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He only appears in Tolkien's early ''[[The Fall of Gondolin]]''. | He only appears in Tolkien's early ''[[The Fall of Gondolin]]''. | ||
== Etymology == | |||
''Balcmeg'' is a [[Gnomish]] name meaning "heart of evil".<ref>{{PE|15}}, p. 21</ref> Its [[Qenya]] form was ''Malkamekte''.<ref>{{PE|13}}, p. 105</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Revision as of 03:02, 15 April 2017
Balcmeg | |
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Orc | |
Biographical Information | |
Affiliation | Morgoth |
Death | F.A. 510 Killed by Tuor; Fall of Gondolin |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Balcmeg |
Balcmeg was a great orc slain by Tuor during the fall of Gondolin.[1]
He only appears in Tolkien's early The Fall of Gondolin.
Etymology
Balcmeg is a Gnomish name meaning "heart of evil".[2] Its Qenya form was Malkamekte.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "The Fall of Gondolin".
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Sí Qente Feanor and Other Elvish Writings", in Parma Eldalamberon XV (edited by Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, Patrick H. Wynne, and Bill Welden), p. 21
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Alphabet of Rúmil & Early Noldorin Fragments", in Parma Eldalamberon XIII (edited by Carl F. Hostetter, Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, Patrick H. Wynne, and Bill Welden), p. 105