of the White Mountains
locatedInFictional Dunland NERFINISHED
Enedwaith NERFINISHED
medium literature
neighborOf Gondor via Enedwaith region NERFINISHED
Rohan NERFINISHED
notableCharacter Dunlending leader at Helm's Deep (unnamed in the text)
participatedInFictionalEvent Battle of the Hornburg NERFINISHED
Battles in Rohan NERFINISHED
War of the Ring NERFINISHED
partOfFictional Men of Middle-earth NERFINISHED
perceptionByOthers seen as wild men by the Rohirrim
politicalStatus independent hill-people
postWarStatus spared and allowed to return home after Helm's Deep
swore not to cross the Fords of Isen in arms again
regionType hill-country
resentmentCause Rohirrim occupation of former Dunlending lands
expulsion from the plains of Calenardhon
sometimesAlliedWith Sauron’s forces
timePeriodFictional Third Age NERFINISHED
early Fourth Age
universe Middle-earth NERFINISHED
usedBy Saruman as soldiers

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Saruman commands Dunlendings
Men subgroup Dunlendings
subject surface form: Men (Middle-earth)