Tolkien Gateway

Borthand

(Difference between revisions)
m
 
(6 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
'''Borthand''' was one of the sons of [[Bór]], and apparently the youngest, who entered [[Beleriand]] late in the [[First Age]]. 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.
+
{{men infobox
 +
|image=
 +
|name=Borthand
 +
|othernames=
 +
|birth=[[First Age]]
 +
|death={{FA|472}}
 +
|gender=Male
 +
|height=
 +
|hair=
 +
|eyes=
 +
}}
 +
'''Borthand''' was one of the sons of [[Bór]]
 +
__NOTOC__
 +
== 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>
  
 +
== 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>
 +
 +
{{references}}
 +
[[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]]
 
[[Category:Easterlings]]
 
[[Category:Easterlings]]
 +
[[de:Borthand]]
 +
[[fr:encyclo:personnages:hommes:1a:orientaux:borthand]]
 +
[[fi:Borthand]]

Latest revision as of 11:47, 3 July 2012

Borthand
Man
Biographical Information
Date of birthFirst Age
Date of deathF.A. 472
Physical Description
GenderMale

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

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin"
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad"
  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Three: The Etymologies", root BOR-