Borlas
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| Borlas | |
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| Gondorian | |
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| "The New Shadow" (Borlas in lower right corner) by Eva Zahradníková | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | "of Pen-arduin" |
| Location | Gondor |
| Affiliation | Prince's guard (formerly) |
| Language | Westron |
| Birth | Late Third Age/Early Fourth Age |
| Death | After Fo.A. 120 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Beregond |
| Siblings | Bergil |
| Spouse | Unnamed wife |
| Children | Berelach and an unnamed daughter |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Borlas |
Borlas of Pen-arduin was the youngest son of Beregond. He is the central character of "The New Shadow".[1]
Etymology[edit]
Borlas is Sindarin and means perhaps "enduring joy", from Bór + glass.[2]
Genealogy[edit]
Other versions of the legendarium[edit]
In early versions of the legendarium, Borlas was the name (later changed to Borlad) of a son of Bór.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XVI. The New Shadow"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "The Etymologies", pp. 353, 357
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Minas Tirith"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels
