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, Dorlas was a Man
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The race of Men in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth books, such as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, refers to humanity and does not denote gender...
of the Folk of Haleth in the First Age
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In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the First Age, or First Age of the Children of Ilúvatar is the heroic period in which most of Tolkien's early legends are set...
. He was the father of Avranc
Avranc
Avranc is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He was a Man of the Second House of the Edain in the First Age, and son of Dorlas of Brethil....
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Dorlas was a close friend of Hardang
Hardang
Hardang is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He is introduced in The War of the Jewels as a Chieftain of the Men of Brethil in the First Age....
of the Haladin, a pretender for the Chieftainship of Brethil. Consequently he was displeased with the election of Brandir
Brandir
Brandir is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He was a Chieftain of the Folk of Haleth in the First Age. Brandir was the son of Handir of Brethil and was descended from the Houses of Haleth and Hador through his grandparents Haldir and Glóredhel...
the Lame and his rule, being more eager for open battles with Orcs
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rather than maintaining secret warfare. Dorlas was the leader of the companies of woodmen who still hunted the enemies on the borders of the forest, and was among those saved by the valour of Túrin Turambar
Túrin Turambar
Túrin Turambar is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. "Turambar and the Foalókë", begun in 1917, is the first appearance of Túrin in the legendarium. J.R.R...
when he first arrived in Brethil, becoming one of his closest friends.
He urged Turambar to return to battles after marrying Níniel
Nienor
Niënor, also known as Níniel , is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, appearing in the Narn i Chîn Húrin told in full in The Children of Húrin and briefly in The Silmarillion...
, and Túrin submitted when Dorlas's men were worsted in the battle with Orcs sent by Glaurung
Glaurung
Glaurung is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth legendarium. He is introduced in The Silmarillion as the first of the Dragons. He is also a major antagonist in The Children of Húrin. He was known as The Deceiver, The Golden, The Great Worm and the Worm of...
. In the attempt to slay the Dragon
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Dorlas was the first to stand forth and join Turambar, and he scorned Brandir for being unable to protect his people. He was rebuked by Hunthor, who also warned Dorlas lest his heart would fail him.
And thus it indeed befell, for Dorlas dreaded fording the races of Taeglin and deserted Túrin. He was found "skulking in the woods" by Brandir returning after witnessing the deaths of Turambar and Níniel. Brandir accused him of bringing the Dragon on Brethil by setting at naught his counsels and leading Hunthor, Túrin and Nienor to death. Dorlas due to his shame became wrathful and tried to kill the Chieftain, but was slain himself, the only blood ever spilled by Brandir.