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An almost unknown people who dwelt in the north of [[Middle-earth]] in the distant past, apparently dating back to the [[First Age]]. They were noted as being a hardy people, as indeed would be necessary living in the icy lands closest to [[Morgoth]]'s stronghold at [[Angband]].  
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The '''Forodwaith''' were an almost unknown people who dwelt in the far north of [[Middle-earth]], apparently dating back to the [[First Age]]. They were noted as being a hardy people, as indeed would be necessary living in the icy lands close to [[Morgoth]]'s stronghold at [[Angband]]. The land they lived in was also called [[Northern Waste|Forodwaith]], after its inhabitants.


By the [[Third Age]], little was left of the Forodwaith. Their last remnant were a people known as the [[Lossoth]], living around the shores of the [[Icebay of Forochel]]. They did leave one great memorial, though: the wastes of northern [[Middle-earth]] retained the name of the Forodwaith who had lived there. Judging by the extents of the wasteland that bore their name, these people wandered much further afield than [[Forochel]]. These lands stretch to the north of the [[Misty Mountains]] and the [[Grey Mountains]], for hundreds of miles eastward from the [[Icebay of Forochel]].
By the [[Third Age]], little was left of the Forodwaith. Their last remnant were a people known as the [[Lossoth]], who lived near the [[Icebay of Forochel]]. However, the frozen north was still referred to as Forodwaith by the people of [[Middle-earth]].<ref>{{App|Eriador}}</ref>


== Etymology ==
Forodwaith means "People of the North" in [[Sindarin]] (from ''[[forod]]'' = "north" and ''[[gwaith]]'' = "people").
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This article is about the people. For the region, see Forodwaith (lands).

The Forodwaith were an almost unknown people who dwelt in the far north of Middle-earth, apparently dating back to the First Age. They were noted as being a hardy people, as indeed would be necessary living in the icy lands close to Morgoth's stronghold at Angband. The land they lived in was also called Forodwaith, after its inhabitants.

By the Third Age, little was left of the Forodwaith. Their last remnant were a people known as the Lossoth, who lived near the Icebay of Forochel. However, the frozen north was still referred to as Forodwaith by the people of Middle-earth.[1]

Etymology

Forodwaith means "People of the North" in Sindarin (from forod = "north" and gwaith = "people").

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur"
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