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| People | |
| Men of Dale | |
|---|---|
| General Information | |
| Other names | Dale-men, Bardings |
| Origins | Northmen |
| Locations | Dale, Esgaroth |
| Affiliation | Dwarves of Erebor |
| Languages | language of Dale, Westron |
| Members | Girion, Bardings (Bard, Brand) |
| Gallery | Images of Men of Dale |
The Men of Dale,[1][2], Dale-men[3] or Bardings[1][4] were Men who dwelt in Dale.
History
There was a folk of Northmen by the Mountain Erebor already by T.A. 1856. That year, that folk was joined by other Northmen who fled from the wide plains between Mirkwood and the River Running after the disastrous defeat of the Battle of the Plains.[5]
More Northmen gradually came up the River Running from the south after King Thrór reestablished the Kingdom under the Mountain in Erebor[6] in T.A. 2590[7].
There those Northmen built the town of Dale.[6] The town shared in the prosperity of the Dwarves and it was governed by the Lord of Dale.[8]
In 2770, during the time of Girion, Smaug descended upon the Dwarf-kingdom.[9] The Men fielded warriors against him but could not prevent the Sack of Erebor. After that, the dragon would crawl out of the Front Gate of the Mountain by night and carry away people (especially maidens) to eat. The remaining population soon fled and the deserted city fell into ruins.[6]
Many went to dwell on the Long Lake with the Lake-men, including the last descendant of Girion, Bard. After the town of Dale was rebuilt by Bard and Bard became the King of Dale in T.A. 2944,[10] its people were known as Bardings[1].
Culture
The Men of Dale flourished with trade with the Dwarves of Erebor.
They spoke Westron and their own language.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Many Meetings", p. 229
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix E, "Writing", p. 1117
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Farewell to Lórien", p. 369
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The Riders of Rohan", p. 431
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan", "(i) The Northmen and the Wainriders"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "An Unexpected Party"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", entry for the year 2590, p. 1087
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "Fire and Water"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", entry for the year 2770, p. 1088
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", entry for the year 2944, p. 1089