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	[[File:John Howe - Easterlings.jpg\|thumb\|''Easterlings'' by [[John Howe]]]]		[[File:John Howe - Easterlings.jpg\|thumb\|''Easterlings'' by [[John Howe]]]]
	'''Easterlings''' were [[Men]] who lived in the east of [[Middle-earth]], and were enemies of the Free Peoples.		'''Easterlings''' were [[Men]] who lived in the east of [[Middle-earth]], and were enemies of the Free Peoples.

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	==Easterlings of the Third Age==		==Easterlings of the Third Age==
	[[File:Easterling.jpg\|thumb\|right\|An Easterling in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'']]		[[File:Easterling.jpg\|thumb\|right\|An Easterling in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'']]
−	~~The Easterlings of~~ the ~~Third Age mostly served Sauron. These men lived in~~ the ~~uncharted lands~~ to the ~~east~~ of ~~Mordor~~ and the ~~Sea of Rhun. They~~, ~~along~~ with ~~the Haradrim~~ and ~~the Variags of Khand, comprised much of Sauron's mannish armies~~. ~~Some~~ Easterlings were ~~tall~~ and ~~sallow-skinned~~, ~~while others were short and broad~~. ~~Some~~ Easterlings ~~who appeared at the Pellenor Feilds~~ were ~~short~~, ~~broad~~, ~~and bearded like dwarves. They used large axes. Other Easterlings are described~~ as ~~having leigons of spearmen~~, ~~swordsmen~~, ~~and bowmen upon horses~~.	+	In the third age, the Easterlings were a significant threat to Gondor; they were a more regimented force than the Orcs or even the Haradrim. It is likely that Sauron drew much of his inspiration for his Orc armies from these wicked men. Sauron suffered a harsh and heavy defeat from the Last Alliance, who vanquished his numerically superior Orcs with a ranked and ordered army. The Easterlings were all this and more, so Sauron greatly valued his alliance with the men of Rhûn.
−	~~It is told in "The Peoples of Middle Earth" that the Blue Wizards [[Alatar]] and [[Pallando]]~~ were ~~sent into the vast East~~ to ~~"...circumvent Sauron: to bring help to the few kingdoms of Men that had rebelled from Melkor-worship, to stir up rebellion and after Sauron’s first fall to search out his hiding (~~in ~~which they failed) and to cause dissension and disarray among the dark East. They must have had very~~ great ~~influence on the history of the Second Age and Third Age in weakening and disarraying the forces of the East~~, ~~who would both in the Second and Third Age otherwise have outnumbered the West~~."	+
		+	The weapons that the Easterlings used were primarily jagged spears, making them especially effective against cavalry, as well as a shorter, odd, glaive-like version used for close combat. They also were known to run their foes down in great Wains, or wagons.

	===Wainriders===		===Wainriders===
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	The ''Variags'' (in the real world, this is another name for the Varangians) were from [[Khand]], and they first appeared in the West in 1944 of the [[Third Age]], fighting alongside the Wainriders. They later appeared during the battle of the [[Pelennor Fields]]. Little was known about them, but they appeared to be a race of horse-men much like the [[Rohirrim]], although they were fiercely loyal to [[Mordor]].		The ''Variags'' (in the real world, this is another name for the Varangians) were from [[Khand]], and they first appeared in the West in 1944 of the [[Third Age]], fighting alongside the Wainriders. They later appeared during the battle of the [[Pelennor Fields]]. Little was known about them, but they appeared to be a race of horse-men much like the [[Rohirrim]], although they were fiercely loyal to [[Mordor]].
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−	~~==References==~~
−	~~<references/>~~
−
−	~~# ''[[The Peoples of Middle-Earth]]''~~
−	~~# ''[[The Two Towers]]''~~
−	~~# ''[[The Return of the King]]''~~
−	~~# ''[[Unfinished Tales]]''~~

	[[Category:Men]]		[[Category:Men]]
	[[Category:Easterlings]]		[[Category:Easterlings]]
	[[de:Ostlinge]]		[[de:Ostlinge]]

Carter938 at 17:29, 11 February 2013

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	The ''Variags'' (in the real world, this is another name for the Varangians) were from [[Khand]], and they first appeared in the West in 1944 of the [[Third Age]], fighting alongside the Wainriders. They later appeared during the battle of the [[Pelennor Fields]]. Little was known about them, but they appeared to be a race of horse-men much like the [[Rohirrim]], although they were fiercely loyal to [[Mordor]].		The ''Variags'' (in the real world, this is another name for the Varangians) were from [[Khand]], and they first appeared in the West in 1944 of the [[Third Age]], fighting alongside the Wainriders. They later appeared during the battle of the [[Pelennor Fields]]. Little was known about them, but they appeared to be a race of horse-men much like the [[Rohirrim]], although they were fiercely loyal to [[Mordor]].

