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{{disambig-two|the son of [[Beren]] and [[Lúthien]]|the [[Stewards of Gondor|Steward of Gondor]]|[[Dior (Steward of Gondor)]]}} | {{disambig-two|the son of [[Beren]] and [[Lúthien]]|the [[Stewards of Gondor|Steward of Gondor]]|[[Dior (Steward of Gondor)]]}} | ||
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| name=Dior | | name=Dior | ||
| image=[[File:Jenny Dolfen - Descendants of Thingol 2.jpg|250px]] | |||
| caption="Descendants of Thingol" by [[Jenny Dolfen]] | |||
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| othernames=Eluchíl, Aranel, Dior the Fair | | othernames=Eluchíl, Aranel, Dior the Fair, Thingol's Heir | ||
| titles=[[King of Doriath]] | | titles=[[King of Doriath]] | ||
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| death={{FA|506}} | | death={{FA|506}} | ||
| deathlocation=[[Menegroth]], during [[ | | deathlocation=[[Menegroth]], during [[Second Kinslaying]] | ||
| age=36 | | age=36 | ||
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| house=[[House of Bëor]] | | house=[[House of Bëor]] | ||
| heritage=[[Men|Man]] father, half-[[Elves|Elf]]/half-[[Maia]] mother | | heritage=[[Men|Man]] father, half-[[Elves|Elf]]/half-[[Maia]] mother | ||
| parentage=[[Beren]] and [[Lúthien]] | | parentage=[[Beren]] and [[Lúthien]] | ||
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}}'''Dior''' was the son of [[Beren]] and [[Lúthien]], and the heir to the throne of [[Thingol|Elu Thingol]], [[King of Doriath]]. Dior was one of the [[Half-elven]]. | }}'''Dior''' was the son of [[Beren]] and [[Lúthien]], and the grandson and heir to the throne of [[Thingol|Elu Thingol]], [[King of Doriath]]. Dior was one of the [[Half-elven]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Dior was born on the island of [[Tol Galen]] in [[East Beleriand]].<ref>{{S|Fifth}}</ref> When he was 27 he married [[Nimloth of Doriath]],<ref group=note>[[Nimloth of Doriath|Nimloth's]] parentage is uncertain. She may have been the daughter of [[Galathil]] and a descendant of [[Elmo]], the younger brother of [[Thingol|Elu Thingol]].</ref> and took her back to live by the [[Lanthir Lamath]] waterfall at the base of the [[Blue Mountains]]. There they had three children: [[Elwing]], [[Eluréd]], and [[Elurín]] | Dior was born on the island of [[Tol Galen]] in [[East Beleriand]].<ref name=Fifth>{{S|Fifth}}</ref> When he was 27, he married [[Nimloth of Doriath]],<ref group=note>[[Nimloth of Doriath|Nimloth's]] parentage is uncertain. She may have been the daughter of [[Galathil]] and a descendant of [[Elmo]], the younger brother of [[Thingol|Elu Thingol]].</ref> and took her back to live by the [[Lanthir Lamath]] waterfall at the base of the [[Blue Mountains]]. There they had three children: [[Elwing]], [[Eluréd]], and [[Elurín]]. | ||
After the | After Thingol was slain by the [[Dwarves]] who coveted the [[Nauglamír]], Dior with his father and a host of [[Green-elves]] of [[Ossiriand]] journeyed swiftly north to the river [[Ascar]] and fought the [[Dwarves of Nogrod]] in the [[Battle of Sarn Athrad]].<ref name=Doriath>{{S|Doriath}}</ref> | ||
In {{FA|503}}, he and his family went to [[Menegroth]] and restored the realm of [[Doriath]].<ref name=Doriath></ref> After the death of his parents, a Lord of the [[Laiquendi]] came to Doriath bringing the Nauglamir, which was worn by his mother. After mourning, he decided to wear it himself. When he placed the Nauglamir on himself, it sat lightly and he appeared as the fairest of three living races: Maiar, Elven, and Human. This news came to the [[Sons of Feanor]], who came to Doriath with their servants, consumed by the [[Oath of Feanor]]. | |||
After the attack, the servants of Celegorm left Eluréd and Elurín in the forest to die. Elwing, however, carrying the Nauglamir, escaped with the remnant of the Elves of Doriath to the [[Havens of Sirion]].<ref> | Dior managed to kill [[Celegorm]] (who, ironically, was also called ''the Fair''), and [[Caranthir]] and [[Curufin]] were also slain, but the Kingdom of Doriath was destroyed. So Dior and Nimloth were slain, during the [[Second Kinslaying]], along with anyone preventing the Feanorians from gaining the [[Silmaril]]. | ||
After the attack, the servants of Celegorm left Eluréd and Elurín in the forest to die. Elwing, however, carrying the Nauglamir, escaped with the remnant of the [[Iathrim|Elves of Doriath]] to the [[Havens of Sirion]].<ref name=Doriath></ref> Years later she would wed [[Eärendil]] and together they would seek aid from [[Valinor]].<ref>{{S|Earendil}}</ref> | |||
== Genealogy == | == Genealogy == | ||
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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
In the [[The Etymologies|''Etymologies'']], the name ''Dior'' is said to mean "successor" in [[Doriathrin]]. The name derives from [[Primitive Quendian]] ''ndeuro'' ("follower, successor"), from [[Sundocarme|root]] [[NDEW]].<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 375</ref> | In the [[The Etymologies|''Etymologies'']], the name ''Dior'' is said to mean "successor" in [[Doriathrin]]. The name derives from [[Primitive Quendian]] ''ndeuro'' ("follower, successor"), from [[Sundocarme|root]] [[NDEW]].<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 375</ref> | ||
