Hador
Founder of the House of Hador. Hador was born in year 390 of the First Age. He was the son of Hathol. Hador was married to Gildis and they had three children: Galdor, Gloredhel, and Gundor.
In 405, Hador entered the service of Fingofin, High King of Noldor. In 423, Fingolfin granted Hador the land of Dor-lomin in Dorthonion. Hador led his group of Edain into Dor-lomin and became Lord of the House of Hador.
In 455, Morgoth attacked Dorthonion in the Battle of Sudden Flame. Hador led his people to war accompanied by the Elves. In 456, Hador and his son Gundor were killed outside Barad Eithel before the battle's end. Hador's eldest son Galdor succeeded him as Lord of the House of Hador.
Notice: Hador's birth and death dates are disputed. In The History of Middle-Earth, Volume XI, The War of the Jewels: page 234, Hador's birth year is given as 390 and it is given that he died in 455. To contradict this, The Silmarillion states that Hador was sixty-six years of age when he died. There is no given explanation for the contradiction, so it is not known which source is considered more reliable. Either way, Hador was born sometime around 390 and died in either 455 or 456 of the First Age.
In 405, Hador entered the service of Fingofin, High King of Noldor. In 423, Fingolfin granted Hador the land of Dor-lomin in Dorthonion. Hador led his group of Edain into Dor-lomin and became Lord of the House of Hador.
In 455, Morgoth attacked Dorthonion in the Battle of Sudden Flame. Hador led his people to war accompanied by the Elves. In 456, Hador and his son Gundor were killed outside Barad Eithel before the battle's end. Hador's eldest son Galdor succeeded him as Lord of the House of Hador.
Notice: Hador's birth and death dates are disputed. In The History of Middle-Earth, Volume XI, The War of the Jewels: page 234, Hador's birth year is given as 390 and it is given that he died in 455. To contradict this, The Silmarillion states that Hador was sixty-six years of age when he died. There is no given explanation for the contradiction, so it is not known which source is considered more reliable. Either way, Hador was born sometime around 390 and died in either 455 or 456 of the First Age.
Names & Meanings
Hador or Hadron is a word of Noldorin origin. It translates as "thrower of spears." Hador was also the name of a Steward of Gondor in the Third Age. Because of his hair color, Hador was called Hador Goldenhead. His Sindarin title was Hador Lórindol, Lórindel meaning "golden-haired" in Sindarin.
References
The Silmarillion: "Of the Coming of Men into the West," pages 143-148; "Of the Ruin of Beleriand," pages 152, 158, 160
The Unfinished Tales: "Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin," page 21; "Narn I Hin Hurin," pages 57, 60, 75-79
The History of Middle-earth, Volume V, The Lost Road and Other Writings: "The Etymologies"
The History of Middle-earth, Volume XI, The War of the Jewels: "The Grey Annals," pages 52, 124; "The Later Quenta Silmarillion," pages 223-228, 232-235
The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring: "The Council of Elrond," page 284
The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers: "The Window on the West," page 287
The Unfinished Tales: "Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin," page 21; "Narn I Hin Hurin," pages 57, 60, 75-79
The History of Middle-earth, Volume V, The Lost Road and Other Writings: "The Etymologies"
The History of Middle-earth, Volume XI, The War of the Jewels: "The Grey Annals," pages 52, 124; "The Later Quenta Silmarillion," pages 223-228, 232-235
The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring: "The Council of Elrond," page 284
The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers: "The Window on the West," page 287
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