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'''Borlach''' was one of the sons of [[Bór]], who entered the service of [[Maedhros]] and [[Maglor]], the eldest [[Sons of Fëanor]]. He fought in the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], and was faithful to the [[Noldor]], taking a part in the slaying of [[Ulfang]]'s sons before he was himself slain.<ref>{{S|18}}</ref>
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'''Borlach''' was one of the sons of [[Bór]].


==Etymology==
== History ==
 
Borlach and his kin entered the service of [[Maedhros]] and [[Maglor]], the eldest [[Sons of Fëanor]].<ref>{{S|18}}</ref> He fought in the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], and was faithful to the [[Noldor]], taking part in the slaying of [[Ulfang]]'s sons before he was himself slain.<ref>{{S|20}}</ref>
It has been suggested that ''Borlach'' means "Flaming Hand" in [[Sindarin]];<ref>[[Ruth S. Noel]], ''[[The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]''</ref> Cf. [?]''bor'' + ''[[lhach|lach]]''.


==Other versions of the Legendarium==
==Other versions of the Legendarium==


In the [[The Later Annals of Beleriand|''Later Annals of Beleriand'']] and the ''[[Grey Annals]]'', the name of the character was ''Boromir'',<ref>{{WJ|15}}, p. 134 ([Annal] 263)</ref><ref>{{WJ|P1}}, pp. 61 (§174), 64 ("Conclusion of annal 463 in Version II"), 128 (note to §174), </ref> a name later used for [[Boromir (Lord of Ladros)|Boromir of Ladros]].<ref>{{LR|AB}}, p. 151 (note to Annal 263)</ref><ref>{{WJ|15}}, p. 240</ref> The Boromir referred to in the [[The Etymologies|''Etymologies'']] (cf. [[Boromir (Lord of Ladros)#Etymology|Boromir of Ladros: Etymology]]) is thus Borlach.<ref>{{LR|Index}}, p. 420 (compare references for "Boromir (1)" and "Boromir (2)")</ref><ref>[[Anders Stenström]], [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elfling/message/16358 Message 16358 (July 20, 2002)] at [[Elfling]] (mailing list)</ref>  
In the [[The Later Annals of Beleriand|''Later Annals of Beleriand'']] and the ''[[Grey Annals]]'', the name of the character was ''Boromir'',<ref>{{WJ|15}}, p. 134., ([Annal] 263)</ref><ref>{{WJ|P1}}, pp. 61 (§174), 64 ("Conclusion of annal 463 in Version II"), 128 (note to §174), </ref> a name later used for [[Boromir (Lord of Ladros)|Boromir of Ladros]].<ref>{{LR|AB}}, p. 151 (note to Annal 263)</ref><ref>{{WJ|15}}, p. 240</ref> The Boromir referred to in the [[The Etymologies|''Etymologies'']] (cf. [[Boromir (Lord of Ladros)#Etymology|Boromir of Ladros: Etymology]]) is thus Borlach.<ref>{{LR|Index}}, p. 420 (compare references for "Boromir (1)" and "Boromir (2)")</ref><ref>[[Anders Stenström]], [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elfling/message/16358 Message 16358 (July 20, 2002)] at [[Elfling]] (mailing list)</ref>  


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