Plague in the Third Age
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Plague in the Third Age was a devastating epidemic in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth that decimated populations and weakened realms such as Gondor.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Middle-earth
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fictional epidemic ⓘ historical event in the Third Age ⓘ |
| affects |
Anórien
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Arthedain NERFINISHED ⓘ Calenardhon NERFINISHED ⓘ Cardolan NERFINISHED ⓘ Eriador NERFINISHED ⓘ Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebennin NERFINISHED ⓘ Lossarnach NERFINISHED ⓘ Minas Tirith NERFINISHED ⓘ Osgiliath NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelargir NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhovanion NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhudaur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dark Plague
NERFINISHED
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Great Plague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings Appendix A
NERFINISHED
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The Lord of the Rings Appendix B NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lord of the Rings appendices NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| consequence |
abandonment of Calenardhon
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decline of the Dúnedain of the South ⓘ desolation of many regions of Eriador ⓘ further decline of the Dúnedain of the North ⓘ increased vulnerability to later invasions ⓘ loss of population in Rhovanion ⓘ mass depopulation of Gondor ⓘ near ruin of Cardolan ⓘ weakening of Gondor’s military strength ⓘ weakening of resistance to Sauron ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| followedBy | long decline of Gondor ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major turning point in the decline of the Númenórean realms in exile ⓘ |
| mortality | very high among Men ⓘ |
| notableVictimGroup |
Dúnedain of Arnor
NERFINISHED
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Dúnedain of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | east of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| possibleCause | influence of Sauron ⓘ |
| precededBy | years of growing shadow from Mordor ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kin-strife in Gondor
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Wainrider invasions NERFINISHED ⓘ rise of the Nazgûl in Mordor ⓘ |
| scale | widespread pandemic across much of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| spares |
Dwarves to a large extent
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most Elves ⓘ the Shire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Third Age of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | Third Age 1636 ⓘ |
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