Balchoth

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The Balchoth are a warlike Easterling people in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, known for serving Sauron and invading Gondor from the eastern lands.

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Balchoth canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Easterling people
fictional ethnic group
people of Middle-earth
alliedWith Sauron
appearsIn The Lord of the Rings appendices
Unfinished Tales
associatedWith Dol Guldur
battle Battle of the Field of Celebrant
belongsToFranchise Middle-earth legendarium
creator J. R. R. Tolkien
cultureType nomadic horse-warriors
defeatedBy Éorl the Young
Éothéod cavalry
describedAs cruel
savage
warlike
ethnicGroupOf Easterlings
firstMentionedIn Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings
follows Sauron
foughtAgainst Gondorian forces
Éothéod
linked to: Rohirrim
genre high fantasy
inUniverseStatus human people
invaded Gondor
province of Calenardhon
linked to: Regions of Gondor
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedInFictionalUniverse Middle-earth
nameMeaning "horrible horde" in Sindarin-derived form
neighboringGroup Northmen of Rhovanion
notableEvent Invasion of Gondor in the reign of Steward Cirion
opposedTo Gondor
Stewards of Gondor
participatedIn Battle of the Field of Celebrant
partOf Easterling hosts serving Sauron
politicalAlignment enemies of the West
raided Northmen of Rhovanion
regionOfOrigin Rhovanion
lands east of the Anduin
resultOfDefeat foundation of Rohan
gift of Calenardhon to the Éothéod
served shadow of Dol Guldur
linked to: Dol Guldur
timePeriod late Third Age
usedTactic mounted warfare
sudden raids across the Anduin
weaponUsed bows
spears
swords

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Rhûn homeTo Balchoth
subject linked to: Rhun
Easterlings notableGroup Balchoth
Rhûn associatedWith Balchoth