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| othernames=Balan | | othernames=Balan | ||
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| position=Vassal of [[Finrod]] | | position=Head of the House of Bëor<br/>Vassal of [[Finrod Felagund]] | ||
| location=[[Nargothrond]] | | location=[[Ossiriand]]; [[Estolad]]; [[Nargothrond]] | ||
| affiliation= | | affiliation= | ||
| language= | | language= | ||
| birth={{FA|262}} | | birth={{FA|262}} | ||
| birthlocation=East of the [[Blue Mountains]] | | birthlocation=East of the [[Blue Mountains]] (possibly [[Eriador]]) | ||
| rule= | | rule=Unknown - {{FA|311}} | ||
| death={{FA|355}} | | death={{FA|355}}<ref name="Coming">{{WJ|14}}</ref>{{rp|231}} | ||
| deathlocation= | | deathlocation= | ||
| age=93 | | age=93 | ||
| notablefor= | | notablefor= | ||
| house=[[House of Bëor]] | | house=Founded the [[House of Bëor]] | ||
| parentage= | | parentage= | ||
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'''Bëor the Old''' | {{Quote|Westwards our hearts have been turned, and we believe that there we shall find Light.|Bëor to [[Finrod]] in ''[[Quenta Silmarillion]]'', "[[Of the Coming of Men into the West]]"}} | ||
'''Bëor the Old''', originally named '''Balan''',<ref name="West">{{S|West}}</ref> was the leader of the first [[Men]] to cross the [[Blue Mountains]] into [[Beleriand]] in the early [[First Age]]. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The man once born as Balan (perhaps in [[Eriador]]) was one of the people who sought to reach the [[Valar|Gods]] in the [[Uttermost West|West]]. With his sons [[Belen]] and [[Baran]] and his people, they met [[Dwarves]] and [[Avari]] before eventually crossing the [[Blue Mountains]] in {{FA|310}}. | The man once born as Balan (perhaps in [[Eriador]]) was one of the people who sought to reach the [[Valar|Gods]] in the [[Uttermost West|West]]. With his sons [[Belen]] and [[Baran]] and his people, they met [[Dwarves]] and [[Avari]] before eventually crossing the [[Blue Mountains]] in {{FA|310}}. | ||
One night as they slept in [[Ossiriand]], the Noldorin King [[Finrod|Finrod Felagund]], eldest son of [[Finarfin]], came upon Balan and his people and enchanted them with his music as they woke up. Finrod quickly befriended the Men and advised them to settle in [[Estolad]] in the realm of the Noldorin Elf-lords [[Amrod]] and [[Amras]], the sons of [[Fëanor]].<ref name="West"/> | One night as they slept in [[Ossiriand]], the Noldorin King [[Finrod|Finrod Felagund]], eldest son of [[Finarfin]], came upon Balan and his people and enchanted them with his music as they woke up. Finrod quickly befriended the Men and advised them to settle in [[Estolad]] in the realm of the Noldorin Elf-lords [[Amrod]] and [[Amras]], the sons of [[Fëanor]].<ref name="West"/> | ||
In {{FA|311}}, Balan left with Finrod for his kingdom of [[Nargothrond]], where he served as his vassal until his death.<ref name="Coming"/>{{rp|218, 227}} Bëor's eldest son, [[Baran]], ruled the [[House of Bëor|people of Bëor]] in his stead. The friendship of Bëor and Baran with the Eldar led to the creation of the [[House of Bëor|First House]] of the [[Edain]], which produced some of the greatest heroes of the First Age. | In {{FA|311}}, Balan left with Finrod for his kingdom of [[Nargothrond]], where he served as his vassal until his death.<ref name="Coming"/>{{rp|218, 227}} Bëor's eldest son, [[Baran]], ruled the [[House of Bëor|people of Bëor]] in his stead. The friendship of Bëor and Baran with the Eldar led to the creation of the [[House of Bëor|First House]] of the [[Edain]], which produced some of the greatest heroes of the First Age. | ||
Balan was called ''Bëor'' by the [[Nargothrond]] | Balan was called ''Bëor'' by the [[Elves of Nargothrond]], which meant "vassal" in [[Taliska]], the language of the people of Bëor. When Bëor finally died at the age of 93 willingly, a very old age for men at that time, he was given the epithet ''the Old''.<ref name="West"/> | ||
== Genealogy == | == Genealogy == | ||
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==Other | ==Other versions of the legendarium== | ||
In the introduction to ''[[The Grey Annals]]'', [[Christopher Tolkien]] stated that they were written in the 1930s.<ref>{{WJ|P1}}, p, 3</ref> | [[File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Bëor heraldic device.jpg|thumb|110px|Bëor's heraldic device by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]]] | ||
