Baragund
| Baragund | |
|---|---|
| Adan | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Birth | F.A. 420 |
| Death | F.A. 460 (aged 40) Tarn Aeluin |
| Family | |
| House | House of Bëor |
| Parentage | Bregolas |
| Siblings | Beleth and Belegund |
| Children | Morwen |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Baragund (F.A. 420-460) was a descendent of Bëor, and a member of Barahir's Outlaw Band.
History
Baragund was the son of Bregolas. He had one daughter, Morwen, with an unnamed wife.[1] He survived the Dagor Bragollach and lived as an outlaw with his uncle Barahir and some companions.[2] They were eventually betrayed to Sauron and killed.[3]
Genealogy
| Bëor the Old | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bregor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bregil | Hirwen | Bregolas | Gilwen | Barahir | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beleth | BARAGUND | Belegund | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Húrin | Morwen Eledhwen | Rían | Huor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Túrin | Tuor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Etymology
The full meaning of Baragund is unknown. The first element is said to consist of the Exilic Noldorin word bara ("fiery, eager").[4] The second element could perhaps be gund (cf. Felagund).
References
- ↑ 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)", (i) House of Bëor, p. 231
- ↑ 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 Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Beren and Lúthien"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Three: The Etymologies", p. 351
| Barahir's Outlaw Band | |
| Barahir · Beren · Gildor · Belegund · Baragund · Gorlim · Urthel · Dagnir · Ragnor · Radhruin · Dairuin · Arthad · Hathaldir | |