Hathol

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Hathol
Adan
Biographical Information
Other namesthe Axe
PositionHead of the House of Hador
LanguageMannish dialect
BirthF.A. 365
RuleUnknown - F.A. 415
DeathBetween F.A. 415 and 455 (aged ±70)
Family
HouseHouse of Marach
ParentageMagor
ChildrenHador Lórindol
Physical Description
GenderMale

Hathol (born F.A. 365) was an Adan, belonging to the tribes of Men who crossed the Blue Mountains from the eastern lands. He was the grandson of Malach Aradan and son of Magor.[1] who had settled with some of his folk among the southern foothills of the Ered Wethrin.[2]

Little is known of his life, except that he probably dwelt with his folk south of the Ered Wethrin, and was not under the service of any Elf-lord of Beleriand. Hathol was the father of the great hero Hador Lórindol, who served Fingolfin and was granted the land of Dor-lómin to dwell in.[2]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

In the genealogical tree of the folk of Marach, Hathol is translated as "the Axe",[1] the Sindarin form of the old Noldorin Hathel.[3]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

 
 
 
 
Zimrahin
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
Malach
F.A. 307 - 398
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Belemir
b. 339
 
Adanel
b. 339
 
 
 
 
 
Magor
b. 341
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beren
b. 374
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HATHOL
b. 365
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
unknown
children
 
Emeldir
b. 406
 
Barahir
400 - 460
 
Hador
390 - 455
 
Gildis
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beren
432 - 503
 
Glóredhel
415 - 472
 
Galdor
417 - 462
 
Gundor
419 - 455


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Two. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West (Chapter 14)", Commentary, (ii) House of Hador, p. 234
  2. 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West"
  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entry "SYAD"
Hathol
House of Hador
Born: F.A. 365 Died: Between F.A. 415 and 455
Preceded by:
Magor
4th Head of the House of Hador
Unknown - F.A. 415
Followed by:
Hador