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From the start of its existence, Rhudaur was unfriendly towards the two other successor states, and took part in a bitter conflict with Cardolan over the tower of Amon Sûl and the [[Palantíri|Palantír]] associated with the tower.
From the start of its existence, Rhudaur was unfriendly towards the two other successor states, and took part in a bitter conflict with Cardolan over the tower of Amon Sûl and the [[Palantíri|Palantír]] associated with the tower.


The last Kings of Rhudaur were not of Númenórean blood, but were descended of Men in service of Angmar. Under their rule the land became a vassal of Angmar, and thus enemies of Cardolan and Arthedain.
The last Kings of Rhudaur were not of Númenórean blood, but were descended of [[Hillmen]] in service of Angmar. Under their rule the land became a vassal of Angmar, and thus enemies of Cardolan and Arthedain.


Angmar annexed and terminated the kingdom in [[Third Age 1409|T.A. 1409]]. By this time the Númenóreans were gone from the region, as well as most of the other inhabitants.
Angmar annexed and terminated the kingdom in [[Third Age 1409|T.A. 1409]]. By this time the Númenóreans were gone from the region, as well as most of the other inhabitants.


There is evidence that after the fall of Angmar at the [[Battle of Fornost]] the Angle became home to the remainder of the [[Dúnedain]], and the [[Rangers of the North]] established several villages there, where their people lived until the resurrection of the northern Kingdom under [[Aragorn|King Elessar]] at the end of the third age.
There is evidence that after the fall of Angmar at the [[Battle of Fornost]] the Angle became home to the remainder of the [[Dúnedain]], and the [[Rangers of the North]] established several villages there, where their people lived until the resurrection of the northern Kingdom under [[Aragorn|King Elessar]] at the end of the Third Age.


==Etymology==
==Etymology==

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Rhudaur
Ted Nasmith - View of Rhudaur.jpg
General information
LocationNorthern Eriador
People
LanguageWestron
GalleryImages of Rhudaur

Rhudaur was the smallest of the kingdoms that originated from the break-up of Arnor (T.A. 861). The other kingdoms were Arthedain and Cardolan.

Location

Rhudaur formed the eastern part of Arnor, and stretched from the Weather Hills with Amon Sûl to the river Bruinen. It shared a long border with Cardolan along the Great East Road, and with Arthedain along the line of the Weather Hills.

The land between the rivers Mitheithel and Bruinen was also considered part of Rhudaur. It was called the Angle, and it is here that the first Stoor Hobbits came into Eriador around T.A. 1150. However, due to the increasing hostility of Angmar these Stoors fled the region around T.A. 1356, with some of them moving west to the Shire, and others moving back to Wilderland.

History

From the start of its existence, Rhudaur was unfriendly towards the two other successor states, and took part in a bitter conflict with Cardolan over the tower of Amon Sûl and the Palantír associated with the tower.

The last Kings of Rhudaur were not of Númenórean blood, but were descended of Hillmen in service of Angmar. Under their rule the land became a vassal of Angmar, and thus enemies of Cardolan and Arthedain.

Angmar annexed and terminated the kingdom in T.A. 1409. By this time the Númenóreans were gone from the region, as well as most of the other inhabitants.

There is evidence that after the fall of Angmar at the Battle of Fornost the Angle became home to the remainder of the Dúnedain, and the Rangers of the North established several villages there, where their people lived until the resurrection of the northern Kingdom under King Elessar at the end of the Third Age.

Etymology

The name Rhudaur is translated by Tolkien as "Troll shaw" (rhû "evil, wicked" and taur, "forest").[1] It is unknown whether it is intended to be the same as Trollshaws.

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), pp. 115, 170