Huan

Hound of Valinor, bane of Carcharoth

Other names

the Hound of Valinor Hound of Valinor

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In briefanswer capsule

Huan was a great hound bred in Valinor and given by the Vala Oromë to the Elf-lord Celegorm. Renowned for speed and loyalty, he later turned against his master to aid Beren and Lúthien, defeating Sauron's wolf-servants at Tol-in-Gaurhoth. Fated to fall only to the mightiest wolf ever to walk the world, he met that doom in the hunting of Carcharoth.

Time anchor* Years of the TreesOpen in the master timeline

Relations

Friend: Beren
Friend: Lúthien
Enemy: SauronHuan defeated Sauron in wolf-form at Tol-in-Gaurhoth, forcing him to flee the tower.
Enemy: Carcharoth

Sources

The Silmarillion — Chapter 19, Of Beren and Lúthien

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Huan“. Last updated August 28, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/huan/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Huan. Last updated August 28, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/huan/

MLA

„Huan“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/huan/. Last updated August 28, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-huan-en,
  title        = {Huan},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/huan/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 28, 2026}
}