Tag: Easterlings

Silm Prompt: Lorgan, of the Easterlings under Morgoth–RivkaZ 2016

We don’t know much about Lorgan, but I envision a savvy, pragmatic leader, trying to make the best decision for his people, which in this case meant siding with Angband in in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. In exchange for his people’s services, he was “rewarded” with the lands of Dor Lomin, which kind of sucked, and all the stragglers left in it as vassals and slaves. He was in charge of parceling them out to his clan, which lead to Brodda occupying the lands where Morwen, Turin, Nienor, etc lived. He’s not a figure that will be remembered well by history; he did not cover himself in glory by siding with Morgoth and enslaving his fellow men, but keeping people alive in the First Age is a tough job, and he bet on the team that won (for a while), rather than the team that died honorably.  All in all, probably an interesting dude. (Thanks to @crocordile for the request and for informing me of Lorgan’s existence!)