Berelach
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Berelach | |
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Gondorian | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Gondor |
Language | Westron |
Birth | First century of the Fourth Age |
Family | |
Parentage | Borlas |
Siblings | Unnamed sister |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Berelach was the only recorded son of Borlas and grandson of Beregond.[1]:416 He had an older sister, who is not named.
Berelach served in the King's ships, and for many years he was stationed at the Harlond, but when he was given a high command, he moved to Pelargir and was often long at sea.[1]:421 n.14
In his youth he was friend of Saelon, who was somehow connected to the "Dark Tree" – the growing threat of evil in Gondor.[1]:416-417
In the first manuscript (ms. A) of the story the name was first Berthil, changed to Bergil. and in the later manuscripts (mss. B and C) to Berelach.[1]:421 n.15
Genealogy
Baranor unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iorlas b. c. T.A. 2990 | Beregond fl. T.A. 3019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bergil b. c. T.A. 3009 | Borlas d. after Fo.A. 220 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
daughter unknown | BERELACH fl. Fo.A. 220 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XVI. The New Shadow"