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The shining black metal devised by [[Eöl]], said to be as hard as steel, but supple and malleable. Eöl's armour was made of his galvorn, whose name comes from [[Elvish]] words meaning 'shining' and 'black'.
'''Galvorn''' was a metal devised by [[Eöl]] from which he made resistant armor. Black and "shining like jet", it was hard as steel, but supple and malleable, proving resistant to all blades and darts.<ref>{{S|Maeglin}}</ref>
 
It's possible that galvorn was forgotten or lost with Eöl's death, as it was not mentioned in the later [[Ages]].<ref>{{HM|Guide}}, p. 157, entry "Galvorn"</ref>
==Etymology==
The word ''galvorn'' translates as "shining black" in [[Sindarin]]. It is formed by combining ''[[gal]]'', which means "shine" and ''[[morn]]'', signifying "dark" or "black".<ref>"[http://www.tolkiendil.com/langues/english/i-lam_arth/compound_sindarin_names Compound Sindarin Names in Middle-earth]" at [http://www.tolkiendil.com/ Tolkiendil.com] (accessed 8 June 2011)</ref>
 
==Other Versions of the Legendarium==
The original name of ''galvorn'' was ''rodeöl'', the metal of Eöl. [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] changed this many times, to ''glindûr'', ''targlîn'', ''morlîn'', back to ''glindûr'', and then ''maeglin''.  Finally ''galvorn'' was chosen.<ref>{{WJ|Maeglin}}, pp. 322-323</ref>
 
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Galvorn was a metal devised by Eöl from which he made resistant armor. Black and "shining like jet", it was hard as steel, but supple and malleable, proving resistant to all blades and darts.[1]

It's possible that galvorn was forgotten or lost with Eöl's death, as it was not mentioned in the later Ages.[2]

Etymology

The word galvorn translates as "shining black" in Sindarin. It is formed by combining gal, which means "shine" and morn, signifying "dark" or "black".[3]

Other Versions of the Legendarium

The original name of galvorn was rodeöl, the metal of Eöl. J.R.R. Tolkien changed this many times, to glindûr, targlîn, morlîn, back to glindûr, and then maeglin. Finally galvorn was chosen.[4]

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Maeglin"
  2. Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, p. 157, entry "Galvorn"
  3. "Compound Sindarin Names in Middle-earth" at Tolkiendil.com (accessed 8 June 2011)
  4. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Three. The Wanderings of Húrin and Other Writings not forming part of the Quenta Silmarillion: III. Maeglin", pp. 322-323