Jarmát

Jarmát, also known as Far Harad, is the southernmost region of Harad, in the land of Haradwaith. It is not yet in-game.

Lore

Far Harad is the larger and more remote of the two Haradric realms, with Shagâna (Near Harad) lying to the north. Together with Umbar, these lands form Haradwaith ("South-folk", from the Sindarin harad, "South" and gwaith, "people").

Jarmát is a vast and little-known territory, its landscape dominated by the Harad Waste, a scorching desert of shifting sands, rocky outcrops, and rare oases. While inhospitable to outsiders, the Waste is traversed by nomadic tribes, caravans, and armies using the continuation of the Harad Road, which runs south from Ithilien through Haradwaith.

Beyond the Waste, Jarmát is believed to include jungles, river valleys, and rugged highlands. It is home to the colossal Mûmakil—called "Oliphaunts" in Shire legend—gigantic elephant-like beasts that the Haradrim tamed as moving war-towers. During the War of the Ring, Haradrim from Jarmát marched north with these beasts, along with exceptionally tall warriors known to Gondor as Half-trolls.

The region remained mysterious even in the height of Gondor’s power, owing to its remoteness, extreme climates, and difficult terrain. Reports from the north describe it as a land of immense size, sparsely settled but formidable in both its people and its beasts.

Maps

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  Far Harad marked on a map of Haradwaith
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  The Haradwaith map shows Jarmát in the south
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  A map of Middle-earth showing Harad in the south
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  Jarmát is not currently announced to be added to the game.

References

• The Two Towers:

"The Black Gate Is Closed," p. 247, 249, 254

"Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit," p. 256-59, 267-69

"The Window on the West," p. 277

"The Forbidden Pool," p. 300-301

"Journey to the Cross-roads," p. 303, 310-11

• The Return of the King:

"The Black Gate Opens," p. 159-63