Baragund
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Baragund | |
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Adan | |
Biographical Information | |
Birth | F.A. 420 |
Death | F.A. 460 (aged 40) Tarn Aeluin |
Family | |
House | House of Bëor |
Parentage | Bregolas |
Siblings | Beleth and Belegund |
Children | Morwen |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Baragund (F.A. 420-460) was a descendent of Bëor, and a member of Barahir's Outlaw Band.
History
Baragund was the son of Bregolas. He had one daughter, Morwen, with an unnamed wife.[1] He survived the Dagor Bragollach and lived as an outlaw with his uncle Barahir and some companions.[2] They were eventually betrayed to Sauron and killed.[3]
Genealogy
Bëor the Old | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bregor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bregil | Hirwen | Bregolas | Gilwen | Barahir | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beleth | BARAGUND | Belegund | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Húrin | Morwen Eledhwen | Rían | Huor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Túrin | Tuor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Etymology
The full meaning of Baragund is unknown. The first element is said to consist of the Exilic Noldorin word bara ("fiery, eager").[4] The second element could perhaps be gund (cf. Felagund).
References
- ↑ 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) House of Bëor, p. 231
- ↑ 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 Beren and Lúthien"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 351
Barahir's Outlaw Band |
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Barahir · Beren · Gildor · Belegund · Baragund · Gorlim · Urthel · Dagnir · Ragnor · Radhruin · Dairuin · Arthad · Hathaldir |