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Haedir were crystals fashioned by the Dark Lord Sauron and invested with his power in order to see and communicate with his servants over long distances. They were crude imitations of the Palantíri, lacking the same power and range, and likewise other subtle uses. The Haedir were, however, capable of transmitting strong emotions and projecting the user's will in order to dominate lesser beings.
The Haedir are non-canonical, as they were invented outside the works of J.R.R. Tolkien for the video game Middle-earth: Shadow of War.
History[]
The Haedir were created at an unknown time, possibly after Sauron's second return to Mordor following his expulsion from Dol Guldur. Sauron used the Haedir to communicate with his servants across Mordor, most notably the Witch-king and other Nazgûl, and had a number of the crystals stationed in Minas Morgul, Cirith Ungol, Gorgoroth, Núrn, and Seregost. During the ranger Talion's attempt to wrest Mordor from Sauron, he and Celebrimbor purified, or took control of, many of the Haedir and used them to their own advantage.