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DÚNADAN

Specialty Definition: Dúnedain

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Fictional people from J. R. R. Tolkien's universe, Middle-earth.

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The Dúnedain (singular: Dúnadan) were the Men of Middle-earth who were descended from the Númenóreans who survived the fall of their island kingdom. One member of the race is called a Dúnadan. They are also called the Men of the West and the Men of Westernesse. They settled mainly in Arnor and Gondor. Not to be confused with Dunedin, an ancient city in Scotland.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Dúnedain."

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