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'''Bór''' (died | {{men infobox | ||
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| othernames="the Faithful" | |||
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| position=Chieftain of [[Easterlings#Easterlings of the First Age|Easterlings]] | |||
| location=[[East Beleriand]] | |||
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| death={{FA|472}} | |||
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| children=[[Borlach]], [[Borlad]] and [[Borthand]] | |||
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'''Bór the Faithful''' (died {{FA|472}}) was a leader of a tribe of [[Easterlings (First Age)|Easterlings]] during the [[First Age]]. | |||
Bór's people came into [[Beleriand]] after the [[Dagor Bragollach]] | == History == | ||
Bór's people came into [[Beleriand]] after the [[Dagor Bragollach]]. He and his sons [[Borlad]], [[Borlach]], and [[Borthand]] swore allegiance to [[Maedhros]] and [[Maglor]].<ref>{{S|18}}</ref> | |||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
The name ''Bór'' is [[Noldorin]], given by the Elves because of his loyalty to them.<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, root BOR-</ref> | |||
{{References}} | |||
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[[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]] | [[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]] | ||
[[Category:Easterlings]] | [[Category:Easterlings]] | ||
[[Category:Sindarin | [[Category:Sindarin names]] | ||
[[Category:First Age characters]] | |||
[[de:Bór]] | [[de:Bór]] | ||
[[fi:Bór]] | |||
[[fr:encyclo:personnages:hommes:1a:orientaux:bor]] | [[fr:encyclo:personnages:hommes:1a:orientaux:bor]] | ||
Revision as of 14:33, 17 July 2015
| Bór | |
|---|---|
| Man | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | "the Faithful" |
| Position | Chieftain of Easterlings |
| Location | East Beleriand |
| Affiliation | Union of Maedhros |
| Birth | First Age |
| Death | F.A. 472 Nirnaeth Arnoediad |
| Family | |
| Children | Borlach, Borlad and Borthand |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Bór |
Bór the Faithful (died F.A. 472) was a leader of a tribe of Easterlings during the First Age.
History
Bór's people came into Beleriand after the Dagor Bragollach. He and his sons Borlad, Borlach, and Borthand swore allegiance to Maedhros and Maglor.[1]
Etymology
The name Bór is Noldorin, given by the Elves because of his loyalty to them.[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", root BOR-
