Haldir (son of Orodreth)
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| Haldir | |
|---|---|
| Gnome | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Nargothrond |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Orodreth |
| Siblings | Orodlin, Finduilas |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Haldir was, in the early stages of the legendarium, the elder son of Orodreth.[1] He was trapped and hung to a tree by the orcs.[2]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Haldir is Noldorin for "Hidden Hero", from hall ("hidden") + dîr ("man").[3] A rejected meaning was "fur-hunter".[4]
The name Haldir was changed from Halmir in the later stages of the writing.[5]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Index", p. 480
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, "VII. The Earliest Annals of Beleriand: Notes [to text AB I]", p. 374
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entries "DER", "SKAL¹"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Addenda and Corrigenda to the Etymologies — Part Two" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter and Patrick H. Wynne), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 46, July 2004, entry "SKEL"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Two: Valinor and Middle-earth before The Lord of the Rings, III. The Later Annals of Beleriand", "Notes", p. 161
