Wars of Gondor and the Wainriders
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The Wars of Gondor and the Wainriders were a series of major conflicts in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium in which the kingdom of Gondor battled the invading Wainrider tribes from the east, marking a critical period of decline and struggle for the Dúnedain realm.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Middle-earth legendarium
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fictional war ⓘ |
| beganInYear | Third Age 1851 ⓘ |
| cause |
Wainrider desire for plunder and land
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eastward expansion of Gondor into Rhovanion ⓘ manipulation by Sauron’s servants ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
chariot warfare
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repeated invasions from the east ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Gondor
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Wainriders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Appendices to The Lord of the Rings
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Unfinished Tales, “Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endedInYear | Third Age 1944 ⓘ |
| GondorRulerDuring |
King Calimehtar
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King Narmacil II NERFINISHED ⓘ King Ondoher NERFINISHED ⓘ Steward Pelendur (as regent) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Eärnil’s surprise attack at the Battle of the Camp
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ambush of Gondor’s northern army ⓘ death of King Narmacil II in battle ⓘ death of King Ondoher ⓘ death of Ondoher’s sons Artamir and Faramir ⓘ |
| involvedAlly |
Northmen of Rhovanion
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Éothéod ancestors ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Eärnil (captain of Gondor, later King Eärnil II)
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Minalcar (later King Rómendacil II) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTermConsequence |
estrangement and dispersal of many Northmen
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weakening of Gondor before later wars with Sauron ⓘ |
| mainTheater |
Dagorlad region
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Ithilien NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhovanion NERFINISHED ⓘ plains east of Anduin ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of the Camp
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Battle of the Morannon (Third Age 1944) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentTribe | Wainriders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentType | Easterlings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingLeader | Wainrider chieftains ⓘ |
| outcome | final defeat of the Wainriders in Third Age 1944 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Third Age of Middle-earth
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history of Gondor ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
decline of Gondor’s power
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devastation of Northmen realms ⓘ heavy casualties among the Dúnedain ⓘ loss of Gondor’s control over Rhovanion ⓘ |
| setInWork |
The Lord of the Rings legendarium
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Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInWorld | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Third Age 1851–1944 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rhûn