In the introduction to ''[[The Grey Annals]]'', [[Christopher Tolkien]] stated that they were written in the 1930s.<ref>{{WJ|P1}}, p, 3</ref> This work was laid aside while J.R.R. Tolkien wrote ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', after which he returned to his work on the elder days. In Tolkien's later writings the coming of the [[Edain]] over the Blue Mountains was relocated nearly a century earlier, which occasioned a large-scale overhaul of the chronology and genealogies.<ref name="Coming" />{{rp|229}} | |||
In the older ''Grey Annals'', Bëor was born in {{FA}} 370<ref>{{GA|121}}</ref>, met Felagund in {{FA|400|n}}<ref>{{GA|124}}</ref>, and died in {{FA|450|n}}.<ref>{{GA|144}}</ref> | In the older ''Grey Annals'', Bëor was born in {{FA}} 370<ref>{{GA|121}}</ref>, met Felagund in {{FA|400|n}}<ref>{{GA|124}}</ref>, and died in {{FA|450|n}}.<ref>{{GA|144}}</ref> In the new version Bëor was born in {{FA|262}}, encountered Felagund in {{FA|310|n}}, and died at age 93 in {{FA|355|n}}.<ref name="Coming" />{{rp|229}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:15, 24 May 2023
Bëor the Old | |
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Adan | |
"Beor" by Turner Mohan | |
Biographical Information | |
Other names | Balan |
Position | Head of the House of Bëor Vassal of Finrod Felagund |
Location | Ossiriand; Estolad; Nargothrond |
Birth | F.A. 262 East of the Blue Mountains (possibly Eriador) |
Rule | Unknown - F.A. 311 |
Death | F.A. 355[1]:231 (aged 93) |
Family | |
House | Founded the House of Bëor |
Children | Baran and Belen |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Bëor the Old |
Beor.mp3 | |
By Ardamir. (Help; more articles) | |
- "Westwards our hearts have been turned, and we believe that there we shall find Light."
- ― Bëor to Finrod in Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Coming of Men into the West"
Bëor the Old, originally named Balan,[2] was the leader of the first Men to cross the Blue Mountains into Beleriand in the early First Age.
History[edit | edit source]
The man once born as Balan (perhaps in Eriador) was one of the people who sought to reach the Gods in the West. With his sons Belen and Baran and his people, they met Dwarves and Avari before eventually crossing the Blue Mountains in F.A. 310.
One night as they slept in Ossiriand, the Noldorin King Finrod Felagund, eldest son of Finarfin, came upon Balan and his people and enchanted them with his music as they woke up. Finrod quickly befriended the Men and advised them to settle in Estolad in the realm of the Noldorin Elf-lords Amrod and Amras, the sons of Fëanor.[2]
In F.A. 311, Balan left with Finrod for his kingdom of Nargothrond, where he served as his vassal until his death.[1]:218, 227 Bëor's eldest son, Baran, ruled the people of Bëor in his stead. The friendship of Bëor and Baran with the Eldar led to the creation of the First House of the Edain, which produced some of the greatest heroes of the First Age.
Balan was called Bëor by the Elves of Nargothrond, which meant "vassal" in Taliska, the language of the people of Bëor. When Bëor finally died at the age of 93 willingly, a very old age for men at that time, he was given the epithet the Old.[2]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]
In the introduction to The Grey Annals, Christopher Tolkien stated that they were written in the 1930s.[3] This work was laid aside while J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings, after which he returned to his work on the elder days. In Tolkien's later writings the coming of the Edain over the Blue Mountains was relocated nearly a century earlier, which occasioned a large-scale overhaul of the chronology and genealogies.[1]:229
In the older Grey Annals, Bëor was born in F.A. 370[4], met Felagund in 400[5], and died in 450.[6] In the new version Bëor was born in F.A. 262, encountered Felagund in 310, and died at age 93 in 355.[1]:229
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Two. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West (Chapter 14)"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part One. The Grey Annals", p, 3
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "The Grey Annals": §121
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "The Grey Annals": §124
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "The Grey Annals": §144
Bëor House of Bëor | ||
None New position | 1st Head of the House of Bëor Unknown - F.A. 311 | Followed by: Baran |