Pelandans in the Second Age

From: innerworlder2000 <innerworlder2000_at_TOU1di-eF8UJuwXFJl6t02WJ09MN_yuDnITOCtJnYgTae1eDqx4yi1RCNNi>
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:36:40 -0000


I have one last series of questions concering the Oronin valley in the second age. The role of Pelandans seems to be ambiguous. At some times they seem to be separate from the Spol Empire (the natives of the territory the Spols invaded) and at other times they seem to be considered all of the Spol Empire (no differentiation).

At some times they seem to be in control (they gave the foothills of the brass mountains to the ten-thousand) and sometimes they seem to be the serfs of the Carmanians.

First of all, is there a difference between the term Pelandan and the term Spolite in the Second Age? If there is no difference who did the Spolites take over? Was Burntwall the last unconquered city of the Pelandans when Syranthir and the ten thousand came to the Oronin valley?

Second of all, did the ten-thousand intermarry with the Pelandans creating a mixed race of Pelandans? Are Carmanians primarily the descendants of the ten-thousand? Are the Pelandans who are serfs descendants of the Spolites? Are there noble Pelandans who are not Carmanians?

In short, who did Syranthir protect from the invading Spolites an in the second age, after Carmanian law and satrapies are established, what is the differencebetween a Carmanian, a Pelandan, a serf and a noble? And, are Spolites considered different from any of these?            

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