Berelach was the only son of Borlas and had an unnamed older sister.
Biography
Berelach was a childhood friend of Saelon, who was caught by his father Borlas and taken to his home for scolding. They had been constant companion since then, though they seldom meet after Berelach was stationed at Harlond, and then moved to Pelargir. Berelach told his father about the "disappearing shipmen and small vessel at the Fleet."[1]
Etymology
His name might be translated to the Sindarin beren ("bold")[2] and lhach (" leaping flame").[3]
Earlier Name
The earlier names for him were Bergil [note 1] and then later changed to Berthil.[4]
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References
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. 12: The Peoples of Middle-earth, XVI: "The New Shadow"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. 5: The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Index of Names
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. 12: The Peoples of Middle-earth, XVI: "The New Shadow", Notes
