Saelon

"Attack is the best defence."

- The Peoples of Middle-earth, "The New Shadow"

Saelon was a man of Gondor and one of the characters from The New Shadow.

Biography
As a young boy, Saelon was caught by Borlas stealing an apple from his orchard. Borlas described his actions as "orc's work", and Saelon was angered at that. Then, he heard tales of Orcs and did not forget them.

One day, Saelon mentioned to Borlas something about a Dark Tree, and the leader of the secret cult, Herumor.

Character
Saelon was described as a "sinister, young man."

Etymology
The name Saelon might be related to the Sindarin sael ("Wise").

Earlier Name
The earlier name given to him was Arthael before being changed into Saelon.