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|birth=Unknown
|birth=Unknown
|death=March 15, [[Third Age 3019|T.A. 3019]]
|death=March 15, [[Third Age 3019|T.A. 3019]]
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'''Halbarad''' was a [[Dúnedain of Arnor|Dúnedain ranger]].  
'''Halbarad''' was a [[Dúnedain of Arnor|ranger]] of [[Eriador]]. He spent his early life watching the borders of [[the Shire]]


During the [[War of the Ring]] Halbarad was sent to the aid of his kinsman [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]]. He led a thirty-man strong group of Rangers, calling themselves the [[Grey Company]]. With them rode [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], the sons of [[Elrond]]. In the night between the 5th and the 6th of March, the Company met Aragorn at [[Dol Baran]]. Halbarad gave his kinsman a standard, which was a gift from [[Arwen]], and a message, summoning him to take the [[Paths of the Dead]].  
During the [[War of the Ring]] Halbarad was sent to the aid of his kinsman [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]]. He led a thirty-man strong group of Rangers, calling themselves the [[Grey Company]]. With them rode [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], the sons of [[Elrond]]. In the night between the 5th and the 6th of March, the Company met Aragorn at [[Dol Baran]]. Halbarad gave his kinsman a standard, which was a gift from [[Arwen]], and a message, summoning him to take the [[Paths of the Dead]].  


The Grey Company, now with [[Gimli]] and [[Legolas]] part of [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]]'s comitatus, passed through the Paths of the Dead, to the [[Stone of Erech]], over [[Tarlang’s Neck]], and on to [[Pelargir]]. He captained a [[Corsair]] ship and they sailed toward [[Harlond in Gondor|Harlond]].  
The Grey Company, now with [[Gimli]] and [[Legolas]] part of [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]]'s comitatus, passed through the Paths of the Dead, to the [[Stone of Erech]], over [[Tarlang's Neck]], and on to [[Pelargir]]. He captained a [[Corsair]] ship and they sailed toward [[Harlond in Gondor|Harlond]].  


On the 15th of March they arrived on the [[Battle of Pelennor Fields|Pelennor Fields]]. Halbarad unfurled the standard, and it showed the [[White Tree]] of [[Gondor]] and the signs of [[Elendil]]. He was killed in battle, and would not return to the North.  
On the 15th of March they arrived on the [[Battle of Pelennor Fields|Pelennor Fields]]. Halbarad unfurled the standard, and it showed the [[White Tree]] of [[Gondor]] and the signs of [[Elendil]]. He was killed in battle, and would not return to the North.  

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Halbarad
Man
Biographical Information
BirthUnknown
DeathMarch 15, T.A. 3019
Physical Description
GenderMale
Heighttall
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorGrey
GalleryImages of Halbarad

Halbarad was a ranger of Eriador. He spent his early life watching the borders of the Shire

During the War of the Ring Halbarad was sent to the aid of his kinsman Aragorn. He led a thirty-man strong group of Rangers, calling themselves the Grey Company. With them rode Elladan and Elrohir, the sons of Elrond. In the night between the 5th and the 6th of March, the Company met Aragorn at Dol Baran. Halbarad gave his kinsman a standard, which was a gift from Arwen, and a message, summoning him to take the Paths of the Dead.

The Grey Company, now with Gimli and Legolas part of Aragorn's comitatus, passed through the Paths of the Dead, to the Stone of Erech, over Tarlang's Neck, and on to Pelargir. He captained a Corsair ship and they sailed toward Harlond.

On the 15th of March they arrived on the Pelennor Fields. Halbarad unfurled the standard, and it showed the White Tree of Gondor and the signs of Elendil. He was killed in battle, and would not return to the North.

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