Easterlings
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The Easterlings are a group of human peoples from the eastern regions of Middle-earth who ally themselves with Sauron and fight against the West in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional ethnic group
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group of Men ⓘ human peoples ⓘ peoples of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| alignment | generally aligned with evil powers ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Morgoth
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Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The History of Middle-earth
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The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| betrayalEvent | betrayal of Maedhros at Nirnaeth Arnoediad by Ulfang’s people ⓘ |
| contrastWith |
Dúnedain of the West
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Elves of Beleriand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| culturalDetailStatus | culture only sketchily described ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationPortrayal | Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings film trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmTrilogyAppearance |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMenToArriveInBeleriandComparedTo | Edain (later than Edain) ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRole | eastern enemies of Gondor and its allies ⓘ |
| inUniverseEthnicClassification | Men of the East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStatus | languages not fully described by Tolkien ⓘ |
| militaryRole | allies of Sauron in battle ⓘ |
| notableGroup |
Balchoth
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House of Bór NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Ulfang NERFINISHED ⓘ Variags of Khand NERFINISHED ⓘ Wainriders ⓘ |
| notableVisualFeatureInFilms | heavily armored soldiers with ornate helms and masks GENERATED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Elves of the West
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Free Peoples of the West NERFINISHED ⓘ Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Nirnaeth Arnoediad
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War of the Last Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ Wars of Beleriand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
largely under Sauron’s influence
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often hostile to the West ⓘ |
| region |
Rhûn
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eastern regions of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| someGroupsAlliedWith | Sons of Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| someGroupsRemainedFaithfulTo | House of Bór to Maedhros and Maglor ⓘ |
| sourceType | secondary world mythology ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
First Age
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Second Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
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