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==Portrayal in Adaptations==
==Portrayal in Adaptations==
'''2001: ''[[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''
'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''
:In the prologue, the term "Free Peoples of Middle-earth" is used to describe those that formed the [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men]].<ref>''[[The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Special Extended DVD Edition]]'', "[[Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All...]]"</ref>
:In the prologue, the term "Free Peoples of Middle-earth" is used to describe those that formed the [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men]].<ref>''[[The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Special Extended DVD Edition]]'', "[[Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All...]]"</ref>



Revision as of 20:53, 3 July 2010

"Farewell, and may the blessing of Elves and Men and all Free Folk go with you."
Elrond[1]

The Free Peoples of the World[1] were those people that opposed Sauron. It is unclear to when this term dates back; whether it also applies to those that opposed his reign in the Second Age, or only those of the Third Age.

History

The members of the Fellowship of the Ring were specifically chosen so that at least one representative of all the free peoples would be there: one for the Elves, one for the Dwarves and two for Men.[1] As they had appeared relatively late in the knowledge of most, Hobbits were generally not reckoned among them until the War of the Ring.[2]

Portrayal in Adaptations

2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring:

In the prologue, the term "Free Peoples of Middle-earth" is used to describe those that formed the Last Alliance of Elves and Men.[3]

2004: The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring:

"Free Peoples" is one of the playable factions, the other being "Minions of Sauron". Its troops include Men of Gondor and Rohan, Dwarves, Elves, Huorns and Beornings.

2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:

The term "Free Peoples" is generally used to identify the "good" faction in the MonsterPlay sessions. It is often abbreviated as "Freeps".[4]

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