Haldir (son of Orodreth)

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The name Haldir refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Haldir (disambiguation).

Template:Gnomes infobox Haldir was, in the early stages of the legendarium, the elder son of Orodreth.[1] He was trapped and hung to a tree by the orcs.[2]

Other versions of the legendarium

The name Haldir was changed from Halmir in the later stages of the writing.[3]


References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Index", p. 480
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, "VII. The Earliest Annals of Beleriand: Notes [to text AB I]", p. 374
  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Two: Valinor and Middle-earth before The Lord of the Rings, III. The Later Annals of Beleriand", Notes, p. 161