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arofili · 3 years

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three houses of the edain ❂ house of hador ❂ headcanon disclaimer

Lady Morwen Eledhwen of Dor-lómin was originally of the House of Bëor, but after she wed Húrin Thalion she was greatly honored by the people of the House of Hador. She possessed an iron will and great beauty, and though many of her most faithful servants perished in Nírnaeth Arnœdiad, the same battle where her husband was captured by Morgoth, those who remained kept their loyalty to their Lady even in that dark hour. When the Easterlings came to Dor-lómin and claimed the land as their own, Morwen’s reputation kept her household safe for a time, for they believed her to be a witch who dealt with the elves. She was indeed in contact with the Grey-elves of Mithrim, those who remained after countless tragedies, but from them she received only information, and that very scant. She dared not meet them herself for fear of angering her new overlords, instead sending her servants in secret to speak with them. The two servants she trusted most with this task were Gethron and Grithnir, men who had been young in the time of Hador Lórindol, grandfather of Lord Húrin. They had traveled far and wide and had dealing with the elves when they were strong and hale, but they were now well past their primes, far too old to serve as warriors in the Fifth Battle that took the lives of so many men of their House. Knowing a bit of Sindarin, Gethron could communicate with the Grey-elves and pass news back to his liege-lady; Grithnir spoke less of the elven tongue, but still enough to communicate. When Morwen resolved to send her young son away to Doriath, hoping King Thingol would have mercy on the boy and protect him from the dangers of Beleriand, she chose Gethron and Grithnir to accompany him. The journey was long and perilous, but they eventually arrived, and in the halls of Menegroth Gethron beseeched Thingol to take Túrin as a foster-son. Grithnir, however, fell ill, the harrowing journey taking its toll upon him, and he died before he could make the journey back to Dor-lómin. Grieving his friend, but still devoted to Lady Morwen, Gethron stayed to see his body laid to rest before departing alone for his northern homelands. The other two servants who remained by Morwen’s side were younger than the aged Gethron and Grithnir but were disabled, rendering them unfit for war. Ragnir, a young man whose brothers had marched with Húrin in the Fifth Battle, was blind from birth, and while he cared for his liege-lady as best he could he was also timid and shy, frightened of her and terrified of the Easterlings who mocked and mistreated him. His only friend was Sador, his fellow-servant, though even Sador had little patience for his anxieties. Sador had once been a woodman who as a youth had fought in the Dagor Bragollach under the command of Húrin’s grandfather Hador, though he came late to the battle and was only able to bring back Hador’s fallen body. After this he tired of war and retreated in the woods, but soon found himself severely injured, accidentally severing his right foot. Unfit to work as a woodman any longer, Sador entered Húrin’s household staff, and soon befriended Húrin’s young son Túrin. Túrin did not make friends easily, but he was loyal to them when he did. He would help Sador with his tasks, fetching materials and tools to spare him from hobbling along, and often brought him gifts of things he found lying around. Unfortunately those gifts were usually other people’s possessions, and Sador had to teach him to return them and not to steal even if it is to give. Feeling indebted to his lordly little friend, Sador carved figures of men and beasts for him out of wood, though Túrin’s favorite gifts were always Sador’s stories. He gave Sador the name Labadal, “hopafoot,” after his injury, and though many saw the name as cruel Sador understood that Túrin simply took things literally and meant no mockery by it. When Húrin gave Túrin an elven knife of great worth as a birthday present, Túrin eagerly thought of his friend who carved with less quality knives and decided to gift his new present to Sador. Unable to refuse without being rude, Sador accepted the knife, though he felt guilty for taking this lordly gift from Túrin when his father had clearly not intended this to be its use. Indeed, Túrin’s parents were upset with him, but even Morwen, who did not care for Sador at all, grew kinder to him in the wake of Túrin’s generosity. When Túrin departed for Doriath, Sador remained in Morwen’s house, though now without his young friend and only his grim liege-lady and his anxious fellow-servant Ragnir for company he grew morose and lethargic, wishing he could have gone off to war with Húrin and perished nobly in battle. Túrin’s younger sister Niënor had no interest in befriending Sador as had her brother, and when she and Morwen finally departed Dor-lómin they did so alone, leaving their servants behind. Upon Túrin’s sudden return, now a grown man with heavy burdens upon him, Sador was the one who informed him that his family had left Dor-lómin. In his rage and disappointment, Túrin began a disastrous rebellion against the Easterling lord Brodda, and ever-faithful Sador followed him into battle, finally taking action he perceived as noble. Yet in the chaos, Sador was wounded, and soon he perished in service of his lord.

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albuum · 3 years

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Сарай и эльфы; день чудесный

Такое вот ожидание в сарае.

Если присмотреться (в смысле задуматься), картинка вполне рождественская

Гритнир и Гетрон в Дор-Ломине ожидают пока Турину соберут чемоданчик сопровождать его в Дориат.