−	~~===References===~~

−	*''[[The Peoples of Middle-Earth]]''	+	==References==
−	*''[[The Two Towers]]''	+	<references/>
−	*''[[The Return of the King]]''	+
−	*''[[Unfinished Tales]]''	+	# ''[[The Peoples of Middle-Earth]]''
		+	# ''[[The Two Towers]]''
		+	# ''[[The Return of the King]]''
		+	# ''[[Unfinished Tales]]''

	[[Category:Men]]		[[Category:Men]]
	[[Category:Easterlings]]		[[Category:Easterlings]]
	[[de:Ostlinge]]		[[de:Ostlinge]]

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	[[File:Easterling.jpg\|thumb\|right\|An Easterling in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'']]		[[File:Easterling.jpg\|thumb\|right\|An Easterling in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'']]
	The Easterlings of the Third Age mostly served Sauron. These men lived in the uncharted lands to the east of Mordor and the Sea of Rhun. They, along with the Haradrim and the Variags of Khand, comprised much of Sauron's mannish armies. Some Easterlings were tall and sallow-skinned, while others were short and broad. Some Easterlings who appeared at the Pellenor Feilds were short, broad, and bearded like dwarves. They used large axes. Other Easterlings are described as having leigons of spearmen, swordsmen, and bowmen upon horses.		The Easterlings of the Third Age mostly served Sauron. These men lived in the uncharted lands to the east of Mordor and the Sea of Rhun. They, along with the Haradrim and the Variags of Khand, comprised much of Sauron's mannish armies. Some Easterlings were tall and sallow-skinned, while others were short and broad. Some Easterlings who appeared at the Pellenor Feilds were short, broad, and bearded like dwarves. They used large axes. Other Easterlings are described as having leigons of spearmen, swordsmen, and bowmen upon horses.
−	It is told in "The Peoples of Middle Earth" that the Blue Wizards [[Alatar]] and [[Pallando]] were sent into the vast East to "...circumvent Sauron: to bring help to the few kingdoms of Men that had rebelled from Melkor-worship, to stir up rebellion and after Sauron’s first fall to search out his hiding (in which they failed) and to cause dissension and disarray among the dark East. They must have had very great influence on the history of the Second Age and Third Age in weakening and disarraying the forces of the East, who would both in the Second and Third Age otherwise have outnumbered the West."~~<ref>The Peoples of Middle Earth</ref>~~	+	It is told in "The Peoples of Middle Earth" that the Blue Wizards [[Alatar]] and [[Pallando]] were sent into the vast East to "...circumvent Sauron: to bring help to the few kingdoms of Men that had rebelled from Melkor-worship, to stir up rebellion and after Sauron’s first fall to search out his hiding (in which they failed) and to cause dissension and disarray among the dark East. They must have had very great influence on the history of the Second Age and Third Age in weakening and disarraying the forces of the East, who would both in the Second and Third Age otherwise have outnumbered the West."
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	===Wainriders===		===Wainriders===
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	===References===		===References===
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		+	*''[[The Peoples of Middle-Earth]]''
		+	*''[[The Two Towers]]''
		+	*''[[The Return of the King]]''
		+	*''[[Unfinished Tales]]''

	[[Category:Men]]		[[Category:Men]]
	[[Category:Easterlings]]		[[Category:Easterlings]]
	[[de:Ostlinge]]		[[de:Ostlinge]]

Carter938 at 17:18, 11 February 2013

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	The ''Variags'' (in the real world, this is another name for the Varangians) were from [[Khand]], and they first appeared in the West in 1944 of the [[Third Age]], fighting alongside the Wainriders. They later appeared during the battle of the [[Pelennor Fields]]. Little was known about them, but they appeared to be a race of horse-men much like the [[Rohirrim]], although they were fiercely loyal to [[Mordor]].		The ''Variags'' (in the real world, this is another name for the Varangians) were from [[Khand]], and they first appeared in the West in 1944 of the [[Third Age]], fighting alongside the Wainriders. They later appeared during the battle of the [[Pelennor Fields]]. Little was known about them, but they appeared to be a race of horse-men much like the [[Rohirrim]], although they were fiercely loyal to [[Mordor]].
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		+	===References===

	[[Category:Men]]		[[Category:Men]]
	[[Category:Easterlings]]		[[Category:Easterlings]]
	[[de:Ostlinge]]		[[de:Ostlinge]]

