Drúedain
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The Drúedain are a fictional race of Men, living in the Drúadan Forest, in the Middle-earth legendarium created by J. R. R. Tolkien. They were counted among the Edain who made their way into Beleriand in the First Age, and were friendly to the Elves. In The Lord of the Rings, they assist the Riders of Rohan to avoid ambush on the way to the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.
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Drúedain | |
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Other name(s) | Woses, Drughu, Oghor-hai, Púkel-men, Wild men |
Creation date | First Age |
Home world | Middle-earth |
Base of operations | Drúadan Forest |
Language | Drûg |
Leader | Ghân-buri-Ghân |
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The Drúedain are based on the mythological woodwoses, the wild men of the woods of Britain and Europe; the Riders of Rohan indeed call them woses.[1][T 1]