- "This was dreadful talk to listen to, not only because of the brave Woodmen and their wives and children, but also because of the danger which now threatened Gandalf and his friends."
- —The Hobbit, "Out Of The Frying-Pan Into The Fire"
Woodmen, known also the Woodmen of Mirkwood, were a race of Men distantly related to the Edain who, by the Third Age, inhabited the western portion of Mirkwood forest.[1] Not much is known of the group other than their inhabitance, that they were excellent huntsmen, and that they were probably led by a Chieftain.
History
During the early and mid parts of the First Age when men began spreading throughout Middle-earth, these people dwelled in the vast forested places in Middle-earth, particularly in Brethil. Surviving the tumults and wars over the ages, the descendants of these men came to live in Mirkwood along with a mysterious race of men called the Beornings.
The Woodmen and the Beornings probably had close ties since they lived near to each other braving the many dangers of the forest. The Woodmen also probably had an alliance with the Elves that inhabited Mirkwood.
After the War of the Ring and the cleansing of Mirkwood, the Woodmen and the Beornings were given a large portion of the forest between Thranduil's kingdom, Lorien, and East Lórien to dwell in.[2]
Translations around the World
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Hout mans |
| Albanian | Burrat e drurit |
| Amharic | እንጨት ሰዎች |
| Arabic | الحطابون |
| Armenian | փայտ տղամարդիկ |
| Azerbaijani | Ağac kişilər |
| Basque | Egurra gizonen |
| Belarusian Cyrillic | дрэва мужчын |
| Bengali | কাঠ পুরুষ |
| Bosnian | Drvo muškarci |
| Bulgarian Cyrillic | мъже на дърва |
| Cambodian | បុរសឈើ |
| Catalan | Els homes d'arbres |
| Cebuano | Kahoy nga mga tawo |
| Chinese | 树人 |
| Croatian | Muškarci drveta |
| Czech | Muži ze dřeva |
| Danish | Træ mænd |
| Dutch | Hout mannen |
| Estonian | Puidu mehed |
| Filipino | Mangangahoy ? |
| Finnish | Puu miehet |
| French | Hommes en bois |
| Galician | Madeira homes |
| Georgian | ტყის ხალხი |
| German | Holz-Männer |
| Greek | Ξύλο ανδρών |
| Gujarati | વુડ પુરુષો |
| Haitian Creole | Bwa moun |
| Hawaiian | Laau kanaka |
| Hindi | ट्री पुरुषों |
| Hungarian | Fa férfiak |
| Icelandic | Viður menn |
| Indonesian | Manusia Hutan |
| Irish Gaelic | Crann fir |
| Italian | Boscaioli di Bosco Atro |
| Japanese | ウッドメン |
| Kannada | ವುಡ್ ಪುರುಷರು |
| Kazakh Cyrillic | ағаш ерлер ? |
| Kyrgyz Cyrillic | жыгач адамдар |
| Laotian | ຜູ້ຊາຍໄມ້ |
| Latin | Arbor homines |
| Latvian | Koka vīrieši |
| Lithuanian | Medžių vyrai |
| Luxembourgish | Holz männer |
| Macedonian Cyrillic | дрво мажите |
| Malagasy | Lehilahy hazo |
| Malay | Manusia lelaki |
| Maltese | Injam irġiel |
| Marathi | लाकूड पुरुष |
| Mongolian Cyrillic | мод эрэгтэй |
| Nepalese | काठ मानिसहरू |
| Norwegian | Tre menn |
| Old English | Holt leode |
| Pashto | د لرګيو نارينه |
| Persian | مردان چوب |
| Polish | Leśni Ludzie |
| Portuguese | Homens de árvore |
| Punjabi | ਲੱਕੜ ਲੋਕ |
| Romanian | Oamenii Pădurii |
| Romansh | Guaud umans ? |
| Russian | Дерево мужчин |
| Samoan | Laau tagata |
| Scottish Gaelic | Fiodh fir |
| Serbian | Дрво мушкарци (Cyrillic) Drvo ljudi (Latin) |
| Shona | Huni varume |
| Sinhalese | දැව මිනිසුන් |
| Spanish | Hombres de madera |
| Slovak | Muži z dreva |
| Slovenian | Les možje |
| Somalian | Alwaax rag |
| Swedish | Trä män |
| Tajik Cyrillic | мардум Вуд |
| Tamil | மரம் ஆண்கள் |
| Telugu | వుడ్ పురుషులు |
| Thai | มนุษย์ต้นไม้ ? |
| Turkish | Ağaç adamlar |
| Ukrainian Cyrillic | Люди лісу |
| Urdu | درخت مردوں |
| Vietnamese | Cây đàn ông ? |
| Welsh | Coed dynion |
| Xhosa | Iinkuni amadoda |
| Yiddish | האָלץ מענטשן |
| Yoruba | Igi ọkunrin |
| Yucatec Maya | Wíiniko'ob che' |
References
- ↑ The Atlas of Middle-earth, Regional Maps, "Wilderland"
- ↑ The Complete Guide to Middle-earth