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'''Kalimbo''' (also called '''Kosomot''') was the son of the [[Valar|Vala]] [[Morgoth|Melkor]] and the [[Ogres|ogress]] [[Fluithuin|Ulbandi]], as conceived in the earliest versions of the [[legendarium]]. Kalimbo is described as a "savage, uncivilized man, barbarian; [[Giants|giant]], monster, [[Trolls|troll]]".<ref>{{PE|14}}, p. 12</ref><ref>{{PE|12}}, entry for Kalimbo</ref> [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] later changed his name to [[Gothmog (balrog)#Other versions of the legendarium|Gothmog]],<ref>{{LT2|IIIn}}, p. 216</ref> but eventually the idea that the Valar had [[Valarindi|children]] was discarded altogether. | '''Kalimbo''' (also called '''Kosomot''') was the son of the [[Valar|Vala]] [[Morgoth|Melkor]] and the [[Ogres|ogress]] [[Fluithuin|Ulbandi]], as conceived in the earliest versions of the [[legendarium]]. Kalimbo is described as a "savage, uncivilized man, barbarian; [[Giants|giant]], monster, [[Trolls|troll]]".<ref>{{PE|14}}, p. 12</ref><ref>{{PE|12}}, entry for Kalimbo</ref> [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] later changed his name to [[Gothmog (balrog)#Other versions of the legendarium|Gothmog]],<ref>{{LT2|IIIn}}, p. 216</ref> but eventually the idea that the Valar had [[Valarindi|children]] was discarded altogether. | ||
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Revision as of 18:15, 5 August 2015
| Kalimbo | |
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| Other names | Kosomot |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Melko & Fluithuin |
| Physical Description | |
| Race | Unknown |
| Gender | Male |
Kalimbo (also called Kosomot) was the son of the Vala Melkor and the ogress Ulbandi, as conceived in the earliest versions of the legendarium. Kalimbo is described as a "savage, uncivilized man, barbarian; giant, monster, troll".[1][2] Tolkien later changed his name to Gothmog,[3] but eventually the idea that the Valar had children was discarded altogether.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Early Qenya and The Valmaric Script", in Parma Eldalamberon XIV (edited by Carl F. Hostetter, Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, Patrick H. Wynne, and Bill Welden), p. 12
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Qenyaqetsa: The Qenya Phonology and Lexicon", in Parma Eldalamberon XII (edited by Carl F. Hostetter, Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, and Patrick H. Wynne), entry for Kalimbo
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "III. The Fall of Gondolin": "Notes and Commentary", p. 216
