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Barahir with Finrod Felagund by aautio © Antti Autio, used with permission

Barahir

Biographical information

Other names

Titles

Lord of Ladros

Date of birth

FA 402

Year ascended to the throne

Date of death

FA 460

Realms ruled

Spouse

Emeldir

Weapon

Sword, Bow

Physical description

Race

Men

Culture

Edain (House of Bëor), Men of Dorthonion

Gender

Male

Height

Hair color

Possibly dark

Eye color

Peter Jackson's Film Trilogy

Actor

Voice

Character

For other namesakes see: Barahir (disambiguation)

Barahir (FA 402 - FA 460) was a Man of Dorthonion during the First Age, heir to the House of Bëor, son of Bregor, husband of Emeldir, and most famous as the father of Beren. He was also the Lord of Ladros.

HistoryEdit

Earlier, Barahir had fought at the Dagor Bragollach (Battle of Sudden Flame), saving Finrod Felagund's life earning him and his house the friendship of the House of Finarfin. For this, he received "Barahir's Ring", which was then handed down the family line. After the Dagor Bragollach, he lived with 11 companions on the highland of Dorthonion at Tarn Aeluin as outlaws defying the will of Morgoth whose forces hunted him and his company like wild beasts.

For five years, Barahir led a doomed company until FA 460 when they were betrayed to Sauron by Gorlim the Unhappy, a lovesick member of Barahir's company and was killed at Tarn Aeluin along with everyone in his company save for Beren who was not there. Barahir's remains were buried in a cairn by his son at Tarn Aeluin save for his hand which was chopped off by an Orc captain. Beren later slew the captain and recovered the ring. Beren then escaped Dorthonion and lived to fulfill a great destiny.

LegacyEdit

Barahir’s service to Finrod and House of Finarfin left behind a legacy of respect between the House of Bëor, later generations of Men, and Elves. This friendship led to the close association of the elves and the Dúnedain of Númenor and Arnor and Gondor. His ring also became an heirloom of the Dúnedain of the North of Middle-earth.

Later namesakesEdit

Barahir was also the name of the eighth Steward of Gondor and was also the name of the grandson of Faramir and Éowyn in the Fourth Age, who wrote "The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen".

ReferencesEdit

• The Silmarillion: Of Men pg. 105
• The Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West pg. 148
• The Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin pg. 161
• The Silmarillion: Of Beren and Lúthien pgs. 162-64

External linkEdit

• Barahir at Tolkien Gateway