The barn and the elves; a day is wonderful (the phrase refers to the line of the cult poem by Alexander Pushkin: "Frost and sun; a day is wonderful!")

Such is the expectation in the barn.

If you look closely (in the sense of thinking), the picture is quite Christmas

Grithnir and Gethron in Dor-lómin wait while Morwen packs up the suitcase for Turin to accompany him to Doriath.

#elves #tolkien #silmarillion #elfeverydaylife #grithnir #gethron #turin #dor-lomin #повседневная жизнь эльфа

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silmarillionwritersguild · 6 years

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SWG February 2018 Newsletter

Our February 2018 newsletter has been posted! We bring you the latest news within the SWG, including a retrospective look at previous Back to Middle-earth events--yes, B2MeM 2018 is only four weeks away. Even if January is over, it’s not too late to enter our New Year’s Resolution challenge. Last but not least, we welcome five new members who joined us during January! This month's biography is Gethron, by Oshun . Gethron of the House of Hador safely delivered Túrin to Doriath, embodying the value of courage in the face of extreme difficulties.

The month of January has also brought us over thirty stories added or updated in our archive, in case you are looking for something to read. And if you wish to stay up to speed with articles, fandom news, challenges, conferences or events, do not miss our newsletter’s Around the World and Web section which includes a wide collection of links and announcements from within and beyond the Tolkien fan community.

As always, this newsletter would not be possible without the contribution of several volunteers. Many thanks to this month's contributors--Oshun, Elleth, Angelica, and Dawn!

#silmarillion writers' guild #The Silmarillion #J.R.R. Tolkien #gethron #swg newsletter

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ilya-halfelven · 4 years

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Chapters: 13/? Fandom: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Beleg Cúthalion & Túrin Turambar, Urwen Lalaith & Túrin Turambar, Elu Thingol | Elwë Singollo/Melian, Nellas & Túrin Turambar, Nellas & Urwen Lalaith, Beren Erchamion/Lúthien Tinúviel Characters: Túrin Turambar, Urwen Lalaith, Beleg Cúthalion, Gethron (Tolkien), Grithnir (Tolkien), Elu Thingol | Elwë Singollo, Melian (Tolkien), Saeros (Tolkien), Nellas (Tolkien), Mablung of Doriath, Beren Erchamion, Lúthien Tinúviel, Dior Eluchíl Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Lalaith Lives, Drama, Angst, Canon-Typical Behavior, Major Character Injury, Blind Character, Disabled Character, Minor Character Death Summary:

A 'What if' version of Túrin's story, looking at what would happen if Urwen Lalaith had lived, and was sent to Doriath along with her older brother. What will change in Túrin's dark fate, and what will remain the same? Stay tuned to find out!

#tolkien #children of hurin #children of hurin fanfiction #turin turambar #lalaith #my writing

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cycas · 6 years

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Hello, re a question you raised in a post: that there were Edain at the Havens is canonical, surely? Well, HoMe grade canonical. Dirhavel / Dirhaval was at the Havens, I believe, and slain there. And Androg's son Andvir, who was one of Dirhaval's sources, seems to have been there as well. How many Edain there were at the Havens and how many remained in Hithlum and how long is another question.

Oh! A good point, I temporarily forgot all about Dirhavel and Andvir, how awful of me.

I suppose I was rambling mostly about how they got there, since the two bunches of people we know arrived there were mostly Elves from Doriath & Gondolin. Actually, I said in that post too that there were no Edain in Doriath, but thinking about it, I don’t think we know that either. Doriath had good relations with the Edain of Brethil in the end, so perhaps they arrived at the Havens with the Doriathrim, rather than the Edain of Brethil being scooped up by the retreating Gondolodrim on their way.

Actually, maybe that was the other way around? It seems more likely that the people of Brethil would know about the Havens than the isolated Gondolodrim would, so perhaps Tuor and Idril were just retreating until they got to Brethil, where they discovered there was actually somewhere to retreat to, and the Edain guided them south?

Morwen and Nienor may have had some of the House of Hador and Beor with them from Dor-lomin, and left them behind in Doriath? Turin arrived there with Grithnir and Gethron, but one assumes they died in Doriath since they were already quite old. But there might be other unnamed Edain in the party?

I was probably putting too much weight on the idea that Hithlum was hard to get out of, based on the idea that Tuor had difficulty getting out of Hithlum and ended up going through the Gate of the Noldor into abandoned Nevrast. It seems like he didn’t know about any potential route to the Havens at that point. But then Tuor had been living with Annael in the Hills of Mithrim. [map] so presumably he was enslaved quite a long way North of the Ered Wethrin, and it was less that the Ered Wethrin had been rendered impassable, and more that Tuor didn’t know the land. Presumably any of the House of Hador that were living in the very south of Hithlum on the edges of the Ered Wethrin would have found it easier than Tuor did to flee through the mountains when Hithlum was invaded after the Nirnaeth. Perhaps they even fled immediately to the Falas and retreated with Cirdan, since the Falas only fell the year after the Nirnaeth.

