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The '''Southern Fiefs''' | The '''Southern Fiefs''' or '''Outlands''' of [[Gondor]] were the provinces of the South-kingdom. | ||
These seaboard lands along the [[Bay of Belfalas]] provided much of [[Minas Tirith]]'s needs: [[fish]] from the [[Ethir Anduin|Ethir]], [[:Category:Flowers|flowers]] from [[Lossarnach]], and at earlier times, stone from [[Anórien]]. The fiefs also provided skilled soldiers. | |||
By the late [[Third Age]], most regions of gondor were either deserted or overrun and only the Southern Fiefs remained. During the [[War of the Ring]], the Outlands are under attack from the south by a large army of [[Corsairs of Umbar|Corsairs from Umbar]], allies of [[Mordor]], and they sent small reinforcements to [[Minas Tirith]].<ref>{{RK|V1}}</ref> | |||
The Southern Fiefs were: | The Southern Fiefs were: | ||
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* [[Ethir Anduin]] | * [[Ethir Anduin]] | ||
* [[Lamedon]] | * [[Lamedon]] | ||
* [[Anfalas]] and the [[ | * [[Anfalas]] and the [[Pinnath Gelin|Green Hills]] | ||
* [[Blackroot Vale]] | * [[Blackroot Vale]] | ||
* [[Ringló Vale]] | * [[Ringló Vale]] | ||
== | ==Etymology== | ||
A [[wikipedia:Fiefdom|fief]] is, in feudalism, a piece of inheritable land given to a vassal. The vassal returned this gift with (military) allegiance and/or revenue. | |||
A | ==See also== | ||
*[[Captains of the Outlands]] | |||
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*[[The Houses of Healing]] | |||
[[Category:Gondor]] | [[Category:Gondor]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:12, 14 May 2015
| The Southern Fiefs | |
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| Vassals to Gondor | |
| General Information | |
| Other names | Outlands |
| Location | South West Gondor |
| Type | Vassals to Gondor |
| Description | Coastlands south of the White Mountains |
| Inhabitants | Númenórean, Pre-Númenórean |
The Southern Fiefs or Outlands of Gondor were the provinces of the South-kingdom.
These seaboard lands along the Bay of Belfalas provided much of Minas Tirith's needs: fish from the Ethir, flowers from Lossarnach, and at earlier times, stone from Anórien. The fiefs also provided skilled soldiers.
By the late Third Age, most regions of gondor were either deserted or overrun and only the Southern Fiefs remained. During the War of the Ring, the Outlands are under attack from the south by a large army of Corsairs from Umbar, allies of Mordor, and they sent small reinforcements to Minas Tirith.[1]
The Southern Fiefs were:
- Dor-en-Ernil
- Lossarnach
- Lebennin
- Belfalas
- Ethir Anduin
- Lamedon
- Anfalas and the Green Hills
- Blackroot Vale
- Ringló Vale
Etymology
A fief is, in feudalism, a piece of inheritable land given to a vassal. The vassal returned this gift with (military) allegiance and/or revenue.
See also
