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The Haradrim spoke the tongue of Haradiac and was quite unknown to the Men of the west. They were heard echoing these crys while entering the Battle of the Pelennor Fields during the War of the Ring. When the Dark Lord Sauron was finally defeated at the end of the Third Age, Harad formed an alliance with Gondor and they remained close allies for years to come. Little is known of Far Harad, yet we do know that the lands of Near Harad were allies to Gondor during the Fourth Age or the Age of the Dominion of Men. They were known for their dark skin and their immense strength that was said to rival a hill troll; yet we do not know if these accusations are true. Most Haradrim worshipped Sauron as a god and offered sacrifices to him at their temples; those that did not accept Sauron were killed. They were skilled warriors and successfully managed to raise and train a Mumakil, or an oliphaunt, to be beasts of war for them against the Gondorians during the Third Age. Mumakil usually stood ten stories tall, thus being greatly larger than their present-day elephantine relatives of Africa and Asia. Haradrim were transported throughout Sutherland and even to the bordors of Gondor. They were a gender based society and relied on the men for food, protection, and government. Some Haradrim were longed lived, sometimes rivaling the Numenorians and spanding to two-hundred years; though most barely reached one hundred. I now conclude with this final statement. The Haradrim were followers of the Dark Lord, yes, but they followed him out of fear not out of true loyalty.--69.134.95.4 00:58, 4 Jun 2004 (UTC)Sal Della Villa June 4, 2004

Most of the above is based on non-canon sources (MERP, probably...) Ausir 04:49, 4 Jun 2004 (UTC)