Dúnedain

Fictional people from J. R. R. Tolkien's universe, Middle-earth.

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The Dúnedain were the Men of Middle-earth who were descended from the Númenóreans who survived the fall of their island kingdom. One member of the race is called a Dúnadan. They are also called the Men of the West and the Men of Westernesse. They settled mainly in Arnor and Gondor.

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Not to be confused with Dunedin, an ancient city in Scotland.