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'''Haldir''' was [[Chieftain of the Haladin]] in [[Brethil]]. He married [[Glóredhel]] of the [[House of Hador]] and they had a son named [[Handir]] | '''Haldir''' was the son of [[Halmir]] and [[Chieftain of the Haladin]] in [[Brethil]]. He married [[Glóredhel]] of the [[House of Hador]] and they had a son named [[Handir]]. He also fostered their nephews [[Húrin]] and [[Huor]] during their childhood years.<ref>{{S|Fingolfin}}</ref> | ||
Haldir | Haldir joined the [[Union of Maedhros]] and led a force of the [[Haladin]] in the disastrous [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]]. [[Fingon]] attempted a retreat across [[Anfauglith]] covered by Haldir, but he was slain, with most of his Men.<ref>{{S|Fifth}}</ref> | ||
News of his death caused Glóredhel to die of grief.<ref>{{CH|4}}, p. 66</ref> He was succeeded by his son [[Handir]] as the Chieftain of the Haladin. | |||
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Revision as of 20:19, 10 May 2015
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| Adan | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Chieftain of the Haladin |
| Location | Brethil |
| Birth | F.A. 414 Brethil |
| Death | F.A. 472 (aged 58) Battle of Unnumbered Tears |
| Family | |
| House | Haladin |
| Parentage | Halmir |
| Siblings | Hundar, Hareth, Hiril |
| Spouse | Glóredhel |
| Children | Handir |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
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Haldir was the son of Halmir and Chieftain of the Haladin in Brethil. He married Glóredhel of the House of Hador and they had a son named Handir. He also fostered their nephews Húrin and Huor during their childhood years.[1]
Haldir joined the Union of Maedhros and led a force of the Haladin in the disastrous Nirnaeth Arnoediad. Fingon attempted a retreat across Anfauglith covered by Haldir, but he was slain, with most of his Men.[2]
News of his death caused Glóredhel to die of grief.[3] He was succeeded by his son Handir as the Chieftain of the Haladin.
Genealogy
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| Halmir | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Glóredhel | HALDIR | Hundar | Hareth | Galdor | Hiril | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handir | Huor | Húrin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 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 Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Children of Húrin, "The Departure of Túrin", p. 66
