Dale, Woodmen and the Beornings...

Durin1 · 08-19-2003, 03:46 AM

Every once in a while, I like to take a different perspective when looking at LoTR and The Hobbit. I am probably in a minority but I wish that more stories could have been written about the northern group of Edain living east of the misty mountains.

We mainly hear about them in The Hobbit (or at least a few references) and a little in LoTR, but not enough to satiate my appetite.

In my opinion, although they do not have the noble "history" of the Dunedain, i believe that they probably built a more advanced civilisation than those in Gondor and Rohan, owing to the fact that they were merchants and traders.

Does any one else feel as they would liked to have heard more about Dale etc?

08-19-2003, 03:46 AM	#1
Durin1 Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 221	Dale, Woodmen and the Beornings... Every once in a while, I like to take a different perspective when looking at LoTR and The Hobbit. I am probably in a minority but I wish that more stories could have been written about the northern group of Edain living east of the misty mountains. We mainly hear about them in The Hobbit (or at least a few references) and a little in LoTR, but not enough to satiate my appetite. In my opinion, although they do not have the noble "history" of the Dunedain, i believe that they probably built a more advanced civilisation than those in Gondor and Rohan, owing to the fact that they were merchants and traders. Does any one else feel as they would liked to have heard more about Dale etc? __________________ Durin the Sleepless!