Uttermost East

Uttermost East (Q."Hayarómen", Av."Anâraûrti"; Ad. "Azûlêphalak") usually referred to the lands along the eastern coasts of Middle-Earth, a vast area separated from Central Middle-earth by the huge mountain range known as the Dark Mountains. These lands set along the coast of the Eastern Ocean were also known in the Westlands as Amrûn (S. "Sunrise", "East"), East of East (N. "Orenor"; Av. "Shrûvashrû"), or the Dark East (S. "Fuirhûn"; Ad. "Azûl Dulgî"; Av."Shrûmuri" ). The inhabitants of these lands however referred to it as "The Lands of Dawn" (Av."Odhomâ; Wm. "Ôrotûri", "Ôtur") or only distinguished between the two great eastern empires of old Wômawas Drûs to the north and Lôkhas Drûs to the south.

History[]

The Elder Days[]

In the Age of Stars the Lands of Dawn were roamed by wandering Avari-Tribes, most of these were Nelyar of the Host of Morwë who lived in the shadows of the forests and loved the Shorelands, some of these eventually stayed in the East and formed steady homes in Karântalen or the eastern Isles of Címóníemor and Ûiwen.

The First Age[]

In the First Age the Lands of Dawn were settled by wild tribes of Men who had fled from Hildorien. These first Men who crossed the Dark Mountains became the Woodmen of the Far East, for they hid within the great Mistwoods and Bluewoods that covered the Lands beyond the Dark Peaks. Others settled the Mountains and foothills, these were the Men of the Dark Mountains some of whom befriend the Eastern Dwarves of the Stonefoots and Blacklocks who now expanded their realm from their awakening-Place in the Great North-Hall to the mountains of Rûrîk. This first Wave followed a second one, a collection of tribes called "Avatan" by the Avari. These Men had been pupils of the Hisildi or Twilight-Elves before and some of them had served the Great Temple, although most of them had repented and had escaped from the terrible Battle of Palisor.

The Second Age[]

In the Second Age the Dragon Utumkôdur came to the northern Dark Mountains and the local Avatan-Tribes made her their Object of worship. Under Tutelage of the Dragon-Goddess four Tribes, the Wômak, Wôm, Krawân and Narîg formed an alliance that became known as the Wômaw. These Dragon-worshippers subjugated their Sûrk Kaelaw neighbours and eventually the Rûlurk of the northern Isles. They formed the later "Wômaw Realm" or Wômawas Drûs whose Hig-King or Mûl was the High-Priest of Utumkôdur. Later as the Wômaw's power expanded, Wômaw and Sûrk-Warriors also moved against the southern Brâric, Prôric and Fale-Peoples of the Shelf-lands and eventually founded the southern sister Realm Lôkhas Drûs. As the Dragon became more and more aggressive finally the Avari of Khelgardh under their Queen Murimîresûri made an attack on Ûtumkôdur's Temple and slew the golden dragon-Goddess. With the Death of Utumkôdur a new Hîon came to the throne and the first Mûl of Wômawas Drûs were known as Elf-friends. In the 12th century Wild Men and Orcs from the north invaded later Rálian and Faelân, one year later Hôrl fell. It was an ancient Servant of Morgoth who had been stirred, Múar the northern Warlord, a fire-Demon who had commanded Morgoth's host in the Battle of Palisor. Múar's small Realm lasted for over one and a half millenium, until the Dwarves of Rûrîk slew him in 2741.

