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Dates I 470 - I 509; accounted King of Doriath from I 503 Race Half-elven Divisions Descended from both the Sindar and the Edain Culture Ruled the Elves of Doriath Family The grandson of King Thingol of Doriath Settlements Raised on Tol Galen, but later removed to Menegroth in Doriath Pronunciation di'orr (the final 'r' in 'Dior' should be pronounced , as shown by 'rr') Meaning Dior means 'successor';1 his surname Eluchíl means 'heir of Elu (Thingol)' Titles Aranel, Eluchíl, Thingol's Heir Note Dior Eluchíl of the First Age is not to be confused with a much later Steward of Gondor who shared the same name; for that Steward, see the entry for Dior of Gondor Indexes: Alphabetical: D Elves About this entry: Updated 31 January 1998 Updates planned: 4 The heir of Elu Thingol Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Beren LúthienDiorNimloth Eluréd Elurín Elwing Grandson of King Elu Thingol, and son of Beren and Lúthien, he dwelt with them for a while on the isle of Tol Galen. After Thingol was slain by Dwarves in Menegroth, and his halls sacked by the host of Nogrod, Dior went to dwell there as King of Doriath, with his wife Nimloth. At the passing of Beren and Lúthien, the Silmaril that Lúthien had worn was brought to Dior in Menegroth. He was assailed by the Sons of Fëanor, who laid claim to the jewel for themselves, and was slain in the final Ruin of Doriath. Notes 1 That is, successor to Thingol his grandfather. (The History of Middle-earth volume V, The Lost Road and Other Writings III The Etymologies). See also... Aranel, Celegorm, Dor Firn-i-Guinar, Doriath, Eluréd, Elurín, Elwing, Falathrim, Galathil, Green-elves, Half-elves, King of Doriath, Land of the Girdle, Lanthir Lamath, Lord of Nogrod, [See the full list...]Maglor, Nimloth, Oath of Fëanor, Queen of Doriath, Ring of Barahir, Ruin of Doriath, Sons of Fëanor, Star-spray, The White, Thingol’s Heir, Three Jewels, Two Kindreds Indexes: Alphabetical: D Elves About this entry: Updated 31 January 1998 Updates planned: 4 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career.

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Dates I 470 - I 509; accounted King of Doriath from I 503 Race Half-elven Divisions Descended from both the Sindar and the Edain Culture Ruled the Elves of Doriath Family The grandson of King Thingol of Doriath Settlements Raised on Tol Galen, but later removed to Menegroth in Doriath Pronunciation di'orr (the final 'r' in 'Dior' should be pronounced , as shown by 'rr') Meaning Dior means 'successor';1 his surname Eluchíl means 'heir of Elu (Thingol)' Titles Aranel, Eluchíl, Thingol's Heir Note Dior Eluchíl of the First Age is not to be confused with a much later Steward of Gondor who shared the same name; for that Steward, see the entry for Dior of Gondor Indexes: Alphabetical: D Elves About this entry: Updated 31 January 1998 Updates planned: 4 The heir of Elu Thingol

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Beren

Lúthien

Dior

Nimloth

Eluréd Elurín Elwing Grandson of King Elu Thingol, and son of Beren and Lúthien, he dwelt with them for a while on the isle of Tol Galen. After Thingol was slain by Dwarves in Menegroth, and his halls sacked by the host of Nogrod, Dior went to dwell there as King of Doriath, with his wife Nimloth. At the passing of Beren and Lúthien, the Silmaril that Lúthien had worn was brought to Dior in Menegroth. He was assailed by the Sons of Fëanor, who laid claim to the jewel for themselves, and was slain in the final Ruin of Doriath. Notes 1 That is, successor to Thingol his grandfather. (The History of Middle-earth volume V, The Lost Road and Other Writings III The Etymologies). See also... Aranel, Celegorm, Dor Firn-i-Guinar, Doriath, Eluréd, Elurín, Elwing, Falathrim, Galathil, Green-elves, Half-elves, King of Doriath, Land of the Girdle, Lanthir Lamath, Lord of Nogrod, [See the full list...]Maglor, Nimloth, Oath of Fëanor, Queen of Doriath, Ring of Barahir, Ruin of Doriath, Sons of Fëanor, Star-spray, The White, Thingol’s Heir, Three Jewels, Two Kindreds Indexes: Alphabetical: D Elves About this entry: Updated 31 January 1998 Updates planned: 4 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career.