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'''Beornings of the Vales of Anduin'''

The origins of [[Beorning]]s are not known, save that they dwelt in the [[Vales of Anduin]] between [[Mirkwood]] and the [[Great River]] in the late [[Third Age]]. Unlike other [[Men]], they had the ability to change into bears. They were named after [[Beorn]], their patriarch. They seemed to have the same life-span of mortal men, and could speak in both the tongue of men and of bears. They did not seem very fond of [[Dwarves]], and were bitter enemies of the [[Goblin]]s. The people of [[Rohan]] shared kinship with them. They hunted neither bird nor beast, their diet consisting mostly of cream and honey. The only known leaders of this people were Beorn and later his son [[Grimbeorn]].

The Beornings were well known for their honey-cakes, which they likely made in their bee farms and sold openly to others, at least until the return of [[Sauron]], for then the Beornings no longer trusted strangers and their trade stopped. [[Gimli]] considered the Beornings the best bakers he knew, though they were not so willing to give out their cakes to travelers during the days of the [[War of the Ring]].

[[Gandalf]] thought the Beornings might have originated in the [[Misty Mountains]]. During the Third Age they guarded the Ford of [[the Carrock|Carrock]] from the Orcs and Wargs (in The Lord of The Rings, Gloin complained that their tolls were high) and they also aided the [[Elves]] in defending their kingdom in northern [[Mirkwood]]. During the War of the Ring, while wearing the [[One Ring]] at [[Amon Hen]] upon the seat of seeing, [[Frodo Baggins]] saw many things from afar, including the land of the Beornings aflame. This hints at an attack by Sauron's forces upon the Beornings, though the outcome of this attack is unknown. [https://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Beorning]


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