| Gnome | |
| Haldir | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Nargothrond |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Orodreth |
| Siblings | Orodlin, Finduilas |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
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]
In the Grey Annals he was referenced as being slain in the year F.A. 488 in a note that was struck out.[3]
Etymology
Haldir is Noldorin for "Hidden Hero", from hall ("hidden") + dîr ("man").[4] A rejected meaning was "fur-hunter".[5]
Other names
The character was originally named Halmir.[6]
In Ælfwine’s translation of the Quenta into Old English; Old English equivalents of Elvish names, the name of Orodreth's first son was given as Ordhelm.[7]
Genealogy
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Index", p. 480
- ↑ 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
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part One. The Grey Annals": §264
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entries "DER", "SKAL¹"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Addenda and Corrigenda to the Etymologies — Part Two" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter and Patrick H. Wynne), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 46, July 2004, entry "SKEL"
- ↑ 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
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, "III. The Quenta: Appendix 1: Fragments of a translation of The Quenta Noldorinwa into Old English, made by Ælfwine or Eriol; together with Old English equivalents of Elvish names"