Halbarad was born in the same year as Aragorn, 2931, to an older couple in the north. They were both well into their 100s by the time they were able to have a child. They were of more noble blood, but had only one child. Halbarad’s father was an influential Ranger in his youth. He earned the trust of Arathorn I, Argonui, Arador, and Arathorn II. Due to this trust, Halbarad’s father acted as “steward” to the Dúnedain while Aragorn II was growing up in Imladris. When Aragorn returned to his people, Halbarad’s father was growing old and ready to retire. By the time Halbarad was 50, both his parents had lay down their lives and die peacefully.

Halbarad befriends Aragorn after he goes into the wild. He, too, befriends Gandalf and journeys to Rohan with Aragorn, Thorongil. When in Rohan, he meets a young farm girl named Léoma. The two fall in love with each other and enjoy a fruitful love. However, it is short lived when Gandalf and Aragorn advised him against living out his dreams at this time. They were both young and he would outlive her by possibly over 100 years. He was only 26 at the time. Inexperienced and naive, he took their advice and left Léoma. He continued to accompany Aragorn in his errantries in Rohan and Gondor. About the time Aragorn enters Lórien, Halbarad journeys north alone.

Upon returning to the north, he took charge of maintaining watch over the Shire. His work became his life as he tried to forget the guilt that he felt for leaving Léoma. However, he was never successful, and the regret haunted him for a long time.

Early 3000, he realized his mistakes and the only way to make amends: to go down and visit Léoma. In mid-Súlimë (March), he reached Rohan. He found his lost love dead, but he also found Felaléof, Léoma’s daughter. Soon, he found himself in love with Felaléof, possibly even more than Léoma. This time he gave into his own desires, believing that he was more mature now. He married her on Tuilérë. However, he knew his duty and couldn’t stay for long. Promising his return, he left Felaléof at dawn on the 1st of Víressë (April).

He reached the north by late Nárië (June) and took charge of maintaining watch over the Shire again. To keep people from suspecting anything, he planned on staying for at least a year. However, he got caught up slightly in his duty, and was still present outside the Shire by Bilbo’s farewell feast in Yavannië, 3001. Gandalf ordered the guard on the Shire to be doubled, hindering Halbarad from returning to his wife.

Halbarad is forced to stay in the north closely guarding the Shire. He didn’t want to rouse suspicion by taking off when he was greatly needed outside the Shire. Nor could he just pick up and leave, his sense of duty was too great to allow him to selfishly leave suddenly. He was unable to even get a message to his wife, he only hoped that she would wait for him and keep to their promise. He prayed for her safety everyday.

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