Galdor

Lord of Dor-lómin, father of Húrin and Huor

Other names

Galdor the Tall Galdor of Dor-lómin

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In briefanswer capsule

Galdor the Tall was Lord of Dor-lómin of the House of Hador and the father of Húrin and Huor. He fell defending Eithel Sirion in the years of war before the Nírnaeth Arnoediad, and the lordship passed to his son Húrin.

Sources

The Silmarillion — Ch. 18, Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin
The Children of Húrin — Chapter I, The Childhood of Túrin

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Galdor“. Last updated August 25, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/galdor/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Galdor. Last updated August 25, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/galdor/

MLA

„Galdor“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/galdor/. Last updated August 25, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-galdor-en,
  title        = {Galdor},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/galdor/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 25, 2026}
}