Barahir is the brother of Bregolas and takes leadership of the House of Bëor after his death. During the fourth battle of the Wars of Beleriand, Barahir rescues Finrod, who gives Barahir his ring and swears to help him and his family. After Melkor wins the battle and occupies the land, Barahir and 12 companions, including his son Beren, become outlaws. He’s later killed by Sauron’s forces.
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Barahir Character Timeline in The Silmarillion
The timeline below shows where the character Barahir appears in The Silmarillion. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 18. Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin
...Aegnor are killed, along with Bregolas, the lord of the house of Bëor. Bregolas’ brother Barahir saves Finrod’s life when he’s surrounded by a company of orcs, and Finrod swears an...
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Morgoth hunts down Barahir’s men until the situation becomes so desperate that his wife Emeldir arms the women and...
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Chapter 19. Of Beren and Lúthien
...but, after Sauron promises to reunite him with his wife, he reveals the location of Barahir’s camp. Sauron kills Gorlim and sends orcs to ambush and kill Barahir’s men. Only Beren,...
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...vengeance. He hunts down the orcs that killed the outlaws and kills their captain, reclaiming Barahir’s cut-off hand and Finrod’s ring. Beren wanders Dorthonion for four years and contributes to the...
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...Lúthien. Finrod realizes that, as he predicted to Galadriel, his oath to give aid to Barahir and his family will now lead to his death.
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...out of his chains and kills it with his own hands, redeeming his oath to Barahir. Wounded in the effort, he dies. At the same time, Lúthien arrives and begins to...
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