Haradrim good guys

[afro-elf]

Those who have combed these threads for awhile knew that I was looking for a way to get some brownskinned Elves into the Tolkien universe for gaming without stretching it too much.

To all those who assisted with this thanks.

Now, I which to use you as a sounding board again.

Idea 1

IIRC Numenor subjegated much of southern ME in the latter part of the second age. I would assume slaves could have been a part of this. Perhaps the Faithful could have been abolitionists harboring slaves in their inclaves in Numenor and their holdings in ME. When Elendil and Isildur landed perhaps some of these free slaves could have landed with them. These slaves could have been the lore masters perversing the knowledge while the ennobled Dundedain engaged in war.

This line of free slaves could have preserved in small numbers in the both the North and the South. (smaller in the North)

Also, IIRC Gondor practiced what I believe was called "hostage taking". It is were one country would take a Noble from a potentially hostile nation to live in the host nation as a sort of insurance.

This provides some infusion of Haradrim blood into the Western Haradrim and/or provides another way to get some Haradrim on the good guy side in late 3rd age ME by being a descendant of this group.

Perhaps one of the Survivors of the Gladden Fields disaster could have been one. Maybe some served in the Chieftan of the Dunedain as lore masters or lived in Rivendell. In the South they could have served in the libaries of Gondor.

Idea 2,
Is just have a Southron travel Northward to adventure in Northern ME. Maybe a former student of Morehintaer. ( one of the latter names given to one of the blue wizards after deciding that they did not fail in their task.) Morehintar means Darkness slayer.



Idea one gives a basis of history tied to NW ME which provides a "feel" to the game.

The latter would make for some interesring gaming because the character does not have a "feel" for NW ME


Just looking for some feed back.