In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Edain is the term used by the Elves for Men who fought with them in the wars of Beleriand. Although Edain is the Elvish[?] word for all Men, it is usually applied only to those remained faithful to the Elves, and were given the island of Númenor as a reward.
... 7, 1860. Three years later he was sent to Hawaii, where he was ordained on May 24, 1864. On May 10, 1873, at his request, he was permitted to travel to Molokai to help the ...