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Dates
I 393 - I 455 (lived 62 years); lord of Ladros from I 448 (ruled 7 years)1
Location
Associated with Dorthonion, and especially its northeastern region of Ladros
Race
Men
Division
Edain
Culture
Men of Dorthonion
Family
House of Bëor
Pronunciation
bre'golas
Meaning
'Fierceness'2
Titles
Lord of Ladros

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Bregolas

The elder brother of Barahir

Bregor
Bregil3
Hirwen
Bregolas
Gilwen
Barahir4
Beleth
Baragund
Belegund

Lords of Ladros

The elder son (though third child) of Bregor of the House of Bëor. Bregolas had three children of his own, through each of whom he became ancestor of a famous line. His daughter Beleth (also called Bereth) was a distant ancestor of Erendis of Númenor; his elder son Baragund was grandfather of Túrin Turambar; and his second son Belegund was grandfather to Tuor.

After the death of his father Bregor, Bregolas would have become the head of the House of Bëor. He served with the Elf-lords Angrod and Aegnor in the northern land of Dorthonion, and he was by their side when the forces of Angband launched the sudden and devastating attack that would become known as the Dagor Bragollach. Bregolas died quickly in that assault, but his sons survived to join their uncle Barahir. With Dorthonion under Morgoth's control, they became outlaws in the land of their father.


Notes

1

These dates come from a genealogical chart of the House of Bëor reproduced in volume XI of The History of Middle-earth. They are not therefore strictly canonical, though they do fit with the established timeline of the published Silmarillion.

2

The Etymologies (in volume V of The History of Middle-earth) specifically interpret the personal name Bregolas as 'fierceness', deriving from an Elvish word bregol meaning 'violent' or 'sudden'.

3

The published Silmarillion only mentions the two sons of Bregor: Bregolas and his brother Barahir. The three daughters shown here appear on the more detailed genealogy of the House of Bëor in volume XI of The History of Middle-earth.

4

Most sources (including the text of The Silmarillion) give Bregolas primacy over his brother Barahir, and what dates we have confirm that Bregolas was the elder brother by seven years. The abbreviated genealogy of the House of Bëor in The Silmarillion shows Barahir to the left of Bregolas, but this is presumably a mere question of convenient layout and not meant to show their relative ages.

See also...

Beleth (Bereth), Bëorians, Ladros, Men of Dorthonion

Indexes:

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  • Updated 12 April 2021
  • This entry is complete

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Bregolas

The elder brother of Barahir

Dates
I 393 - I 455 (lived 62 years); lord of Ladros from I 448 (ruled 7 years)1
Location
Associated with Dorthonion, and especially its northeastern region of Ladros
Race
Men
Division
Edain
Culture
Men of Dorthonion
Family
House of Bëor
Pronunciation
bre'golas
Meaning
'Fierceness'2
Titles
Lord of Ladros

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 12 April 2021
  • This entry is complete

Bregolas

The elder brother of Barahir

Bregor
Bregil3
Hirwen
Bregolas
Gilwen
Barahir4
Beleth
Baragund
Belegund

Lords of Ladros

The elder son (though third child) of Bregor of the House of Bëor. Bregolas had three children of his own, through each of whom he became ancestor of a famous line. His daughter Beleth (also called Bereth) was a distant ancestor of Erendis of Númenor; his elder son Baragund was grandfather of Túrin Turambar; and his second son Belegund was grandfather to Tuor.

After the death of his father Bregor, Bregolas would have become the head of the House of Bëor. He served with the Elf-lords Angrod and Aegnor in the northern land of Dorthonion, and he was by their side when the forces of Angband launched the sudden and devastating attack that would become known as the Dagor Bragollach. Bregolas died quickly in that assault, but his sons survived to join their uncle Barahir. With Dorthonion under Morgoth's control, they became outlaws in the land of their father.


Notes

1

These dates come from a genealogical chart of the House of Bëor reproduced in volume XI of The History of Middle-earth. They are not therefore strictly canonical, though they do fit with the established timeline of the published Silmarillion.

2

The Etymologies (in volume V of The History of Middle-earth) specifically interpret the personal name Bregolas as 'fierceness', deriving from an Elvish word bregol meaning 'violent' or 'sudden'.

3

The published Silmarillion only mentions the two sons of Bregor: Bregolas and his brother Barahir. The three daughters shown here appear on the more detailed genealogy of the House of Bëor in volume XI of The History of Middle-earth.

4

Most sources (including the text of The Silmarillion) give Bregolas primacy over his brother Barahir, and what dates we have confirm that Bregolas was the elder brother by seven years. The abbreviated genealogy of the House of Bëor in The Silmarillion shows Barahir to the left of Bregolas, but this is presumably a mere question of convenient layout and not meant to show their relative ages.

See also...

Beleth (Bereth), Bëorians, Ladros, Men of Dorthonion

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 12 April 2021
  • This entry is complete

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2008, 2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Choose which of the great value Discus business packages is best for you...