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Borlas

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Borlas
Gondorian
Biographical Information
Other names"of Pen-arduin"
LocationGondor
LanguageWestron
BirthLate Third Age/Early Fourth Age
DeathAfter Fo.A. 120
Family
ParentageBeregond
SiblingsBergil
ChildrenBerelach
Physical Description
GenderMale
Borlas of Pen-arduin was the youngest son of Beregond, and was supposed to be central to the "The New Shadow".[1]

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[edit] History

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[edit] Etymology

Borlas is Sindarin and means perhaps "enduring joy", from Bór + glass.[2]

In early versions of the legendarium, Borlas was the name (later changed to Borlad) of a son of Bór.[3]

[edit] Genealogy

 
 
Baranor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beregond
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bergil
 
Borlas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
unnamed
daughter
 
Berelach


[edit] References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "The New Shadow"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "The Etymologies", pp. 353, 357
  3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels
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