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'''Mormegil''' was [[Sindarin]] for "'''Black Sword'''" and was the name given to [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]] while he dwelt in the halls of [[Nargothrond]]. He was given this name in reference to his black sword [[Gurthang]], which made him the city's leading warrior.<ref>{{CH|10}}, p. 160</ref> | '''Mormegil''' was [[Sindarin]] for "'''Black Sword'''" and was the name given to [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]] while he dwelt in the halls of [[Nargothrond]]. He was given this name in reference to his black sword [[Gurthang]], which made him the city's leading warrior.<ref>{{CH|10}}, p. 160</ref> It was sometimes used later when he dwelt in the Forest of [[Brethil]].<ref>{{CH|16}}, p. 223</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name is composed of ''[[morn]]'' "black" and ''[[megil]]'' which is a variant of ''magol''. | The name is composed of ''[[morn]]'' "black" and ''[[megil]]'' which is a variant of ''magol''. |
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Mormegil was Sindarin for "Black Sword" and was the name given to Túrin Turambar while he dwelt in the halls of Nargothrond. He was given this name in reference to his black sword Gurthang, which made him the city's leading warrior.[1] It was sometimes used later when he dwelt in the Forest of Brethil.[2]
Etymology
The name is composed of morn "black" and megil which is a variant of magol.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Children of Húrin, "Túrin in Nargothrond", p. 160
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Children of Húrin, "The Coming of Glaurung", p. 223