#house of hador #havens of Sirion

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readbookywooks · 7 years

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Names that appear in the map of Beleriand are followed by an asterisk. Adanedhel 'Elf-man', name given to Turin in Nargothrond. Aerin A kinswoman of Hurin in Dor-lomin, taken as wife by Brodda the Easterling. Agarwaen 'Bloodstained', name taken by Turin when he came to Nargothrond. Ainur 'The Holy Ones', the first beings created by Iluvatar, who were before the World: the Valar and the Maiar ('spirits of the same order as the Valar but of less degree'). Algund Man of Dor-lomin, member of the outlaw band that Turin joined. Amon Darthir* A peak in the range of Ered Wethrin south of Dor-lomin. Amon Ethir 'Hill of Spies', a great earthwork raised by Finrod Felagund a league to the east of Nargothrond. Amon Obel* A hill in the midst of the Forest of Brethil, on which was built Ephel Brandir. Amon Rûdh* 'The Bald Hill', a lonely height in the lands south of Brethil, abode of Mim. Anach* Pass leading down from Taur-nu-Fuin at the western end of Ered Gorgoroth. Androg Man of Dor-lomin, a leader of the outlaw band that Turin joined. Anfauglith* 'Gasping Dust', the great plain north of Taur-nu-Fuin, once grassy and named Ardgalen, but transformed into a desert by Morgoth in the Battle of Sudden Flame. Angband The great fortress of Morgoth in the North-west of Middle-earth. Anglachel Beleg's sword, the gift of Thingol; after its reforging for Turin named Gurthang. Angrod Third son of Finarfin, slain in the Dagor Bragollach. Anguirel Eol's sword. Aranruth 'King's Ire', Thingol's sword. Arda The Earth. Aredhel Sister of Turgon, wife of Eol. Arminas Noldorin Elf who came with Gelmir to Nargothrond to warn Orodreth of its peril. Arroch Hurin's horse. Arvernien* The coastlands of Beleriand west of Sirion's mouths; named in Bilbo's song in Rivendell. Asgon Man of Dor-lomin who aided Turin's escape after the slaying of Brodda. Azaghal Lord of the Dwarves of Belegost. Barad Eithel 'Tower of the Well', the fortress of the Noldor at Eithel Sirion. Baragund Father of Morwen; cousin of Beren. Barahir Father of Beren; brother of Bregolas. Bar-en-Danwedh 'House of Ransom', name given by Mim to his house. Bar-en-Nibin-noeg 'House of the Petty-dwarves' on Amon Rûdh. Bar Erib A stronghold of Dor-Cuarthol south of Amon Rûdh. Battle of Unnumbered Tears See Nirnaeth Arnoediad. Bauglir 'The Constrainer', name given to Morgoth. Beleg Elf of Doriath, a great archer; friend and companion of Turin. Called Cuthalion 'Strongbow'. Belegost 'Great Fortress', one of the two cities of the Dwarves in the Blue Mountains. Belegund Father of Rian; brother of Baragund. Beleriand* Lands west of the Blue Mountains in the Elder Days. Belthronding Beleg's bow. Beor Leader of the first Men to enter Beleriand; progenitor of the House of Beor, one of the three Houses of the Edain. Beren Man of the House of Beor, lover of Luthien, who cut a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown; called 'One-hand' and Camlost 'Empty-handed'. Black King, The Morgoth. Black Sword, The Turin's name in Nargothrond; also the sword itself. See Mormegil. Blue Mountains The great mountain chain (called Ered Luin and Ered Lindon) between Beleriand and Eriador in the Elder Days. Bragollach See Dagor Bragollach. Brandir Ruler of the People of Haleth in Brethil when Turin came; son of Handir. Bregolas Father of Baragund; Morwen's grandfather. Bregor Father of Barahir and Bregolas. Brethil* Forest between the rivers Teiglin and Sirion; Men of Brethil, the People of Haleth. Brithiach* Ford over Sirion north of the Forest of Brethil. Brodda An Easterling in Hithlum after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. Cabed-en-Aras 'The Deer's Leap', a deep gorge of the river Teiglin where Turin slew Glaurung. Cabed Naeramarth 'The Leap of Dreadful Doom', name given to Cabed-en-Aras after Nienor leapt from its cliffs. Celebros Stream in Brethil falling down to Teiglin near the Crossings. Children of Iluvatar Elves and Men. Cirdan Called 'the Shipwright'; lord of the Falas; at the destruction of the Havens after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad he escaped to the Isle of Balar in the south. Crissaegrim* The mountain peaks south of Gondolin, where were the eyries of Thorondor. Crossings of Teiglin* Fords where the old South Road to Nargothrond crossed the Teiglin. Cuthalion 'Strongbow', name of Beleg. Daeron Minstrel of Doriath. Dagor Bragollach (also the Bragollach) The Battle of Sudden Flame, in which Morgoth ended the Siege of Angband. Dark Lord, The Morgoth. Deer's Leap, The See Cabed-en-Aras. Dimbar* The land between the rivers Sirion and Mindeb. Dimrost ' The Rainy Stair', the falls of Celebros in the Forest of Brethil, afterwards called Nen Girith. Dor-Cuarthol 'Land of Bow and Helm', name given to the country defended by Turin and Beleg from their lair on Amon Rûdh. Doriath* The kingdom of Thingol and Melian in the forests of Neldoreth and Region, ruled from Menegroth on