Huor
Brother of Hurin, father of Tuor. Huor was born in year 442 of the First Age. He was the son of Galdor of the House of Hador and Hareth of the House of Haleth. Huor's grandfather Hador had founded the House of Hador, now the greatest of the three houses of the Edain. The people of the House of Hador lived in Dor-lomin. Huor was fast and he was the second tallest Edain on record, aside from his son Tuor.
During his childhood, Huor and his brother Hurin went to the Forest of Brethil to be fostered by their uncle Haldir, brother of their mother Hareth. In 458, Huor and his brother Hurin defended the Forest of Brethil from attacking Orcs. These Orcs had been sent by Morgoth to cross the River Sirion into Brethil. Though Huor was only thirteen at the time of the invasion, he insisted that he wanted to fight. To shield them from their enemies, the great Vala Ulmo created a mist from the waters of the Sirion to hide the brothers. However, because of the mist, the brothers became lost. Hurin and Huor were not a mile away from the battle when Eagles led by Thorondor picked them up and flew them to Gondolin, the hidden realm of the Elves.
The brothers Hurin and Huor were brought before King Turgon, Elf-lord of Gondolin. Turgon loved them as a father, but the brothers wanted to go back to their people when they were of age. Traditionally, Turgon did not allow people to leave the hidden city of Gondolin in fear of Morgoth finding out about it. But Huor and Hurin promised not to tell anyone of where they had been. Reluctantly, Turgon instructed his Eagles to bring Huor and his brother back to their home in Dor-lomin.
In 462, Huor's father Galdor was slain during Morgoth's invasion of Hithlum. Hurin succeeded his father as Lord of Dor-lomin.
Huor married a woman of the House of Beor named Rian in 472. Two months after the marriage of Huor and Rian, Huor fought with his brother Hurin in the Battle of Unnumbered Tears.
Huor and his men of Dor-lomin fought in the western army led by Fingon, High King of the Noldor. Fingon led his army to put Morgoth's fortress of Angband under siege.
Soon Turgon arrived with a force of Elves from Gondolin to aid Fingon's army, but they were forced to retreat to the Sirion with Huor and his men from Dor-lomin. But the men of Dor-lomin had to again retreat to the Fen of Serech, and from there to the opposite side of the River Rivil. Once at the opposite side of the Rivil, the enemy forces caught up with the men of Dor-lomin. Huor stood his ground but was pierced through the eye with a poison arrow and died. Most of the other men of Dor-lomin were also slain. They were buried in the Haudh-en-Ndengin.
Though Huor and Rian had been married for only a brief period of time, Rian bore her husband a child in 472 after his death. She named her son Tuor, a name Huor had selected before his demise. Tuor's son Earendil summoned the Valar to defeat Morgoth and he later became a star in the night sky, a thing Huor had predicted.
During his childhood, Huor and his brother Hurin went to the Forest of Brethil to be fostered by their uncle Haldir, brother of their mother Hareth. In 458, Huor and his brother Hurin defended the Forest of Brethil from attacking Orcs. These Orcs had been sent by Morgoth to cross the River Sirion into Brethil. Though Huor was only thirteen at the time of the invasion, he insisted that he wanted to fight. To shield them from their enemies, the great Vala Ulmo created a mist from the waters of the Sirion to hide the brothers. However, because of the mist, the brothers became lost. Hurin and Huor were not a mile away from the battle when Eagles led by Thorondor picked them up and flew them to Gondolin, the hidden realm of the Elves.
The brothers Hurin and Huor were brought before King Turgon, Elf-lord of Gondolin. Turgon loved them as a father, but the brothers wanted to go back to their people when they were of age. Traditionally, Turgon did not allow people to leave the hidden city of Gondolin in fear of Morgoth finding out about it. But Huor and Hurin promised not to tell anyone of where they had been. Reluctantly, Turgon instructed his Eagles to bring Huor and his brother back to their home in Dor-lomin.
In 462, Huor's father Galdor was slain during Morgoth's invasion of Hithlum. Hurin succeeded his father as Lord of Dor-lomin.
Huor married a woman of the House of Beor named Rian in 472. Two months after the marriage of Huor and Rian, Huor fought with his brother Hurin in the Battle of Unnumbered Tears.
Huor and his men of Dor-lomin fought in the western army led by Fingon, High King of the Noldor. Fingon led his army to put Morgoth's fortress of Angband under siege.
Soon Turgon arrived with a force of Elves from Gondolin to aid Fingon's army, but they were forced to retreat to the Sirion with Huor and his men from Dor-lomin. But the men of Dor-lomin had to again retreat to the Fen of Serech, and from there to the opposite side of the River Rivil. Once at the opposite side of the Rivil, the enemy forces caught up with the men of Dor-lomin. Huor stood his ground but was pierced through the eye with a poison arrow and died. Most of the other men of Dor-lomin were also slain. They were buried in the Haudh-en-Ndengin.
Though Huor and Rian had been married for only a brief period of time, Rian bore her husband a child in 472 after his death. She named her son Tuor, a name Huor had selected before his demise. Tuor's son Earendil summoned the Valar to defeat Morgoth and he later became a star in the night sky, a thing Huor had predicted.
Names & Meanings
Huor is Sindarin for "courage." It can be derived from the Sindarin word hûn for "heart," and gorf, which means "vigor." It originally came from the language of the people of the House of Hador.
References
The Silmarillion: "Of the Noldor in Beleriand," page 126; "Of the Coming of Men into the West," page 148; "Of the Ruin of Beleriand," pages 157-59; "Of the Fifth Battle," pages 190 and 194; "Of Turin Turambar," page 198; "Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin," pages 238-243, "Of the Voyage of Earendil," page 251
The Unfinished Tales: "Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin," pages 17-22, 29; "Narn I Hin Hurin," pages 57-58, 65-68, 161
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 51, 56-58, 71, 75-79, 166, 169-170; "The Later Quenta Silmarillion," pages 224, 231-237
The History of Middle-earth, Volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Shibboleth of Feanor," page 364
The Unfinished Tales: "Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin," pages 17-22, 29; "Narn I Hin Hurin," pages 57-58, 65-68, 161
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 51, 56-58, 71, 75-79, 166, 169-170; "The Later Quenta Silmarillion," pages 224, 231-237
The History of Middle-earth, Volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth: "The Shibboleth of Feanor," page 364
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