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| age=57 | |||
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| house=[[House of Hador]] | |||
| parentage=[[Hador]] and [[Gildis]] | |||
| siblings=[[Galdor (Lord of Dor-lómin)|Galdor]] and [[Gundor]] | |||
| spouse=[[Haldir (Chieftain of the Haladin)|Haldir]] | |||
| children=[[Handir]] | |||
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'''Glóredhel''' ({{FA|415}}-{{FA|472|n}}) was the eldest child and only daughter of [[Hador]] and [[Gildis]], and she was the sister of [[Galdor (Lord of Dor-lómin)|Galdor]] and [[Gundor]].<ref name="WJwest">{{WJ|West}}, ''Commentary, (ii) The House of Hador''</ref> | |||
She died of grief after learning her husband had been killed in the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]] ("Battle of Unnumbered Tears"). | At a great feast of the [[Edain]], Glóredhel married [[Haldir (Chieftain of the Haladin)|Haldir]] and Galdor married [[Hareth]], both children of [[Halmir]], chief of the [[House of Haleth]].<ref>{{S|Fingolfin}}</ref> Glóredhel was the mother of [[Handir]], who was in turn the father of [[Brandir|Brandir the Lame]].<ref name="WJwest"/> | ||
She died of grief after learning her husband had been killed in the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]] ("Battle of Unnumbered Tears").<ref>{{UT|Narn}}</ref> | |||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
Glóredhel means "[[Elf]] of the Golden Light" in [[Sindarin]] | ''Glóredhel'' means "[[Elves|Elf]] of the Golden Light" in [[Sindarin]], from ''[[glaur]]-'' ("holy golden light") + ''[[edhel]]'' ("Elf"). She was so named because of her radiant blonde hair and height, which was comparable to an Elf. | ||
== | == Genealogy == | ||
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== Other versions of the legendarium == | |||
In early drafts of the [[legendarium]], Glóredhel was named '''''Glorwendil'''''.<ref name="WJwest"/> | |||
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Revision as of 12:56, 2 August 2021
Glóredhel | |
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Adan | |
"Haldir and Glóredhel" by Matěj Čadil | |
Biographical Information | |
Birth | F.A. 415 |
Death | F.A. 472 (aged 57) Brethil |
Family | |
House | House of Hador |
Parentage | Hador and Gildis |
Siblings | Galdor and Gundor |
Spouse | Haldir |
Children | Handir |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Female |
Hair color | Golden |
Gallery | Images of Glóredhel |
Glóredhel (F.A. 415-472) was the eldest child and only daughter of Hador and Gildis, and she was the sister of Galdor and Gundor.[1]
At a great feast of the Edain, Glóredhel married Haldir and Galdor married Hareth, both children of Halmir, chief of the House of Haleth.[2] Glóredhel was the mother of Handir, who was in turn the father of Brandir the Lame.[1]
She died of grief after learning her husband had been killed in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad ("Battle of Unnumbered Tears").[3]
Etymology
Glóredhel means "Elf of the Golden Light" in Sindarin, from glaur- ("holy golden light") + edhel ("Elf"). She was so named because of her radiant blonde hair and height, which was comparable to an Elf.
Genealogy
Other versions of the legendarium
In early drafts of the legendarium, Glóredhel was named Glorwendil.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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) The House of Hador
- ↑ 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.), Unfinished Tales, "Narn i Hîn Húrin (The Tale of the Children of Húrin)"