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'''Belthronding''' was a mighty [[Bows|bow]], made of black yew-wood, that was carried by the most mighty archer of the [[First Age]], [[Beleg]] Strongbow of [[Doriath]]. To it he owed his own epithet, 'Strongbow | '''Belthronding''' was a mighty [[Bows|bow]], made of black yew-wood, that was carried by the most mighty archer of the [[First Age]], [[Beleg]] Strongbow of [[Doriath]]. To it he owed his own [[Epessë|epithet]], ''Cúthalion'' ("Strongbow"). | ||
With it, he long defended the borders of King [[Thingol]], and when he left [[Doriath]] in search of his friend [[Túrin]], he took it with him. When he found him, together, from the halls of [[Mîm]] in [[Amon Rûdh]], they founded the realm of [[Dor-Cúarthol]] - the Land of Bow and Helm - with him being the 'Bow'. | With it, he long defended the borders of King [[Thingol]], and when he left [[Doriath]] in search of his friend [[Túrin]], he took it with him. When he found him, together, from the halls of [[Mîm]] in [[Amon Rûdh]], they founded the realm of [[Dor-Cúarthol]] - the Land of Bow and Helm - with him being the 'Bow'. | ||
When the pair were betrayed to the [[Orcs]], Beleg went to free his friend, but in a tragic turn of fate Túrin mistook him for a foe, and slew him. Overcome with grief, Túrin dug a grave for Beleg's body, and he buried Belthronding beside its late owner.<ref>{{S|Turin}}</ref> | When the pair were betrayed to the [[Orcs]], Beleg went to free his friend, but in a tragic turn of fate Túrin mistook him for a foe, and slew him. Overcome with grief, Túrin dug a grave for Beleg's body, and he buried Belthronding beside its late owner.<ref>{{S|Turin}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | |||
''Belthronding'' is [[Ilkorin]], and it is never glossed, being a compound of ''bel'' ("strength") + ''thrôn'' ("stiff, hard") and ''ding'' (an onomatopoeic sound).<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entries "[[BEL]]", "DING"</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Dailir]] | *[[Dailir]] | ||
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[[Category:Sindarin names]] | |||
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[[de:Belthronding]] | [[de:Belthronding]] | ||
[[fr:encyclo:artefacts:armes:belthronding]] | [[fr:encyclo:artefacts:armes:belthronding]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:07, 27 December 2020
Belthronding | |
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Weapon | |
"Beleg" by Elena Kukanova | |
Pronunciation | bel-thron-ding |
Location | Doriath, Dor-Cúarthol, Taur-nu-Fuin |
Owner | Beleg |
Appearance | Bow made of black yew-wood |
Gallery | Images of Belthronding |
Belthronding was a mighty bow, made of black yew-wood, that was carried by the most mighty archer of the First Age, Beleg Strongbow of Doriath. To it he owed his own epithet, Cúthalion ("Strongbow").
With it, he long defended the borders of King Thingol, and when he left Doriath in search of his friend Túrin, he took it with him. When he found him, together, from the halls of Mîm in Amon Rûdh, they founded the realm of Dor-Cúarthol - the Land of Bow and Helm - with him being the 'Bow'.
When the pair were betrayed to the Orcs, Beleg went to free his friend, but in a tragic turn of fate Túrin mistook him for a foe, and slew him. Overcome with grief, Túrin dug a grave for Beleg's body, and he buried Belthronding beside its late owner.[1]
Etymology
Belthronding is Ilkorin, and it is never glossed, being a compound of bel ("strength") + thrôn ("stiff, hard") and ding (an onomatopoeic sound).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Túrin Turambar"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entries "BEL", "DING"
Weapons in Tolkien's legendarium | |
Arrows: | Black Arrow · Dailir · Red Arrow |
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Axes: | Dramborleg · Durin's Axe |
Bows: | Belthronding · Bow of Bregor · Bow of the Galadhrim |
Knives: | Angrist · Barrow-blades · Morgul-knife · Sting |
Maces: | Grond |
Spears: | Aeglos |
Swords: | Anglachel/Gurthang · Anguirel · Aranrúth · Dagmor · Glamdring · Glend · Gúthwinë · Herugrim · Narsil/Andúril · Orcrist · Ringil · Sword of Manwë |