the river Esgalduin. Dorlas A man of consequence among the People of Haleth in the Forest of Brethil. Dor-lomin* Region in the south of Hithlum given by King Fingolfin as a fief to the House of Hador; the home of Hurin and Morwen. Dorthonion* 'Land of Pines', great forested highlands on the northern borders of Beleriand, afterwards named Taurnu-Fuin. Drengist* Long firth of the sea piercing Ered Lomin, the Echoing Mountains. Easterlings Tribes of Men who followed the Edain into Beleriand. Echad i Sedryn (also the Echad) 'Camp of the Faithful', name given to Mim's house on Amon Rûdh. Ecthelion Elf-lord of Gondolin. Edain (singular Adan) The Men of the Three Houses of the Elf-friends. Eithel Ivrin* 'Ivrin's Well', the source of the river Narog beneath Ered Wethrin. Eithel Sirion* 'Sirion's Well', in the eastern face of Ered Wethrin; the fortress of the Noldor in that place, also called Barad Eithel. Eldalie The Elven-folk, equivalent to Eldar. Eldar The Elves of the Great Journey out of the East to Beleriand. Elder Children The Elves. See Children of Iluvatar. Eledhwen Name of Morwen, 'Elfsheen'. Encircling Mountains The mountains encircling Tumladen, the plain of Gondolin. Enemy, The Morgoth. Eol Called 'the Dark Elf', a great smith who dwelt in Nan Elmoth; maker of the sword Anglachel; father of Maeglin. Ephel Brandir 'The Fence of Brandir', the enclosed dwellings of the Men of Brethil upon Amon Obel; also the Ephel. Ered Gorgoroth* 'Mountains of Terror', the vast precipices in which Taur-nu-Fuin fell southward; also the Gorgoroth. Ered Wethrin 'Shadowy Mountains', 'Mountains of Shadow', the great range forming the boundary of Hithlum on the east and south. Esgalduin* The river of Doriath, dividing the forests of Neldoreth and Region and flowing into Sirion. Exiles, The The Noldor who rebelled against the Valar and returned to Middle-earth. Faelivrin Name given to Finduilas by Gwindor. Fair Folk The Eldar. Falas* The coastlands of Beleriand in the West. Feanor Eldest son of Finwe, the first leader of the Noldor; half-brother of Fingolfin; maker of the Silmarils; leader of the Noldor in their rebellion against the Valar, but slain in battle soon after his return to Middle-earth. See Sons of Feanor. Felagund 'Hewer of caves', name given to King Finrod after the establishment of Nargothrond and often used alone. Finarfin Third son of Finwe, brother of Fingolfin and half-brother of Feanor; father of Finrod Felagund and Galadriel. Finarfin did not return to Middle-earth. Finduilas Daughter of Orodreth, second King of Nargothrond. Fingolfin Second son of Finwe, the first leader of the Noldor; High King of the Noldor, dwelling in Hithlum; father of Fingon and Turgon. Fingon Eldest son of King Fingolfin, and High King of the Noldor after his death. Finrod Son of Finarfin; founder and king of Nargothrond, brother of Orodreth and Galadriel; often called Felagund. Forweg Man of Dor-lomin, captain of the outlaw band that Turin joined. Galdor the Tall Son of Hador Goldenhead; father of Hurin and Huor; slain at Eithel Sirion. Gamil Zirak Dwarf smith, teacher of Telchar of Nogrod. Gaurwaith 'Wolf-men', the outlaw band that Turin joined in the woodlands beyond the western borders of Doriath. Gelmir (1) Elf of Nargothrond, brother of Gwindor. Gelmir (2) Noldorin Elf who came with Arminas to Nargothrond to warn Orodreth of its peril. Gethron One of Turin's companions on the journey to Doriath. Ginglith* River flowing into the Narog above Nargothrond. Girdle of Melian See Melian. Glaurung 'Father of Dragons', the first of the Dragons of Morgoth. Glithui* River flowing down from Ered Wethrin and joining Teiglin north of the inflow of Malduin. Gloredhel Daughter of Hador, sister of Galdor Hurin's father; wife of Haldir of Brethil. Glorfindel Elf-lord of Gondolin. Gondolin* The hidden city of King Turgon. Gorgoroth See Ered Gorgoroth. Gorthol 'Dread Helm', name taken by Turin in the land of Dor-Cuarthol. Gothmog Lord of Balrogs; slayer of King Fingon. Great Mound, The See Haudh-en-Nirnaeth. Great Song, The The Music of the Ainur, in which the World was begun. Grey-elves The Sindar, name given to the Eldar who remained in Beleriand and did not cross the Great Sea into the West. Grithnir One of Turin's companions on the journey to Doriath, where he died. Guarded Plain, The* See Talath Dirnen. Guarded Realm, The Doriath. Guilin Elf of Nargothrond, father of Gwindor and Gelmir. Gurthang 'Iron of Death', Turin's name for the sword Anglachel after it was reforged in Nargothrond. Gwaeron The 'windy month', March. Gwindor Elf of Nargothrond, lover of Finduilas, companion of Turin. Hador Goldenhead Elf-friend, lord of Dor-lomin, vassal of King Fingolfin; father of Galdor father of Hurin and Huor; slain at Eithel Sirion in the Dagor Bragollach. House of Hador, one of the Houses of the Edain. Haldir Son of Halmir of Brethil; wedded Gloredhel daughter of Hador of Dor-lomin. Haleth The Lady Haleth, who early became the leader of the Second House of the Edain, the Halethrim or People of Haleth, who dwelt in the Forest of Brethil. Halmir