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 Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:22 am Post subject: Do you know the way to Haradwaith? |
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(I've been away so long, from Haradwaith)  
Okay, now that that's done with ...
Does anyone know of a pre-WOTR-era city in Haradwaith, Umbar etc?
I would prefer something cited in Tolkien's writings but if one of you has a story about the south and made up a city name let me know (I know you're out there - just haven't looked yet) I'd be happy to know that too and (with your permission) continue that fanon.
It's for my all-consuming fic which (after months - nay! years) of at least partial writers' bloc seems to be cooking along nicely *relieved sigh* 
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When I researched this for 'Bodysnatcher', I couldn't find any named cities, other than one port in Umbar labelled 'City of the Corsairs'. If anyone does know of something in HoME or such likes, I'd also be interested to know about it.
I think my one is called Zadanpharaz, which if I remember rightly is 'City of Gold' in Adunaic, or something thereabouts. And my little border town/village that I'm in at the moment with that story was Brandaran I think, which is 'border town' in Westron.
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NancyBrooke
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Space, may I refer to one of them in my fic? I'll give you a properly worshipful credit, of course. I like the exotic sound of "Zadanpharaz" but "Brandaran" may fit the meter better (no, not a poem; I just hear speach in rhythm when I write).
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SpaceWeavil
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| NancyBrooke wrote: | | Space, may I refer to one of them in my fic? I'll give you a properly worshipful credit, of course. I like the exotic sound of "Zadanpharaz" but "Brandaran" may fit the meter better (no, not a poem; I just hear speach in rhythm when I write). |
Yeah, go ahead. Glad to help.
In my thing, Zadanpharaz (Which is 'House of Gold', now that I check my notes) was near the River Poros whereas Brandarân was sitting on the border with Harondor.
But I am blaming you now because every time I read the title of this thread, 'Is this the Way to Amarillo' starts running through my head again 
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| Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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Not "Do you know the way to San José"?  |
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NancyBrooke
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| Eyborg wrote: | | Not "Do you know the way to San José"? |
That's what I had stuck in my head ... Dammit! There it goes again!!
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NancyBrooke
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| SpaceWeavil wrote: | | In my thing, Zadanpharaz (Which is 'House of Gold', now that I check my notes) was near the River Poros. |
Okay ... now I'm confuzzled. Harondor would be S. Gondor, sort of the no-man's land between the Poros and the Harnen, right? So Haradwaith would be south of the Harnen?
| SpaceWeavil wrote: | | Brandarân was sitting on the border with Harondor. |
North or South of the Border?
I'm looking for a more-or-less non-Gondor locale where Gondorians might still be able to go without raising a ruckus (unless it was for fun, like in a bar or something ...). Do you think Brandarân would be like that? Up on the Poros would probably be too close to be exotic.
Are you getting that I haven't read your story (yet)? 
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