| Adan | |
| Brandir | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Birth | F.A. 409 |
| Family | |
| House | House of Bëor |
| Parentage | Arachon and Bregil |
| Siblings | Beldis |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Brandir was a man of the House of Bëor.
History
Brandir was the elder child of Arachon and Bregil. His younger sister Beldis married Handir of Brethil and their child, known as Brandir the Lame, was named after his uncle.[1]
Etymology
The name Brandir is said to be a compound of brand + dîr, meaning "Noble Man".[2]
Genealogy
| Boromir 338 - 432 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bregor 359 - 448 | Andreth 361 - 455 | Beril b. 365 | Beren b. 374 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arachon unknown | Bregil b. 386 | Haldir 414 - 472 | Hirwen 389 | Bregolas 393 - 455 | Gilwen b. 397 | Barahir 400 - 460 | Emeldir b. 406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRANDIR b. 409 | Beldis b. 411 | Handir 441 - 495 | Beleth b. 417 | Baragund 420 - 460 | Belegund 422 - 460 | Beren 432 - 503 | Hiril Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brandir the Lame 465 - 499 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Two. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West (Chapter 14)", (i) House of Bëor, p. 231
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", pp. 351, 354 (entries for BARÁD and DER)