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Huan

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−	'''Huan''' was a great wolfhound of [[Valinor]].	+	'''Huan''' was a great [[dogs\|wolfhound]] of [[Valinor]]. Huan was as large as a small horse. Originally with [[Oromë]] the Hunter, Huan had been granted special powers by the [[Valar]], he was immortal, as large as a small horse, and was allowed to speak three times before he died. It was also prophesied that he could not be killed unless it was by the greatest [[Wolves\|wolf]] that ever lived; in this case a [[werewolf]].
		+	==History==
		+	Huan was given by Orome to his friend [[Celegorm]], one of the [[Sons of Fëanor]]. Huan accompanied Celegorm on his huntings. When the [[Noldor\|Ñoldor]] under [[Fëanor]] rebelled, Huan went with his master to [[Middle-earth]]. Presumably he was with his master when he dwelt in [[Himlad]], and then when he retreated to [[Nargothrond]] by the late 5th century of the [[First Age]].

−	Huan was ~~given by the [[Valar\|Vala]] [[Oromë]] the Hunter to his friend [[~~Celegorm~~]], one of the~~ [[~~Sons of Fëanor~~]]~~. Huan was as large as a small horse~~, ~~and accompanied Celegorm on his huntings~~. ~~When the [[Noldor\|Ñoldor]] under [[Fëanor]] rebelled,~~ Huan ~~went with his master to~~ [[~~Middle-earth~~]].	+	Huan was with Celegorm and [[Curufin]], who were hunting. Huan smelt [[Lúthien]] and captured her, and she was brought before Celegorm. The maid had set out to rescue [[Beren]], who had gone with [[Finrod\|Finrod Felagund]] to [[Angband]] but had been captured in [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]]. Celegorm and Curufin did not reveal to her that they had sent Beren to his death by the hand of [[Sauron]], and took her as a prisoner to Nargothrond, "for her own protection", secretly plotting to wed her to Celegorm and thereby force an alliance with Lúthien's father [[Thingol]].
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−	~~Huan had been granted special powers by the Valar~~, and was ~~allowed to speak three times~~ before ~~he died~~. ~~It was also prophesied that he could not be killed unless it was by the greatest [[Wolves\|wolf]] that ever lived; in this case a [[werewolf]].~~	+
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−	~~Huan became involved with the Quest for the [[Silmarils\|Silmaril]]. When~~ [[Beren]] had ~~left [[Lúthien]] and~~ gone with [[Finrod\|Finrod Felagund]] to [[Angband]] but had been captured in [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]], Lúthien set out to rescue him. She was intercepted by Celegorm and [[Curufin]], who were living in [[Nargothrond]] at the time and were hunting. Huan smelt Lúthien and captured her, and she was brought before Celegorm. Celegorm and Curufin did not reveal to her that they had sent Beren to his death by the hand of [[Sauron]], and took her as a prisoner to Nargothrond, "for her own protection", secretly plotting to wed her to Celegorm and thereby force an alliance with Lúthien's father [[Thingol]].	+

	[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Huan's Leap.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|''Huan's Leap'' by [[Ted Nasmith]].]]		[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Huan's Leap.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|''Huan's Leap'' by [[Ted Nasmith]].]]
−	Huan felt pity for Lúthien, and sought her out. Speaking for the first time, he told her of a way to escape, and then accompanied her to Tol-in-Gaurhoth where, with the help of Lúthien's magic, he killed all of Sauron's [[Werewolves]] until Sauron himself came out, taking the shape of the greatest wolf that had ever lived. Huan nevertheless managed to defeat him, and Sauron was forced to flee. Huan went back to his master, while Lúthien and Beren went on their way back to [[Doriath]]. They came across Celegorm and Curufin, who had been exiled from Nargothrond by [[Orodreth]] when he learned of their deeds. Curufin tried to kill Lúthien, but Huan turned against his master, defending Beren and Lúthien.	+	Huan felt pity for Lúthien, and sought her out and so he became involved with the [[Quest for the Silmaril]]. Speaking for the first time, he told her of a way to escape, and then accompanied her to Tol-in-Gaurhoth where, with the help of Lúthien's [[magic]], he killed all of Sauron's [[Werewolves]] until Sauron himself came out, taking the shape of the greatest wolf that had ever lived. Huan nevertheless managed to defeat him, and Sauron was forced to flee. Huan went back to his master, while Lúthien and Beren went on their way back to [[Doriath]]. They came across Celegorm and Curufin, who had been exiled from Nargothrond by [[Orodreth]] when he learned of their deeds. Curufin tried to kill Lúthien, but Huan turned against his master, defending Beren and Lúthien.

