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'''Dírhavel''' was a [[Men|Man]] who lived among the exiles and refugees at the [[Havens of Sirion]] during the closing century of the [[First Age]], at the time of [[Eärendil]]. He was a poet, though he only produced a single poem, the longest of all the lays to come out of Beleriand. It was written in [[Sindarin]], and drew on the knowledge and memories of the people of [[Doriath]], [[Dor-lómin]], and many other lands that were gathered at the [[Mouths of Sirion]]. Its name was ''[[Narn i Chîn Húrin]]'' ("Tale of the Children of Húrin") and it told the story of [[Morgoth]]'s curse on [[Húrin Thalion|Húrin]]'s children [[Túrin Turambar|Túrin]] and [[Nienor]], and the heroic tragedy that emerged from that curse.  
'''Dírhavel''' was a [[Men|Man]] of the [[House of Hador]]<ref>{{WJ|II }}</ref><ref group=note>He must had been a descendant of [[Gundor]] because all descendants of [[Galdor]] are accounted for.</ref> who lived among the exiles and refugees at the [[Havens of Sirion]] during the closing century of the [[First Age]], at the time of [[Eärendil]].  
==History==
Dírhavel was known as a poet, though he only produced a single poem. Drawing on the knowledge and memories of the people of [[Doriath]], [[Dor-lómin]], and other lands of [[Beleriand]] that were gathered at the [[Mouths of Sirion]], he wrote  ''[[Narn i Chîn Húrin (tale)|Narn i Chîn Húrin]]'' ("Tale of the Children of Húrin"), telling the story of [[Morgoth]]'s curse on [[Húrin]]'s children [[Túrin]] and [[Nienor]]. It was written in [[Sindarin]], and the longest of all the lays to come out of Beleriand.  


Dírhavel would perhaps have written other poems or lays, but he was to suffer a tragedy of his own. The [[Silmaril]] captured by [[Beren Erchamion|Beren]] and [[Lúthien]] was also at the Havens at that time, in the keeping of Eärendil's wife [[Elwing]], and the [[Sons of Fëanor]] launched an attack on the exiles to claim the Jewel. Elwing was able to escape with the Silmaril, but Dírhavel was one of those who fell in the attack.
Dírhavel did not write other poems or lays, as the [[Silmaril]] [[Quest for the Silmaril|captured]] by [[Beren]] and [[Lúthien]] was in the keeping of [[Elwing]]. The [[Sons of Fëanor]] launched an attack on the exiles in the Havens of Sirion to claim it. Dírhavel was one of those who fell in the [[Third Kinslaying]].
==Genealogy==
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Dírhavel was a descendant of the [[House of Hador]]<ref>{{HM|WJ}}, [[Aelfwine and Dírhaval]]</ref>. If so, [[Gundor]] would have to be his ancestor because all descendants of Galdor are accounted for.
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Revision as of 22:05, 3 May 2015

Dírhavel was a Man of the House of Hador[1][note 1] who lived among the exiles and refugees at the Havens of Sirion during the closing century of the First Age, at the time of Eärendil.

History

Dírhavel was known as a poet, though he only produced a single poem. Drawing on the knowledge and memories of the people of Doriath, Dor-lómin, and other lands of Beleriand that were gathered at the Mouths of Sirion, he wrote Narn i Chîn Húrin ("Tale of the Children of Húrin"), telling the story of Morgoth's curse on Húrin's children Túrin and Nienor. It was written in Sindarin, and the longest of all the lays to come out of Beleriand.

Dírhavel did not write other poems or lays, as the Silmaril captured by Beren and Lúthien was in the keeping of Elwing. The Sons of Fëanor launched an attack on the exiles in the Havens of Sirion to claim it. Dírhavel was one of those who fell in the Third Kinslaying.

Notes

  1. He must had been a descendant of Gundor because all descendants of Galdor are accounted for.

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Three. The Wanderings of Húrin and Other Writings not forming part of the Quenta Silmarillion: II. Ælfwine and Dírhaval"