Amlach

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Amlach
Adan
Juliana Pinho - Adanel and Amlach.png
Amlach (right) in "Adanel and Amlach" by Juliana Pinho
Biographical Information
LanguageMannish dialect
BirthF.A. 337
Family
HouseHouse of Marach
ParentageImlach
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Amlach

Amlach (born F.A. 337) was the son of Imlach and a member of the House of Marach.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

In the years after they crossed the Blue Mountains into Beleriand, the Men who would become known as the Edain dwelt mainly in encampments at Estolad, south of Nan Elmoth. There, they were divided into two factions: the Elf-friends, who argued that Men should ally themselves with the Eldar against Morgoth, and the dissenters who wished to leave the war to the Elves.

Around F.A. 369 a council was held to debate the issue, and "Amlach" spoke forcefully against joining the Eldar in their war. After the council, though, it was discovered that Amlach had not even been present, and the speaker had been an emissary of Morgoth that had taken on his form. Amlach's anger at this deceit caused him to join the party of the Elf-friends, and he went north to Himring to enter the service of the Elf-lord Maedhros.[2]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Amlach appears to be a Sindarin name, though its meaning is not entirely certain. A possibility is "Uprising Flame" (from am = "up, upwards" and lach = "flame (leaping)").

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

 
 
 
 
 
 
Marach
F.A. 282 - 376
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zimrahin
unknown
 
Malach
307 - 398
 
Imlach
b. 310
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adanel
b. 339
 
Magor
b. 341
 
AMLACH
b. 337
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hathol
b. 365
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hador
390 - 455
 
 
 
 


References

  1. 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)"
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West"