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'''Grithnir''' was a servant of the [[House of Hador]]. 

==History==
In the prime of his life, in the time of [[Hador|Hador Lórindol]], Grithnir was said to have travelled widely in [[Beleriand]], and come to know its ways well. For this reason, in his old age, he was selected by [[Morwen]] as one on the two guides to travel to [[Doriath]] with her son [[Túrin]]. They were successful, and Túrin was taken into King [[Thingol]]'s court, but unlike his companion [[Gethron]], Grithnir never saw his northern homelands again. He became sick while a guest in [[Menegroth]], and died before he could make the journey home.<ref>{{CH|4}}</ref>

==Other versions of the legendarium==
This character already appears in the early version of the [[Legendarium]] of ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'', with the name '''''Gumlin'''''.<ref>{{LT2|IIn}}, p. 127</ref> Here he remains in [[Artanor]] after bringing Túrin, as he is too old. But years after Túrin is exiled, he begs [[Tinwelint]] to depart back to [[Hisilómë]] and he is granted two guides. He almost dies in the journey, as it was winter, but he is rescued by the men of [[Mavwin]]. This way Mavwin knew of Túrin's fame and misfortune, and wished to move to Artanor. The following spring, Gumlin died.<ref>{{LT2|II}}, pp. 78, 92-93</ref>

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[[Category:Characters in The Book of Lost Tales]]
[[Category:Characters in The Children of Húrin]]
[[Category:Edain]]
[[Category:First Age characters]]
[[Category:Folk of Hador]]
[[Category:Gnomish names]]

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