| This article is about the Man of Gondor. For the woman of the House of Marach, see Saelon. |
- "Attack is the best defence."
- —Saelon, to Borlas[1]
Saelon was a man of Gondor, and one of the principal 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. He was the childhood friend of Berelach, Borlas's youngest son, and was often in his company.
One day, Saelon discussed the nature of evil with Borlas, mentioning a dark cult connected to the name Herumor. Afterwards, he returned to his father, after urging Borlas into meeting with him that night, and that he would be robed in all black.[1]
Saelon was described as a "sinister young man" by Christopher Tolkien.[1]
Etymology
The name Saelon might have been related to the Sindarin sael ("Wise").[citation needed]
An earlier name given to this character was Arthael.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The History of Middle-earth, Vol. XII: The Peoples of Middle-earth, XVI: "The New Shadow"
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