Forest of Brethil

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The Forest of Brethil is a significant woodland region in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, known as the home of the Haladin people and the setting for key events in the tales of Túrin Turambar in Beleriand.

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Forest of Brethil canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional forest
location in Middle-earth
region of Beleriand
appearsIn The Children of Húrin
The Silmarillion
Unfinished Tales
associatedWith Brandir the Lame
Glaurung
Nienor Níniel
linked to: Niënor Níniel

Túrin Turambar
associatedWork The Tale of the Children of Húrin
contains Amon Obel
Cabed Naeramarth
Cabed-en-Aras
Ephel Brandir
Haudh-en-Elleth
Haudh-en-Elleth (Mound of the Elf-maid)
creator J. R. R. Tolkien
crossedBy Teiglin
describedAs dense forest
woodland stronghold of Men
era First Age
fate lost beneath the sea in the destruction of Beleriand
grantedAsFiefTo Haleth
homeOf Haladin
linked to: Halmir

House of Haleth
Men
People of Haleth
linked to: Easterlings
languageUsed Mannish tongues of the Haladin
locatedIn Beleriand
West Beleriand
linked to: Beleriand
locatedOn Middle-earth
near Doriath
Nargothrond
Sirion
Taur-nu-Fuin
partOf realm of the Haladin
protectedBy Thingol of Doriath
linked to: Elwë
ruledBy Brandir
Haleth
Halmir
Handir
significantEvent Túrin’s time under the name Turambar
death of Níniel
settlement of the Haladin
slaying of Glaurung
suicide of Túrin Turambar
strategicImportance guarded crossings of Teiglin

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Beleriand containsForest Forest of Brethil
House of Haleth primarySettlement Forest of Brethil
Brethil knownAs Forest of Brethil