Amdír
| Amdír | |
|---|---|
| Sinda | |
 | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Malgalad see Etymology |
| Titles | Lord of Lórinand |
| Location | Doriath,[source?] Lórinand |
| Affiliation | Last Alliance of Elves and Men |
| Language | Sindarin and Silvan |
| Rule | until S.A. 3434 |
| Death | S.A. 3434 Battle of Dagorlad |
| Family | |
| Children | Amroth |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Amdír |
Amdír, also called Malagalad,[1] was a Sindarin Elf of Doriath, who later became the King of Lórien.
History
After the War of Wrath, Amdír came from Beleriand with his son Amroth, and established himself in Lórinand, where he would soon lead the princeless Silvan Elves.[2]
Peace lasted, until the Downfall of Númenor and the subsequent return of Sauron to Middle-earth. Though he answered the call of Gil-galad to the War of the Last Alliance, he did not serve under the High King of the Noldor. Instead, he led a small force of Galadhrim and joined forces with the greater army of Silvan Elves under King Oropher, the ruler of Greenwood the Great who was also a Sinda.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag The King of Lórien is called Malgalad in one text, detailing the fate of the Sindarin kings in the Battle of Dagorlad. Christopher Tolkien argues that, since they are contemporaries and both described as Kings that died in the Battle of Dagorlad, they are likely the same.[1] It is unclear however which form was abandoned. Malgalad likely means "Gold-shine", from malt, "gold (the metal)"[3] and galad, "light, radiance, glittering, reflection (from jewels, glass or polished metal, or water)"[4] or "Golden-tree", from the outdated spelling of galadh.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", "Appendix B: The Sindarin Princes of the Silvan Elves"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", "Amroth and Nimrodel"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "The Etymologies", Root SMAL
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "The Shibboleth of Fëanor", "The Names of Finwë's Descendants"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "The Etymologies", Root GAL
