Dates
Born I 472, sailed into the West I 525Race
Division
Family
Meaning
Not given in the canonical works1
Pronunciation
too'orr
(the final 'r' should be pronounced; 'rr' is used to emphasise this)
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- Updated 31 January 1998
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Tuor
The messenger of Ulmo
The son of Huor and cousin to Túrin Turambar, Tuor is renowned as the father of Eärendil the Mariner. In his youth, Tuor journeyed into Nevrast, and there spoke with the Vala Ulmo. Ulmo sent him as messenger to Turgon in Gondolin. Dwelling there, he wedded Turgon's daughter Idril, who gave birth to Eärendil. After the Fall of Gondolin, he dwelt with the Exiles at the Mouths of Sirion for a time, but feeling old age coming upon him, he built the great ship Eärrámë and sailed into the West with Idril.
Notes
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The Etymologies suggest a derivation from túgore, meaning 'strong-haste'. (The History of Middle-earth Volume 5, The Lost Road and Other Writings III The Etymologies). |
See also...
Aman, Androth, Annael, Annon-in-Gelydh, Axe of Tuor, Bereth, Bregolas, Cirith Ninniach, Dramborleg, Eärendil, Eärrámë, Elemmakil, Elves of Gondolin, Exiles of Gondolin, Falathrim, [See the full list...]Fall of Gondolin, Fell Winter of the First Age, Gate of the Noldor, Glamhoth, Glorfindel, Gondolin, Grey-elves of Mithrim, Half-elven, Half-elven, Haudh-en-Ndengin, Havens of Sirion, High Seat of Vinyamar, House of Fingolfin, House of Hador, Huor, Idril Celebrindal, Indor, Lisgardh, Lorgan, Mount Taras, Núath, Peredhil, Rían, Shadowy Isles, The Blessed, The Mariner, Third House of the Edain, Three Houses of the Edain, Thrift, Túrin, Two Kindreds, Uilos, Ulmo, Ulumúri, Voronwë, Warden of the Great Gate, Wars of Beleriand, Year of Lamentation
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