Chapter 12, The Druedain Summary

The Druedain live with the people of Haleth, who are an unusual subset of the Atani, who are associated with the Eldar. The Druedain are also called the "Drugs". They are quite short (about four feet tall), stocky, and they have dark eyes that glow red when they are angry. Both the men and the women of the Druedain are fierce warriors, and especially hate the Orcs. They fight chiefly to defend their own land, however, and are not concerned with outside affairs. They are especially gifted at making carvings, and they sometimes carve life-like depictions of fierce Druedain slaying Orcs. These carvings are displayed at strategic places, often scaring away their Orc enemies. They love the woods and are very familiar with the plants that grow there. They can stand still for days at a time and therefore...