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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
, and was among the guards at the Crossings of Taeglin. He is stated to have been "not long wedded" at the time of the kin-strife ().
When Húrin Thalion was found unconscious by Haudh-en-Elleth, Avranc suggested killing him immediately, since trouble followed Húrin from Angband. Avranc was rebuked by his Captain Manthor, but against his command, Avranc sped to Hardang to bear the news. When Húrin and Manthor finally came to Obel Halad, Hardang and Avranc provoked Húrin into attacking