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The | The [[House of Bëor]] was the name given the first of the three Houses of the [[Edain]] to cross the [[Ered Luin]] into [[Beleriand]] after travelling west, driven forth by the terrors wrought by Morgoth in the east. From the House of Bëor would come many famous lords and heroes, notably [[Beren Erchamion]] who claimed a [[Silmaril]] from [[Morgoth|Morgoth's]] [[Iron Crown]]. | ||
== History == | |||
Under the leadership of [[Balan]] (later called [[Bëor]]), they crossed over the mountains into Thargelion in 310 F.A and there were discovered by [[Finrod Felagund]], thus they were the first men to encounter one of the Elves. Finrod befriended the House of Bëor and pursuaded [[Thingol]], overlord of Beleriand to grant the new arrivals lands which to inhabit. Thingol gave to them (and the other two Houses that followed) [[Estolad]] in the realm of [[Amrod]]. | |||
In the reign of [[Boromir_of_Ladros|Boromir]] as Lord of the House of Bëor, great grandson of Bëor himself, the Bëorians were granted [[Ladros]] in [[Dorthonion]] (ruled by Finrod's brothers [[Angrod]] and [[Aegnor]]) as a feifdom of their own which they inhabited until the [[Dagor Bragollach]] in 455 F.A when Dorthonion and Ladros included were swept away and [[Bregolas]], the third Lord of Ladros was slain, leaving the leadership of the ruined house to his brother [[Barahir_son_of_Bregor|Barahir]]. Barahir did what he could to ensure the House's survival, sending the women and children to the forest of [[Brethil]] where they merged with the [[House_of_Haleth|Haladin]] but remained in Dorthonion himself with his son [[Beren Erchamion|Beren]], Bregolas' sons [[Baragund]] and [[Belegund]] and a dwindling company of men. Pressed by [[Sauron]] from [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]] this company was eventually betrayed by one of their members [[Gorlim the Unhappy]], revealing Barahir's hideout at [[Tarn Aeluin]]. All the company were destroyed save Beren who was away scouting when the attack happened. None the less, from that point on the House of Bëor ceased to be an independant entity and its people joined the surviving Houses of men. | |||
== Physical Characteristics == | |||
The Bëorians were noted as being very akin to the Ñoldor in their appearence, with dark hair and stout build and many of those decended from Bëorian stock (or part Bëorian) had these traits. Indeed [[Túrin Turambar]] whose mother [[Morwen Eledhwen]] was Bëorian, was mistaken for one of the Ñoldor inspiring his name Adanedhel 'Man-elf'. | |||
==Family tree of the House of Bëor and its descendants== | ==Family tree of the House of Bëor and its descendants== | ||
Revision as of 12:34, 22 April 2007
The House of Bëor was the name given the first of the three Houses of the Edain to cross the Ered Luin into Beleriand after travelling west, driven forth by the terrors wrought by Morgoth in the east. From the House of Bëor would come many famous lords and heroes, notably Beren Erchamion who claimed a Silmaril from Morgoth's Iron Crown.
History
Under the leadership of Balan (later called Bëor), they crossed over the mountains into Thargelion in 310 F.A and there were discovered by Finrod Felagund, thus they were the first men to encounter one of the Elves. Finrod befriended the House of Bëor and pursuaded Thingol, overlord of Beleriand to grant the new arrivals lands which to inhabit. Thingol gave to them (and the other two Houses that followed) Estolad in the realm of Amrod.
In the reign of Boromir as Lord of the House of Bëor, great grandson of Bëor himself, the Bëorians were granted Ladros in Dorthonion (ruled by Finrod's brothers Angrod and Aegnor) as a feifdom of their own which they inhabited until the Dagor Bragollach in 455 F.A when Dorthonion and Ladros included were swept away and Bregolas, the third Lord of Ladros was slain, leaving the leadership of the ruined house to his brother Barahir. Barahir did what he could to ensure the House's survival, sending the women and children to the forest of Brethil where they merged with the Haladin but remained in Dorthonion himself with his son Beren, Bregolas' sons Baragund and Belegund and a dwindling company of men. Pressed by Sauron from Tol-in-Gaurhoth this company was eventually betrayed by one of their members Gorlim the Unhappy, revealing Barahir's hideout at Tarn Aeluin. All the company were destroyed save Beren who was away scouting when the attack happened. None the less, from that point on the House of Bëor ceased to be an independant entity and its people joined the surviving Houses of men.
Physical Characteristics
The Bëorians were noted as being very akin to the Ñoldor in their appearence, with dark hair and stout build and many of those decended from Bëorian stock (or part Bëorian) had these traits. Indeed Túrin Turambar whose mother Morwen Eledhwen was Bëorian, was mistaken for one of the Ñoldor inspiring his name Adanedhel 'Man-elf'.
Family tree of the House of Bëor and its descendants
Bëor the Old
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Baran Belen
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Boron Baranor :
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Boromir Bereg Belemir = Adanel
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Andreth Bregor Beren
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Bregolas Barahir = Emeldir
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Baragund Belegund Beren Erchamion = Lúthien
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Morwen = Húrin Rían = Huor Dior = Nimloth
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Túrin Lalaith Nienor Tuor = Idril | | |
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Eärendil = Elwing Eluréd Elurín
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Elros Tar-Minyatur Elrond = Celebrían
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Tar-Elendil | | |
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Later Kings of Númenor Silmariën | | |
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Kings of Gondor Kings of Arnor | | |
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Aragorn = Arwen Elladan Elrohir
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Eldarion Numerous daughters
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Later Kings of the Reunited Kingdom
