Northiligand
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Northiligand was the lord of the people of the Delta in the early drafts of The Lord of the Rings. He is mentioned in a sketch alongside Benrodir and Inram as one of the leaders of Gondor that came to the aid of Minas Tirith during the War of the Ring.[1] Nothing else is known about him, as he appears nowhere else in the legendarium.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Earlier, his name was spelled Nosdiligand, though Christopher Tolkien mentioned that a few of the letters are illegible.[2]
According to Eldamo, the name Nosdiligand is in Noldorin, but its meaning is unclear.[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Ring, "Part Three: Minas Tirith", "II. Book Five Begun and Abandoned", Sketches for Book Five, p. 252
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Ring, "Part Three: Minas Tirith", "II. Book Five Begun and Abandoned", Sketches for Book Five, Note 24, p. 266
- ↑ Paul Strack, "N. Nosdiligand m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 25 March 2022)
