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Finwe · 12-22-2003, 09:00 PM

Tuor, calm down. Take a few deep breaths. It's going to be all right.

Perhaps the reason for the name of the lieutenant is the same as the reason for noble Gondorians to name their sons after Elven heroes. The people of Middle-earth set great store by a name, and sharing a name with a hero, to them, meant that a little bit of the hero "came into you." Presumably, that was why we hear of Stewards named Beren, Denethor, and Ecthelion. The same principle can be applied to Orcs, and others under Sauron. Perhaps the Lieutenant took (or was given) the name of Gothmog, to make him something like THE Gothmog. Of course, then he'd have to stay away from Elves in bright, jewel-encrusted armor, with a pointy spike on their helmet, and with the name of Ecthlion. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

12-22-2003, 09:00 PM	#14
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	Tuor, calm down. Take a few deep breaths. It's going to be all right. Perhaps the reason for the name of the lieutenant is the same as the reason for noble Gondorians to name their sons after Elven heroes. The people of Middle-earth set great store by a name, and sharing a name with a hero, to them, meant that a little bit of the hero "came into you." Presumably, that was why we hear of Stewards named Beren, Denethor, and Ecthelion. The same principle can be applied to Orcs, and others under Sauron. Perhaps the Lieutenant took (or was given) the name of Gothmog, to make him something like THE Gothmog. Of course, then he'd have to stay away from Elves in bright, jewel-encrusted armor, with a pointy spike on their helmet, and with the name of Ecthlion. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.