Boromir (Lord of Ladros)
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| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Lord of Ladros |
| Position | Head of the House of Bëor |
| Location | Ladros |
| Birth | F.A. 338 |
| Rule | F.A. 408-432 |
| Death | F.A. 432 (aged 94) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Bëor |
| Parentage | Boron |
| Siblings | Belegor |
| Children | Bregor, Andreth, Beril |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
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Boromir (F.A. 338-432[1]) was the first Lord of Ladros.
History[edit]
Boromir was the older son of Boron, and had three children: Bregor his eldest child and only son, Andreth his second child and elder daughter, and Beril his third child and younger daughter.
He became the fourth Chieftain of the House of Bëor in F.A. 408.[1] Since his House had long been loyal in service to the House of Finarfin, in F.A. 410,[2] he was given the region of Ladros in Dorthonion by the Noldorin Elf-lords Angrod and Aegnor, the younger sons of the Elven-king Finarfin.[3]
Etymology[edit]
In the Etymologies, the name Boromir is discussed under the root BOR. The name is said to be a Noldorin form derived from Old Noldorin Boronmíro, being originally an Elvish name borne by Gnomes in Valinor. The first element is from Old Noldorin boron ("steadfast, trusty man, faithful vassal").[4] The ending -mir, derived from Old Noldorin mîre (root MIR, with derivatives meaning "jewel, precious thing, treasure")).[5][6] According to the framework of the Etymologies, the name Boromir would thus likely mean "faithful jewel".[7][8]
The Appendices to The Lord of the Rings give a slightly different etymology for the name of Boromir, son of Denethor, mentioning it as being a mixed form of both Sindarin and Quenya.[9] See Boromir: Etymology.
Genealogy[edit]
| Bëor 262 - 355 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baran 289 - 380 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boron 315 - 408 | Baranor b. 317 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BOROMIR 338 - 432 | Belegor b. 340 | Bereg b. 340 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bregor 359 - 448 | Andreth 361 - 455 | Beril b. 365 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bregil b. 386 | Hirwen 389 | Bregolas 393 - 455 | Gilwen b. 397 | Barahir 400 - 460 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beren 432 - 503 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other versions of the legendarium[edit]
The first bearer of the name Boromir in the early versions of the legendarium was the character later named Borlach.[10][11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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)", (i) The House of Bëor
- ↑ 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)", pp. 228-9
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West"
- ↑ 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 Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", root MIR
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Addenda and Corrigenda to the Etymologies — Part One" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter and Patrick H. Wynne), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 45, November 2003, p. 35
- ↑ Didier Willis, "Re: Boromir name being Quenya or Sindarin (162.03)" dated 13 July 2023, Elfling (accessed 1 July 2023)
- ↑ Anders Stenström, "Re: Boromir name being Quenya or Sindarin (163.58)" dated 20 July 2023, Elfling (accessed 1 July 2023)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "The Languages and Peoples of the Third Age", "Of Men", footnote
- ↑ 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", note to Annal 263
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part One. The Grey Annals", note to §174
| Boromir House of Bëor | ||
| Preceded by: Boron | 4th Head of the House of Bëor F.A. 408 - 432 | Followed by: Bregor |
| 1st Lord of Ladros F.A. 410 - 432 | ||
