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The '''Master of Lake-town''' was the title given to the civic leader of the settlement of [[Men]] on the [[Long Lake]] near [[Erebor]]. | The '''Master of Lake-town''' was the title given to the civic leader of the settlement of [[Men]] on the [[Long Lake]] near [[Erebor]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:24, 13 November 2010
The Master of Lake-town was the title given to the civic leader of the settlement of Men on the Long Lake near Erebor.
The title is one of the few in all Middle-earth that were not hereditary. The Master was elected by the merchants of the town.