Board Thread:General Mod Discussion/@comment-31507215-20170428033059/@comment-25101089-20170428041956

I wish there were more discussions like this! Recently we have been working to try and better incorporate the mod's invented factions into the lore, and answer some of these questions in a fulfilling way. There will be some more SmileBC videos soon to address this, but for now, some quick answers:

1. It spread over the area covered by the waypoints, and some of surrounding Far Harad. Notably, the might of the Tauredain empire is in some sense derived from Númenor, and thence ultimately from the Eldar and the Ainur, as is fitting in Tolkien.

2. It varies; 'Moredain' shouldn't be seen as a particular definite nation or ethnic group, but rather, a Númenórean blanket term to cover most of the people of Far Harad.

3. They built many monuments and great works besides pyramids. However, it is important to consider that the 'Tauredain' of the late Third Age are not 'the same', culturally or ethnically, as the 'Tauredain' of the empire; rather, they inherited the legacy. 'Tauredain' means just that - people who live in the forest.

Keep in mind that the mod is an imperfect representation of its own 'lore', and everything is subject to change.