The Hîri (S. "Lords") or Hîredair (sgl. "Hiradar" S. "Lord Father") were the Heads of the noble families of Arnor.Especially in Cardolan Hîr became the common title for the ruling lords of the land after the factical end of it´s royal line.In Gondor Doirion was the title of a provincial Lord or any of the greater Liege-Lords.The Title was basically a loose translation of the ancient númenórean title Bar or Barûn.Therefore Hîr was also translated as "Lord" or "Baron".Originally the title Hîr, as a royal vassal, was opposite to that of the Ernil, a formally independent "Prince" (Ad."Er").The Great families were also known as the Belegmair (S."Mighty Houses").Among the Sindar Hîr designated any greater Leader or master of a craft without referring to an explicit title of nobility or vasall-st