Urgath

The Urgath are a loose collection of matriarchal tribesdescended from the Southern Ulgath of the Second Age.Their ancestors dwelt for centuries along the banks of theTalathrant River and were allied to the Variags before bothpeoples were evicted by rebellion. In their journey to Rhun,they were transformed into a much smaller collection of tribes and were content to dwell in peace along thesoutheastern coast of the Sea and along the Surubeki River.The Urgath developed into a pastoral semi-sedentary people,and their cultural traditions have had a great deal of influenceon the Gathmarig culture which evolved in their midst.Over its history, Urgath culture has shown itself to be proneto outside influence. The shadow gained control of the tribesthrough religion in the Second Age and the Urgath fought onthe side of Mordor at Dagorlad. Later, the Urgath wereheavily influenced by Folyavulda traders and sided with themen of Kelepar against the servants of Kerkassk in the Warof Clay Jars. Since the plague, however, the Urgath havebeen thoroughly dominated by Mistrand and are againcounted among the subjects of the Dark Lord.