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'''Boron''' ('Great Hand') was the son of [[Baran]] and grandson of [[Bëor the Old]], and the heir to the leadership of the [[House of Bëor]]. Though we have almost no details of Boron's life beyond his mere existence, it seems safe to assume that he inherited the command of his people from his father, because we know his son [[Boromir of Ladros|Boromir]] inherited it in turn to become the first lord of [[Ladros]].
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'''Boron''' ({{FA|315}}-{{FA|408|n}}<ref name="WJBeor">{{WJ|14}}, ''(i) The House of Bëor''</ref>) was the third head of the [[House of Bëor]].


[[Category:Edain]]
== History ==
Boron was the son of [[Baran]] and grandson of [[Bëor|Bëor the Old]], and inherited the title of family head after his father's death in {{FA|380|n}}. He had two sons, [[Boromir (Lord of Ladros)|Boromir]] and [[Belegor]], the eldest of which inherited his title and also became the first [[Lord of Ladros]].<ref name="WJBeor"/>
 
== Genealogy ==
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{{familytree | | | | | | BAR | | | | BLN |BAR=[[Baran]]|BLN=[[Belen]]}}
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{{familytree | | | BRN | | | | BRR | | | |BRN='''BORON'''|BRR=[[Baranor (son of Baran)|Baranor]]}}
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{{familytree | BOR | | BEL | | BRG | | | |BOR=[[Boromir (Lord of Ladros)|Boromir]]|BEL=[[Belegor]]|BRG=[[Bereg]]}}
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==Etymology==
''Boron'' is a word in [[Old Noldorin]] and [[Ilkorin]] for "Steadfast, trusty man, faithful vassal".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, root BOR-</ref>
 
==Other Versions of the Legendarium==
In the ''[[The Grey Annals]]'', created in the 1930s,<ref>{{WJ|P1}}, p, 3</ref> Bëor was followed by his sons [[Bregolas]] and [[Barahir]].  After publication of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' a new genealogy for the House of Bëor was made in the 1950s and at that time four generations (Baran, '''Boron''', Boromir, and Bregor) were inserted after Bëor, with Bregor the father of Bregolas and Barahir.<ref name="WJBeor"/>
 
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Revision as of 16:43, 29 December 2013

Boron
Adan
Biographical Information
Titles3rd Head of the House of Bëor
LocationEstolad
BirthF.A. 315
RuleF.A. 380-408
DeathF.A. 408 (aged 83)
Family
HouseHouse of Bëor
ParentageBaran
SiblingsBaranor
ChildrenBoromir and Belegor
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Boron

Boron (F.A. 315-408[1]) was the third head of the House of Bëor.

History

Boron was the son of Baran and grandson of Bëor the Old, and inherited the title of family head after his father's death in 380. He had two sons, Boromir and Belegor, the eldest of which inherited his title and also became the first Lord of Ladros.[1]

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bëor the Old
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Baran
 
 
 
Belen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BORON
 
 
 
Baranor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Boromir
 
Belegor
 
Bereg
 
 
 


Etymology

Boron is a word in Old Noldorin and Ilkorin for "Steadfast, trusty man, faithful vassal".[2]

Other Versions of the Legendarium

In the The Grey Annals, created in the 1930s,[3] Bëor was followed by his sons Bregolas and Barahir. After publication of The Lord of the Rings a new genealogy for the House of Bëor was made in the 1950s and at that time four generations (Baran, Boron, Boromir, and Bregor) were inserted after Bëor, with Bregor the father of Bregolas and Barahir.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 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) The House of Bëor
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", root BOR-
  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part One. The Grey Annals", p, 3
Boron
House of Bëor
Born: F.A. 315 Died: F.A. 408
Preceded by:
Baran
3rd Head of the House of BëorFollowed by:
Boromir