The Encyclopedia of Arda - Handir (original) (raw)

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Dates I 441 - I 495 (lived [54 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=441&startage=1&endyear=495&endage=1&c=The Lifetime of Handir of Brethil)); Lord of Brethil from I 472 (ruled [23 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=472&startage=1&endyear=495&endage=1&c=The Rule of Lord Handir of Brethil))1 Location The Forest of Brethil, to the west of Doriath Race Men Division Edain Culture Haladin Family House of Haleth Pronunciation ha'ndeerr (where 'rr' indicates that the final r should be pronounced) Meaning Derived from khand- meaning 'wisdom' or 'intelligence' Titles Lord of Brethil Indexes: Alphabetical: H Men About this entry: Updated 28 February 2014 Updates planned: 1 A Lord of the Men of Brethil Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Haldir Glóredhel Handir Beldis2 Brandir Lords of Brethil Lord of the Haladin of Brethil, son of Haldir. He was slain by Orcs, and succeeded by his son Brandir. Notes 1 These dates are derived from a genealogical chart in volume XI of The History of Middle-earth, and cannot therefore be taken as absolutely canonical. 2 Handir's wife Beldis is not named in any canonical work, but she is shown in various genealogical trees in volume XI of The History of Middle-earth. She was descended from the House of Bëor, and was the granddaughter of Bregor. Significantly, she had an elder brother, Brandir, whose name she passed on to her son. That younger Brandir, better known as Brandir the Lame, was the Lord of Brethil later slain by Túrin Turambar. See also... Brandir, Club-foot, Lord of Brethil, Sarch nia Hîn Húrin, The Lame Indexes: Alphabetical: H Men About this entry: Updated 28 February 2014 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2000, 2009, 2014. 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 441 - I 495 (lived [54 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=441&startage=1&endyear=495&endage=1&c=The Lifetime of Handir of Brethil)); Lord of Brethil from I 472 (ruled [23 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=472&startage=1&endyear=495&endage=1&c=The Rule of Lord Handir of Brethil))1 Location The Forest of Brethil, to the west of Doriath Race Men Division Edain Culture Haladin Family House of Haleth Pronunciation ha'ndeerr (where 'rr' indicates that the final r should be pronounced) Meaning Derived from khand- meaning 'wisdom' or 'intelligence' Titles Lord of Brethil Indexes: Alphabetical: H Men About this entry: Updated 28 February 2014 Updates planned: 1 A Lord of the Men of Brethil

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

Glóredhel

Handir

Beldis2

Brandir Lords of Brethil Lord of the Haladin of Brethil, son of Haldir. He was slain by Orcs, and succeeded by his son Brandir. Notes 1 These dates are derived from a genealogical chart in volume XI of The History of Middle-earth, and cannot therefore be taken as absolutely canonical. 2 Handir's wife Beldis is not named in any canonical work, but she is shown in various genealogical trees in volume XI of The History of Middle-earth. She was descended from the House of Bëor, and was the granddaughter of Bregor. Significantly, she had an elder brother, Brandir, whose name she passed on to her son. That younger Brandir, better known as Brandir the Lame, was the Lord of Brethil later slain by Túrin Turambar. See also... Brandir, Club-foot, Lord of Brethil, Sarch nia Hîn Húrin, The Lame Indexes: Alphabetical: H Men About this entry: Updated 28 February 2014 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2000, 2009, 2014. 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.