Erellont

Erellont was one of the three mariners who accompanied Eärendil and Elwing to Aman, the other two being Aerandir and Falathar.^[1]

Tolkien never specified the race of the three mariners: while it has been suggested that they were Men,^[2] others argue that they were Elves.^[3]

Etymology

The meaning of Erellont is unknown. It has been speculated that the name means "lonely (star) ship" in Sindarin,^{[note 1]} or that the name is "possibly a dialectal Sindarin of the Falas" or even a "combination of [Mannish] and Elvish".^[4]

Notes

↑ In that case derived from ereb (+ el) + a possible derivative of LUT-.

References

↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath"
↑ Aerandir at Encyclopedia of Arda (accessed 6 April 2011)
↑ War of the Silmarils (game forum thread; accessed 6 April 2011)
↑ Ryszard Derdziński (2 August 2003). "Erellont — name etymology (262.02)". Elfling. Retrieved 23 September 2022 and replies 262.02 (Terry Dock), 262.58 (Jerry Aurand)

[4] In that case derived from ereb (+ el) + a possible derivative of LUT-.

[1] J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath"

[2] Aerandir at Encyclopedia of Arda (accessed 6 April 2011)

[3] War of the Silmarils (game forum thread; accessed 6 April 2011)

[5] Ryszard Derdziński (2 August 2003). "Erellont — name etymology (262.02)". Elfling. Retrieved 23 September 2022 and replies 262.02 (Terry Dock), 262.58 (Jerry Aurand)

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