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'''Borthand''' was one of the sons of [[Bór]], | {{easterling infobox | ||
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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> | |||
== Genealogy == | |||
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{{familytree| | | | | BOR | | | | | |BOR=[[Bór]]</br><small>''d. {{FA|472}}''</small>}} | |||
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{{familytree| BOH | | BOD | | BOT | |BOH=[[Borlach]]</br><small>''d. {{FA|472}}''</small>|BOD=[[Borlad]]</br><small>''d. {{FA|472}}''</small>|BOT='''BORTHAND'''</br><small>''d. {{FA|472}}''</small>}} | |||
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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> | |||
== Other versions of the legendarium == | |||
In the appendix of ''[[The Lost Road]]'' it states that Borthand (then called Borthandos) was born in the year 147.<ref>{{LR|A1}}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:55, 9 September 2023
| Borthand | |
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| Easterling | |
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| "Bor with his sons" by Helena Stepanova | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | East Beleriand |
| Affiliation | Union of Maedhros |
| Birth | First Age |
| Death | F.A. 472 Nirnaeth Arnoediad |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Bór |
| Siblings | Borlad and Borlach |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Borthand |
Borthand was one of the sons of Bór.
History[edit | edit source]
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]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
| Bór d. F.A. 472 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borlach d. F.A. 472 | Borlad d. F.A. 472 | BORTHAND d. F.A. 472 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Etymology[edit | edit source]
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]
Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]
In the appendix of The Lost Road it states that Borthand (then called Borthandos) was born in the year 147.[4]
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-
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Appendix: I. The Genealogies"
