Sador

Sador was an Edain man, the trusted servant of Húrin, and a childhood friend of Túrin Turambar.
== Biography ==
Sador was in his youth a woodsman, and learned how to carve and craft things out of wood. In FA 455 the Dagor Bragollach broke out, and Fingolfin, High King of the Ñoldor, summoned him to the war against Morgoth. Sador arrived at the battle too late, but came soon enough to carry the bier of Hador, his lord. He decided afterward to become a soldier. In FA 462, he defended Barad Eithel, and soon after stopped being a soldier. He began woodworking again, but misfortune was his lot, for he accidentally cut off his right foot with an axe.
Sador found service with Húrin, and was a woodcrafter for him. He met Túrin, and was given the name Labadal, which translates to 'hopafoot' in the Sindarin tongue. This name was not given in scorn, but pity. Túrin also gave Sador the Elven knife that he received for his birthday. Sador would craft carvings of men, beasts, and other things, and teach Túrin morals.
Morwen, Húrin's wife, was not fond of Sador. She said that he did not work fast, and spent too much time "on trifles unbidden". However, Húrin was moved by Túrin's pity for Sador, and gave him the task of carving a chair for his hall.
Before the Nírnaeth Arnoediad, Húrin left to go to war. Sador began serving Morwen. Sador did not fight in the Battle of Unnumbered Tears, and was dismayed that he could not do so, and "die a valiant death." When Túrin left to go to Doriath he first talked to Sador. Sador talked with him about the necessity of his departure. Túrin was sad, but understood. Sador urged him to take back the Elven knife. Túrin refused, saying that he would get many things like it in Doriath.
Sador stayed in the house of Morwen for a long while but after the loss of the Nírnaeth Arnoediad, he was enslaved by the Easterlings just like the rest of the Men of Dor-lómin.The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XXI: "Of Túrin Turambar"Unfinished Tales, Part One: The First Age, II: "Narn i Chîn Húrin" (The Tale of the Children of Húrin) After thirty years, Túrin returned from Doriath and Nargothrond, now a very tall man. Sador (who was now old) met Túrin at Aerin's house, and participated in a rebellion against the Easterlings (led by Brodda) that had taken over the area. During the uprising, Sador was fatally wounded by the enemy. He was, however, able to say his final words to Túrin before perishing.The Children of Húrin, Narn i Chîn Húrin, The Tale of the Children of Húrin, Chapter IV: "The Departure of Túrin"The Children of Húrin, Narn i Chîn Húrin, The Tale of the Children of Húrin, Chapter XII: "The Return of Túrin to Dor-lómin"
==Etymology==
Sador is a Sindarin word meaning "steadfast, trusty, or loyal".https://www.elfdict.com/w/sador
== Translations ==
Foreign Language 	Translated name
Amharic 	ሳዶር
Arabic 	صدر
Armenian 	Սադոր
Belarusian Cyrillic	Садор
Bengali 	সদর
Bulgarian Cyrillic 	Садор
Cambodian 	សាដោរ ?
Georgian 	სადორი
Greek 	Σαδορ
Gujarati 	સદોર
Hebrew 	צאדור
Hindi 	सदोर
Japanese 	サドール
Kannada 	ಸದೋರ್
Kazakh 	Садор (Cyrillic) Sador (Latin)
Korean 	사도르
Kyrgyz Cyrillic 	Садор
Macedonian Cyrillic	Садор
Marathi 	षदोर
Mongolian Cyrillic 	Садор
Nepalese 	षदोर
Pashto 	صادور ?
Persian 	صادور
Punjabi 	ਸਾਦਰ
Russian 	Садор
Sanskrit 	षदोर्
Serbian 	садор (Cyrillic) Sador (Latin)
Sinhalese 	සාදෝර්
Tajik Cyrillic 	Садор
Tamil 	சடார்
Telugu 	సడార్
Thai 	ษะดโร ?
Ukrainian Cyrillic 	Садор
Urdu 	ساڈور
Uzbek 	Садор (Cyrillic) Sador (Latin)
Yiddish 	סאַדאָר
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