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Dates
I 470 - I 509; accounted King of Doriath from I 503
Race
Divisions
Descended from both the Sindar and the Edain
Culture
Family
The grandson of King Thingol of Doriath
Settlements
Raised on Tol Galen, but later removed to Menegroth in Doriath
Pronunciation
dee'orr eloochee'l (the final 'r' in 'Dior' should be pronounced (as shown by 'rr'), and the 'ch' in 'Eluchíl' is pronounced as in the Scots 'loch')
Meaning
Dior means 'successor';1 his surname Eluchíl means 'heir of Elu (Thingol)'
Titles
Note
Dior Eluchíl of the First Age is not to be confused with a much later Steward of Gondor who shared the same name; for that Steward, see the entry for Dior of Gondor

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  • Updated 31 January 1998
  • Updates planned: 4

Dior

The heir of Elu Thingol

Grandson of King Elu Thingol, and son of Beren and Lúthien, he dwelt with them for a while on the isle of Tol Galen. After Thingol was slain by Dwarves in Menegroth, and his halls sacked by the host of Nogrod, Dior went to dwell there as King of Doriath, with his wife Nimloth. At the passing of Beren and Lúthien, the Silmaril that Lúthien had worn was brought to Dior in Menegroth. He was assailed by the Sons of Fëanor, who laid claim to the jewel for themselves, and was slain in the final Ruin of Doriath.


Notes

1

That is, successor to Thingol his grandfather. (The History of Middle-earth volume V, The Lost Road and Other Writings III The Etymologies).

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About this entry:

  • Updated 31 January 1998
  • Updates planned: 4

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