Cwynedians
The Cwynedians were a fictional people and culture created by the British author J.R.R. Tolkien as part of his legendarium, most prominently featured in *The Lord of the Rings* and *The Silmarillion*. They were an ancient human (or *Edain*) people who inhabited the northern regions of Middle-earth, particularly the lands around the Misty Mountains and the region of Rhovanion. Their name derives from the Old English *cyn* (meaning "race" or "people") and *wined* (a variant of "dweller"), suggesting they were a distinct ethnic group within the broader Edain.
The Cwynedians were known for their resilience and martial prowess, playing a significant role in the wars
Cwynedian culture was deeply tied to the land, with many of their descendants settling in the northern
In Tolkien’s writings, the Cwynedians are not a separate ethnic group in the strictest sense but rather