As peace had returned to the Lands of Dawn a new Threat arose, mighty Seafarers from unknown Lands of the West visited the coasts of the Drûs and became more agressive and domitating with every visit. Small Harbours and Trading-Posts became centers of Slave-Hunts and raids and Tanûl, the Mûl of the Wômaw sought the council of Murimîresûri. Murimîresûri now had been visited by a man who called himself the Tanînil (Av."Friend of Man"), obviously a Maia of Great Power and one of the Aulendili. Via Murimîresûri's mediation the Tanînil became an entrusted friend of the young Prince Kómul who later made himself King and led the Wômaw into an Age of Darkness as he accepted one of the nine Rings of Men from his advisor Tanînil, who now turned out to have been the Dark lord Sauron. Meanwhile in Lôkhas Drûs the Dog-Lord, after having freed the Land of Wôl from the K'Prûr-Tyranny, made himself King of all the Lôkhan Lands, it was generally unknown that also this great Far-Eastern King had received a gift from the Lord of the Rings, but the Sister-Realms of Komûl and Dendra-Dwâr cooperated and both, the Bwaig-ir-Omdren-Sorcerers of Lôkhas and the Belaen-an-Voryl of Wômawas, introduced the Cult of the Eye and reverence to the King of the World who rewarded his Subjects with the secret of Iron.

Komûl ruled Wômawas Drûs for 153 years and the Dog-Lord's Empire had lasted even longer, but with the capitulation of Sauron also his reign ended. SA 3262 Sauron went to Númenór as a prisoner, the Dog-Lord vanished and Komûl fled Wômawas Drûs and his cousin Aôn, supported by Númenórean Explorers, seized the throne. Lôkhas Drûs however remained a Dark Realm with the Dog-Lord's nephew Dendra-Swîp taking over the throne. After Sauron's return in 3320 Komûl returned to later Sháy, the last part of his realm still loyal to Sauron and began to reconquer his old Domain until most of Sauron's forces were drawn away to the westlands in 3440 to withstand the Siege of Mordor by the Last Alliance. As Sauron perished, Komûl also faded away and with him fell the eastern Kingdom of Shadows.

The Third Age[]

In the early Third Age the Lôkhaw were able to break the Rule of the Dog-Kings and to re-establish their former domain. The Shelf-Lands were freed from the influence of the Cult of the Shadow although the Kanks of Rúartar formed a small and barbaric Kingdom. It remained a well hidden secret that, guarded by the Kanks, the Shadow hid within the Iron Forest of Rúartar and started to regain much of his old strength. At his side gathered the nine Ringwraiths, among them the Dark Easterlings Khamûl and Dwâr.

When Sauron felt strong enough he returned to the Westlands and made up a hideout at Dol Guldur, posing as the Necromancer, a (lesser) dark Sorcerer. Meanwhile Khamûl built the Fortresses of Sart and Mang in the Southern Dark Mountains to prepare his return, in time Dwâr returned to his fortress Âlk Wâw. The combined Forces of Rúartar and Wâw broke the Rule of Lôkhas Drûs between TA 1507 and TA 1617, renewing the Dark Worship in most of the Shelf-Lands. Under pressure the Wômaw empire split up in 1794 and various Lords emerged claiming to be rightful Hîonvôra. This was partially in reaction to the growing influence of the Wizards Lianis and Helaman on the Hion of Wômawas Drûs that encouraged him to withstand the continuing attacks by the southern tribes and Orcs. In 2400 TA Khamûl finally was sucessful and with the combined forces of the Kank of Rúartar and Shay and the wild descendants of the Rûbor and Vorgani the last divisions of Wômawas Drûs fell and the Eastern Domain came under the rule of the Lawmasters, a dark clergy enforcing the "Law of Sûr". Helaman and Lianis at this time had already fled to the plains of central Middle-Earth, hiding among the wild lawless steppe-nomads and Avari Elves, sewing Rebellion in former Lûrs Vorganís and among the Rahiwenna.

In 2656 TA the Mûl of Wômawas Drûs tried to expand into central Middle-Earth and unite his force with the Golden Army, but his efforts failed when an unexpected alliance of the Steppe-Tribes, Eastern Dwarves and Avari-Elves destroyed his host at the borders of Fîmardi and Linimér. The Mûl was replaced and a rebel-Realm known as "the Ôn" arose in the far east, hunting down all remnants of the Servants of Sûr. In 3019 finally Sauron felt he had recovered enough of his strength in a great Attack the eastern parts of the Golden Army and Steppe-Princes loyal to the Dark Lord united with the Armies of the Shelf-Lands and attacked the Ôn-Lords, but in the hour of victory Sauron's spirit was destroyed with the destruction of the one ring and his headless eastern Army could be repelled by the Rebels.

