Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-27320169-20151229190234/@comment-27320169-20160122002932

TheblueWizard wrote: I think that the wizards and their followers should be on the island of Rhun, for some reasons.

1. being that it is not on some maps, so i take that to be that they kept it a secret, even to map makers, making it a perfect base.

2. they can get to Gondor easily if needed.

3. it would have welcome trade with the villages around the lake, if it was needing resorces. the villagers would also not know where they are taking it.

4.they control weather, so if someone WAS coming, a bunch of mist, or a storm would have a MASIVE impact on whatever invation or whatnot there is on the island.

5. the dark elves would be a great help if a battle ever came.

Also the easterlings would be a bit ragtag, as they are the rebels. i mean, the guards would be about the same, but the citezens would come from all different cultures, as the blue wizards would try to help anyone they can. they would be allies with the dark elves, as they live so near to them. they would probably mainly have men in the cities, but some dwarves.

Okay first of all I personally believe that the Free Easterlings would most likely have a huge influence over Rhun, most likely made of many tribes that did not approve of Sauron's rule. And what better place than the ancient lands of Hildorien? Second of all, I doubt Gondor knew of the Free Easterlings perhaps Aragorn did, but I am pretty sure they'd be at least some mention of the Free Easterlings in the West. The Free Easterlings were probably not a cult, originally Tolkien said that the Blue Wizards formed a magical cult, however he later changed that in his later years. Also I feel that the Avari were most likely neutral in the War of The Ring, perhaps only protecting their forests from invaders.

And Heart Gold, Free Easterlings are just the Free people of Rhun, which are canon as some tribes did not follow Sauron and most likely formed by the Blue Wizards.