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| siblings=[[Galdor of Dor-lómin|Galdor]] | | siblings=[[Galdor (Lord of Dor-lómin)|Galdor]] and [[Gundor]] | ||
| spouse=[[Haldir of the Haladin|Haldir]] | | spouse=[[Haldir (Chieftain of the Haladin)|Haldir]] | ||
| children=[[Handir]] | | children=[[Handir]] | ||
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'''Glóredhel''' ({{FA|415}}-{{FA|472|n}}) was the daughter of [[ | '''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> | ||
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> | 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]] | ''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 == | == Genealogy == | ||
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== Other | |||
In early drafts of the [[legendarium]], Glóredhel was named '''Glorwendil'''.<ref name="WJwest"/> | == Other versions of the legendarium == | ||
In early drafts of the [[legendarium]], Glóredhel was named '''''Glorwendil'''''.<ref name="WJwest"/> | |||
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[[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]] | [[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]] | ||
[[Category:Characters in The Children of Húrin]] | |||
[[Category:House of Hador]] | [[Category:House of Hador]] | ||
[[Category:Sindarin names]] | [[Category:Sindarin names]] | ||
[[Category:First Age characters]] | |||
[[de:Glóredhel]] | [[de:Glóredhel]] | ||
[[fi:Glóredhel]] | [[fi:Glóredhel]] |
Revision as of 17:16, 20 August 2020
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
Hathol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hador | Gildis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Haldir | GLÓREDHEL | 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)"