Carter938 at 17:17, 11 February 2013

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	==Easterlings of the Third Age==		==Easterlings of the Third Age==
	[[File:Easterling.jpg\|thumb\|right\|An Easterling in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'']]		[[File:Easterling.jpg\|thumb\|right\|An Easterling in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'']]
−	In the ~~third age,~~ the ~~Easterlings were a significant threat~~ to ~~Gondor; they were a more regimented force than~~ the ~~Orcs or even the Haradrim. It is likely that Sauron drew much~~ of ~~his inspiration for his Orc armies from these wicked men. Sauron suffered a harsh~~ and ~~heavy defeat from~~ the ~~Last Alliance~~, ~~who vanquished his numerically superior Orcs~~ with ~~a ranked~~ and ~~ordered army~~. ~~The~~ Easterlings were ~~all this~~ and ~~more~~, ~~so Sauron greatly valued his alliance with the men of Rhûn~~.	+	The Easterlings of the Third Age mostly served Sauron. These men lived in the uncharted lands to the east of Mordor and the Sea of Rhun. They, along with the Haradrim and the Variags of Khand, comprised much of Sauron's mannish armies. Some Easterlings were tall and sallow-skinned, while others were short and broad. Some Easterlings who appeared at the Pellenor Feilds were short, broad, and bearded like dwarves. They used large axes. Other Easterlings are described as having leigons of spearmen, swordsmen, and bowmen upon horses.
−		+	It is told in "The Peoples of Middle Earth" that the Blue Wizards [[Alatar]] and [[Pallando]] were sent into the vast East to "...circumvent Sauron: to bring help to the few kingdoms of Men that had rebelled from Melkor-worship, to stir up rebellion and after Sauron’s first fall to search out his hiding (in which they failed) and to cause dissension and disarray among the dark East. They must have had very great influence on the history of the Second Age and Third Age in weakening and disarraying the forces of the East, who would both in the Second and Third Age otherwise have outnumbered the West."<ref>The Peoples of Middle Earth</ref>
−	~~The weapons that~~ the ~~Easterlings used~~ were ~~primarily jagged spears~~, ~~making them especially effective against cavalry~~, as ~~well as a shorter~~, ~~odd~~, ~~glaive-like version used for close combat~~. ~~They also~~ were ~~known~~ to ~~run their foes down~~ in great ~~Wains~~, ~~or wagons~~.	+

	===Wainriders===		===Wainriders===

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	In the third age, the Easterlings were a significant threat to Gondor; they were a more regimented force than the Orcs or even the Haradrim. It is likely that Sauron drew much of his inspiration for his Orc armies from these wicked men. Sauron suffered a harsh and heavy defeat from the Last Alliance, who vanquished his numerically superior Orcs with a ranked and ordered army. The Easterlings were all this and more, so Sauron greatly valued his alliance with the men of Rhûn.		In the third age, the Easterlings were a significant threat to Gondor; they were a more regimented force than the Orcs or even the Haradrim. It is likely that Sauron drew much of his inspiration for his Orc armies from these wicked men. Sauron suffered a harsh and heavy defeat from the Last Alliance, who vanquished his numerically superior Orcs with a ranked and ordered army. The Easterlings were all this and more, so Sauron greatly valued his alliance with the men of Rhûn.

−	The weapons that the Easterlings used were primarily jagged spears, making them especially effective against cavalry, as well as a shorter, odd, glaive-like version used for close combat. They also were known to run their foes down in great Wains, or wagons.	+	The weapons that the Easterlings used were primarily jagged spears, making them especially effective against cavalry, as well as a shorter, odd, glaive-like version used for close combat. They also were known to run their foes down in great Wains, or wagons.
−		+
−	It is told in "The Peoples of Middle Earth" that the Blue Wizards [[Alatar]] and [[Pallando]] were sent into the vast East to "...circumvent Sauron: to bring help to the few kingdoms of Men that had rebelled from Melkor-worship, to stir up rebellion and after Sauron’s first fall to search out his hiding (in which they failed) and to cause dissension and disarray among the dark East. They must have had very great influence on the history of the Second Age and Third Age in weakening and disarraying the forces of the East, who would both in the Second and Third Age otherwise have outnumbered the West."	+
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	===Wainriders===		===Wainriders===

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	In the third age, the Easterlings were a significant threat to Gondor; they were a more regimented force than the Orcs or even the Haradrim. It is likely that Sauron drew much of his inspiration for his Orc armies from these wicked men. Sauron suffered a harsh and heavy defeat from the Last Alliance, who vanquished his numerically superior Orcs with a ranked and ordered army. The Easterlings were all this and more, so Sauron greatly valued his alliance with the men of Rhûn.		In the third age, the Easterlings were a significant threat to Gondor; they were a more regimented force than the Orcs or even the Haradrim. It is likely that Sauron drew much of his inspiration for his Orc armies from these wicked men. Sauron suffered a harsh and heavy defeat from the Last Alliance, who vanquished his numerically superior Orcs with a ranked and ordered army. The Easterlings were all this and more, so Sauron greatly valued his alliance with the men of Rhûn.

