Gamil Zirak
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| Gamil Zirak | |
|---|---|
| Dwarf | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Zirak the Old |
| Position | Smith |
| Location | Nogrod |
| Language | Khuzdul |
| Family | |
| House | Firebeards[note 1] |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Gamil Zirak was a Dwarven smith.
History
Zirak the Old was the master of the dwarf Telchar, the smith of Nogrod, the maker of many renowned works. Gamil Zirak was a great craftsman himself, and the treasuries of Thingol were known to hold examples of his work.[1]
Etymology
Gamil means "old" in Khuzdul, and Zirak either means "spike" or "silver".
Notes
- ↑ In volume 12 of The History of Middle-earth the Dwarf-cities of Nogrod and Belegost are described as being inhabited by Dwarves of the Firebeard and Broadbeam clans. Based purely on word order, Nogrod appears to have been the domain of the Firebeard Dwarves.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Narn i Hîn Húrin (The Tale of the Children of Húrin)", The Departure of Túrin
