The Encyclopedia of Arda - Helm of Hador (original) (raw)

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Dates Made sometime after (very approximately) I 300;1 last recorded in I 4892 Origins Made by Telchar of Nogrod Race Made by Dwarves, but later passed to the Elves until finally borne by Men Division Edain Culture Men of Dor-lómin Family House of Hador Pronunciation Hador is pronounced 'hah'dorr' (where 'rr' indicates that the final r sound should be distinctly pronounced) Meaning Hador means 'warrior' (specifically, a warrior who fights with thrown weapons) Other names Dragon of Dor-lómin, Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin, Dragonhead of the North Indexes: Alphabetical: H Items About this entry: Updated 21 August 2020 Updates planned: 1 The Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A huge and mighty helm made originally by Telchar the smith for the Dwarf-lord Azaghâl. Passing through many noble hands, it was eventually gifted by Fingon to his vassal Hador Lórindol, who was the only one found who could bear the helm with ease. It was passed from Hador to his son Galdor, and became an heirloom of the House of Hador. Notes 1 The date when the Helm was originally made is very uncertain, but the fact that it was created specifically for Azaghâl (who fought in the Nirnaeth of I 472) suggests that it was unlikely to have been made before about I 300. Hador was apparently born in the year I 389, but the enormously heavy Helm would not have been a suitable gift until he reached manhood, so he probably received it in about the year I 410. 2 Just as we have no detailed dating of the Helm's creation, we also have no direct record of its fate. Our last record of it is at Bar-en-Danwedh in I 489, where it was borne by Hador's great-grandson Túrin Turambar. Túrin was captured by Orcs and carried off in that year, so perhaps the Helm was left behind in the secret places of Amon Rudh, or perhaps it was taken as a prize by the Orcs. Whatever its fate, it makes no further appearance in history after this date. According to notes referred to in Unfinished Tales, it does indeed seem to have been Tolkien's intention that the Helm would have been somehow later recovered, and to have found its way to Nargothrond. This conception is not, however, seen in any developed narrative, and we have no clear history for the Helm after the fall of Dor-Cúarthol. See also... Dragonhead of the North, Dread Helm, Dwarf-masks, Elu Thingol, Gorthol, Two Captains Indexes: Alphabetical: H Items About this entry: Updated 21 August 2020 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2000, 2020. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus helps you create a completely customised candidate experience for your DISC personality testing portal.

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Dates Made sometime after (very approximately) I 300;1 last recorded in I 4892 Origins Made by Telchar of Nogrod Race Made by Dwarves, but later passed to the Elves until finally borne by Men Division Edain Culture Men of Dor-lómin Family House of Hador Pronunciation Hador is pronounced 'hah'dorr' (where 'rr' indicates that the final r sound should be distinctly pronounced) Meaning Hador means 'warrior' (specifically, a warrior who fights with thrown weapons) Other names Dragon of Dor-lómin, Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin, Dragonhead of the North Indexes: Alphabetical: H Items About this entry: Updated 21 August 2020 Updates planned: 1 The Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A huge and mighty helm made originally by Telchar the smith for the Dwarf-lord Azaghâl. Passing through many noble hands, it was eventually gifted by Fingon to his vassal Hador Lórindol, who was the only one found who could bear the helm with ease. It was passed from Hador to his son Galdor, and became an heirloom of the House of Hador. Notes 1 The date when the Helm was originally made is very uncertain, but the fact that it was created specifically for Azaghâl (who fought in the Nirnaeth of I 472) suggests that it was unlikely to have been made before about I 300. Hador was apparently born in the year I 389, but the enormously heavy Helm would not have been a suitable gift until he reached manhood, so he probably received it in about the year I 410. 2 Just as we have no detailed dating of the Helm's creation, we also have no direct record of its fate. Our last record of it is at Bar-en-Danwedh in I 489, where it was borne by Hador's great-grandson Túrin Turambar. Túrin was captured by Orcs and carried off in that year, so perhaps the Helm was left behind in the secret places of Amon Rudh, or perhaps it was taken as a prize by the Orcs. Whatever its fate, it makes no further appearance in history after this date. According to notes referred to in Unfinished Tales, it does indeed seem to have been Tolkien's intention that the Helm would have been somehow later recovered, and to have found its way to Nargothrond. This conception is not, however, seen in any developed narrative, and we have no clear history for the Helm after the fall of Dor-Cúarthol. See also... Dragonhead of the North, Dread Helm, Dwarf-masks, Elu Thingol, Gorthol, Two Captains Indexes: Alphabetical: H Items About this entry: Updated 21 August 2020 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2000, 2020. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus helps you create a completely customised candidate experience for your DISC personality testing portal.