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| name=Haldir
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| titles=[[Chieftain of the Haladin]]
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| location=[[Brethil]]
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| birth={{FA|414}}
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| deathlocation=[[Nirnaeth Arnoediad|Battle of Unnumbered Tears]]
| age=58
| notablefor=
| house=[[Haladin]]
| parentage=[[Halmir]]
| siblings=[[Hundar]], [[Hareth]], [[Hiril]]
| spouse=[[Glóredhel]]
| children=[[Handir]]
| gender=Male
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[[Chieftain of the House of Haleth]] of [[Brethil]]. He fostered his nephews [[Húrin Thalion|Húrin]] and [[Huor]] during their childhood years, and was slain in the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]] ("Battle of Unnumbered Tears").
'''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>


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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.
 
== Genealogy ==
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[[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]]
[[Category:House of Haleth]]
[[Category:House of Haleth]]
[[Category:First Age characters]]
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[[fr:encyclo:personnages:hommes:1a:peuple_de_haleth:haldir]]

Revision as of 14:36, 17 July 2015

The name Haldir refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Haldir (disambiguation).
Haldir
Adan
Matěj Čadil - Haldir and Glóredhel.jpg
Biographical Information
TitlesChieftain of the Haladin
LocationBrethil
BirthF.A. 414
Brethil
DeathF.A. 472 (aged 58)
Battle of Unnumbered Tears
Family
HouseHaladin
ParentageHalmir
SiblingsHundar, Hareth, Hiril
SpouseGlóredhel
ChildrenHandir
Physical Description
GenderMale

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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Haldan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Halmir
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Glóredhel
 
HALDIR
 
Hundar
 
Hareth
 
Galdor
 
Hiril
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Handir
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Huor
 
Húrin
 
 
 
 

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