Enthor

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Enthor
Adan
Biographical Information
LocationPresumably Brethil
Family
HouseProbably the House of Hador
SpouseHiril
ChildrenMeleth
Physical Description
GenderMale

Enthor was the husband of Hiril, the daughter of Halmir Chieftain of Brethil, as well as the father of Meleth, the mother of Hunthor and Manthor.[1]

It is likely that Enthor belonged to the House of Hador, as well as being related to Húrin Thalion, given the fact that Manthor his grandson was proud of his kinship to Húrin's House (specifically via Hiril his grandmother).[2]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

Halmir
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hiril
 
ENTHOR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Meleth
 
Agathor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hunthor
 
Manthor

Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]

When The Wanderings of Húrin was being written there were different manuscripts with many name changes.

In the earlier version, Enthor was the younger brother of Hunthor and Manthor, and he was the captain of the guards near Brithiach whom Asgon met.

However, in the last manuscript captain Enthor was replaced by Ebor who was "a chief henchman of Manthor's", and the words "younger brother of Hunthor and Manthor" were intended to be cut out, per Christopher Tolkien.[1] The newly named Ebor referred to Manthor as his lord rather than his brother, strengthening Christopher's suggestion.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Three. The Wanderings of Húrin and Other Writings not forming part of the Quenta Silmarillion: I. The Wanderings of Húrin", p. 270
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Three. The Wanderings of Húrin and Other Writings not forming part of the Quenta Silmarillion: I. The Wanderings of Húrin", "Notes", Note 55, pp. 308-9
  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Three. The Wanderings of Húrin and Other Writings not forming part of the Quenta Silmarillion: I. The Wanderings of Húrin", p. 263