	Speaking for the second time, Huan told Beren and Lúthien of his plan to gain entrance to Angband, bringing them the skin of the werewolf [[Draugluin]] and the bat-skin of Sauron's messenger [[Thuringwethil]]. Using these skins as disguise Beren and Lúthien went to Angband, while Huan hunted in the wild.		Speaking for the second time, Huan told Beren and Lúthien of his plan to gain entrance to Angband, bringing them the skin of the werewolf [[Draugluin]] and the bat-skin of Sauron's messenger [[Thuringwethil]]. Using these skins as disguise Beren and Lúthien went to Angband, while Huan hunted in the wild.

−	After Beren and Lúthien had won the Silmaril but Beren had lost his hand to the werewolf [[Carcharoth]], Huan joined Beren, Thingol, [[Beleg\|Beleg Cúthalion]] and [[Mablung]] in the [[Hunting of the Wolf]]. Huan and Beren managed to kill Carcharoth, but Huan was mortally wounded, as was Beren. Speaking for the third and last time, he wished Beren and Lúthien fare-well, and died, with Beren's palm upon his head.	+	After Beren and Lúthien had won the [[Silmaril]] but Beren had lost his hand to the werewolf [[Carcharoth]], Huan joined Beren, Thingol, [[Beleg\|Beleg Cúthalion]] and [[Mablung]] in the [[Hunting of the Wolf]]. Huan and Beren managed to kill Carcharoth, but Huan was mortally wounded, as was Beren. Speaking for the third and last time, he wished Beren and Lúthien fare-well, and died, with Beren's palm upon his head.
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	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
−	''Huan'' means "great dog, [[Hounds\|hound]]" in [[Sindarin]].<ref>{{S\|Index}}, entry for Huan</ref>	+	''Huan'' means "great dog, [[Hounds\|hound]]" in [[Sindarin]].<ref>{{S\|Index}}, entry for Huan</ref> See also [[root]] [[KHUG]].

	==See also==		==See also==

Gandalf

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Coming to Middle-earth:

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	Olórin submitted to the will of Manwë, and departed Valinor to [[Mithlond]] in the year {{TA\|1000}}.<ref name="Istari"/> He arrived after the others, [[Curumo]], [[Aiwendil]], [[Pallando]], and [[Alatar]], at about the same time the [[Necromancer]] appeared in [[Mirkwood]].		Olórin submitted to the will of Manwë, and departed Valinor to [[Mithlond]] in the year {{TA\|1000}}.<ref name="Istari"/> He arrived after the others, [[Curumo]], [[Aiwendil]], [[Pallando]], and [[Alatar]], at about the same time the [[Necromancer]] appeared in [[Mirkwood]].
	===Coming to Middle-earth===		===Coming to Middle-earth===
−	~~At Mithlond he was welcomed by [[Glorfindel]]~~, ~~his friend from Valinor, sent earlier on a similar mission, and [[Círdan]]~~ the ~~shipwright~~, ~~who possessed [[Narya]], one of~~ the ~~[[Three Rings\|Three Elven Rings]]~~ of ~~power~~. ~~Círdan divined~~ in ~~Olórin a sense of strength~~ and ~~power despite his appearance~~ as a ~~bent~~ and ~~aged old man. Círdan gave Narya to Olórin, with a prediction of his future struggles with evil, and a promise that it would support and aid him in his labors~~. ~~Then Círdan said "''But as for me, my heart is with the [[Belegaer\|Sea]], and I will dwell by the grey shores until the last ship sails. I will await you.''"<ref name="ThirdAge">{{App\|B2}}</ref>~~	+	Olórin , like the other Wizards, took the shape of an old man. He was robed in gray and went about as a wanderer and counselor.

