Race:Race of Man
From LOTRO Lorebook
Race: Race of Man
Not as long-lived as Elves, sturdy as Dwarves, or resilient as Hobbits, Men are renowned for their courage and resourcefulness.
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Diminishing of Mankind |
Decreased Will - Men have weaker wills than the other races. |
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Easily Inspired |
Increased Morale Restoration- Men are more quickly emboldened than the other races. |
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Gift of Men |
Improved Fate - Men have the greatest destiny of all the Free Peoples. |
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Strong Men |
Improved Strength - The feats of strength that men such as Boromir could accomplish are worthy of song. |
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Enmity of the Dead |
Since the beginning of time, fell spirits, not the least of which were the Balrogs of Morgoth, roamed the shadow-realm in... |
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Enmity of the Wargs |
Wargs are often deemed a scourge of Men because their preferred prey are the herds and livestock upon which many villages... |
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Enmity of the Dead II |
It is said that when the Witch-king came to Angmar, he exerted dominion over many fell spirits of Morgoth and sent them from... |
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Enmity of the Dead III |
Morgoth, Sauron, the Witch-king of Angmar, the terrible Gaunt-lords...all possess the sorcerous power to infuse the remains... |
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Enmity of the Hillmen |
For many years there have been tribes of Men who have shunned the rule of Kings and the life of great cities and towns. While... |
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Enmity of the Wargs II |
Wargs are sometimes used by goblins as mounts to extend the range of their attacks against villages and settlements, for... |
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Enmity of the Hillmen II |
It seems that old superstitions and fear of the Enemy's dark power are what drive these Hillmen to flock to the banners of... |
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Enmity of the Wargs III |
It is unclear what the true relationship is between goblins and Wargs. Some say that they are allied against common enemies,... |
Men
Quick Facts
The descent of the major branches of the race of Men and related peoples. Note that, though the Woses and Hobbits are established as belonging to branches of the race of Men, and must therefore have descended from the first people to have awoken, the precise details of their descent remain unknown.
The descent of the Northmen was rather more involved than this simple diagram can show. For more on this subject, see the entry for 'Northmen'.
The youngest of the races of the World (with the possible exception of Hobbits), the first Men awoke in a far eastern land as the Sun first rose and the Noldor returned from Valinor. Seeing the sunrise, many of the first Men set out westwards, and so came eventually to Beleriand after some three hundred years of wandering.
Men are unique in possessing the Gift of Men, Death, by which they leave the world after an allotted time and go beyond it.
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