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House of Hador

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That folk was numerous and came in three hosts each around 2000 adult men. They crossed Eriador armed and equipped, with many horses, some donkeys and flocks of sheep and goats. They reached the feet of the Ered Luin a year before all others but didn't attempt to find passes. Their mounted scouts attemted to find a way round them, and did so from the south.[2]

In F.A. 313, the first host entered Beleriand from the south and were followed by the rest of the folk of Marach in the same year.[2] They were the largest of the Houses and also the most warlike and they frightened the native Green-elves who inhabited the forested slopes of the mountains and so were bidden to progress to Estolad as the House of Bëor had done. Of all the Houses of the Edain the Hadorians remained longest in Estolad (perhaps due to the immense size of the House) but became close allies with the Ñoldorin House of Fingolfin who reigned in Hithlum. Under the rule of Magor, grandson of Marach the House removed to the southern slopes of the Ered Wethrin.





Later History





Physical Characteristics

The people of the House of Hador tended to be hardy and enduring in cold and distances, strong, tall, bold and steadfast (second to those of the First House), swift in body, with blue eyes, fair skin, and golden hair; they were noble and generous, ready in mind and quick to anger and laughter. There were some among them who were dark-haired (a trait sometimes inherited from the House of Beor).[6][2]:307, and those members showed an interest in crafts and lore.[7] They were marked as being the tallest men inhabitants of Beleriand save the Elves, They were the largest of the Houses and also the most warlike.

Their language was closely related with that of the Folk of Beor, but their dialect, the main dialect of Taliska which became Adûnaic, was more uniform with fewer alien influences.[2] As Elf-friends they also spoke Sindarin.

Family Tree of the House of Hador

F.A. 282 - 376
307 - 398
b. 310
b. 339
b. 339
b. 341
b. 337
House of Bëor
b. 365
390 - 455
414 - 472
415 - 472
417 - 462
b. 420
419 - 455
House of Haleth
441 - 501
441 - 502
444 - 472
450 - 472
464 - 499
466 - 469
473 - 499
b. 472
b. Y.T.
b. 503
b. F.A. 503
F.A. 532 - S.A. 442
born F.A. 532

