Dorwinion

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A land in the vales of the Celduin, Northwest of the Sea of Rhûn, famous for its great gardens and is home to the finest wines of Middle-earth.

The fertile climate, perfect latitudinal positioning, and close proximity to the Sea of Rhun make Dorwinion the ideal agrarian society. Its wines were so high-quality and enjoyed that even the Elvish guards of Thranduil's prison cells drunk themselves in a stupor with the wine of Dorwinion. Its wines were readily enjoyed by the Elves of Mirkwood, the Men of Dale and Esgaroth, and the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain and Iron Hills. In earlier times of peace and stability, when Gondor's boundaries reached the Sea of Rhun, Dorwinion might have been a protectorate or semi-autonomous colony. Its fine wines may have been enjoyed by the Gondorian kings and stewards as well.

It is home to Men, Dwarves, Elves, and an Underground Race of Men.

[edit] Name Origin

Dorwinion comes from the Sindarin dor (land, as in Gondor [Stone-land] or Mordor [Black land]) and winion (perhaps Mannish in origin, closely linked to wine and denoting the kingdom's purpose).

[edit] Military

Like Rohan it appears as if most of Dorwinion's military isn't a standing army. Most infantry are trained from Mustering Grounds. Most ranged infantry are trained from the Barracks of Orocani. Cavarly are trained from Stables. Men of the underground race come from the Hall of Kalorme. Anything that appears close to trained forces are Dorwinion Soldiers and Bowmen, along with most Elven and Dwarven units.

As Dorwinion is a predominately agrarian society, the military wasn't the first option, and a militia would have been raised to form some measure of defense from opportunistic Rhunic invaders from the east, power-hungry Gondorian stewards to the west, or scheming Dark Lords to the south.

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Elves of Arda

It is known that the elves (especially those of the woodland realm under Thranduil) traded extensively with the people of Dorwinion. In the hobbit the guard and butler are seen drinking copious amounts of rich wine, come from a land to the south. it is not known whether they were in any kind of alliance, but it is assumed that the two countries would come to eachother's aid if needbe

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