Later Ages[]

In the early Fourth Age T'revor Arain travelled and explored the eastern Coasts, in the north the land of Tanara arose, the time also saw the rise of the Bearer of the Root, a fallen Wizard who established another great realm in the East. The later Ages saw the rise of various sucessing realms among them Tyena and Niëhóno.

See:

Farthest East Timeline

Lands of the Farthest East[]

Aegân Ancient Yâ Arg-Sîmorîg Astôs Axe land Ayîgawm Banakan Barbarian wilds Black (far east) Beautiful grandness Big red land Big river Bluewood BrôdCaranîcalin Central beauty Central coastlands central dry zone Central kingdom Central states Címóníemor Collar Copper land Country of dwarves Cut Dâ'ish Dark Forests of the East Dark Mountains Dense forest Diolôkha Divine state Drôd Dry land Dûrakhan Dûranak Forest Dûrmaw Eastern isles Edge Eligmar Eszeem Faelân Far eastern mansions Far eastern mountains Far end Fenfénen Forest (far east) Gên Gendhari-Moors Gendhari-Woods Góak great Dai Great desert Great isles Great peace Haen Halôkha Hatchet land Hent Hermit Kingdom Hôrl Hôrm In the Sea Iron Forest Island (far east) Isles of Sunrises Kábe Kael Ka'ish Kankanan Kârn Ôrd Khelkâ Sael Khêr Góak Kendarka the kingdom Klôkában Kohâlish-dîn-prêke-Ôrazhor-MarfhîlmKosth Lêr Kûiwak Wômaw Kûiwistar Peninsula Land beyond Land of beautiful harbours Land of expanse Land of rising sun Land of strife Land of the grower Land of the morning Land of thousand Waters Long arm lion-like Lôkha Lôkhas Lôkhas Drûs Long Lost Empire Main province Many deer Maralôkha Menars Mistwoods Mîzhrisais Móak Nine states North (far east) North sea circuit Northern Dark Mountains Ôrosîr Valley Pacified south Palm tree Prôric-Peninsula Philosopher land Prôrse Rainforests southeast Rále Búrsian Rále Kuiwian Rálian Reed-lands River-islands River land Rôlfandas Rualôkha Rúartar Rûrîk Sea land Shay Shelf-lands Shên Sleeping land Sîndhi Sôr Kuivan South (far east) Southeastern isles Southern Dark Mountains Southern land (far east) Southern land of holy spirit Southern nation Southern realms Stranger (far east) strength (land) Submissive Sun's origin Swift horse islands Talenturi Târun Tâna Tanara Târa-dîna-âpa-trâdathôr Târsa Teusilya Thaurâ-galam Three great Thûriakh Kôdia Tífe Kábian Tífe Kankanian Tife Lenian Tyena Ûiwen Unexplored forests Upstream Unwîrnay V'shrang Vôr Rôlfandas Wâl War Wâw West (far east) Wild water land Windy place Wôl Wôm Shryak Wômawas Drûs Wooden mortar Wôrn Shryak Zipatóa

Peoples of the Farthest East[]

Avari (White furies): Faloedeli Hisildi Kwindi People of the forest

Halfling-kin ("Earth-people"):Fairheads Fokirio Gendhari

Hildor: 100 moon tribes Adúnali Aegaw Argaw Arklú-shên Brâric Brôdim Free (far east) Góakaw Haenakh Hôrl Îlhiân Kaelaw K'Prûr Lakhab Lhêmnbârbhâzi Lôkhans Men of the Dark Mountains Men of the far end Mîkhgîna Móakaw Ôn Púlpûlan-dîn-khârn Prôric Ráliani Rûlurk Sûrk Strangers (far east) Tan skin people Tânans Târsans Ten tribes Tribes (far east) Ts´dan Valg Vûlmaw Wâlâr Wôlim Wômaw Woodmen of the Far east

