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A title created by [[Fingolfin]] when he granted the land of [[Dor-lómin]] to [[Hador Lórindol|Hador]] and his descendants as a hereditary fief.
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The '''Lords of Dor-lómin''' ruled [[Dor-lómin]], a realm of the [[Edain]] in northern [[Beleriand]]. They were vassals of the [[High King of the Noldor|High King]] [[Fingolfin]].
 
==Lords of Dor-lómin==
# [[Hador Lórindol]], {{FA|423}}–[[First Age 455|455]].
# [[Galdor of Dor-lómin|Galdor the Tall]], {{FA|455}}–[[First Age 462|462]].
# [[Húrin Thalion]], {{FA|462}}–[[First Age 472|472]].
 
Dor-lómin ceased to exist as a realm of the [[Edain]] following the battle of the ''[[Nírnaeth Arnoediad]]'', when all of [[Hithlum]] was occupied by [[Easterlings]] in the service of [[Morgoth]]. From this point Dór-lomin was ruled by [[Lorgan]] of the Easterlings. Conceivably however Húrin's son [[Túrin]] and then his nephew [[Tuor]] and grandnephew [[Eärendil]] could claim to be its rightful Lords, until the land was drowned along with the rest of Beleriand in the [[War of Wrath]].


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The Lords of Dor-lómin ruled Dor-lómin, a realm of the Edain in northern Beleriand. They were vassals of the High King Fingolfin.

Lords of Dor-lómin

  1. Hador Lórindol, F.A. 423455.
  2. Galdor the Tall, F.A. 455462.
  3. Húrin Thalion, F.A. 462472.

Dor-lómin ceased to exist as a realm of the Edain following the battle of the Nírnaeth Arnoediad, when all of Hithlum was occupied by Easterlings in the service of Morgoth. From this point Dór-lomin was ruled by Lorgan of the Easterlings. Conceivably however Húrin's son Túrin and then his nephew Tuor and grandnephew Eärendil could claim to be its rightful Lords, until the land was drowned along with the rest of Beleriand in the War of Wrath.