Harad Kingdom

The Serpent Kingdom
Overview:



Harad, also known as Haradwaith, was the name of the immense realm south of Gondor and Mordor. The Men of Harad were called Southrons or Haradrim ("South-multitude").

The worst part of Harad lies between the sea of Umbar to its west and Khand northeast and was divided into two main provinces. Near Harad, which was the closest to both Mordor and Gondor, The land of Harad could be divided into three distinct regions, with a host of sub-regions claimed and warred over by nomadic tribal groups. The first of these was Harondor. It was a buffer zone between the lush, verdant grasslands on the Gondorian side of the Anduin and the inhospitable dunes of sand to the far south. The river Porosformed Harondor's northern border, while the river Harnen formed its southern border. Its climate was most likely a semi-arid grassland but presumably more fertile than Harad. Its boundaries extended roughly from the Anduin to the western flank of Mordor and stopped around a imaginary line protruding horizontally from the bay of Umbar. On the northeast it was bordered by the Mountains of Shadow, and it ran west to the Bay of Belfalas.

The second region was Umbar and the adjacent bay area. The great city, built brick by the hands of the Númenóreans across the sea, was a regional hub of trade well after the noble blood of the seafarers was spent as its inhabitants fell into darkness.

The third region was Near Harad. The boundary between Near Harad and Khand is not described, and it is unclear how far east Near Harad extended. The majority of Near Harad is desert, described by Gollum as where the "yellow face is bright and terrible". In the southeast of Near Harad, a natural gulf fed far into the landmass, and a large river flowed inland from there to the northwest, later forking. One branch of the river flowed westwards towards Umbar, the other branch flowed northeast. Neither the gulf nor the rivers were given names by Tolkien.[1] Although no cities or permanent dwellings of the Haradrim were described by Tolkien, it is presumable they were located near these rivers, where the climate may have been milder and where they could make use of irrigation.

Land:

Haronador- Ruled by Rarrukh

Near Harad Desert- Ruled by Rarrukh

Near Harad Semi-Desert- Ruled by Rarrukh

Near Harad Fertile- Ruled by Rarrukh

Umbar- Ruled by Rarrukh

Northern tip of Harad Mountains- Ruled by Rarrukh

History on the Server:

Harad was once a very lonely province ruled by Iwellner45, before being handed over to Rarrukh by The Dark lord. Harad is now a prosperous, beautiful land.

Chain of Command:

King/Wraith- Rarrukh

Second in command- creeperskelly

Serpent Lord- Empty

Knight of Umbar- Empty

Capitals:

Serpent Kingdom- Ajtiaz al Harad

Haronador- Poros

Northern Near Harad Desert/Semidesert- Poros

Near Harad Fertile- Ain al Harad

Umbar- Umbar City

Southern Near Harad Desert/Semidesert- Ain Al HaraD