Edain

Race: Men
Land: Beleriand
Religion:  Worshipped Eru
Life Expectancy:  80 years
Languages:  Edain, Sindarin
Allies:  Easterlings, Druedain, Elves
Enemies: Morgoth and his supporters
Famous Edain:  Beor and Haleth (founder of their houses) Tuor (eventually considered a high being) Turin (Great Hero) 

  Cultural Information and History

    The Edain were a culture of men living in Middle-Earth in the First Age.  They awoke in the Far East with the Easterlings (brown men) and Druedain (black men).  They were instantly despised by the great enemy Morgoth.  They settled in the West and allied with Elves.  They were did not spend much time with the other men, and it turns out each culture went very different ways.  The Edain moved to Beleriand where many learned Sindarin and did not continue to speak any Edain.  They were divided into three mighty Houses: The House of Beor, The House of Haleth, and the House of the Marach.  The three houses were mainly separated, but they sometimes met when fighting in wars.  The Edain were not particularly good fighters.  They were more of a wise race.  Many of them knew much about Arda, and constantly worshipped Eru the One.  The Edain were devastated in the Battle of Unnumbered Tears, when Ulfang the Easterling betray them to Morgoth.  Hurin was there captured and imprisoned by Morgoth, and not released for a long time.  After the Valar came from Valinor to unite with the devastated Elves, Edain, Easterlings, Druedain, Dwarves, and Ents, and the many cultures together defeated Morgoth in the War of Wrath, Eru established Numenor.  There, the Edain settled and rebuilt there culture.  Believing the name "Edain" was bad luck, they called themselves "Numenoreans"  to sound more mighty.  When they returned to Middle-Earth, the Edain split into many cultures: Dunedain, Gondorians, Rohirrim, Eotheod, and many more.  

   Family Trees:

House of Beor

Tree made by "The Thain's Book"- See tuckborough.net 

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House of the Marach

Tree made by "The Thain's Book"-see tuckborough.net

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House of Haleth

Tree made by "The Thain's Book"-see tuckborough.net