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'''Borondir Udalraph''' (died [[April 15]], [[Third Age 2510|T.A. 2510]]) was a [[Gondor|Gondorian]] soldier with some [[Éothéod|Northern]] blood: a forefather was a Captain of the Northmen who served under the [[Steward]] of Gondor. He was described as brave and an excellent rider. | '''Borondir Udalraph''' (died [[April 15]], [[Third Age 2510|T.A. 2510]]) was a [[Gondor|Gondorian]] soldier with some [[Éothéod|Northern]] blood: a forefather was a Captain of the Northmen who served under the [[Steward]] of Gondor. He was described as brave and an excellent rider. | ||
==History== | |||
Borondir was one of six riders sent out by Steward [[Cirion]] to seek the aid of the Northmen when the [[Balchoth]] threatened Gondor's northern borders. He was the only one to reach [[Eorl|Eorl the Young]] alive, and brought him the [[Red Arrow]] and the Seal of the Stewards. On the journey South, he showed knowledge of [[Lothlórien]]; he understood the strange mist they had to pass was not magic from [[Dol Guldur]], but rather an effort by [[Galadriel]] to stop such magic. | |||
Borondir brought the Northmen to the [[Battle of the Field of Celebrant]], but did not survive the battle. His body was taken to the [[Silent Street]], and his name and deeds were remembered in song: ''[[Rochon Methestel]]'', "Rider of Last Hope". | Borondir brought the Northmen to the [[Battle of the Field of Celebrant]], but did not survive the battle. His body was taken to the [[Silent Street]], and his name and deeds were remembered in song: ''[[Rochon Methestel]]'', "Rider of Last Hope". | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', | * [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (ed.), ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', "[[Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan]]" | ||
[[Category:Dúnedain]] | [[Category:Dúnedain]] | ||
Revision as of 10:30, 24 October 2008
| Borondir Udalraph | |
|---|---|
| Gondorian | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Position | Soldier of Gondor |
| Death | April 15 TA 2510 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | unkown, but was a descendant of a Northmen Captain |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Borondir Udalraph |
Borondir Udalraph (died April 15, T.A. 2510) was a Gondorian soldier with some Northern blood: a forefather was a Captain of the Northmen who served under the Steward of Gondor. He was described as brave and an excellent rider.
History
Borondir was one of six riders sent out by Steward Cirion to seek the aid of the Northmen when the Balchoth threatened Gondor's northern borders. He was the only one to reach Eorl the Young alive, and brought him the Red Arrow and the Seal of the Stewards. On the journey South, he showed knowledge of Lothlórien; he understood the strange mist they had to pass was not magic from Dol Guldur, but rather an effort by Galadriel to stop such magic.
Borondir brought the Northmen to the Battle of the Field of Celebrant, but did not survive the battle. His body was taken to the Silent Street, and his name and deeds were remembered in song: Rochon Methestel, "Rider of Last Hope".
Etymology
The name Borondir means "Steadfast Man" from boron "steadfast, enduring" and dir, a suffix used for "man". His epithet Udalraph means "the Stirrupless"; he was a rider who did not need stirrups, like the Northmen.
