Manthor

Manthor is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, appearing in The War of the Jewels.

He was a lord of Men in the First Age. He was a descendant of Halmir of the House of Haleth; his parents were Meleth and Agathor, and his brother was Hunthor who fell in the ravine of Taeglin.

Manthor was the Master of the North-march of Brethil, a part of the forest by the River Sirion nearest to the Ford of Brithiach. He was akin to the House of Hador and took pride in this, and so was a supporter of Túrin Turambar. After the death of Brandir childless many of the Folk of Brethil wanted Manthor to become the Halad, for he was of the senior line - but by a daughter, and so by tradition his second cousin Hardang (of the male descent) was elected.

Hardang disliked Manthor and had no love for the House of Hador, so by his command Manthor became the Captain of the Guards at the Crossings of Taeglin. There the fear of the assault by Orcs was the greatest, and Manthor moreover was "the doughtiest man" among the Folk of Haleth. Among "his strong company" at the Crossings were Forhend, Avranc, and Sagroth. Manthor appointed his chief henchman Ebor to be the Captain of the Guards at Brithiach.