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Galorme · 12-25-2002, 11:47 AM

For a week the men who had been weak for a week were weaker than they were a weak ago, for last week they were not weak.

The books seem quite unclear on this matter. The books say that the Haradrim and other men of Sauron's forces are powerful and good fighters. However, in practise, a small number of men (I hesitate to saw White, but of western origin) can wipe a relatively large number of the none-Numinorion race. So the implication is that the Haradrim etc is good fighters (perhaps compared to Orcs) but compared to the men of westenesse they pale.

Maybe this is a topic for the Is Tolkein Racist discussion.

12-25-2002, 11:47 AM	#7
Galorme Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London Posts: 337	For a week the men who had been weak for a week were weaker than they were a weak ago, for last week they were not weak. The books seem quite unclear on this matter. The books say that the Haradrim and other men of Sauron's forces are powerful and good fighters. However, in practise, a small number of men (I hesitate to saw White, but of western origin) can wipe a relatively large number of the none-Numinorion race. So the implication is that the Haradrim etc is good fighters (perhaps compared to Orcs) but compared to the men of westenesse they pale. Maybe this is a topic for the Is Tolkein Racist discussion. __________________ Utúlie'n aurë! Aiya Eldalië ar Atanatári, utúlie'n aurë! The day has come! Behold people of the Eldar and Fathers of Men, the day has come!