Borlach
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| Borlach | |
|---|---|
| Easterling | |
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| "Bor with his sons" by Helena Stepanova | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | East Beleriand |
| Affiliation | Union of Maedhros |
| Birth | First Age |
| Death | F.A. 472 Nirnaeth Arnoediad |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Bór |
| Siblings | Borlad and Borthand |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Borlach |
Borlach was one of the sons of Bór.
History[edit | edit source]
Borlach and his kin entered the service of Maedhros and Maglor, the eldest Sons of Fëanor.[1] He fought in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and was faithful to the Noldor, taking part in the slaying of Ulfang's sons before he was himself slain.[2]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
| Bór d. F.A. 472 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BORLACH d. F.A. 472 | Borlad d. F.A. 472 | Borthand d. F.A. 472 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The exact meaning is unclear, but is tied to the root BOR- ("loyalty")[3] adding the word lach ("flame").
Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]
In the Later Annals of Beleriand and the Grey Annals, the name of the character was Boromir,[4][5] a name later used for Boromir of Ladros.[6][7] The Boromir referred to in the Etymologies (cf. Boromir of Ladros: Etymology) is thus Borlach.[8][9] In the appendix of The Lost Road it states that Borlach (then called Boromir) was born in the year 145.[10]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", root BOR-
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Two. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin (Chapter 15)", p. 134., ([Annal] 263)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part One. The Grey Annals", pp. 61 (§174), 64 ("Conclusion of annal 463 in Version II"), 128 (note to §174),
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Two: Valinor and Middle-earth before The Lord of the Rings, III. The Later Annals of Beleriand", p. 151 (note to Annal 263)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Two. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin (Chapter 15)", p. 240
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Index", p. 420 (compare references for "Boromir (1)" and "Boromir (2)")
- ↑ Anders Stenström, "Re: Boromir name being Quenya or Sindarin (163.58)" dated 20 June 2022, Elfling (accessed 23 September 2022)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Appendix: I. The Genealogies"
