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'''''thalion''''' is a | '''''thalion''''' is a word glossed as "strong, dauntless, steadfast" ([[Sindarin]]).<ref>{{S|Appendix}}</ref><ref>{{S|Index}}</ref> and "hero, dauntless man" ([[Noldorin]]; pl. ''thelyn'')<ref name=LR>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 388</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
[[ | In the ''[[The Etymologies|Etymologies]]'', Noldorin ''thalion'' derives from [[Primitive Quendian]] ''stalgondō'', from root [[STÁLAG]].<ref name=LR/> | ||
==As a Name== | |||
* [[Húrin]] son of [[Galdor (Lord of Dor-lómin)|Galdor]], the last [[Lord of Dor-lómin]] was called '''Thalion''', "The Steadfast" for his unbending will against the tortures of [[Morgoth]].<ref name=LR/> | |||
* [[Mardil|Mardil Voronwë]], the first [[Ruling Steward]] of [[Gondor]] was called "The Steadfast" for preventing civil war by taking up the rulership of Gondor. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*''[[thelion]]'' | *''[[thelion]]'' | ||
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Revision as of 05:27, 22 October 2012
thalion is a word glossed as "strong, dauntless, steadfast" (Sindarin).[1][2] and "hero, dauntless man" (Noldorin; pl. thelyn)[3]
Etymology
In the Etymologies, Noldorin thalion derives from Primitive Quendian stalgondō, from root STÁLAG.[3]
As a Name
- Húrin son of Galdor, the last Lord of Dor-lómin was called Thalion, "The Steadfast" for his unbending will against the tortures of Morgoth.[3]
- Mardil Voronwë, the first Ruling Steward of Gondor was called "The Steadfast" for preventing civil war by taking up the rulership of Gondor.
See also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Index of Names"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 388
