Bodruith
| Bodruith | |
|---|---|
| Dwarf | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Lord of Belegost |
| Location | Belegost |
| Birth | First Age |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Bodruith was the Lord of Belegost during the Battle of the Thousand Caves. He appears only in the tale of The Nauglafring.[1]
History
After the attack on Artanor(Doriath), Bodruith, filled with greed, wanted to steal the Nauglafring from Naugladur the Lord of Nogrod. At the same time, Ufedhim, filled filled with the same lust for the necklace, killed Naugladur. Bodruith claimed that he is the rightful owner, thus he attempted to slay Ufedhin to reclaim the Nauglafring. His attempt was not successful, Ufedhin had managed to kill hi. When Bodruith was discovered next to the Naugladur, it was thought that he was the one who tried to take the necklace and slay the Lord of Nogrod, thus Ufedhin managed to escape for a while.[2]
Etymology
The element bod- is associated with back or again. The Gnomish bodruith means "revenge", thus it is speculated that he was given this name after the events of the tale of The Nauglafring. [3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "IV. The Nauglafring"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "IV. The Nauglafring", pp. 234-5
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "IV. The Nauglafring", Appendix, p.336
