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Dates
The ancestors of the Three Houses entered Beleriand I 310 - c. I 313; the survivors of the Houses sailed to Númenor in II 32
Origins
Men fleeing westwards from the darkness of the East
Race
Men
Division
Edain
Families
Houses of Bëor, Haleth and Hador
Pronunciation
'Edain' is pronounced 'eh'dine'
Meaning
'Edain' means 'Men' (literally 'Second People')
Other names
Three Houses of the Elf-friends, Three Houses of Men

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Three Houses of the Edain

The Elf-friends of the Elder Days

A little over three centuries after the Noldor had returned to Middle-earth, Finrod discovered a new people in the glens of the Blue Mountains. These were Men out of the distant East of Middle-earth, the first of their kind to be seen in Beleriand. These Men crossed the mountains as three distinct peoples, but each of these peoples became allies of the Elves in the Wars of Beleriand. The name Edain became associated with these friends of the Elves, and their leaders gave rise to three houses: those of Bëor, Haleth and Hador.

House of Bëor Bëor was the first of Men to cross the Blue Mountains into Beleriand, and his house is thus considered the first of the houses of the Edain. Bëor himself became a vassal of Finrod, and many of his descendants also served the Elves. Later generations of this house held the land of Dorthonion, until it was lost to Morgoth in the Dagor Bragollach. The greatest of the heroes of the House of Bëor was Beren, who escaped from Dorthonion and captured a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown.
House of Haleth The people known as the Haladin spoke their own language, alien to that of the other Edain. They were the second house of Men to cross the Mountains, and settled for a while in the southern part of Dor Caranthir. Faced with a sudden assault by Orcs, they united under a leader named Haldad, but he was slain defending his people. His daughter Haleth, from whom this house took its name, led the survivors into the west, until they reached the Forest of Brethil, where they settled. This house of the Edain is noted for their friendship with the Drúedain, with whom they shared their forest home.
House of Hador The Third House of the Edain derived from the followers of Marach, who led his people across the Blue Mountains soon after the other houses. The Men of this House built a strong alliance with Fingolfin's people in Hithlum. Indeed, Marach's great-great-grandson Hador was made Lord of Dor-lómin by the High King of the Noldor, thus giving his name to this renowned House. Among Hador's famous descendants were Húrin and Huor, Túrin and Tuor, and Eärendil the Mariner.

See also...

Atani, Awakening of Men, Bëor, Beren, Bow of Bregor, Edain, Edain of the North, Elladan, Fathers of Men, First House of the Edain, Folk of Haleth, House of Bëor, House of Hador, House of Haleth, Men of Eriador, [See the full list...]

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Three Houses of the Edain

The Elf-friends of the Elder Days

Dates
The ancestors of the Three Houses entered Beleriand I 310 - c. I 313; the survivors of the Houses sailed to Númenor in II 32
Origins
Men fleeing westwards from the darkness of the East
Race
Men
Division
Edain
Families
Houses of Bëor, Haleth and Hador
Pronunciation
'Edain' is pronounced 'eh'dine'
Meaning
'Edain' means 'Men' (literally 'Second People')
Other names
Three Houses of the Elf-friends, Three Houses of Men

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 28 April 2013
  • This entry is complete

Three Houses of the Edain

The Elf-friends of the Elder Days

A little over three centuries after the Noldor had returned to Middle-earth, Finrod discovered a new people in the glens of the Blue Mountains. These were Men out of the distant East of Middle-earth, the first of their kind to be seen in Beleriand. These Men crossed the mountains as three distinct peoples, but each of these peoples became allies of the Elves in the Wars of Beleriand. The name Edain became associated with these friends of the Elves, and their leaders gave rise to three houses: those of Bëor, Haleth and Hador.

House of Bëor Bëor was the first of Men to cross the Blue Mountains into Beleriand, and his house is thus considered the first of the houses of the Edain. Bëor himself became a vassal of Finrod, and many of his descendants also served the Elves. Later generations of this house held the land of Dorthonion, until it was lost to Morgoth in the Dagor Bragollach. The greatest of the heroes of the House of Bëor was Beren, who escaped from Dorthonion and captured a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown.
House of Haleth The people known as the Haladin spoke their own language, alien to that of the other Edain. They were the second house of Men to cross the Mountains, and settled for a while in the southern part of Dor Caranthir. Faced with a sudden assault by Orcs, they united under a leader named Haldad, but he was slain defending his people. His daughter Haleth, from whom this house took its name, led the survivors into the west, until they reached the Forest of Brethil, where they settled. This house of the Edain is noted for their friendship with the Drúedain, with whom they shared their forest home.
House of Hador The Third House of the Edain derived from the followers of Marach, who led his people across the Blue Mountains soon after the other houses. The Men of this House built a strong alliance with Fingolfin's people in Hithlum. Indeed, Marach's great-great-grandson Hador was made Lord of Dor-lómin by the High King of the Noldor, thus giving his name to this renowned House. Among Hador's famous descendants were Húrin and Huor, Túrin and Tuor, and Eärendil the Mariner.

See also...

Atani, Awakening of Men, Bëor, Beren, Bow of Bregor, Edain, Edain of the North, Elladan, Fathers of Men, First House of the Edain, Folk of Haleth, House of Bëor, House of Hador, House of Haleth, Men of Eriador, [See the full list...]

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 28 April 2013
  • This entry is complete

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2010, 2013. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

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Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.