Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin

2023-06-16T14:40:46Z

Emyn Duir: /* History */ Wrong date given for the Dagor Aglareb.

{{object infobox
| name=Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin
| image=[[File:Elena Kukanova - The Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin.jpg|250px]]
| caption="The Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin" by [[Elena Kukanova]]
| pronun=
| othernames=Helm of Hador<br/>Dragonhead of the North<br/>Dragon of Dor-lómin<br/>Dragon of the North<ref name=Lay>{{LB|1f}}</ref><br/>Helm of Húrin<ref name=Lay/>
| location=[[Nogrod]], [[Dor-lómin]], [[Dimbar]], [[Doriath]], [[Amon Rûdh]], [[Dor-Cúarthol]], [[Nargothrond]], [[Tumhalad]], [[Brethil]]
| owner=[[Azaghâl]], [[Maedhros]], [[Fingon]], [[Hador]], [[Galdor (Lord of Dor-lómin)|Galdor]], [[Húrin]], [[Túrin]]
| type=Armour
| appearance=Visored grey steel helm, adorned with gold and graven runes of victory, that bore defiantly upon its crest a gilded image of [[Glaurung]]
| creator=[[Telchar]]
| created=c. {{FA|260}}
| createdlocation=[[Nogrod]]
| destroyer=
| destroyed=
| destroyedlocation=
| notablefor=Bearing a gilded image of [[Glaurung]] upon its crest
| gallery=the Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin
}}

{{Quote|Proud were the head that bore this helm, which the sires of Húrin bore.|[[Thingol]], in ''[[Narn i Hîn Húrin]]''}}

The '''Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin''', also known as the '''Helm of Hador''', was the heirloom of the [[House of Hador]] that was worn by [[Túrin]].<ref>{{S|Index}}, entry "Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin"</ref>

The Dragon-helm was crafted for a Dwarf, by a Dwarf, and was too large and heavy for an [[Elves|Elf]]. Even [[Men]] found the Helm was too massive, and only Hador and some of his descendants had the strength to wear it. The Helm of Hador was a grey steel helm with a visor that was made in the fashion of Dwarves so as to shield the eyes of the wearer. The helm was embossed and embellished with gold and graven runes of victory, and bore defiantly upon its crest a gilded image of [[Glaurung]]. It was said that a power lay upon the runes that protected its wearer from wounds and struck fear into the hearts of enemies, turning back swords and darts.<ref name=Departure/>

== History ==
The Dragon-helm was forged some time after the [[Dagor Aglareb]] ({{FA|60}}) by the [[Dwarves|dwarf]]-smith of [[Nogrod]], [[Telchar]], for his lord [[Azaghâl]], who then gave it as a gift to [[Maedhros]]. He in turn passed it on to his cousin [[Fingon]]. In {{FA|416|n}}, [[Fingolfin]], the [[High King of the Noldor]], created the fiefdom of [[Dor-lómin]] and made [[Hador]] the first [[Lord of Dor-lómin]]. To celebrate the event, Fingon presented Hador with the helm, which would then become a heirloom of [[House of Hador|his House]].<ref name=Departure>{{CH|4}}</ref>

He and his son [[Galdor (Lord of Dor-lómin)|Galdor]] wore it often in combat, and their troops gained morale when they saw the massive crest towering over the other helms in battle. Unfortunately, Galdor did not wear the Helm when a host of orcs assaulted [[Eithel Sirion]], and was slain by an arrow. His son [[Húrin]] kept the Helm but seldom wore it, being of shorter stature and greater pride. After his capture by Morgoth, his wife [[Morwen]] kept the Helm, and sent it to [[Doriath]] for [[Thingol]]. The king handled it with solemnity, and presented it to [[Túrin]].<ref name=Departure/>

When Túrin grew up, he requested the Helm among other arms to fight Morgoth's armies in [[Dimbar]] and the north-marches of Doriath. Thus in [[Beleriand]] it was known that the Dragon-helm was seen again, and many thought that Húrin had came back from [[Thangorodrim]].<ref>{{CH|5}}</ref>
[[File:Joona Kujanen - The Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin.jpg|200px|left|thumb|''The Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin'' by Joona Kujanen]]
The Helm was left in Doriath when Túrin fled it, but [[Beleg]] took it with him on his quest to find his friend. He delivered it when they met on [[Amon Rûdh]].<ref>{{CH|7}}</ref> Túrin was monstrous in war and took one of his many titles from it: [[Gorthol]], the "Dread Helm". The two captains were known as "the Bow and the Helm" after their gear, which also give name to [[Dor-Cúarthol]], the land they protected.<ref>{{CH|8}}</ref>

It is said that after the [[Sack of Bar-en-Danwedh]], Túrin brought the Helm with him to [[Nargothrond]], although he did not wear it, and later to [[Brethil]].<ref name=ut/><ref name=grey/> After his death, the [[Men of Brethil]] somehow recovered it and the new [[Lord of Brethil]] handed it to Húrin.<ref>{{WJ|I}}, p. 255</ref>

