Brandir Character Analysis in The Silmarillion

Brandir is the lord of the house of Haleth when Túrin arrives in Brethil. He falls in love with Níniel and hears Glaurung’s final words about her identity as Túrin’s sister, but because he walks with a limp from a childhood injury, he’s unable to stop her subsequent suicide. Enraged, he kills Dorlas and tells the people of Brethil what he witnessed. Túrin kills him for slandering him.

Brandir Character Timeline in The Silmarillion

The timeline below shows where the character Brandir appears in The Silmarillion. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...grave, the men of Brethil realize he’s Mormegil and take him in, despite their leader Brandir’s feeling of foreboding. Túrin takes a new name, Turambar, meaning Master of Doom, and wields... (full context)

...his speech, becomes troubled when he tries to question her. Túrin names her Níniel, Tear-maiden. Brandir heals her illness, and the women of Brethil teach her language, though she never remembers... (full context)

Brandir falls in love with Níniel, but she loves Túrin. Brandir reveals Túrin’s identity to her,... (full context)

...plan to defeat him with trickery. Túrin leaves with Dorlas and Hunthor (a relative of Brandir’s), and Níniel leads a crowd of people to follow them. Brandir tries to dissuade them,... (full context)

Níniel, waiting near Nen Girith, hears Glaurung screaming and, followed by Brandir, runs to find Túrin, who’s still unconscious and appears to be dead. As Níniel cries... (full context)

Nienor cries that Túrin Turambar, the Master of Doom, is now “mastered” by his doom. Brandir, who heard what the dragon said, runs towards her, but she flees and throws herself... (full context)

...up, confused about his bandaged hand, and arrives at Nen Girith, asking where Níniel is. Brandir tells Túrin that she’s dead. Dorlas’s wife calls Brandir crazed, and Túrin is cruel to... (full context)

...him swiftly. The sword answers that it will gladly kill him to forget Beleg and Brandir, who were unjustly killed. Túrin sets the sword on the ground and throws himself onto... (full context)