−	[[~~File:John Howe - Gandalf the Grey.jpg\|thumb\|''Gandalf the Grey'' by~~ [[~~John Howe~~]]]]~~Gandalf~~, ~~like the other Wizards, took~~ the ~~shape~~ of ~~an old man~~. ~~He was robed~~ in ~~gray~~ and ~~went about~~ as a ~~wanderer~~ and ~~counselor~~.	+	At Mithlond he was welcomed by [[Glorfindel]], his friend from Valinor, sent earlier on a similar mission, and [[Círdan]] the shipwright, who possessed [[Narya]], one of the [[Three Rings\|Three Elven Rings]] of power. Círdan divined in Olórin a sense of strength and power despite his appearance as a bent and aged old man. Círdan gave Narya to Olórin, with a prediction of his future struggles with evil, and a promise that it would support and aid him in his labors. Then Círdan said "''But as for me, my heart is with the [[Belegaer\|Sea]], and I will dwell by the grey shores until the last ship sails. I will await you.''"<ref name="ThirdAge">{{App\|B2}}</ref>

		+	[[File:John Howe - Gandalf the Grey.jpg\|thumb\|''Gandalf the Grey'' by [[John Howe]]]]
	Olórin then began his sojourn in Middle-earth. Unlike Saruman, Gandalf did not go east<ref>"To the East I go not"</ref> and did not take up a single permanent residence. Gandalf apparently restricted his activities to the [[Westlands]] of Middle-earth, where the remnants of the [[Dúnedain]] and the [[Eldar]] remained to oppose Sauron. He was known by many names during the long years he remained in Middle-earth: Elves named him ''[[Gandalf/Names#Mithrandir\|Mithrandir]]'', the Grey Pilgrim, while the men of [[Arnor]] named him Gandalf, which became his most common name. He was also known as ''[[Gandalf/Names#Incánus\|Incánus]]'' (in the south), and ''[[Gandalf/Names#Tharkûn\|Tharkûn]]'' to the [[Dwarves]].<ref name="Istari"/>		Olórin then began his sojourn in Middle-earth. Unlike Saruman, Gandalf did not go east<ref>"To the East I go not"</ref> and did not take up a single permanent residence. Gandalf apparently restricted his activities to the [[Westlands]] of Middle-earth, where the remnants of the [[Dúnedain]] and the [[Eldar]] remained to oppose Sauron. He was known by many names during the long years he remained in Middle-earth: Elves named him ''[[Gandalf/Names#Mithrandir\|Mithrandir]]'', the Grey Pilgrim, while the men of [[Arnor]] named him Gandalf, which became his most common name. He was also known as ''[[Gandalf/Names#Incánus\|Incánus]]'' (in the south), and ''[[Gandalf/Names#Tharkûn\|Tharkûn]]'' to the [[Dwarves]].<ref name="Istari"/>

Elrond

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Portrayal in adaptations:

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	\|File:Elrond.jpg\|[[Hugo Weaving]] as Elrond in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)\|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]		\|File:Elrond.jpg\|[[Hugo Weaving]] as Elrond in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)\|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]
	\|File:Elrond in LOTR- War in the North-1.png\|'''Elrond''' in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]''		\|File:Elrond in LOTR- War in the North-1.png\|'''Elrond''' in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]''
		+	\|File:LOTRO-Elrond.jpg\|'''Elrond''' in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
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