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Dates
Came out of Aman with the Noldor. Died I 466.
Species
Dogs (Hounds)
Pronunciation
hoo'an
Meaning
Simply 'hound'1
Titles
The Hound of Valinor

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Huan

The Hound of Valinor

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The Hound of Valinor; faithful companion to Celegorm son of Fëanor until his mistreatment of Lúthien in Nargothrond, after which he helped Lúthien and Beren in the Quest of the Silmaril. He defeated Sauron at the gates of Tol-in-Gaurhoth, and slew Carcharoth in the Hunting of the Wolf.


Notes

1

At least, according the The Etymologies. (The History of Middle-earth Volume 5, The Lost Road and Other Writings III The Etymologies).

See also...

Anfauglir, Carcharoth, Celegorm, Dogs, Draugluin, Hound of Valinor, Hounds, Hunting of the Wolf, Lay of Leithian, Lúthien Tinúviel, Quest for the Silmaril, Red Maw, Sauron, Serpents, The Wolf, [See the full list...]

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