the South
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The South, known as Harad in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, is a vast, largely unexplored southern region inhabited by diverse peoples who often ally with Sauron against the lands of the West.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional region
ⓘ
geographical region in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Harad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Haradwaith NERFINISHED ⓘ the South-lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Silmarillion ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| borders |
Bay of Belfalas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sea of Belegaer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Far Harad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harad Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Near Harad ⓘ Umbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultureInfluencedBy | Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
largely unexplored
ⓘ
vast ⓘ |
| engagesIn | raids on Gondor ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup |
Black Haradrim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brown-skinned Haradrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPortCity | Umbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEnemyOf | Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Haradrim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southrons NERFINISHED ⓘ varioustribalpeoples ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | real-world North African and Middle Eastern cultures (interpretation) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
desertregions
ⓘ
jungles ⓘ mûmakil NERFINISHED ⓘ warOliphaunts ⓘ |
| largelyUnmappedIn | Tolkien’s published works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf |
Gondor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mordor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
The Return of the King
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Two Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militarySupportFor | Mordor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenOpposes |
Gondor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rohan NERFINISHED ⓘ the West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicallyAlignedWith | Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sendsForcesTo | War of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Second Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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