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The '''Lake-men''' were the people of [[Lake-town|Esgaroth]] upon the [[Long Lake]], south of [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor | The '''Lake-men''' or '''Men of the Long Lake''' were the people of [[Lake-town|Esgaroth]] upon the [[Long Lake]], south of [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]]. | ||
The | They were [[Northmen]] and their ancestors were related to the [[Edain]].<ref name=guide/> They traded with Erebor and [[Dale]], and with the [[Woodland Realm]] of [[Mirkwood]]. Their life was affected with the arrival of the [[dragon]] [[Smaug]] who destroyed both Erebor and Dale. However as the years passed, Smaug was forgotten and children even doubted about his existence or the tales of older men who sometimes had seen him flying.<ref name=warm>{{H|10}}</ref> | ||
After the destruction of Esgaroth and the rebuilding of Dale, some of them were relocated there and near the Lake during the [[War of the Ring]].<ref>{{FR|Council}}</ref> | |||
==Culture== | |||
The town's prosperity was built on trade between the [[Men]], [[Elves of Mirkwood]] and [[Dwarves]] of [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]]. It supplied food and drink to the Elves and the products of Erebor and [[Dale]] were funneled through it.<ref name=guide>{{HM|Guide}}, pp. 131-2</ref> | |||
The [[Master of Lake-town|Master]] of Lake-town was the elected civic leader who under normal circumstances was chosen from among the old and wise.<ref name=warm/> | |||
As a trading people, the Lake-men knew the Common Speech, [[Westron]]. However, amongst themselves they spoke an ancient form of it, [[Dalian]], loosely related to but distinct from [[Rohirric]] (and other languages of the Northmen). | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Men of Dale]] | *[[Men of Dale]] | ||
*[[Bardings]] | *[[Bardings]] | ||
[[Category:Northmen]] | [[Category:Northmen]] | ||
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The Lake-men or Men of the Long Lake were the people of Esgaroth upon the Long Lake, south of Erebor.
They were Northmen and their ancestors were related to the Edain.[1] They traded with Erebor and Dale, and with the Woodland Realm of Mirkwood. Their life was affected with the arrival of the dragon Smaug who destroyed both Erebor and Dale. However as the years passed, Smaug was forgotten and children even doubted about his existence or the tales of older men who sometimes had seen him flying.[2]
After the destruction of Esgaroth and the rebuilding of Dale, some of them were relocated there and near the Lake during the War of the Ring.[3]
Culture
The town's prosperity was built on trade between the Men, Elves of Mirkwood and Dwarves of Erebor. It supplied food and drink to the Elves and the products of Erebor and Dale were funneled through it.[1]
The Master of Lake-town was the elected civic leader who under normal circumstances was chosen from among the old and wise.[2]
As a trading people, the Lake-men knew the Common Speech, Westron. However, amongst themselves they spoke an ancient form of it, Dalian, loosely related to but distinct from Rohirric (and other languages of the Northmen).
