Borlach was an Easterling of the First Age, one of three sons of Bór.
Biography[]
Borlach was an Easterling Man from Lothlann, alive during the late First Age. He was the son of Bór and fought with the Union of Maedhros at the Nírnaeth Arnoediad. Like his father and his two brothers Borlad and Borthand, Borlach remained loyal to the Sons of Fëanor, unlike the Easterlings who followed Ulfang, who betrayed them. He was slain in the battle, while fighting against the traitors.[2][3]
Etymology[]
The name Borlach means 'trusty fire', from bôr, meaning 'steadfast friend', or 'trusty vassal', and lach, meaning 'fire', or 'leaping fire'.
References[]
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. V: The Lost Road and Other Writings, Appendix I: The Genealogies
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XVIII: "Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XX: "Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad"