Khand
| Khand | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
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| Map of Khand and neighbouring regions | |
| General Information | |
| Location | South-east of Mordor |
| Type | Region |
| Inhabitants | Variags |
Khand was the name of a land which lay to the south-east of Mordor[1] and to the east of Near Harad[2] that was inhabited by Variags.[1][3]
History[edit]
Little is known about Khand or its people, other than that they were allied to Mordor.
The people of Khand and of Rhûn seemed to have been enemies on and off throughout the ages. The Easterlings known as the Wainriders passed south of Mordor and made an alliance with the men of Khand and of Near Harad. In T.A. 1944 they made a coordinated attack against Gondor.[4][5]
Years later, Variags from Khand joined the forces of Sauron during the War of the Ring.[3]
It is unknown if Khand was ever conquered by the Reunited Kingdom or if they remained independent. It is also unknown if Khand ever warred with the folk of the West after Sauron's demise.
Etymology[edit]
The meaning of Khand is unknown; it is, along with Variag, one of the few known words from the languages of the Men of the East and allies of Sauron.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, entry Khand, p. 566
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The West of Middle-earth at the End of the Third Age" [map]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields", p. 846
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan", "(i) The Northmen and the Wainriders"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", entry for King Ondoher, p. 1049
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "II. The Appendix on Languages", carbon copy of typescript F4, p. 79
