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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional ethnic group
ⓘ
human people of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Isengard
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ⓘ
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
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resentful ⓘ rugged ⓘ |
| describedAs |
dark-haired
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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
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ⓘ
Enedwaith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| neighborOf |
Gondor via Enedwaith region
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ⓘ
Rohan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacter | Dunlending leader at Helm's Deep (unnamed in the text) ⓘ |
| participatedInFictionalEvent |
Battle of the Hornburg
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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
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swore not to cross the Fords of Isen in arms again ⓘ |
| regionType | hill-country ⓘ |
| resentmentCause |
Rohirrim occupation of former Dunlending lands
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expulsion from the plains of Calenardhon ⓘ |
| sometimesAlliedWith | Sauron’s forces ⓘ |
| timePeriodFictional |
Third Age
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early Fourth Age ⓘ |
| universe | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Saruman as soldiers ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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