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Boromir | |
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Adan | |
Biographical Information | |
Titles | 1st Lord of Ladros |
Position | 4th Head of the House of Bëor |
Birth | F.A. 338 |
Rule | F.A. 408-432 |
Death | F.A. 432 (aged 94) |
Family | |
House | House of Bëor |
Parentage | Boron |
Siblings | Belegor |
Children | Bregor, Andreth, Beril |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Boromir |
Boromir (F.A. 338-432[1]) was the older son of Boron and a grandson of Baran and leader of the House of Bëor.[2]
He was given by the Elves (possibly Finrod) the region of Ladros in Dorthonion, since his House had long been loyal in his service.[3]
Genealogy
Bëor the Old | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boron | Baranor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BOROMIR | Belegor | Bereg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bregor | Andreth | Beril | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Etymology
In the Etymologies, the name Boromir is discussed under the root BOR. The name is said to be a Noldorin form derived from Old Noldorin Boronmíro, being originally an Elvish name borne by Gnomes in Valinor. The first element related to Old Noldorin boron ("steadfast, trusty man, faithful vassal").[4] The ending -mir, derived from root MIR (a root yielding derivatives meaning "jewel, precious thing, treasure"), related to Old Noldorin mîre.[4][5] According to the framework of the Etymologies, the name Boromir would thus likely mean "faithful jewel".[6][7]
The Appendices to The Lord of the Rings give a slightly different etymology for the name of Boromir, son of Denethor, mentioning it as being Gondor Sindarin.[8] See Boromir: Etymology.
Other versions of the Legendarium
The first bearer of the name Boromir in the early versions of the legendarium was the character later named Borlach.[9][10]
References
- ↑ 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)", (i) The House of Bëor, p. 230
- ↑ 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)", (i) The House of Bëor, p. 231
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of Men into the West"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 353 (root BOR) Cite error: Invalid
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tag; name "Ety353" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Addenda and Corrigenda to the Etymologies — Part One" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter and Patrick H. Wynne), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 45, November 2003, p. 35
- ↑ Didier Willis: Message 16203 (July 13, 2002) at Elfling (mailing list)
- ↑ Anders Stenström, Message 16358 (July 20, 2002) at Elfling (mailing list)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "The Languages and Peoples of the Third Age", "Of Men", footnote
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Two: Valinor and Middle-earth before The Lord of the Rings, III. The Later Annals of Beleriand", p. 151 (note to Annal 263)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part One. The Grey Annals", p. 128 (note to §174),
Boromir House of Bëor | ||
Preceded by: Boron | 4th Head of the House of Bëor | Followed by: Bregor |
None New position | 1st Lord of Ladros | Followed by: Bregor |