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'''Berelach''' was the son of [[Borlas]] of [[Pen-arduin]], and the grandson of [[Beregond]].<ref name=New>{{PM|XVI}}, pp. 416-7</ref> | |||
== History == | |||
Berelach served in the King's ships, and for many years he was stationed at [[Harlond]], but when he was given a high command, he moved to [[Pelargir]] and was often long at sea.<ref name=Lach/> | |||
== | In his youth he was a friend of [[Saelon]], who was somehow connected to the "[[Dark Tree]]" – the growing threat of evil in Gondor.<ref name=New/> | ||
Berelach | |||
== Etymology == | |||
The name ''Berelach'' is in [[Sindarin]], however its meaning is unclear. According to [[Paul Strack]], the name might contain the element ''[[lach]]'' ("flame").<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Paul Strack]]|articleurl=https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-1829769541.html|articlename=S. ''Berelach'' m.|website=Eldamo|accessed=03 October 2022}}</ref> | |||
In | In the earlier version of the story (in the ''Manuscript A'') , Berelach's name was ''Berthil'' instead, before being changed to ''Bergil'',<ref>{{PM|XVI}}, note 15, p. 421</ref> and then finally to ''Berelach'' (in the ''Manuscript B'' and ''C''). | ||
== Genealogy == | == Genealogy == | ||
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{{familytree | | | | | BER | | BOR | | |BER=[[Bergil]]<br/><small>''b. c. {{TA|3009}}''</small>|BOR=[[Borlas]]<br/><small>''d. after {{FoA|220}}''</small>}} | {{familytree | | | | | BER | | BOR | | |BER=[[Bergil]]<br/><small>''b. c. {{TA|3009}}''</small>|BOR=[[Borlas]]<br/><small>''d. after c. {{FoA|220}}''</small>}} | ||
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{{familytree | | | | | | | DAU | | BER |DAU='' | {{familytree | | | | | | | DAU | | BER |DAU=''unknown</br>daughter''|BER='''BERELACH'''<br/><small>''fl. c. {{FoA|220}}''</small>}} | ||
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[[Category:Fourth Age characters]] | [[Category:Fourth Age characters]] | ||
[[Category:Gondorians]] | [[Category:Gondorians]] | ||
[[Category:Mariners]] | [[Category:Mariners]] | ||
[[Category:Sindarin names]] | |||
[[de:Berelach]] | [[de:Berelach]] | ||
[[fr:encyclo/personnages/hommes/4a/gondoriens/berelach]] | [[fr:encyclo/personnages/hommes/4a/gondoriens/berelach]] | ||
[[fi:Berelach]] | [[fi:Berelach]] | ||
Revision as of 18:04, 3 October 2022
| Berelach | |
|---|---|
| Gondorian | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Gondor |
| Affiliation | King's ships |
| Language | Westron |
| Birth | Early Fourth Age |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Borlas |
| Siblings | Unnamed elder sister[1] |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Berelach was the son of Borlas of Pen-arduin, and the grandson of Beregond.[2]
History
Berelach served in the King's ships, and for many years he was stationed at Harlond, but when he was given a high command, he moved to Pelargir and was often long at sea.[1]
In his youth he was a friend of Saelon, who was somehow connected to the "Dark Tree" – the growing threat of evil in Gondor.[2]
Etymology
The name Berelach is in Sindarin, however its meaning is unclear. According to Paul Strack, the name might contain the element lach ("flame").[3]
In the earlier version of the story (in the Manuscript A) , Berelach's name was Berthil instead, before being changed to Bergil,[4] and then finally to Berelach (in the Manuscript B and C).
Genealogy
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XVI. The New Shadow", note 14, p. 421
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XVI. The New Shadow", pp. 416-7
- ↑ Paul Strack, "S. Berelach m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 3 October 2022)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XVI. The New Shadow", note 15, p. 421
