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| members=[[Barliman Butterbur]], [[Bill Ferny]], [[Mat Heathertoes]], [[Tom Pickthorn]], [[Rowlie Appledore]] | |||
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| distinctions=Cohabitation with the [[Hobbits]] | |||
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The '''Men of Bree''' were [[Bree-landers]], specifically the [[Men]] who lived around the [[Bree-land]], especially the village of [[Bree]]. | The '''Men of Bree''' were [[Bree-landers]], specifically the [[Men]] who lived around the [[Bree-land]], especially the village of [[Bree]]. | ||
==Origins== | ==Origins== | ||
{{seealso|Middle Men}} | |||
Their own tales acknowledged that they descended from the first Men who wandered to the [[West]] in the late [[First Age]] but their ancestors did not reach [[Beleriand]].<ref name=sign/> In the [[Second Age]] they inhabited the northern [[White Mountains]], in the land that would be later known as [[Calenardhon]]; they were a race of [[Pre-Númenóreans]], related to the [[Oathbreakers|Men of the Mountains]] and the [[Dunlendings]]. | |||
During the [[Dark Years]], some of this folk migrated northward to the dales south of the [[Misty Mountains]]. Eventually they continued to the [[Barrow-downs]] before settling the region around the tall, wooded [[Bree-hill]].<ref name=Men>{{App|Men}}</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Bree-land | [[Image:Matěj Čadil - Bree-land.jpg|left|thumb|[[Matěj Čadil]] - ''Bree-land'']] | ||
According to their own tales, the Bree-men were there since the [[Elder Days]], they survived the turmoils, they were still there when the [[Númenóreans]] came, and would remain for the following millennia.<ref name=sign/> | |||
In about {{TA|1300}}, their land was visited by the [[Halflings]] | When the Kingdom of [[Arnor]] was founded, Bree-land lay inside its borders, and on the road that led to [[Gondor]]; as such the Men of Bree became subject of Arnor, and adopted [[Westron]].<ref name=Men/> Around the Bree-hill, the Men of Bree established the settlement of [[Bree]], [[Staddle]], [[Archet]] and [[Combe]]. | ||
In about {{TA|1300}}, their land was visited by the [[Halflings]] who were fleeing the encroaching darkness to the east.<ref>{{App|B2}}</ref> They formed a unique society in all [[Middle-earth]] where Men and Hobbits lived beside one another. Thus they were affectionally called the "Big Folk" and the "Little Folk".<ref name=sign>{{FR|Sign}}</ref> | |||
The Men of Bree endured the [[Battle of Fornost|Fall of Arnor]] ({{TA|1975}}) and continued living independently, like before its existence.<ref name=sign/> | |||
During the [[War of the Ring]] some Men of Bree like [[Bill Ferny]] and [[Harry Goatleaf]] were spies of the [[Nazgûl|Ringwraiths]] and later they joined [[Saruman]]'s [[ruffians]].<ref name=sign/><ref>{{UT|10}}, "Concerning Gandalf, Saruman, and the Shire"</ref> | |||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
In appearance, these [[Men]] | In appearance, these [[Men]] were in stature short and broad, and often brown-haired. They were cheerful and provincial. In contrast to other Men, those of Bree were friendly to the other races, Hobbits, [[Dwarves]] and [[Elves]].<ref name=sign/> | ||
They seem to have maintained a curious tradition of taking their names from plants and herbs; families of the Men of Bree included [[Appledore Family|Appledore]], [[Ferny Family|Ferny]], [[Goatleaf Family|Goatleaf]], [[Heathertoes Family|Heathertoes]], [[Rushlight Family|Rushlight]], [[Thistlewool Family|Thistlewool]] and [[Butterbur Family|Butterbur]].<ref>{{HM|IE}}, Giving of Names, p.208</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Bree-landers]] | *[[Bree-landers]] | ||
{{references}} | |||
[[Category:Bree-men| ]] | [[Category:Bree-men| ]] | ||
[[de:Menschen von Bree]] | |||
[[fi:Briin ihmiset]] | |||
Latest revision as of 19:45, 16 June 2023
| Men of Bree | |
|---|---|
| People | |
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| "Barliman Butterbur" by John Howe | |
| General Information | |
| Locations | Bree-land |
| Languages | Westron |
| Members | Barliman Butterbur, Bill Ferny, Mat Heathertoes, Tom Pickthorn, Rowlie Appledore |
| Physical Description | |
| Distinctions | Cohabitation with the Hobbits |
| Hair color | Generally brown |
The Men of Bree were Bree-landers, specifically the Men who lived around the Bree-land, especially the village of Bree.
Origins[edit | edit source]
- See also: Middle Men
Their own tales acknowledged that they descended from the first Men who wandered to the West in the late First Age but their ancestors did not reach Beleriand.[1] In the Second Age they inhabited the northern White Mountains, in the land that would be later known as Calenardhon; they were a race of Pre-Númenóreans, related to the Men of the Mountains and the Dunlendings.
During the Dark Years, some of this folk migrated northward to the dales south of the Misty Mountains. Eventually they continued to the Barrow-downs before settling the region around the tall, wooded Bree-hill.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
According to their own tales, the Bree-men were there since the Elder Days, they survived the turmoils, they were still there when the Númenóreans came, and would remain for the following millennia.[1]
When the Kingdom of Arnor was founded, Bree-land lay inside its borders, and on the road that led to Gondor; as such the Men of Bree became subject of Arnor, and adopted Westron.[2] Around the Bree-hill, the Men of Bree established the settlement of Bree, Staddle, Archet and Combe.
In about T.A. 1300, their land was visited by the Halflings who were fleeing the encroaching darkness to the east.[3] They formed a unique society in all Middle-earth where Men and Hobbits lived beside one another. Thus they were affectionally called the "Big Folk" and the "Little Folk".[1]
The Men of Bree endured the Fall of Arnor (T.A. 1975) and continued living independently, like before its existence.[1]
During the War of the Ring some Men of Bree like Bill Ferny and Harry Goatleaf were spies of the Ringwraiths and later they joined Saruman's ruffians.[1][4]
Culture[edit | edit source]
In appearance, these Men were in stature short and broad, and often brown-haired. They were cheerful and provincial. In contrast to other Men, those of Bree were friendly to the other races, Hobbits, Dwarves and Elves.[1]
They seem to have maintained a curious tradition of taking their names from plants and herbs; families of the Men of Bree included Appledore, Ferny, Goatleaf, Heathertoes, Rushlight, Thistlewool and Butterbur.[5]
See also[edit | edit source]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "The Languages and Peoples of the Third Age", "Of Men"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Hunt for the Ring", "Concerning Gandalf, Saruman, and the Shire"
- ↑ Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, Giving of Names, p.208
