What faction in LOTR correspond to real world nations, either dead or still existing?
1,676
pages
ALL POSTS
These are the ones i know.
Dorwinion-Greece/Byzantine Empire
Gondor-Roman Empire
Haradrim-Ancient Persiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achaemenid_Empire
Moredain-Zulu
Tauerdain-Aztec Empire
Rohan-Anglo Saxons?
Dunland-Germanic Tribes
Hobbits-English Countryside
Rhudel-Han China
(Edited by $wagruman the white)
$wagruman the white wrote:
These are the ones i know.
These are the ones i know.
Dorwinion-Greece/Byzantine Empire
Gondor-Roman Empire
Haradrim-Ancient Persiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achaemenid_Empire
Moredain-Zulu
Tauerdain-Aztec Empire
Rohan-Anglo Saxons?
Dunland-Germanic Tribes
Hobbits-English Countryside
Rhudel-Han China
I agree with all but the Haradrim, they're more like The Ottoman Empire or The Qidri or The Nabatean Kingdom.
(Edited by Foeslayer12)
Rhudel in the mod has more inspiration from turkic tribes then far east asians
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkic_Khaganate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire
I think Near Harad has more inspiration from North Africa and the Middle East.
(Edited by A Fandom user)
I would say Gondor is more akin to Holy roman empire then actual Roman empire, though there is no direct equivalent for any faction, only inspiration.
(Edited by Samoja1)
I belive Rohan is Anglo-Saxons with horses.
(Edited by Lord Luine)
Samoja1 wrote:
I would say Gondor is more akin to Holy roman empire then actual Roman empire, though there is no direct equivalent for any faction, only inspiration.
I would say Gondor is more akin to Holy roman empire then actual Roman empire, though there is no direct equivalent for any faction, only inspiration.
Holy Roman Empire is germanic, while the gondorians were inspired by italy, so rome makes more sense to be the primary inspiration.
(Edited by A Fandom user)