−	The weapons that the Easterlings used were primarily jagged spears, making them especially effective against cavalry, as well as a shorter, odd, glaive-like version used for close combat. They also were known to run their foes down in great Wains, or wagons.	+	The weapons that the Easterlings used were primarily jagged spears, making them especially effective against cavalry, as well as a shorter, odd, glaive-like version used for close combat. They also were known to run their foes down in great Wains, or wagons.
		+
		+	It is told in "The Peoples of Middle Earth" that the Blue Wizards [[Alatar]] and [[Pallando]] were sent into the vast East to "...circumvent Sauron: to bring help to the few kingdoms of Men that had rebelled from Melkor-worship, to stir up rebellion and after Sauron’s first fall to search out his hiding (in which they failed) and to cause dissension and disarray among the dark East. They must have had very great influence on the history of the Second Age and Third Age in weakening and disarraying the forces of the East, who would both in the Second and Third Age otherwise have outnumbered the West."
		+

	===Wainriders===		===Wainriders===

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	The ''Variags'' (in the real world, this is another name for the Varangians) were from [[Khand]], and they first appeared in the West in 1944 of the [[Third Age]], fighting alongside the Wainriders. They later appeared during the battle of the [[Pelennor Fields]]. Little was known about them, but they appeared to be a race of horse-men much like the [[Rohirrim]], although they were fiercely loyal to [[Mordor]].		The ''Variags'' (in the real world, this is another name for the Varangians) were from [[Khand]], and they first appeared in the West in 1944 of the [[Third Age]], fighting alongside the Wainriders. They later appeared during the battle of the [[Pelennor Fields]]. Little was known about them, but they appeared to be a race of horse-men much like the [[Rohirrim]], although they were fiercely loyal to [[Mordor]].
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−	~~== Portrayal in Adaptions ==~~
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−	An army of Easterlings are shown breifly in the Two Towers film entering the Black Gates. These Easterlings are clad in bronze and brass scale-lame armor, helmets that cover their faces except for the eyes and feature samurai-like crests. They wear maroon, burgundy, and black robe smade of silk under their armor, and their faces are covered by a black veil. They carry scimitars, tall halberds, and large rectangular sheilds. There eyes appear to be lined with black eyeliner. They carry banners with a golden snake on a red feild, simmilar to Harad's but more ornate.
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−	~~Overall they are portrayed as both very Middle Eastern and Japanese, and their dress is inspired by many Asian cultures.~~
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	[[Category:Men]]		[[Category:Men]]
	[[Category:Easterlings]]		[[Category:Easterlings]]
	[[de:Ostlinge]]		[[de:Ostlinge]]

Carter938 at 17:43, 5 February 2013

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	The ''Variags'' (in the real world, this is another name for the Varangians) were from [[Khand]], and they first appeared in the West in 1944 of the [[Third Age]], fighting alongside the Wainriders. They later appeared during the battle of the [[Pelennor Fields]]. Little was known about them, but they appeared to be a race of horse-men much like the [[Rohirrim]], although they were fiercely loyal to [[Mordor]].		The ''Variags'' (in the real world, this is another name for the Varangians) were from [[Khand]], and they first appeared in the West in 1944 of the [[Third Age]], fighting alongside the Wainriders. They later appeared during the battle of the [[Pelennor Fields]]. Little was known about them, but they appeared to be a race of horse-men much like the [[Rohirrim]], although they were fiercely loyal to [[Mordor]].
		+
		+	== Portrayal in Adaptions ==
		+
		+	An army of Easterlings are shown breifly in the Two Towers film entering the Black Gates. These Easterlings are clad in bronze and brass scale-lame armor, helmets that cover their faces except for the eyes and feature samurai-like crests. They wear maroon, burgundy, and black robe smade of silk under their armor, and their faces are covered by a black veil. They carry scimitars, tall halberds, and large rectangular sheilds. There eyes appear to be lined with black eyeliner. They carry banners with a golden snake on a red feild, simmilar to Harad's but more ornate.
		+
		+	Overall they are portrayed as both very Middle Eastern and Japanese, and their dress is inspired by many Asian cultures.
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	[[Category:Men]]		[[Category:Men]]
	[[Category:Easterlings]]		[[Category:Easterlings]]
	[[de:Ostlinge]]		[[de:Ostlinge]]