Men of Núrn

The Men of Núrn (Mord."Núrniag") are the mannish slave-population of Núrn.They are the descendants of the original mannish Inhabitants of Mordor and generations of Slaves of Easterling and Haradrim origin.

History
The original Inhabitants f Mordor are believed to have been a primitive agricultural people native to the shorelands of the Núrnen and Hill Tribes of the Ered Lithui and Ephel Duath.The first group was, originally, identical with the People of Khand, descendants of Ioriags from central Middle-Earth, the latter were Donan and Donaen, tribes akin to the original inhabitants of Gondor.

With the rise of the dark Lord, Sauron introduced the Cult of the Eye as a religion and metallurgy as a technique to the Men of Mordor.The ruling Class of free men and warriors became known as Variags while the unfree class of slaves became known as the Núrniags.With the fall of Sauron at the end of the third Age the highest lieutenants of Sauron fled or were persecuted by their former subjects and Núrn became a formally free fief, tributary and ruled by the reunited Kingdom.

Culture
The Variags are the free Warrior Class of Núrn and Khand.Local Lords and rulers are considrered Variags while the lesser Classes are considered Núrniags.Núrniags often work along with Snaga-Orcs and plough the fields of núrn and tend Sauron´s plantations.The Unfree classes also delpoy the host of Craftsmen, technicians and lower ranks of the Taskmasters, creating several distinguished classes of more or less privileged Slaves, while capable Men and Women may rise to the ranks of Variags and Priestesses.The Wild Trolls are seen as mere Beasts of Burden and tools for cultivating the land and operating heavy machinery as Mills and Harvesters, much like the Great Beasts of Núrn.Greater Orcs often serve along with Variags in the Dark Lords Hosts while Variags often employ Snagas as Slaves or for personal amusement.Along with farming and fishing, the Men of Núrn herd cattle, mostly black Cattle, black Goats, Warthogs and to some degree smaller farm animals.

The Cult of the Eye reveres Tumrakhi or Shakhburz (Sauron) as a deitified being and highest representant and heir of Goth or Alkar (Melkor), the true Lord of Darkness.

Appearance
The populance of Núrn is of mixed descent.Most Núrniags are of middle-heigh, swarthy and dark haired and dark eyed, Variags often tend to be taller and darker.Clothes are made of leather and wool, men wear longarmed tunics, sarabaras and pelted Hats.Women wear colourful long dresses and elaborate headwear and scarfs.Armour is most often made of Curbul, studded leather and bronze.Common weapons are Composite bows, Spears, Handaxes and round shields.Helmets correspond with the typical Variag Helms.