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| + | '''Borthand''' was one of the sons of [[Bór]] | ||
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| + | == History == | ||
| + | After following his father into [[Beleriand]], Borthand entered the service of [[Maedhros]] and [[Maglor]].<ref>{{S|18}}</ref> He fought in the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], and was faithful to the [[Noldor]], taking a part in the slaying of [[Ulfang]]'s sons before he was himself slain.<ref>{{S|20}}</ref> | ||
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| + | == Etymology == | ||
| + | An early version of the name, ''Borthandos'', was said to come from a word ''borth-'', unlike his father's and brothers' names, which come from ''BOR-'', "loyal". The meaning of ''borth-'' is nowhere mentioned.<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, root BOR-</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:47, 3 July 2012
| Borthand | |
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| Birth | First Age |
| Death | F.A. 472 |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Borthand was one of the sons of Bór
[edit] History
After following his father into Beleriand, Borthand entered the service of Maedhros and Maglor.[1] He fought in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and was faithful to the Noldor, taking a part in the slaying of Ulfang's sons before he was himself slain.[2]
[edit] Etymology
An early version of the name, Borthandos, was said to come from a word borth-, unlike his father's and brothers' names, which come from BOR-, "loyal". The meaning of borth- is nowhere mentioned.[3]
[edit] 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 Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Three: The Etymologies", root BOR-