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'''Glóredhel''' ({{FA|415}}-{{FA|472|n}}) was the daughter of [[Hador]] and [[Gildis]], and sister of [[Galdor (Lord of Dor-lómin)|Galdor]] and [[Gundor]].<ref name="WJwest">{{WJ|West}}, ''Commentary, (ii) The House of Hador''</ref> 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"). | 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]] (from ''[[glor]]-'' = "holy golden light" and ''[[edhel]]'' = "Elf"). She was so named because of her radiant blonde hair and height, which was comparable to an Elf. | Glóredhel means "[[Elves|Elf]] of the Golden Light" in [[Sindarin]] (from ''[[glor]]-'' = "holy golden light" and ''[[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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{{familytree | | | | | | | | |HAD|y|GIL| | |HAD=[[Hador]]|GIL=[[Gildis]]}} | |||
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{{familytree |HAL|y|GLO| |GAL|y|HAR| |GUN|HAL=[[Haldir (Chieftain of the Haladin)|Haldir]]|GLO='''GLÒREDHEL'''|GAL=[[Galdor (Lord of Dor-lómin)|Galdor]]|HAR=[[Hareth]]|GUN=[[Gundor]]}} | |||
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{{familytree | | |HAN| | | |HUR| |HUO| | | | |HAN=[[Handir]]|HUR=[[Húrin]]|HUO=[[Huor]]}} | |||
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== Other Versions of the Legendarium == | == Other Versions of the Legendarium == | ||
In early drafts of the [[legendarium]], Glóredhel was named '''Glorwendil'''. | In early drafts of the [[legendarium]], Glóredhel was named '''Glorwendil'''.<ref name="WJwest"/> | ||
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Revision as of 12:15, 4 November 2012
Glóredhel | |
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Adan | |
Biographical Information | |
Birth | F.A. 415 |
Death | F.A. 472 |
Family | |
House | House of Hador |
Parentage | Hador, Gildis |
Siblings | Galdor, Gundor |
Spouse | Haldir |
Children | Handir |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Female |
Hair color | Blond |
Gallery | Images of Glóredhel |
Glóredhel (F.A. 415-472) was the daughter of Hador and Gildis, and 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 glor- = "holy golden light" and edhel = "Elf"). She was so named because of her radiant blonde hair and height, which was comparable to an Elf.
Genealogy
Hathol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hador | Gildis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Haldir | GLÒREDHEL | Galdor | Hareth | Gundor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handir | Húrin | Huor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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)"