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Huan was given by the Vala Oromë the Hunter to his friend Celegorm, one of the Sons of Fëanor. Huan was as large as a small horse, and accompanied Celegorm on his huntings. When the Ñoldor under Fëanor rebelled, Huan went with his master to Middle-earth.

Huan had been granted special powers by the Valar, and was allowed to speak three times before he died. It was also prophesied that he could not be killed unless it was by the greatest wolf that ever lived.

Huan became involved with the Quest for the Silmaril. When Beren had left Lúthien and gone with Finrod Felagund to AngbandSee Angband (game) for the computer game. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth, Angband ( Sindarin for 'Hells of Iron') is the name of the fortress of Morgoth, constructed before the First Age of the Sun, located in the Iron Mountains north of Beleri but had been captured in Tol-in-GaurhothTolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth, Tol-in-Gaurhoth or Isle of Werewolves was a fortress held by Sauron in the First Age. Tol-in-Gaurhoth began as the Minas Tirith of Finrod Felagund, and was held by Orodreth for his uncle to guard the vale of S, Lúthien set out to rescue him. She was intercepted by Celegorm and CurufinCurufin is a character in J. Tolkien's fantasy universe of Middle-earth. Curufin was a prince of the Noldor of the race of Elves, the fifth of the seven sons of Feanor and Nerdanel. Curufin is the father of Celebrimbor, master jewel-smith of Eregion who f, who were living in NargothrondIn the fiction of J. Tolkien, Nargothrond ("Halls of Narog") is the stronghold built by Finrod Felagund, delved into the banks of the river Narog in Beleriand, and the lands to the north (the Talath Dirnen or Guarded Plain ruled by the city. Inspired by M at the time and were hunting. Huan smelt Lúthien and captured her, and she was brought before Celegorm. Celegorm and Curufin did not reveal to her that they had sent Beren to his death by the hand of SauronSauron is a fictional character from J. Tolkien's Middle-earth universe. He is the titular Lord of the Rings against whom the protagonists of that series struggle. His name is pronounced in IPA as: sn and in SAMPA as: sAUr\`Qn''. His "birth" occured in 30, and took her as a prisoner to Nargothrond, "for her own protection", secretly plotting to wed her to Celegorm and thereby force an alliance with Lúthien's father ThingolElu Thingol is the King of Doriath and High King of the Sindar, a fictional character of Middle-earth, created by J. More accurately Thingol was the Sindarin form of the surname of one of the kings of the Teleri. The Quenya form of the same name is Elwe S.

Huan felt pity for Lúthien, and sought her out. Speaking for the first time, he told her of a way to escape, and then accompanied her to Tol-in-Gaurhoth where he killed all of Sauron's werewolves until Sauron himself came out, taking the shape of the greatest wolf that had ever lived. Huan nevertheless managed to defeat him, and Sauron was forced to flee. Huan went back to his master, while Lúthien and Beren went on their way back to DoriathTolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth, Doriath was the land of the Sindar. It was called the Fenced Land (Dor-iath), for its queen, Melian, put a girdle of enchantment about it, so that nobody could enter without King Thingol's permission. Doriath was, they came across Celegorm and Curufin, who had been exiled from Nargothrond by Orodreth when he learned of their deeds. Curufin tried to kill Lúthien, but Huan turned against his master, defending Beren and Lúthien.

Speaking for the second time, Huan told Beren and Lúthien of his plan to gain entrance to Angband, bringing them the skin of the werewolf Draugluin and the bat-skin of Sauron's messenger Thuringwethil. Using these skins as disguise Beren and Lúthien went to Angband, while Huan hunted in the wild.

After Beren and Lúthien had won the Silmaril but Beren had lost his hand to the werewolf Carcharoth, Huan joined Beren, Thingol, Beleg Cúthalion and Mablung in the Hunt for the Wolf. Huan and Beren managed to kill Carcharoth, but Huan was mortally wounded. Speaking for the third and last time, he wished Beren and Lúthien fare-well, and died.