The Encyclopedia of Arda - Belegurth (original) (raw)

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Dates Descended into Arda at its beginning; banished from the world I 590 Race Ainur Division At one time counted among the Valar Settlements Utumno, and later Angband Pronunciation belegoo'rth Meaning 'Great death' Other names Belegûr, Melkor, Morgoth Titles Bauglir, Black King, Craven, Dark King, Dark Lord, Dark Power of the North, The Enemy, Enemy of Men and Elves, Evil of the North, Giver of Freedom, Great Enemy, Great Shadow, King of the World, Lord of All, Lord of the Dark, Lord of the Darkness, Lord of Men, Lord of Middle-earth, Marrer of Middle-earth, Master of the Fates of Arda, Master of Lies, Power of the North, Power of Terror and of Hate Indexes: Ainur Alphabetical: B About this entry: Updated 24 December 2012 This entry is complete A Sindarin name for Melkor Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV IlúvatarBelegurth(Melkor)Manwë With the exception of Thingol, the Sindar never travelled to Valinor, and so they had no names for most of the distant Valar. There were exceptions: they knew Oromë, who had guided them from Cuiviénen, and they called him Tauron in their own tongue. They also had names for the mightiest of the Powers, Manwë and Varda (whom they called Aran Einior and Elbereth) and Melkor (whose name translated into Sindarin as Belegûr). The names Melkor and Belegûr both meant 'he who arises in might', and the Sindar baulked at such a recognition of the Dark Lord's power. So the name was transformed into Belegurth, meaning 'great death', which became the normal form in Sindarin. After Melkor's return to Middle-earth, and that of the Noldor in pursuit of the stolen Silmarils, the name Belegurth fell out of use. From this time, the name Morgoth, 'Black Foe', became the normal usage among both Sindar and Noldor alike. See also... Belegûr Indexes: Alphabetical: B Ainur About this entry: Updated 24 December 2012 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2009, 2012. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.

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Dates Descended into Arda at its beginning; banished from the world I 590 Race Ainur Division At one time counted among the Valar Settlements Utumno, and later Angband Pronunciation belegoo'rth Meaning 'Great death' Other names Belegûr, Melkor, Morgoth Titles Bauglir, Black King, Craven, Dark King, Dark Lord, Dark Power of the North, The Enemy, Enemy of Men and Elves, Evil of the North, Giver of Freedom, Great Enemy, Great Shadow, King of the World, Lord of All, Lord of the Dark, Lord of the Darkness, Lord of Men, Lord of Middle-earth, Marrer of Middle-earth, Master of the Fates of Arda, Master of Lies, Power of the North, Power of Terror and of Hate Indexes: Ainur Alphabetical: B About this entry: Updated 24 December 2012 This entry is complete A Sindarin name for Melkor

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Ilúvatar

Belegurth(Melkor)Manwë With the exception of Thingol, the Sindar never travelled to Valinor, and so they had no names for most of the distant Valar. There were exceptions: they knew Oromë, who had guided them from Cuiviénen, and they called him Tauron in their own tongue. They also had names for the mightiest of the Powers, Manwë and Varda (whom they called Aran Einior and Elbereth) and Melkor (whose name translated into Sindarin as Belegûr). The names Melkor and Belegûr both meant 'he who arises in might', and the Sindar baulked at such a recognition of the Dark Lord's power. So the name was transformed into Belegurth, meaning 'great death', which became the normal form in Sindarin. After Melkor's return to Middle-earth, and that of the Noldor in pursuit of the stolen Silmarils, the name Belegurth fell out of use. From this time, the name Morgoth, 'Black Foe', became the normal usage among both Sindar and Noldor alike. See also... Belegûr Indexes: Alphabetical: B Ainur About this entry: Updated 24 December 2012 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2009, 2012. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.