Why do the soldiers of Harad fight against Gondor for 👁️Sauron?

[the_merv]

Who are the evil men from Harad and what are their origins? why do they fight for Sauron and not for Gondor(they are still men). Anyway i thought that Sauron hated men.

 

[Ithrynluin]

They fell under the influence of evil long ago - first Morgoth and then Sauron. Evil Men outnumbered the good ones by far.
Sauron of course hated them, but in the sense that he wanted to dominate them - be both their king and god.

 

[Walter]

I don't think that Harad (other than as Hither Lands) or the Haradrim are mentioned before the Second Age, so we wouldn't know if Melkor was aware of them or tried to influence them.

The "native" Haradrim are described as primitive and violent and in the Second Age many of them probably fell under dominion of those Númenoreans, who had first settled in the southern coastlands of ME, especially the region of Umbar. Most of them were loyal to the King - and opposed to the Eldar and Valar - so that Sauron probably found it easy to corrupt them (c.f. BlackNúmenoreans, Corsairs of Umbar). It is said that they soon came to hate all good people and especially the "Faithful" and also that their blood became mingled with those of the Haradrim they ruled. Hence Sauron gained control also over those of the (tribes of the) Haradrim they ruled or dominated.

 

[Celebithil]

Sauron is also known as the Deceiver so he is quite good at tricking people ala the Elves of Eregion so its quite possible he has promised these men something he won't give them.

 

[Kahmûl]

But didn't Sauron give one or more of the Haradrim one of the nine rings of men.

 

[krash8765]

yes i believe 2 of the nazgul lords were actually from Harad.

 

[Halasían]

There's an echo in here!

After the 'awakening of men' there were only three houses of men that eventually came into Beleriand in the west, and they are the ones called 'Edain' or the faithful. There were surely many houses of men, andmost that did not come west were corrupted by Morgoth and his minions.

Does it actually say that any of the nine were Haradrim? I always assumed there were a couple just in assumption they were given to leaders of men, as in kings, tribal chiefs, etc.

 

[BlackCaptain]

I think in UT it says... or mabey Lost Tales.

And even if it doesnt, it is safe to assume, because an account of all the Numenorean men is given in the Apenices and the Alkabeth. And the 9 rings were given to 9 Kings of Men, and it doesnt say anywhere in the Appenices or the Alkabeth of 9 Kings that were given rings of power. So they must be Kings of the Haradrim, IMO

 

[Maerbenn]

So you're saying that the kings could only be either Númenórean or Southron? Don't forget the East.

 

[Melko Belcha]

Three of the Nazgul were Black Numenoreans.

The Silmarillion - Akallabeth

Yet Sauron was ever guileful, and it is said that among those whom he ensnared with the Nine Rings three were great lords of Numenorean race.

As far as the Harad

The Complete guide to Middle-earth

Haradrim -( Sindarin: "south-people') The primitive and savage Men of Harad. In the Second Age some of the Haradrim paid tribute to Numenor, but in the Third they were influenced by Sauron and were a constant threat to Gondor's southern borders. Some Haradrim were ruled by Black Numenoreans. The most serious attacks of the Haradrim on Gondor took place in TA 1014-50, over Umbar; in 1044, when the Haradrim were allied with the Wainriders; in 2885, when they were defeated in the Battle of the Crossing of Poros; and during the WR, when the Haradrim fought in the Battle of Pelennor Fields and elsewhere. In addition, from the 19th Century TA onward, the Corsairs of Umbar were Haradrim.
The Haradrim were tall and dark-skinned, with black hair and eyes. They loved bright clothing and ornaments, and some tribes of Haradrim painted their bodies. In battle they used all weapons, but were noted for their use of Oliphaunts.
Called in Westron Southerns and Southrons. Also called the Swarthy Men (by Hobbits) and the Swertings.

Sauron did hate Men, so watching Men kill each other was probably a big delight for him.