- Halbarad
Halbarad was a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings".
Halbarad was a
Ranger of the North . He was the second in command of theDúnedain behindAragorn and also the leader of the Grey Company. Halbarad was among the Rangers who guarded the Shire. He said of the Hobbits "A little people but of Great worth are the Shire-folk. Little do they know of our long labour for the safe-keeping of their borders. Yet, I grudge it not."In response to a message sent to Rivendell by Galadriel, Halbarad led the Grey Company comprised of 30 Dúnedain south to the aid of their kinsman Aragorn. With them rode
Elladan and Elrohir , the sons ofElrond . They caught up withAragorn at the Fords of the Isen inRohan in the early hours of March 6, 3019. Halbarad brought Aragorn a message fromArwen as well as a standard made by her, which Aragorn asked Halbarad to keep with him for a little while.Halbarad accompanied Aragorn to a chamber high in the
Hornburg , where Aragorn looked into the "palantír " and revealed himself toSauron . That morning Aragorn decided to take thePaths of the Dead under the White Mountains and Halbarad and the Grey Company went with him along with Gimli andLegolas . When they reached the entrance at daybreak on March 8, Halbarad said "This is an evil door, and my death lies beyond it. I will dare to pass it nonetheless...".At midnight Aragorn summoned the Dead to fulfil their oaths, and Halbarad unfurled the standard, which appeared black with no device on it in the darkness. The Grey Company and the
Dead Men of Dunharrow passed through the lands of the South to Pelargir, where they captured the fleet of the Corsairs ofUmbar . Aragorn dismissed the Dead and the Grey Company sailed up the Anduin.When they arrived at the
Battle of Pelennor Fields on March 15, in the midst of the battle Aragorn's standard was once again unfurled, but now it was seen to bear the emblem of theWhite Tree of Gondor and the seven stars and the crown ofElendil . Halbarad carried the standard onto the battlefield, where he fell.In the
Lord of the Rings Online video game, Halbarad is in command of Esteldin, the hiddenDúnedain city nearFornost , while Aragorn is away. He leads the defence of the North-Downs.
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