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Originally dwelt in Dorthonion; later escaped to Brethil
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Emeldir was a member of the House of Bëor, descending through several generations from Belen, the younger son of Bëor himself. She dwelt in Dorthonion during the time when her House held the lordship there, and wedded Barahir of the line of the lords of Dorthonion. Emeldir and Barahir had a son, named Beren after Emeldir's father. Emeldir was particularly known for her bravery and leadership in the events following the Dagor Bragollach. After Morgoth's resurgence in that battle, the Shadow fell on the woods of Dorthonion, and evil spread through the land. At that time Emeldir showed her 'Manhearted' nature; she wished to take up arms and fight beside her husband Barahir, but instead she set out from her homeland to bring the women and children of her people away from the encroaching darkness. Emeldir and her band of refugees crossed the mountains out of Dorthonion, suffering loss on the way, but many of these survivors succeeded in reaching safety in the Forest of Brethil. Emeldir's journey proved vital to history, because among her charges were two young girls, Morwen and Rían, who would later wed the brothers Húrin and Huor, and play their own important roles in history. As for Emeldir the Manhearted, she was never reunited with her husband, who was slain in Dorthonion. We hear no more of her in the accounts of the First Age; it is perhaps most likely that she lived out her days among the Haladin of Brethil, but her true fate is not recorded. Notes
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