Húrin Thalion

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Húrin Thalion is a legendary Man of the House of Hador in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, renowned for his valor in the First Age and his tragic defiance of Morgoth.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Character in The Silmarillion
Edain
Fictional character
Lord of Dor-lómin
Man
age First Age NERFINISHED
alias Húrin NERFINISHED
Húrin son of Galdor NERFINISHED
Thalion NERFINISHED
allies Fingon NERFINISHED
Turgon NERFINISHED
appearsIn The Children of Húrin NERFINISHED
The Silmarillion NERFINISHED
Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED
associatedLocation Gondolin (as its protector and ally) NERFINISHED
Hithlum NERFINISHED
battleParticipatedIn Dagor Bragollach (as a young man, in its aftermath and campaigns)
Nirnaeth Arnoediad NERFINISHED
capturedBy Morgoth NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath Suicide (throws himself into the sea or onto rocks, in some traditions)
child Nienor Níniel NERFINISHED
Túrin Turambar NERFINISHED
Urwen Lalaith NERFINISHED
createdBy J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED
culture Edain of the Third House NERFINISHED
cursePlacedBy Morgoth NERFINISHED
curseTarget House of Húrin NERFINISHED
deathPlace Brethil (in most accounts) NERFINISHED
enemy Morgoth NERFINISHED
Orcs of Morgoth NERFINISHED
epithetMeaning Thalion means “the Steadfast” in Sindarin NERFINISHED
father Galdor of Dor-lómin NERFINISHED
fullName Húrin Thalion NERFINISHED
gender Male
house House of Hador NERFINISHED
imprisonedIn Angband NERFINISHED
knownFor Crying “Aurë entuluva!” in defiance of Morgoth
Slaying many trolls and foes at the Fen of Serech
languageOfName Sindarin NERFINISHED
lineage Descendant of Hador Lórindol
loyalty Fingon NERFINISHED
High Kings of the Noldor NERFINISHED
meaningOfName Húrin means “vigorous lord” in Sindarin NERFINISHED
mother Hareth NERFINISHED
nationality Edain of Dor-lómin NERFINISHED
notableFor Being father of Túrin Turambar
Central role in The Children of Húrin
Defiance of Morgoth NERFINISHED
Enduring long captivity in Angband
Valor in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad NERFINISHED
notableWeapon Axe (in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad)
quote “Aurë entuluva!”
race Men
realm Dor-lómin NERFINISHED
residence Dor-lómin NERFINISHED
sibling Huor NERFINISHED
spouse Morwen Eledhwen NERFINISHED
theme Tragic hero under a curse
Unyielding defiance against evil
title Lord of Dor-lómin NERFINISHED
Lord of the House of Hador NERFINISHED

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The Children of Húrin mainCharacter Húrin Thalion
Men notableMember Húrin Thalion
subject surface form: Men (Middle-earth)
this entity surface form: Húrin
First Age featuresCharacter Húrin Thalion
this entity surface form: Húrin
Morgoth enemyOf Húrin Thalion
this entity surface form: Húrin
Nargothrond treasureLaterClaimedBy Húrin Thalion