Board Thread:Lore Texts/@comment-31086920-20170529232612/@comment-26149161-20170601235929

"Early   Westron  names include   Harwan  and   Silharrows, which are derived from the   Old English  name of the Aethiopians,   Sigelhearwan  (See also:   Sigelwara Land<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'TrebuchetMS',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px;">). <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-20" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'TrebuchetMS',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:9.333333015441895px;line-height:0.4em;">[21] " -Tolkien Gateway

This points to the Haradrim being concieved as Ethiopian types. Even if the name did not remain, it is most likely that the inspiration there remained. In any case it remains more likely than Arabs.

Furthermore, Mevans, I have raised the issue with you. It was brushed off, with Arabic said to be more in the spirit of Tolkien. The notion that I'm "introducing inconsistencies" is also incorrect. Check all the texts methodically, and if you had noticed a different name, you would have simply replaced it.

<font color="White">Ithilion, Discussions Moderator <font color="White">(Auta i lómë) 23:59, June 1, 2017 (UTC)