Glóredhel
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| − | | siblings=[[Galdor of Dor-lómin|Galdor]] | + | | siblings=[[Galdor of Dor-lómin|Galdor]], [[Gundor]] |
| spouse=[[Haldir of the Haladin|Haldir]] | | spouse=[[Haldir of the Haladin|Haldir]] | ||
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| − | '''Glóredhel''' was the daughter of [[Hador Lórindol|Hador]] and [[Gildis]], and sister of [[Galdor of Dor-lómin|Galdor]] and [[Gundor]]. | + | '''Glóredhel''' ({{FA|415}}-{{FA|472|n}}) was the daughter of [[Hador Lórindol|Hador]] and [[Gildis]], and sister of [[Galdor 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 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 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 "[[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. | 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 | | |HAT| | | | | | |HAT=[[Hathol]]}} | ||
| + | {{familytree | | | |!| | | | | | | |}} | ||
| + | {{familytree | | |HAD|y|GIL| | |HAD=[[Hador Lórindol|Hador]]|GIL=[[Gildis]]}} | ||
| + | {{familytree | |,|-|-|-|+|-|-|-|.| |}} | ||
| + | {{familytree |GLO| |GAL | |GUN|GLO='''GLÒREDHEL'''|GAL=[[Galdor of Dor-lómin|Galdor]]|GUN=[[Gundor]]}} | ||
| + | {{familytree | |!| | | |)|-|-|-|.| | | |}} | ||
| + | {{familytree |HAN| |HUR| |HUO| | |HAN=[[Handir]]|HUR=[[Húrin]]|HUO=[[Huor]]}} | ||
| + | {{familytree/end}} | ||
== 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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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gloredhel}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Gloredhel}} | ||
[[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]] | [[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]] | ||
Revision as of 23:41, 9 September 2011
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| Glóredhel | |
| 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 |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GLÒREDHEL | Galdor | 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)"