House of Bëor

2007-06-23T21:44:31Z

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The [[House of Bëor]] was the name given the first of the three Houses of the [[Edain]] to cross the [[Ered Luin]] into [[Beleriand]] after travelling west, driven forth by the terrors wrought by Morgoth in the east. From the House of Bëor would come many famous lords and heroes, notably [[Beren Erchamion]] who claimed a [[Silmaril]] from [[Morgoth|Morgoth's]] [[Iron Crown]].

== History ==

Under the leadership of [[Balan]] (later called [[Bëor]]), they crossed over the mountains into Thargelion in 310 F.A and there were discovered by [[Finrod Felagund]], thus they were the first men to encounter one of the Elves. Finrod befriended the House of Bëor and pursuaded [[Thingol]], overlord of Beleriand to grant the new arrivals lands which to inhabit. Thingol gave to them (and the other two Houses that followed) [[Estolad]] in the realm of [[Amrod]].In 402, [[Orcs]] attempted to break through the [[Pass of Aglon]], but the people of Bëor helped [[Maedhros]] and [[Maglor]] throw back the invaders. This was the first time Men fought on behalf of the [[Eldar]].

In the reign of [[Boromir_of_Ladros|Boromir]] as Lord of the House of Bëor, great grandson of Bëor himself, the Bëorians were granted [[Ladros]] in [[Dorthonion]] (ruled by Finrod's brothers [[Angrod]] and [[Aegnor]]) as a feifdom of their own which they inhabited until the [[Dagor Bragollach]] in 455 F.A when Dorthonion and Ladros included were swept away by Morgoth's offensive and [[Bregolas]], the third Lord of Ladros was slain, leaving the leadership of the ruined house to his brother [[Barahir_son_of_Bregor|Barahir]].

Barahir did what he could to ensure the House's survival, sending the women and children to safety under the leadership of his wife [[Emeldir]]. They went to the forest of [[Brethil]] where some merged with the [[House_of_Haleth|Haladin]], but others (including [[Rían]] and [[Morwen_Eledhwen|Morwen]]) continued on to [[Dor-lómin]] and joined with the people of [[Galdor]]. Meanwhile Barahir remained in Dorthonion with his son [[Beren Erchamion|Beren]], Bregolas' sons [[Baragund]] and [[Belegund]], and a dwindling company of men. Pressed by [[Sauron]] from [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]] this company was eventually betrayed by one of their members [[Gorlim the Unhappy]], revealing Barahir's hideout at [[Tarn Aeluin]]. All the company were destroyed save Beren who was away scouting when the attack happened. None the less, from that point on the House of Bëor ceased to be an independent entity and its people joined the surviving Houses of Men.

== Physical Characteristics ==

The Bëorians were noted as being very akin to the Ñoldor in their appearance; with dark hair, grey eyes and stout build and many of those descended from Bëorian stock (or part Bëorian) had these traits. Indeed [[Túrin Turambar]] whose mother [[Morwen Eledhwen]] was Bëorian, was mistaken for one of the Ñoldor inspiring his name Adanedhel 'Man-elf'.

==Family tree of the House of Bëor and its descendants==
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[[Bëor the Old]]
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[[Baran]] [[Belen]]
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[[Boron]] [[Baranor]] :
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[[Boromir of Ladros|Boromir]] [[Bereg]] [[Belemir]] = [[Adanel]]
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[[Andreth]] [[Bregor]] [[Beren son of Belemir|Beren]]
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[[Bregolas]] [[Barahir]] = [[Emeldir]]
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[[Baragund]] [[Belegund]] [[Beren Erchamion]] = [[Lúthien Tinúviel|Lúthien]]
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[[Morwen]] = [[Húrin]] [[Rían]] = [[Huor]] [[Dior Eluchíl|Dior]] = [[Nimloth]]
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[[Túrin Turambar|Túrin]] [[Lalaith, daughter of Húrin|Lalaith]] [[Nienor Níniel|Nienor]] [[Tuor]] = [[Idril]] | | |
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[[Eärendil]] = [[Elwing]] [[Eluréd]] [[Elurín]]
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[[Elros|Elros Tar-Minyatur]] [[Elrond]] = [[Celebrían]]
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[[Vardamir Nólimon]] ---------------------
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[[Tar-Amandil]] | | |
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[[Tar-Elendil]] | | |
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Later [[Kings of Númenor]] [[Silmariën]] | | |
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[[:Category:Lords of Andúnië|Lords of Andúnië]] | | |
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[[Elendil]] | | |
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[[Kings of Gondor]] [[Kings of Arnor]] | | |
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[[Kings of Arthedain]] | | |
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[[Chieftains of the Dúnedain]] | | |
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[[Aragorn II|Aragorn]] = [[Arwen]] [[Elladan]] [[Elrohir]]
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[[Eldarion]] Numerous daughters
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Later Kings of the [[Reunited Kingdom]]
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[[Category:Edain]]

Herucalmo

2007-06-23T18:39:36Z

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The consort to [[Tar-Vanimeldë]], the third Ruling Queen of [[Númenor]]. The Queen had little interest in the duties of her office, and during her reign [[Herucalmo]] effectively acted as her regent. On Tar-Vanimeldë's death, the [[Sceptre]] should have passed to her son [[Tar-Alcarin|Alcarin]], but instead Herucalmo withheld it and claimed the Kingship for himself, taking the name [[Tar-Anducal]] ("Light of the West") from [[Second Age|S.A.]] 2637 to 2657. The island of Númenor fell under his doubtful rule for twenty years, until Herucalmo himself died, and Alcarin took his rightful place.

[[Category:Númenóreans]]

Herucalmo

2007-06-23T18:37:48Z

71.172.140.40:

The consort to [[Tar-Vanimeldë]], the third Ruling Queen of [[Númenor]]. The Queen had little interest in the duties of her office, and during her reign [[Herucalmo]] effectively acted as her regent. On Tar-Vanimeldë's death, the [[Sceptre]] should have passed to her son [[Tar-Alcarin|Alcarin]], but instead Herucalmo withheld it and claimed the Kingship for himself, taking the name [[Tar-Anducal]] ("Light of the West") from [[Second Age|S.A.]] 2526 to 2657. The island of Númenor fell under his doubtful rule for twenty years, until Herucalmo himself died, and Alcarin took his rightful place.

[[Category:Númenóreans]]

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House of Bëor

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