Harad lies far to the south, past the borders of Mordor and Gondor, and covers a greater swathe of land than any other of Middle-earth’s kingdoms. In the north, Harad is often thought to be a barren and desolate place, and so much of it is, yet some of it has beauty enough to challenge the more verdant realms of the world. This in itself should come as no surprise, for a realm on the scale of Harad will always encompass many different landscapes. As such, Harad’s folk have grown accustomed to dwelling within the varied environs of their land, from the great sandy reaches of the Nafarat to the dense forests about the ancient city of Karna.

In the late years of the Third Age, the folk of Harad have reverted once more to the tribal ways of their distant past for, left to their own devices, it is the nature of the Haradrim to form small tribal communities where the only law is the will of their chieftain. In the depths of the desert, the people most often live a nomadic existence, subsisting from trade or border raids into the territory of other tribes or lands. Closer to the rivers and coasts of Harad, it is more common to see farming towns and settlements much akin to those as can be found throughout Middle-earth, but where other such realms of Men know relative peace, the tribal fiefs of the Harad are ever at war with one another. This constant struggle for land and influence means that the borders between the tribes are forever in flux, and that the Harad grows warriors better than any other harvest.

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