==Other versions of the legendarium==
[[File:Alan Lee - The Dragon Helm of Dor-lomin.jpg|200px|thumb|''The Dragon Helm of Dor-lómin'' by [[Alan Lee]]]]

The Dragon-helm first makes an appearance in the first version of ''[[The Lay of the Children of Húrin]]'', in which it was a heirloom that was often worn by Húrin in battles, and magically protected him.<ref>{{LB|1b}}</ref> In the second version of the poem, it is referred to as the '''helm of Húrin''' and is described as being made of grey-gleaming steel with gold as well as runes of ''"might and victory"''.<ref name=Lay>{{LB|1f}}</ref>

The destiny of the Dragon-helm after the [[Sack of Bar-en-Danwedh]] is not addressed in the ''[[Narn i Hîn Húrin]]'' (and consequently neither is in ''[[The Children of Húrin]]'') or the published ''[[Silmarillion]]'', but in some revisions of the text, [[Tolkien]] intended to extend the history of the Helm into the period of Túrin in Nargothrond and beyond. An isolated scrap of writings says that somehow Túrin had brought the Helm to Nargothrond, but he refused to wear it until the [[Battle of Tumhalad]]. There the Helm protected Túrin from [[Glaurung]]'s enchantment, but Glaurung wanted to remove Túrin's protection. He tried to falsely claim that Túrin was his vassal since he bore the dragon's likeness on his helm. It was only when Glaurung's deception failed that he moved to taunt Túrin, which made made him thrust up the visor to look at the dragon directly in his eyes. There is also another note explaining that Morwen knew that the [[Mormegil]] was her son after hearing that the Dragon-helm had been present in the battle. There is also a suggestion of Túrin wearing the Helm when he slew Glaurung.<ref name=ut>{{UT|2o}}, pp. 154-5</ref>

In the ''[[Grey Annals]]'' there are many later additions weaving the Dragon-helm into the story similarly as described above.<ref name=grey>{{WJ|P1}}, §§258, 265, 275, 280, 284, 304</ref> [[Christopher Tolkien]] did not include this fragmentary development in his edition of ''The Silmarillion'', as his father never gave details on how the Helm was taken from a place to another or how the [[Haladin]] recovered it. Instead, Christopher used one of the many versions, in which Túrin wears a [[Dwarf-masks|dwarf-mask]] found within the armories of [[Nargothrond]].<ref>{{GA|280|note}}, pp. 143-4</ref>

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2023-06-16T13:42:34Z

Emyn Duir:

== Mereth Aderthad ==

This article appears to imply it was Beleg who accompanied Mablung to the Mereth Aderthad. To my knowledge, it was actually Daeron rather than Beleg who accompanied Mablung there, though I might be mistaken. I don't want to change anything without my Silmarillion on hand, and since I'm on holiday, I figured I'd make a discussion topic about it. [[User:Emyn Duir|Emyn Duir]] ([[User talk:Emyn Duir|talk]]) 13:41, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

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2023-06-16T13:41:21Z

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2023-05-05T19:41:42Z

Emyn Duir: /* Avari, or Moriquendi? */ new section

== Avari, or Moriquendi? ==

I don't have the Silmarillion on hand right now, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't literally say Avari occasionally dwelled in Taur-im-Duinath. Rather, I'm quite sure The Silmarillion states only ''Dark Elves'' dwelt there sometimes (Edit: I found the literal quote, and it's “a wild land of tangled forest in which no folk went, save here and there a few Dark Elves wandering”). A.k.a.: the Moriquendi. Now, yes, the Avari are technically part of the Moriquendi, and we know from vague hints in Tolkien's writings that the Avari apparently 'crept into Beleriand' throughout the First Age, so it's far from unthinkable that they would have made Taur-im-Duinath their home. I personally absolutely think they did. However, 'Dark Elves' of course also refers to Sindar and Nandor, and while I don't see what would compel the Sindar to wander in Taur-im-Duinath (a lovesick Daeron being the exception), it seems perfectly reasonable to me that the Nandorin Green-elves or Laiquendi would dare to enter the woodland. Not only were they known to love trees and beasts, Taur-im-Duinath is also directly adjacent to Ossiriand, a land the Laiquendi were more abundant in than anywhere else in Beleriand. We also know that many Laiquendi left Ossiriand after the First Battle of Beleriand, with some of them settling in Arthórien. Speculation about the true identity of the "Dark Elves" that lived in Taur-im-Duinath seems to be just as much, if not more, on the side of the Laiquendi as on the side of the Avari. Or is there actually an official word from Tolkien about these Dark Elves being Avari? Anyway, I thought I'd raise the issue because we of course want to be as objective as possible.

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