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| othernames=the Tall | |||
| titles=[[Lord of Dor-lómin]] | |||
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| deathlocation=[[Eithel Sirion]] | |||
| age=45 | |||
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| house=[[House of Hador]] | |||
| parentage=[[Hador]], [[Gildis]] | |||
| siblings=[[Glóredhel]], [[Gundor]] | |||
| spouse=[[Hareth]] | |||
| children=[[Húrin]], [[Huor]] | |||
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'''Galdor''' ( | '''Galdor''' ({{FA|417}} –{{FA| 462|n}}, aged 45 years) was the son of [[Hador]]. Galdor had a younger brother named [[Gundor]] and an older sister named [[Glóredhel]].<ref name="WJwest">{{WJ|West}}, ''Commentary, (ii) The House of Hador''</ref> | ||
At a great feast of the Edain, Galdor married [[Hareth]] and Glóredhel married [[Haldir (Chieftain of the Haladin)|Haldir]], both children of [[Halmir]], chief of the [[House of Haleth]].<ref name="Ruin">{{S|Fingolfin}}</ref> Galdor and [[Hareth]] had two sons, [[Húrin]] and [[Huor]].<ref>{{S|West}}</ref> | |||
In the [[Dagor Bragollach]] in {{FA|455}}, both Galdor's father, Hador, and his younger brother, Gundor, died in the rearguard of the Elf-lord [[Fingolfin]]. Galdor then succeeded his father as Lord of [[Dor-lómin]]. In the wake of [[Morgoth]]'s triumph the wife of [[Barahir]], [[Emeldir]], gathered the women and children of [[Dorthonion]] and led them westward; some found refuge in Galdor's domain. | |||
The sons of Galdor, Húrin and Huor, had been taken after the Dagor Bragollach into the hidden city of [[Gondolin]] by the eagles of [[Thorondor]]. When they departed from the city (again carried by eagles) they returned to Dor-lómin where they would not reveal where they had been, even to their father. | |||
Seven years after the Dagor Bragollach, Morgoth sent a great force against [[Hithlum]], attacking the passes of the [[Ered Wethrin]]. Galdor defended the [[Eithel Sirion]] and was slain by an arrow.<ref name="Ruin"/> | |||
Galdor was noted for his exceptional height, even among the [[Edain]], and was also called '''Galdor the Tall'''.<ref name="Ruin"/> He led the [[House of Hador|People of Hador]] when they were at the peak of their power, before the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]] ("Battle of Unnumbered Tears"). | |||
== Genealogy == | |||
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== Other Versions of the Legendarium == | |||
In early drafts of ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', Galdor was named '''''Galion'''''.<ref name="WJwest"/> | |||
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Revision as of 22:47, 24 August 2015
Galdor | |
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Adan | |
Biographical Information | |
Other names | the Tall |
Titles | Lord of Dor-lómin |
Birth | F.A. 417 |
Rule | F.A. 455-462 |
Death | F.A. 462 (aged 45) Eithel Sirion |
Family | |
House | House of Hador |
Parentage | Hador, Gildis |
Siblings | Glóredhel, Gundor |
Spouse | Hareth |
Children | Húrin, Huor |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Galdor |
Galdor (F.A. 417 – 462, aged 45 years) was the son of Hador. Galdor had a younger brother named Gundor and an older sister named Glóredhel.[1]
At a great feast of the Edain, Galdor married Hareth and Glóredhel married Haldir, both children of Halmir, chief of the House of Haleth.[2] Galdor and Hareth had two sons, Húrin and Huor.[3]
In the Dagor Bragollach in F.A. 455, both Galdor's father, Hador, and his younger brother, Gundor, died in the rearguard of the Elf-lord Fingolfin. Galdor then succeeded his father as Lord of Dor-lómin. In the wake of Morgoth's triumph the wife of Barahir, Emeldir, gathered the women and children of Dorthonion and led them westward; some found refuge in Galdor's domain.
The sons of Galdor, Húrin and Huor, had been taken after the Dagor Bragollach into the hidden city of Gondolin by the eagles of Thorondor. When they departed from the city (again carried by eagles) they returned to Dor-lómin where they would not reveal where they had been, even to their father.
Seven years after the Dagor Bragollach, Morgoth sent a great force against Hithlum, attacking the passes of the Ered Wethrin. Galdor defended the Eithel Sirion and was slain by an arrow.[2]
Galdor was noted for his exceptional height, even among the Edain, and was also called Galdor the Tall.[2] He led the People of Hador when they were at the peak of their power, before the Nirnaeth Arnoediad ("Battle of Unnumbered Tears").
Genealogy
Hathol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hador | Gildis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Haldir | Glóredhel | GALDOR THE TALL | Hareth | Gundor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handir | Húrin | Huor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Versions of the Legendarium
In early drafts of The Silmarillion, Galdor was named Galion.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Two. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West (Chapter 14)", Commentary, (ii) The House of Hador
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West"
Galdor House of Hador | ||
Preceded by: Hador | Lord of Dor-lómin F.A. 455 – 462 | Followed by: Húrin |