Men of the Mountains
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Men of the Mountains are the ghostly oath-breakers from the White Mountains in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, who swore allegiance to Isildur and were later bound to haunt the Paths of the Dead.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional ethnic group
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group of Men ⓘ oath-breakers ⓘ undead beings ⓘ |
| aidIn | defeat of the Corsairs of Umbar ⓘ |
| alignment | originally servants of Sauron ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dead Men of Dunharrow
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Oathbreakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearIn |
The Lord of the Rings
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The Return of the King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLocation |
Dunharrow
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Dwimorberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boundBy | Oath to Isildur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boundTo | Paths of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brokeOathTo | Isildur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cannot | be harmed by ordinary weapons ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| cursedBy | Isildur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dispersedAfter | fulfilling their oath ⓘ |
| ethos | cowardice in life ⓘ |
| failedTo | aid Isildur in the War of the Last Alliance ⓘ |
| fearEffect | cause terror in mortals ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| haunt | Paths of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | languages of Men of Gondor region (implied, not specified) ⓘ |
| liveIn | White Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyalty | to their own mountain-king before Isildur ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
The Return of the King, Book V, Chapter 2 "The Passing of the Grey Company"
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The Return of the King, Book V, Chapter 9 "The Last Debate" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oathFulfilledAt | War of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oathFulfilledFor | Aragorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | legendarium of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promisedTo | forswear Sauron ⓘ |
| punishment | condemned to remain in Middle-earth as spirits ⓘ |
| race | Men ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
War of the Last Alliance
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War of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGroup | Dúnedain of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | invisible or shadowy to the living ⓘ |
| summonedBy | Aragorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sworeAllegianceTo | Isildur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism | consequences of oath-breaking ⓘ |
| timeOfCurse | end of the Second Age ⓘ |
| timeOfOath | Second Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfRelease | end of the Third Age ⓘ |
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