Dates

The Dúnedain came into existence with the founding of Númenor in II 32; survived into the Fourth Age

Location

Númenor during most of the Second Age, and later the Kingdoms of the Dúnedain in Middle-earth

Origins

The Dúnedain were Edain who took up the reward of the Valar and settled in Númenor

Race

Men

Division

Dúnedain

Cultures

Originally Númenóreans; in Middle-earth, this people became divided into the Men of Arnor (the Northern Dúnedain) and the Men of Gondor

Family

Ruled by the House of Elros; in Middle-earth the Kings came from the House of Elendil (and the later Stewards of Gondor from the House of Húrin)

Settlements

Numerous; the capital of the Dúnedain in Númenor was Armenelos; in the North-kingdom, Annúminas (and later Fornost); in the South-kingdom, Osgiliath (and later Minas Tirith)

Pronunciation

doo'nadan

Meaning

'Man of the West', the singular form of Dúnedain, 'Men of the West'

Other names

'Man of the West'

Title of

In principle, any of the Númenóreans or their descendants, though the title is specifically recorded as being given to Aragorn, a descendant of Isildur

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Dúnadan

A title for the Númenóreans or their descendants

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Arathorn II

Gilraen

Aragorn
The Dúnadan

Arwen

Eldarion

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daughters

The singular form of Dúnedain, meaning 'Man of the West'. A title applied to Aragorn in Rivendell.

Dúnadan

A title for the Númenóreans or their descendants

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