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Malach was the son of Marach and older brother of [[Imlach]]. He had settled with his folk in [[Estolad]], with the people of [[Bëor]].
Malach was the son of Marach and older brother of [[Imlach]]. 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 [[Fingolfin]]'s realm of [[Hithlum]], where he spent fourteen years ({{FA|322}}-{{FA|336|n}}) with the [[Elves]], he learned to speak [[Sindarin]], and was given the name '''''Aradan'''''<ref name="Swest"/> (Sindarin for "Noble Man"<ref>{{S|Index}}</ref>).
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 [[Finfolfin]] of the [[Noldor]], where he spent fourteen years ({{FA|322}}-{{FA|336|n}}) with the [[Elves]], he learned to speak [[Sindarin]], and was given the name '''''Aradan'''''<ref name="Swest"/> (Sindarin for "Noble Man"<ref>{{S|Index}}</ref>).


After his time in Hithlum, Aradan married [[Zimrahin]] in {{FA|337|n}}, who took the [[Sindarin]] name of [[Meldis]] and became the father of [[Adanel]] and [[Magor]]<ref name="Hador"/>.  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]].<ref name="Swest"/>
After his time in Hithlum, Aradan married [[Zimrahin]] in {{FA|337|n}} 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]]<ref name="Hador"/>.  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]].<ref name="Swest"/>


==Genealogy==
==Genealogy==

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Malach
Adan
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Biographical Information
Other namesAradan
Titles2nd Chieftain of the House of Marach
LanguageMannish dialect
BirthF.A. 307
DeathF.A. 398 (aged 91)
Family
HouseHouse of Marach
ParentageMarach
SiblingsImlach
SpouseZimrahin Meldis
ChildrenAdanel and Magor
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Malach

Malach Aradan (F.A. 307-398[1]) 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. [2]

History

Malach was the son of Marach and older brother of Imlach. 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 Finfolfin 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[2] (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[1]. 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.[2]

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 


Etymology

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").[2]

Other Versions of the Legendarium

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.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 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
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West"
  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Index of Names"