Talk:Coast Southron/@comment-25987328-20160328231311/@comment-69.142.234.135-20160812054834

I wouldn't say that, but they seem to have had Moor and Saracen roots in the real world.

I would say they're inspired by the 8th Century Moors. Their aggressive behaviour might be inspired by the invasions conducted against Spain and France.

Their Sauron worship may originate in the Crusades-era belief that Muslims worshipped a demon named Baphomet. Turns out it was just church authority making their prophet look satanic.(http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Baphomet)

Their culture is also reminiscent of the Moors, with Bazaars, architecture and wine.

I would place Gondor as the Franks, Rohan is distinctly Germanic, possibly the Swabians. Meanwhile, Durin's folk seem Saxon in everything but stature. Rhuduar would probably fall in as the Balkans and the Dunlending would probably be the same, all circa 8th century of course.

I can't think of a decent comparison for the Rangers, as might be suspected, and I'm not expert Africa. The Elves and Orcs couldn't honestly be compared to any real life nations of the time period.