Khazâd ("little craftsmen"): Blacklocks Stonefoots

Eastern Orcs ("Dwellers of the below"): Arakî Garks Khanû Jungle Orcs Mountain Orcs Steppe-Orcs

Characters of note[]

Ainur: Andrâx Helaman Lianis Morthrog Mourmaelgax Múar Mûl-Bâs Traitorous Hunter Ûpo

Dragons: Utumkôdur

Dwarves: Bâli the Unfortunate Bân VII Bhalli the Hostile Dârn son of Fârn

Elves: Arxdûkanga Cambëtyelca Cirissë Menelrána Dardariann Elerior of Cimonienemor Laurë Menelrána Murimîresûri Mourmaelgax Randae Terisonen Ingi'inda Grey-cloaked Sûlcû Tiliwini T'revor Arain Ûlgarin Veryal en Cimoniemor Yark-Balka

Men: Agonar of Teusilya Akûta Wân-Drâl Alâek-kîrian Anasa-Féf Anasa-Wém Ankalzôr Aôn Ar-Gûltathôrn Avahya Brôda Celgor the Blackfist Dâon Demîk-Drâl II Demîk-Drâl Demîk-Vûr Demîs Dendra-Dwâr Dendra-Dwâr II Dendra-Dwêm Dendra-Swîp Dendra-Wîm Drûl-Khaurka Embra-Slîl Etarkas Yârîs Iax Kapô-Fê Khamûl Kharâl Khorthûl of GóakKhorthûl II Khorthûl III Khorthûl IV Klêa-Sháy Kodîs Kodûl Kodûldîs Kômôn Komthîs Kômûl I Kômûl II Kongûl Lotus The Mediator Mônarlan Oerlîs Oervîs Ôervîk-Drâl Ômbril Preclis Sagông Selakhî Shôn-Drâl Shurûn-Dûrax Skhân Shkân Shorkhûr-Mûl Soronto St'e Taî Tanûl Tâsh-Enâmô Tiliwini Tyoh Ûon Venôy Vômis Vôrn Varâk-Tanûk Vrâkis Vûl of Ûnwirnay Wân-Drâl Wôma-Drâl the elder Wôma-Drâl the Younger Wômis Womûl of Móak Yâdashâla Zdên-kîrian

Other: Fuingurth the Strange Knakfûr Mûrklâsh of Anklâx Morg Uldûin Ûlthug

Places of Note[]

Âkhren Ahûle Akhazdak Akhûzdah Alinghînâ Âlk-Arxdûkanga Âlk Brôd Âlk Góak Âlk Tarsa Âlk Waw Âlk Yarkbalka Ahûle Angshô Arch of the last Sovereign Ârkhen Arg-Sím Astôsh Ayîgawm Ayîg Khig Baraz-lagil Baraztûm Bâs Big river Black river Blackhorn Pass Brûl Faliodukûm Bûlkhyamîsh Central castle City that crushes its enemies Klêakh Dêntengh Dwarve's Pass Eagle's Pass Eight Tiered Hall Five Spring Pass Fômênlosh Fullarutu Gabilzahar Garden of Streams Góak on the Lake Goldmine (far east) Great North-Hall Great Road Haen Steps Haenakh-Tatawêr Hâmâthing H'ent Hînkhyan Hôrm Hôthak-Smêw Irgâk Kâbe Kael Ôrd Kâlkhêre Kankanan K'fig K'il K'iv Khalarazûm Khazad-Madûr Klêakh Lâk-lûraz Laeg Góak Lhôyangh Lhyâk Mang Merizîr Minidu-Klûtakh Mîrlinâkh Mîrlinâf Mîzhrisais Mhôagh Mônarzh Morning mountain Mount Hêshon Nâgh Narag-gund Nargubraz Neän Tân Nhâg Ôlwîar Ôlyash Ongusars-Murthrug Ôrazhôr-dîn-pîn Palace of the Pearl Purple House Rôlâlk Radimbragaz Red Pass Rûnkh Rûsheva Rûrumakh Rûvakh Sart Shêninh Símor Sôgôl Stairs of the Sun Sun Road Târsa Tatamâk-Pîvân Tatamúrilis Tarsûsh Taurzhâ Thisûle Thunderpass Tomb of Tyoh Tôr Trade Road Treason Pass Ts'eml Tûkhor Tumunamahal Unholy Sars Ûon Aegan Urúlis Pass Vûrkan Way of the Plains White Forge Wind-Gates Yârn Yêlzhey Yenkhûn Yûninh Z'aprôr Zhûting Zhyrâsh

