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'''Emeldir''' also known as '''Emeldir the Manhearted''' was [[Edain]] woman of the [[House of Bëor]]. She was the daughter of [[Beren (Belemir's son)|Beren]] who was the son of [[Belemir]] of the House of Bëor and [[Adanel]] of the [[House of Marach]]. Also, Emeldir had two unnamed siblings who were elder to her thus making her the third child of Beren (Son of Belemir).<ref>The [[History of Middle-earth]], Vol. 11: [[The War of the Jewels]], Part Two: The Later Quenta Silmarillion, XIV: "Of the Coming of Men into the West", (i)''The House of Bëor'', p. 231.</ref>
'''Emeldir''' also known as '''Emeldir the Manhearted''' was [[Edain]] woman of the [[House of Bëor]].
 
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
 
Emeldir was the wife of [[Barahir]] who was also of the House of Bëor through the line of [[Baran]], the elder son of [[Bëor|Bëor the Old]].<ref>The [[History of Middle-earth]], Vol. 11: [[The War of the Jewels]], Part Two: The Later Quenta Silmarillion, XIV: "Of the Coming of Men into the West", (i)''The House of Bëor'', p. 231.</ref> Emeldir then bore Barahir only one child and son who was none other than the renowned [[Beren|Beren Erchamion]] also known as ''Beren the One-handed''.
 
Emeldir was born to [[Beren (Belemir's son)‎‎|Beren]].<ref>''[[The Silmarillion]],'' Index of Names</ref> and his unnamed wife. She became the wife of [[Barahir]] who was also of the House of Bëor through the line of [[Baran]], the elder son of [[Bëor|Bëor the Old]].<ref>The [[History of Middle-earth]], Vol. 11: [[The War of the Jewels]], Part Two: The Later Quenta Silmarillion, XIV: "Of the Coming of Men into the West", (i)''The House of Bëor'', p. 231.</ref> Emeldir bore Barahir only one child and son who was none other than the renowned [[Beren|Beren Erchamion]] also known as ''Beren the One-handed''.
 
 
After the conquest of [[Dorthonion]] by the forces of [[Morgoth]], and then after the ruin of [[Dagor Bragollach]] (Battle of Sudden Flame), her husband Barahir and her son Beren stayed behind in Dorthonion forming a band of [[Barahir's Outlaws|outlaws]]. Emeldir would have preferred to fight with her husband and son to the death, but instead was charged to lead the women and children of Bëor's folk who had to flee from their homes at that time. Eventually, after many hardships on their journey, Emeldir was successful of bringing them to the safe havens in [[Brethil]]. It was because of doing all this that she gained the title ''Man-hearted''.<ref>''[[The Silmarillion]], [[Quenta Silmarillion]],'' Chapter XVIII: "[[Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin]]"</ref>
 
After the conquest of [[Dorthonion]] by the forces of [[Morgoth]], and then after the ruin of [[Dagor Bragollach]] (Battle of Sudden Flame), her husband Barahir and her son Beren stayed behind in Dorthonion forming a band of [[Barahir's Outlaws|outlaws]]. Emeldir would have preferred to fight with her husband and son to the death, but instead was charged to lead the women and children of Bëor's folk who had to flee from their homes at that time. Eventually, after many hardships on their journey, Emeldir was successful of bringing them to the safe havens in [[Brethil]]. It was because of doing all this that she gained the title ''Man-hearted''.<ref>''[[The Silmarillion]], [[Quenta Silmarillion]],'' Chapter XVIII: "[[Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin]]"</ref>
   

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Emeldir also known as Emeldir the Manhearted was Edain woman of the House of Bëor. She was the daughter of Beren who was the son of Belemir of the House of Bëor and Adanel of the House of Marach. Also, Emeldir had two unnamed siblings who were elder to her thus making her the third child of Beren (Son of Belemir).[2]

Biography

Emeldir was the wife of Barahir who was also of the House of Bëor through the line of Baran, the elder son of Bëor the Old.[3] Emeldir then bore Barahir only one child and son who was none other than the renowned Beren Erchamion also known as Beren the One-handed. After the conquest of Dorthonion by the forces of Morgoth, and then after the ruin of Dagor Bragollach (Battle of Sudden Flame), her husband Barahir and her son Beren stayed behind in Dorthonion forming a band of outlaws. Emeldir would have preferred to fight with her husband and son to the death, but instead was charged to lead the women and children of Bëor's folk who had to flee from their homes at that time. Eventually, after many hardships on their journey, Emeldir was successful of bringing them to the safe havens in Brethil. It was because of doing all this that she gained the title Man-hearted.[4]

Etymology

Emel means 'mother' in Sindarin.[citation needed]

House of Bëor

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Bëor the Old
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Baran
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Belen
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Boron
   
   
   
   
   
   
Baranor
   
   
   
   
   
   
Beldir
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Boromir
   
   
   
   
   
   
Bereg
   
   
   
   
   
   
Belemir
   
   
Adanel
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Andreth
   
   
   
   
   
   
Bregor
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Beren
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Bregolas
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Barahir
   
   
Emeldir
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Baragund
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Belegund
   
   
   
   
   
   
Beren Erchamion
   
   
Lúthien
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Morwen
   
   
Húrin
   
   
Rían
   
   
Huor
   
   
Dior
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Nimloth
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
TúrinUrwen Niënor
   
   
Tuor
   
   
Idril
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Eärendil
   
   
Elwing
   
   
Eluréd
   
   
Elurín
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Elros
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Elrond
   
   
Celebrían
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Kings of Númenor
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Lords of Andunie
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Elendil
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Isildur
   
   
   
   
   
   
Anarion
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Kings of Arnor
   
   
   
   
   
   
Kings of Gondor
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Chieftains of
the Dúnedain
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Aragorn II Elessar
   
   
   
   
Arwen
   
   
Elladan
   
   
Elrohir
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Eldarion
   
   
   
   
   
   
Daughters


Translations around the World

Foreign Language Translated name
Amharic ዐመልዲር
Arabic ىميلدير
Armenian Եմելդիր
Belarusian Емелдір
Bengali এমেল্দির
Bulgarian Емелдир
Chinese (Hong Kong) 安美迪爾
Dari همهلدیر
Georgian ემელდირ
Greek Εμελδιρ
Gujarati ઍમેલ્દિર
Hindi एमेल्दिर
Kazakh Емелдір
Kurdish ه‌مه‌لدیر
Kyrgyz Эмэлдир
Macedonian Емелдир
Mongolian Емелдир
Nepali एमेल्दिर
Pashto ېمېلدیر
Russian Емелдир
Serbian Емелдир (Cyrillic) Emeldir (Latinised)
Sinhala ඒමෙල්දිර්
Tajik Емелдир
Tamil ஏமெல்திர்
Telugu ఏమెల్దిర
Tigrinya ዐመልዲር
Ukrainian Емелдір
Uyghur ەمەلدىر
Uzbek Емелдир (Cyrillic)
Yiddish עמעלדיר

References

  1. http://www.annalsofarda.dk/annals-of-arda/Humans-index-tables/Humans/Emeldir.htm
  2. The History of Middle-earth, Vol. 11: The War of the Jewels, Part Two: The Later Quenta Silmarillion, XIV: "Of the Coming of Men into the West", (i)The House of Bëor, p. 231.
  3. The History of Middle-earth, Vol. 11: The War of the Jewels, Part Two: The Later Quenta Silmarillion, XIV: "Of the Coming of Men into the West", (i)The House of Bëor, p. 231.
  4. The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XVIII: "Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin"