| Adan | |
| Magor | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Dagorlind (S) |
| Position | Head of the House of Marach |
| Location | Southern foothills of Ered Wethrin |
| Language | Mannish dialect |
| Birth | F.A. 341[1] |
| Rule | F.A. 398 - unknown |
| Death | after F.A. 398 (aged 57+) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Marach |
| Parentage | Malach Aradan & Zimrahin |
| Siblings | Adanel other unnamed siblings[2] |
| Children | Hathol[1] |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Magor was a son of Malach Aradan, and the third head of the House of Marach.
History
Magor led a part of his father's people away from Hithlum and southward down the River Sirion. They settled among the southern foothills of the Ered Wethrin,[3] near the sources of river Teiglin.[1]
Magor's grandson Hador and his people returned over the mountains and entered the service of the Elven Noldorin High-king Fingolfin, and Magor's grandson was soon made Lord of Dor-lómin. From Magor's famous grandson his people took Hador's name and re-named the House of Marach to the House of Hador.[3]
Etymology
magor is Sindarin for "the Swordsman".[4]
His epithet Dagorlind means "Singer in Battle",[4] clearly a combination of dagor ("battle") + lind ("song, music; singer").
Genealogy
Other versions of the legendarium
In later writings, Tolkien intended to switch places between Magor and Hador, so that Hador was to be the son of Malach Aradan, and Magor (nicknamed Dagorlind) the father of Galdor, Gundor and Glóredhel. In that conception, the establishment of the lordship of Dor-lómin was moved two generations back. However, that change was never properly incorporated in the texts.[4][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Two. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West (Chapter 14)", The new genealogies of the Edain, (ii) The House of Hador, p. 234
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Two. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West (Chapter 14)", The new genealogies of the Edain, (ii) The House of Hador, p. 233
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Two. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West (Chapter 14)", The new genealogies of the Edain, (ii) The House of Hador, p. 235
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Two. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West (Chapter 14)", Of the Kindreds and Houses of the Edain, pp. 225-226
Born | Magor | Died |
Preceded by | 3rd Head of the House of Hador | Followed by |