Creatures of the Farthest East[]

Angaunaiwëli Anlorvî Antelopes Bamboo-Rodents Bats Beavers Bees Black Bears Black Marsh-Hawks Black-necked Cranes Blue bears Blue Cerf Blue Sheep Brown Bears Butterflies Buzzards Camels Carnantor cat-eared hawks Cheetahs Cobras Coots Crickets crocodiles desert rats Dice snake Ducks Ekharvol Elks Etkin Euimark F'aana ferret-badgers Finior Flies Flying Dogs Flying foxes flying squirrels Fowl Foxes fur seals Gazelles Geese Giant Apes Giant Bloodsuckers Giant hornets Giant Salamanders Giant Silver Foxes Glorssi Goats Golden Cats golden crows Golden Pheasants Grass Snakes Great Goats Great Lizards greenbirds Grey wolves Grouses Gulls Hare Herons Hill Drakes Hog Badgers Horinn Horseshoe Bats Irval jumping mice Jungle Crows Kharhd Kingfishers Laekral Large Cats of Aegan leopards Leopard Cats Lions Locusts Long-horned beetles Lynx Mabelmaikli Marbled cats Marbled polecats Martens Merang Moltisk Mongoose Monkeys Moon-Bears Moon-Moths Mosquitos Mountain Ants mountain cats Mountain Wolves Mulkanar Musk Deer Nightingales Oak Moths Ostriches Paddlefish Painted bats Pandas Parrots phoenix Pigeons Pigs poison jackals Pulkis Rabbits Raccoon dogs Ram-Steeds Rats Ravens Red boars Red-crowned Crane Red eagles Red foxes Red gorals Reindeer Roe Deer Scorpions Sea-eagles Sea Fell Beasts sea lions sea turtles Seals Sheep small-clawed otters Shrews Shrikes Slirdu Snow Drakes Snow Leopards Sparrows spotted hyenas Spotted Seals Springing Spiders Squids Starfish Stink-Beetles Storks Sun bears Swans Thrushes Tigers Trusavi Ubrunwo Ulcercain Ursú Vionofh Vultures Wahtik War-wolves of Wâw Water buffalos Water deer Water-drakes Wauront Were-Worms White tigers Wolverine Wômaw-Horses wood-eating beetles Woodpeckers Wrens Yak Yellow Kine Yellow Weasels Zamamaks

Other Names[]

Andâshrû
Demê
Dêshri
Shrîmir
Shrîvshri
Tadamâ

Name[]

Tolkien mostly used the term "Uttermost East" referring to the lands east of Palisor and Hildorien, also "Furthest East", though sometimes explicitly referring to the Haven of the Moon and thus Easternesse, more rarely "East of East", "Far East", "Dark East" and "Darkest East" - the easternmost parts of Morgoth' domain.

References[]

MERP: Valar & Maiar *MERP: Lords of Middle-Earth II *MERP: Lords of Middle-Earth I *Emissaries to the East, by Cory Rushton *History of the Utter East (Based around MERP sourcebooks)

Editorial Note: This entry contains speculative or fan-based material — such as fanon, fanfiction, or theory constructs — that may not be directly supported by canonical texts. Interpretations offered here are part of the NNCA’s speculative corpus and should not be mistaken for primary Tolkien sources.