Borlas

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Borlas
Gondorian
Eva Zahradníková - The New Shadow.jpg
"The New Shadow" (Borlas in lower right corner) by Eva Zahradníková
Biographical Information
Other names"of Pen-arduin"
LocationGondor
AffiliationPrince's guard (formerly)
LanguageWestron
BirthLate Third Age/Early Fourth Age
DeathAfter Fo.A. 120
Family
ParentageBeregond
SiblingsBergil
SpouseUnnamed wife
ChildrenBerelach and an unnamed daughter
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Borlas

Borlas of Pen-arduin was the youngest son of Beregond. He is the central character of "The New Shadow".[1]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Borlas is Sindarin and means perhaps "enduring joy", from Bór + glass.[2]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Baranor
b. late T.A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Iorlas
b. c. T.A. 2990
 
 
 
 
Beregond
fl. T.A. 3019[1]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bergil
b. c. T.A. 3009[3]
 
BORLAS
d. after c. Fo.A. 220[1]
 
unnamed
wife

d. Fo.A. 210[1]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
unnamed
daughter
[1]
 
Berelach
fl. c. Fo.A. 220[1]

Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]

In early versions of the legendarium, Borlas was the name (later changed to Borlad) of a son of Bór.[4]

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