Lord of the Men of Brethil. Handir of Brethil Son of Haldir and Gloredhel; father of Brandir. Hareth Daughter of Halmir of Brethil, wife of Galdor of Dor-lomin; mother of Hurin. Haudh-en-Elleth ' The Mound of the Elf-maid' near the Crossings of Teiglin, in which Finduilas was buried. Haudh-en-Nirnaeth 'The Mound of Tears' in the desert of Anfauglith. Hidden Kingdom, The Doriath. Hidden Realm, The Gondolin. High Faroth, The* Highlands to the west of the river Narog above Nargothrond; also the Faroth. Hirilorn A great beech-tree in the Forest of Neldoreth with three trunks. Hithlum* 'Land of Mist', northern region bounded by the Mountains of Shadow. Hunthor Man of Brethil, companion of Turin in the attack on Glaurung. Huor Hurin's brother; father of Tuor father of Earendil; slain in the Battle of Unnumbered Tears. Hurin Lord of Dor-lomin, husband of Morwen and father of Turin and Nienor; called Thalion 'the Steadfast'. Ibun One of the sons of Mim the Petty-dwarf. Iluvatar 'The Father of All'. Indor Man of Dor-lomin, father of Aerin. Ivrin* Lake and falls beneath Ered Wethrin where the river Narog rose. Khim One of the sons of Mim the Petty-dwarf, slain by Androg's arrow. Labadal Turin's name for Sador. Ladros* Lands to the north-east of Dorthonion that were granted by the Noldorin kings to the Men of the House of Beor. Lady of Dor-lomin Morwen. Lalaith 'Laughter', name given to Urwen. Larnach One of the Woodmen in the lands south of Teiglin. Lord of Waters The Vala Ulmo. Lords of the West The Valar. Lothlann A great plain to the east of Dorthonion (Taur-nu-Fuin). Lothron The fifth month. Luthien Daughter of Thingol and Melian, who after the death of Beren chose to become mortal and to share his fate. Called Tinuviel 'daughter of twilight', nightingale. Mablung Elf of Doriath, chief captain of Thingol, friend of Turin; called 'the Hunter'. Maedhros Eldest son of Feanor, with lands in the east beyond Dorthonion. Maeglin Son of Eol 'the Dark Elf' and Aredhel Turgon's sister; betrayer of Gondolin. Malduin* A tributary of the Teiglin. Mandos A Vala: the Judge, and Keeper of the Houses of the Dead in Valinor. Manwe The chief of the Valar; called the Elder King. Melian A Maia (see entry Ainur); the queen of King Thingol in Doriath, about which she set an invisible barrier of protection, the Girdle of Melian; mother of Luthien. Melkor The Quenya name of Morgoth. Menegroth* 'The Thousand Caves', the halls of Thingol and Melian on the river Esgalduin in Doriath. Menel The heavens, region of the stars. Methed-en-glad 'End of the wood', a stronghold of Dor-Cuarthol at the edge of the forest south of Teiglin. Mim The Petty-dwarf, dwelling on Amon Rûdh. Minas Tirith 'Tower of Watch', built by Finrod Felagund on Tol Sirion. Mindeb* A tributary of Sirion, between Dimbar and the Forest of Neldoreth. Mithrim* The south-eastern region of Hithlum, separated from Dor-lomin by the Mountains of Mithrim. Morgoth The great rebellious Vala, in his origin the mightiest of the Powers; called the Enemy, the Dark Lord, the Black King, Bauglir. Mormegil 'Black Sword', name given to Turin in Nargothrond. Morwen Daughter of Baragund of the House of Beor; wife of Hurin and mother of Turin and Nienor; called Eledhwen 'Elfsheen' and Lady of Dor-lomin. Mountains of Shadow* See Ered Wethrin. Nan Elmoth* A forest in East Beleriand; dwelling-place of Eol. Nargothrond* 'The great underground fortress on the river Narog', founded by Finrod Felagund, destroyed by Glaurung; also the realm of Nargothrond extending east and west of the river. Narog* The chief river of West Beleriand, rising at Ivrin and flowing into Sirion near its mouths. People of Narog, the Elves of Nargothrond. Neithan 'The Wronged', name given to himself by Turin among the outlaws. Nellas Elf of Doriath, friend of Turin in his boyhood. Nen Girith 'Shuddering Water', name given to Dimrost, the falls of Celebros in Brethil. Nen Lalaith Stream rising under Amon Darthir, a peak in Ered Wethrin, and flowing past Hurin's house in Dor-lomin. Nenning* River in West Beleriand, reaching the Sea at the Haven of Eglarest. Nevrast* Region west of Dor-lomin, beyond the Echoing Mountains* (Ered Lomin). Nibin-noeg, Nibin-nogrim Petty-dwarves. Nienor 'Mourning', daughter of Hurin and Morwen, and sister of Turin; see Niniel. Nimbrethil* Birchwoods in Arvernien; named in Bilbo's song in Rivendell. Niniel 'Maid of Tears', name that Turin gave to Nienor in Brethil. Nirnaeth Arnoediad The Battle of 'Unnumbered Tears', also the Nirnaeth. Nogrod One of the two cities of the Dwarves in the Blue Mountains. Noldor The second host of the Eldar on the Great Journey out of the East to Beleriand; the 'Deep Elves', 'the Loremasters'. Nuath, Woods of* Woods extending westward from the upper waters of the Narog. Orleg A man of Turin's outlaw band. Orodreth King of Nargothrond after the death of his brother Finrod Felagund; father of Finduilas. Osse A Maia (see entry Ainur); vassal of Ulmo Lord of Waters. Petty-dwarves A race of Dwarves in Middle-earth of whom Mim and his two sons were the last survivors.

