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| image=[[Image:Unknown Artist - Dior.jpg|300px]]
| name=Dior Eluchíl
| othernames=Ausir, Aranel, "the Fair"
| titles=[[King of Doriath]]
| birth=[[First Age 470]]
| realm=[[Doriath]]
| death=[[First Age 506]]
| age=36
| parentage=[[Beren Erchamion|Beren]] + [[Lúthien]]
| spouse=[[Nimloth of Doriath|Nimloth]]
| children=[[Elwing]], [[Eluréd]], [[Elurín]]
| gender=Male
| hair=Probably dark (both parents were such).  Possibly silver or gold as well
|}}
'''Dior Eluchíl''' ([[First Age]] 470 – 506, aged 36 years) was the son of [[Beren Erchamion|Beren]] and [[Lúthien]], and the heir to the throne of [[Elu Thingol]], [[King of Doriath]]. Dior was one of the [[Half-elven]]. He was also called '''Eluchíl''' ("Heir of Elu"), '''Ausir''' ("The Wealthy"), '''Aranel''' ("Noble Elf"), and '''''the Fair'''''.
'''Dior Eluchíl''' ([[First Age]] 470 – 506, aged 36 years) was the son of [[Beren Erchamion|Beren]] and [[Lúthien]], and the heir to the throne of [[Elu Thingol]], [[King of Doriath]]. Dior was one of the [[Half-elven]]. He was also called '''Eluchíl''' ("Heir of Elu"), '''Ausir''' ("The Wealthy"), '''Aranel''' ("Noble Elf"), and '''''the Fair'''''.


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After the attack, the servants of Celegorm left Eluréd and Elurín in the forest to die. Elwing, however, escaped with the remnant of the Elves of Doriath to the [[Havens of Sirion]]. Years later she would wed [[Eärendil the Mariner]] and together they would aid from [[Valinor]].
After the attack, the servants of Celegorm left Eluréd and Elurín in the forest to die. Elwing, however, escaped with the remnant of the Elves of Doriath to the [[Havens of Sirion]]. Years later she would wed [[Eärendil the Mariner]] and together they would aid from [[Valinor]].
 
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== Genealogy ==
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Revision as of 18:19, 12 June 2007

Dior Eluchíl
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File:Unknown Artist - Dior.jpg
Biographical Information
Other namesAusir, Aranel, "the Fair"
TitlesKing of Doriath
BirthFirst Age 470
DeathFirst Age 506 (aged 36)
Family
ParentageBeren + Lúthien
SpouseNimloth
ChildrenElwing, Eluréd, Elurín
Physical Description
GenderMale
Hair colorProbably dark (both parents were such). Possibly silver or gold as well
GalleryImages of Dior Eluchíl

Dior Eluchíl (First Age 470 – 506, aged 36 years) was the son of Beren and Lúthien, and the heir to the throne of Elu Thingol, King of Doriath. Dior was one of the Half-elven. He was also called Eluchíl ("Heir of Elu"), Ausir ("The Wealthy"), Aranel ("Noble Elf"), and the Fair.

Dior was born on the island of Tol Galen in East Beleriand. When he was 27 he married Nimloth of Doriath1 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 went to Menegroth and became King of Doriath.

Four years later Dior and Nimloth were themselves slain, during the Sack of Doriath by the Sons of Fëanor. The Elf lords and their servants had been consumed by the Oath of Fëanor and killed anyone preventing them from gaining the Silmaril. 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.

After the attack, the servants of Celegorm left Eluréd and Elurín in the forest to die. Elwing, however, escaped with the remnant of the Elves of Doriath to the Havens of Sirion. Years later she would wed Eärendil the Mariner and together they would aid from Valinor.

Genealogy

Elu Thingol = Melian
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            |      House of Bëor
            |         :
            |         :
          Lúthien = Beren
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             DIOR ELUCHIL = Nimloth1
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                  ________|________
                 |        |        |
                 |        |        |
   Eärendil = Elwing   Eluréd   Elurín
            |
        ____|____
       |         |
       |         |
     Elrond    Elros

Preceded by:
Elu Thingol
King of Doriath
I 502 – I 506
Followed by:
none
(Kingdom destroyed)

Notes

  1. Nimloth's parentage is uncertain. She may have been the daughter of Galathil and a descendant of Elmo, the younger brother of Elu Thingol.