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ETYMOLOGY- Lossoth
- Sindarin: Loss (snow) + Hoth (host/horde)
- Forodwaith
- The Northern waste
- People of the North
- Sindarin forod (north) + gwaith (people/ lands)
- Forochel
- Sindarin: Northern ice
"The Men of Forodwaith who dwell closest to Eriador are known to the Elves and High Men of Arthedain as the Lossoth (sindarin: ”Snowmen” sing. Losson), while those that tread the icy Cape of Frochel they name the Helechoth (sindarin: ”icemen” sing. Helegon) and the Aerfaroth (sindarin: ”sea-hunters” sing. Aerfaron). Yet these are not names that the folk of Forodwaith use of themselves. In their own tongue they are called Ystävät Talven (”Friends of Winter,” sing. Ystävä Talven) and each clan among them has other names besides. A remote people, the lives of the Ystävät Talven are dominated by the challenge of day-to-day survival in the harsh and unforgiving wilderness they have chosen to inhabit." - The Northern Waste
Lossoth. Snowmen of Forochel. Remnants of Forodwaith.
FIRST AGE:
- they were called Forodwaith after the region and Rhevain/Hravani (”savages” like rest of others but the Edain). They were not akin to the Edain, but more like to the Men of Dunland.
- Not all the Men who remained east of the Blue Mountains and Misty Mountains were tempted by Morgoth or Sauron.
- The Forodwaith were an almost unknown people of Men who dwelt in the far north of Middle-earth, apparently dating back to the Elder Days. They were noted as being a hardy people, as indeed would be necessary living in the icy lands close to Morgoth's stronghold at Angband.
- The Lossoth flourished well outside the Númenórean sphere of influence
- suffered from Angmar
- Arvedui – Last king of Arthedain fled into the north (T.A. 1974) to escape his kingdom's destruction and the Lossoth gave him their aid
- In T.A. 1975 when Cirdan's elven-ship came to rescue him, the exiled King rewarded the Lossoth for their friendship with the Ring of Barahir. His hosts sensed approaching disaster, and warned Arvedui not to board the ship. Against their advice he did so, and indeed a great storm overwhelmed the vessel and the last King of Arthedain was lost in the cold waters of the far north, together with the Palantíri (Amon Sûl & Annúminas) of the North.
"Do not mount on this sea-monster! If they have them, let the seamen bring us food and other things that we need, and you may stay here till the Witch-king goes home. For in summer his power wanes; but now his breath is deadly, and his cold arm is long."
― Hasikkä, Chief of the Lossoth
- In the later Third Age the Rangers of the North learned from the Lossoth the fate of the ship, and also paid to buy back the Ring of Barahir.
- T.A. 3001
- Their capital is Sûri-kylä which is located on the northern cape of the ice-bay Forochel.
- An isolated and unfriendly people, they must have had some limited contact with other peoples of the Westlands, as they apparently knew some Westron (Common Speech)
”The Snowmen of Forochel are a distrustful and superstitious people, dwelling ever in the shadow of Angmar. It will take many great deeds to gain favour in their eyes.”
- The Longbeards (Durin's Folk) in Zigilgund have successfully established connections with the Lossoth against the Dourhands and the evilness pouring into Forochel from Angmar.
Lossoth language
- Lumi-väki / Lossoth / Snowmen of Forochel
- Kivi-väki / dwarves
- Susi-väki / gauredain
- Vanha-väki / elves
- Rauta-väki / angmarim
- Torni-väki / dunedain/rangers?
- Peikko / White-furred snow-beast
- Laiha-herra aka. Arvedui – Last king of Arthedain
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