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ari31c · 4 years

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Chapters: 3/3 Fandom: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Beleg Cúthalion/Túrin Turambar, Beleg Cúthalion & Túrin Turambar Characters: Beleg Cúthalion, Túrin Turambar, Gethron (Tolkien), Grithnir (Tolkien), Andróg (Tolkien) Additional Tags: Friends to Lovers, Sharing a Bed, First Kiss, Beleg just wants to help, but Turin is an angry fool, Arguing, also rip grithnir we hardly knew ya Summary:

“He’s a good lad. Got his father’s eyes and mother’s strong heart.” Gethron said as an apology to Beleg. “If when you say strong, you also mean stubborn.” Gethron smiled. “Aye, he is. With any luck he’ll grow out of it.”

Turin grows out of it eventually, and discovers that it's nice to let Beleg help.

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emerwenaranel · 9 years

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Lost Amid the Pathless Trees by peet

'Thus by fate and courage they passed over the Shadowy Mountains, and coming down into the Vale of Sirion they passed into the Forest of Brethil; and at last, weary and haggard, they reached the confines of Doriath. But there they became bewildered, and were enmeshed in the mazes of the Queen, and wandered lost amid the pathless trees, until all their food was spent. There they came near to death, for winter came cold from the North; but not so light was Túrin's doom.'

#turin turambar #gethron #grithnir #the children of hurin #tolkien

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arofili · 3 years

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Three Houses of the Edain Edit Series: Appendix B

Continued from Appendix A. This section will contain information on the House of Hador.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Appendix A: House of Bëor Appendix B: House of Hador (you are here!) Appendix C: House of Haleth, Drúedain

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HOUSE OF HADOR

Note: With regard to name translations, I took inspiration from this article; specifically, I used some of the suggestions for name meanings of the early Hadorians and assigned them to elements in my Taliska glossary (see Appendix A).

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Marach ft. Marach, Legen (OC), Malach Aradan, Imlach It is canon that while they were the third House to enter Beleriand, Marach’s people were originally in the lead; also canon is the attitude of the Green-elves toward them and Marach’s decision to remain in Estolad even though his son led many of his people further west. Since Imlach’s son Amlach is still in Estolad during the time of dissent, it is highly probable (though not explicitly stated afaik) that Imlach remained with his father. Everything else is headcanon. Also, Marach is trans because I said so <3

Imlach ft. Imlach, Amar (OC), Amlach The basic structure of this story is canon: Malach remained in Estolad; Amlach was a dissenter who was impersonated and became an elf-friend in his anger at the deception, entering into Maedhros’ service. I added a lot of details to flesh out the story, especially Amlach’s confusing night in the forest. I think Sauron (or one of his servants) stranded him in the woods and stole his likeness, though I doubt Amlach ever really figured out exactly what happened.