==Other names and titles== | ==Other names and titles== | ||
Dior was also called '''''Eluchíl''''', ("Heir of Elu"),<ref name="Index">{{S|Index}}</ref> '''''Aranel''''' ("Noble Elf" or "King of Elves"),<ref name="Index"/><ref name=Fifth></ref> and '''the Fair'''. | |||
Dior was also called '''''Eluchíl''''', ("Heir of Elu"),<ref name="Index">{{S|Index}}</ref> '''''Aranel''''' ("Noble Elf" or "King of Elves"),<ref name="Index"/><ref> | |||
==Other versions of the Legendarium== | ==Other versions of the Legendarium== | ||
In ''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part Two|The Book of Lost Tales]]'', a name of Dior was '''''[[Ausir (disambiguation)|Ausir]]''''' ([[Gnomish|Gn.]] "The Wealthy").<ref>{{LT2|V}}, pp. 240, 244, 251</ref><ref>{{PE|11}}, p. 20</ref> | |||
In ''[[The Book of Lost Tales | |||
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Revision as of 22:36, 14 December 2019
Dior | |
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Half-elf | |
"Descendants of Thingol" by Jenny Dolfen | |
Biographical Information | |
Other names | Eluchíl, Aranel, Dior the Fair, Thingol's Heir |
Titles | King of Doriath |
Location | Ossiriand, Doriath |
Language | Sindarin (Doriathrin) |
Birth | F.A. 470 Tol Galen |
Rule | F.A. 503 - 506 |
Death | F.A. 506 (aged 36) Menegroth, during Second Kinslaying |
Family | |
House | House of Bëor |
Heritage | Man father, half-Elf/half-Maia mother |
Parentage | Beren and Lúthien |
Spouse | Nimloth |
Children | Elwing, Eluréd, Elurín |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Weaponry | Presumably Aranrúth[1] |
Gallery | Images of Dior |
Dior was the son of Beren and Lúthien, and the grandson and heir to the throne of Elu Thingol, King of Doriath. Dior was one of the Half-elven.
History
Dior was born on the island of Tol Galen in East Beleriand.[2] When he was 27, he married Nimloth of Doriath,[note 1] and took her back to live by the Lanthir Lamath waterfall at the base of the Blue Mountains. There they had three children: Elwing, Eluréd, and Elurín.
After Thingol was slain by the Dwarves who coveted the Nauglamír, Dior with his father and a host of Green-elves of Ossiriand journeyed swiftly north to the river Ascar and fought the Dwarves of Nogrod in the Battle of Sarn Athrad.[3]
In F.A. 503, he and his family went to Menegroth and restored the realm of Doriath.[3] After the death of his parents, a Lord of the Laiquendi came to Doriath bringing the Nauglamir, which was worn by his mother. After mourning, he decided to wear it himself. When he placed the Nauglamir on himself, it sat lightly and he appeared as the fairest of three living races: Maiar, Elven, and Human. This news came to the Sons of Feanor, who came to Doriath with their servants, consumed by the Oath of Feanor.
Dior managed to kill Celegorm (who, ironically, was also called the Fair), and Caranthir and Curufin were also slain, but the Kingdom of Doriath was destroyed. So Dior and Nimloth were slain, during the Second Kinslaying, along with anyone preventing the Feanorians from gaining the Silmaril.
After the attack, the servants of Celegorm left Eluréd and Elurín in the forest to die. Elwing, however, carrying the Nauglamir, escaped with the remnant of the Elves of Doriath to the Havens of Sirion.[3] Years later she would wed Eärendil and together they would seek aid from Valinor.[4]
Genealogy
Elu Thingol | Melian | House of Bëor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lúthien | Beren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DIOR | Nimloth1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eärendil | Elwing | Eluréd | Elurín | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elrond | Elros | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Etymology
In the Etymologies, the name Dior is said to mean "successor" in Doriathrin. The name derives from Primitive Quendian ndeuro ("follower, successor"), from root NDEW.[5]
Other names and titles
Dior was also called Eluchíl, ("Heir of Elu"),[6] Aranel ("Noble Elf" or "King of Elves"),[6][2] and the Fair.
Other versions of the Legendarium
In The Book of Lost Tales, a name of Dior was Ausir (Gn. "The Wealthy").[7][8]
Notes
- ↑ Nimloth's parentage is uncertain. She may have been the daughter of Galathil and a descendant of Elmo, the younger brother of Elu Thingol.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "A Description of the Island of Númenor", note 2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Doriath"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 375
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Index of Names"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "V. The Tale of Eärendel", pp. 240, 244, 251
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "I-Lam na-Ngoldathon: The Grammar and Lexicon of the Gnomish Tongue", in Parma Eldalamberon XI (edited by Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, and Patrick H. Wynne), p. 20
Dior House of Bëor | ||
Preceded by: Thingol | 2nd King of Doriath F.A. 503 – 506 | None Doriath destroyed |