Malach

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Malach
Adan
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Biographical Information
Other namesAradan
PositionHead of the House of Hador
LanguageMannish dialect
BirthF.A. 307
RuleF.A. 376 - 398
DeathF.A. 398 (aged 91)
Family
HouseFolk of Marach
ParentageMarach
SiblingsImlach
SpouseZimrahin Meldis
ChildrenAdanel and Magor
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Malach

Malach Aradan was the son and heir of Marach of the Third House of the Edain, and the ancestor of the House of Hador and its descendants.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

Malach was born in F.A. 307, being the son of Marach and older brother of Imlach.[2] He had settled with his folk in Estolad, with the people of Bëor.

The kings of the Noldor welcomed the Edain, and in response many young men took service with kings and lords of the Eldar. Malach himself left Estolad for Hithlum, the realm of the Elven High-king Fingolfin of the Noldor, where he spent fourteen years (F.A. 322-336) with the Elves, he learned to speak Sindarin, and was given the name Aradan[1] (Sindarin for "Noble Man"[3]).

After his time in Hithlum, Aradan married Zimrahin in 337 who later took the Sindarin name of Meldis. Zimrahin Meldis bore Malach Aradan two children: the eldest child was an only daughter Adanel and the youngest child was an only son Magor.[2] Aradan led many of the people of the Third House further west. Some (following Aradan's son, Magor) moved into the vales of the southern slopes of the Ered Wethrin.[1]

He died in F.A. 398.[2]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Malach is a mannish name of unknown meaning. Aradan was the name given to Malach in Hithlum when he went to serve the Kings of the Noldor. The name means "Noble Man" in Sindarin, from ara- ("noble") and adan ("man").[1]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marach
F.A. 282 - 376
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zimrahin
unknown
 
MALACH
307 - 398
 
Imlach
b. 310
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Belemir
b. 339
 
Adanel
b. 339
 
Magor
b. 341
 
Amlach
b. 337
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beren
b. 374
 
 
 
Hathol
b. 365
 
 
 
 
 


Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]

Originally it was Hador Lórindol who led the people of the third house of the Edain across the Ered Luin into Beleriand; when this was changed so that Marach became the earliest leader then Malach was added to the ancestors of Hador.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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)", Commentary, (ii) The House of Hador, p. 234
  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Index of Names"
Malach
House of Hador
Born: F.A. 307 Died: F.A. 398
Preceded by:
Marach
2nd Head of the House of Hador
F.A. 376 - 398
Followed by:
Magor