Malach Aradan ft. Malach Aradan, Zimrahin Meldis, Adanel, Magor Malach did enter Fingolfin’s service, and the basic details of his familial relationship are canon. Much of the rest of this is headcanon, however.

Magor ft. Magor, Amathal (OC), Hathol, Thevril (OC), Hador Lórindol We don’t know much about Magor or Hathol; the only canonical detail here is that Magor did move his people away from Hithlum and served no elf lord (though we don’t have details on why). Everything else is headcanon.

Hador Lórindol ft. Hador Lórindol, Gildis, Glóredhel, Galdor of Dor-lómin, Gundor This is mostly canon, though it has been embellished, and everything about Gildis other than her name is headcanon. Gundor’s life is also mostly headcanon, though the manner of his death is canon; I’ll go into his story soon.

Gundor ft. Gundor, Angreneth (OC), Indor, Padrion (OC), Aerin, Peleg We don’t know anything about Gundor other than the manner of his death; we also don’t know how Aerin is related to Húrin, so I decided to expand on both of those unknowns with the same story. Aerin’s father is said to be Indor, who is elsewhere said to be the father of Peleg (who was himself the father of Tuor in an early draft), so I made him the son of Gundor. Since Peleg obviously can’t be Tuor’s father anymore, I killed him off at the Nírnaeth...just like Huor, oops. I think Brodda took Aerin to wife before Morwen disappeared, but I couldn’t figure out how to word that concisely, so I left it kind of vague/misleading in the caption. Oh well.

Galdor of Dor-lómin ft. Galdor of Dor-lómin, Hareth, Húrin Thalion, Huor This is mostly canon, though it has been embellished to give Hareth a bit of personality. Ylmir is the Sindarin name for Ulmo, used by Tuor in his song “The Horns of Ylmir.”

Húrin Thalion ft. Húrin Thalion, Morwen Eledhwen, Túrin Turambar, Beleg Cúthalion, Urwen Lalaith, Niënor Níniel Boy howdy this is a long one! It’s almost entirely canon, though I’ve added some embellishments here and there. Beleg is included because he and Túrin were definitely married (at least by elven standards); I’ll go more into that, and the details of Túrin’s time with the Gaurwaith, in a future edit, but for now I settled just using the gayest possible language. Same deal for his time in Nargothrond.

Huor ft. Huor, Rían, Tuor Eladar We don’t know that Galdor took an arrow specifically to the eye, but I thought it would be poetic if both he and Huor died in the same manner so I added that detail to the canon that Galdor was killed by an arrow. The rest of this is pretty much all canon, with some embellishments. Tuor’s story will continue in another edit.

Tuor Eladar ft. Tuor Eladar, Idril Celebrindal, Eärendil Ardamírë The meat of this story is canon, but I’ve added in some of my headcanons as well. I definitely embellished Annael’s departure from Mithrim to show my perspective on his decision to leave Tuor behind (I really do think he thought Tuor was dead or as good as it, and that as a leader he had the responsibility to keep the rest of his people safe). I’m a little foggy on why Tuor was already so obsessed with Gondolin when he met Gelmir and Arminas, because why would the Sindar of Mithrim be so excited about a Noldorin city? I guess maybe they had friends from way back when who went with Turgon? Or maybe they just wished they could be “safe” like the Gondolindrim were, idk. I was kind of vague there. Ylmir is the Sindarin name for Ulmo; Yssion is a Sindarin name for Ossë (the other one is Gaerys, which I think sounds cooler but isn’t as close to a literal Sindarization as Yssion). The bit about Voronwë teaching Tuor Quenya on the road is headcanon, but I think it makes a lot of sense. Telpevontál is my Quenya translation of Celebrindal. I skimmed and skipped a lot of Tuor’s time in Gondolin, since I went over that in another edit. “The Horns of Ylmir” is a real song that Tolkien wrote (Adele McAllister has a cover of it); I added the bit about it triggering Idril’s foresight, though the song is absolutely foreshadowing no matter how you look at it. Eärendil did canonically get married the same year that Tuor and Idril left for Valinor; we don’t have much info on that otherwise, so I made it as bittersweet as possible. The bit about the Elessar is a lot of convoluted headcanon in my attempt to make sense of its 3 bajillion different origin stories. The name Ardamírë is prophetic because, you know, the whole Silmaril thing, but I liked the idea that Idril made the connection with the Elessar before the Silmaril came into the picture. All we know about Idril and Tuor’s fates in canon is that people ~believe~ they made it to Aman and that Tuor was counted as an elf, but that last bit never sat right with me since elsewhere it’s very clearly stated that the Gift of Men is not something that can be refused or taken away. The alternate legend is my own headcanon for what happened to them (I also think they had more peredhil kiddos); in my mind, the Valar let Tuor live the rest of his days in Valinor (all 500 years of them, I just think it’s poetic and connected to his grandson Elros’ fate) before he died peacefully and willingly, able to get closure with Idril before he went.

Storytellers ft. Eltas, Dírhaval Eltas is a character from the Book of Lost Tales, who tells Eriol the “Tale of Turambar.” Supposedly, he once lived in Hísilómë (Hithlum) and came to Tol Eressëa and the Cottage of Lost Play by the Straight Road. That story does not add up at all when you look at it through the lens of Tolkien’s later Legendarium, so I took the name and his origins in Hithlum and crafted an entirely different story for him. Dírhaval is canonically the poet who wrote the Narn i Chîn Húrin; he only wrote that one poem because he was killed at the Third Kinslaying before he could finish any of the other Great Tales like Narn i Leithian (The Lay of Leithian; from his Tolkien Gateway article I think that’s what he was working on after CoH? but I’m not totally sure. But Tolkien never finished the Leithian either, so I think it’s poetic to have Dírhaval do the same). Andvír was one of his sources in canon, I added in the others (Eltas, Nellas, Celebrimbor, Glírhuin), though it was conceivable (and canon, in Nellas’ case) that they knew Túrin enough to report his story (though we don’t know anything in canon about Nellas’ fate). These name translations are my own; I thought “sitting man” worked as a meaning for Dírhaval since I imagine that storytellers like him were known as folk who sat around a lot writing or telling tales.

Servants of Morwen ft. Morwen Eledhwen, Gethron, Grithnir, Ragnir the Blind, Sador Labadal Morwen sending her servants to talk to the elves is headcanon, and so is Gethron knowing some Sindarin, though I think that makes sense considering he did canonically travel across Beleriand and was the one who spoke to Thingol when they arrived in Doriath. We don’t know anything in canon about Ragnir except that he was blind. Sador’s story is canon, though I have added some embellishments here and there. Aside from Sador and Morwen, these name translations are all my own and extremely dubious, but I did my best.

Companions of Húrin ft. Húrin Thalion, Asgon, Ragnir the Outlaw, Dringoth (OC), Dimaethor (OC), Negenor (OC), Tondir (OC), Haedirn (OC), Orthelron (OC) This edit tells the beginning part of “The Wanderings of Húrin,” an unfinished manuscript that was cut from the final published Silmarillion. Húrin’s role in this tale is canon up through his departure from Brethil (that was where Tolkien left off); the way that he left his companions a final time is my headcanon. Asgon and Ragnir are the only names of his companions we know from canon; Asgon’s role as a former outlaw who had known Túrin when he returned to Dor-lómin and started a rebellion is canon, and Ragnir’s pessimism (asking to go home) and his relative youth is also from canon. Everything else about these outlaws is my headcanon, including my reasons for why they weren’t present at the Nírnaeth where literally all the able-bodied men of the House of Hador had perished (except for Húrin). Húrin did go to Nargothrond after Brethil, but I made up everything past that point. We know that there were some Edain at the Havens of Sirion (and presumably there were Men present in the War of Wrath that Elros mingled with before becoming their King), so I thought this could be a way for the remnant of the Haladin (and some of the House of Hador) to get there. I’ll go over the rest of “The Wanderings of Húrin” in future edits, when we get to the relevant Haladin characters.

Gaurwaith ft. Neithan, Beleg Cúthalion, Forweg, Andróg, Andvír, Algund, Ulrad, Orleg, Blodren This is largely a canon-compliant overview of Túrin’s life among the outlaws. The stories of Forweg and Andróg (and Beleg and Túrin/Neithan) are canon (though I did take that extra step and marry off Túrin and Beleg). Orleg’s story is canon, though it’s one that I had overlooked on my various readthroughs of Túrin’s Silm chapter & CoH. Algund and Ulrad’s stories are presented in a slightly tweaked/condensed form; Andvír’s origins as the son of Andróg (??? when did he have a son and why is it never mentioned in the main story???) are canon but (as expressed in parentheses) rather baffling, so I didn’t really emphasize him. Blodren is a character who isn’t in the later drafts of this story; he was an Easterling who was tortured by Morgoth because he “withstood Uldor the Accursed,” and eventually turned into a spy for Morgoth. (As with all Easterling names, his etymology is entirely made up.) He “served Túrin faithfully for two years” before fulfilling the role later taken up by Mîm and betraying the Gaurwaith to the orcs. He was killed by a “chance arrow in the dark” during the battle. I altered his story so that he wasn’t personally tortured by Morgoth and thus did not turn; since he was an Easterling and the rest of the Gaurwaith were Edain, I decided they probably treated him poorly, and threw in a bit of a friendship with Mîm as a nod to how Mîm took over his role. Also, I think Easterlings having pre-existing relationships with dwarves is a cool concept—especially since Bór’s people and Azaghâl’s people both served under Maedhros at the Nírnaeth, and could possibly have had the chance to interact!

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CONTINUED IN APPENDIX C

#three houses of the edain #peoples of arda #house of hador #house of marach #estolad #ered wethrin #dor lomin #my meta #tefain nin #thote appendices

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