Beleg Strongbow, Illustration by Tom Loback.

In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Beleg is a major character who appears in numerous books, tales and poems about the First Age of Middle-earth such as The Silmarillion, The Lays of Beleriand and the Children of Húrin. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2482 × 1860 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2482 × 1860 pixel, file size: 2. ... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the First Age began with the awakening of the Elves, and ended with the final overthrow of Morgoth by the combined armies of Valinor and Beleriand. ... A map of the Northwestern part of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Arda. ... The Silmarillion is a collection of J. R. R. Tolkiens works, edited and published posthumously by his son Christopher Tolkien, with assistance from Guy Gavriel Kay, who would later become a noted fantasy fiction writer. ... The Lays of Beleriand, published in 1985, is the third volume of Christopher Tolkiens 12-volume series, The History of Middle-earth, in which he analyses the unpublished manuscripts of his father J. R. R. Tolkien. ... The Narn i Chîn Húrin or Tale of the Children of Húrin is a part of the Unfinished Tales by J. R. R. Tolkien. ...

"I am the hunter Beleg - of the hidden people;
the forest is my father - and the fells my home." ^[1]

Beleg's name is said to mean 'might'. He is further known as Beleg Cúthalion, or Beleg Strongbow. This nickname, or epessë, Cúthalion meaning "Strongbow" was bestowed for his skill as an archer. Beleg was a Sindarin Elf who served in the army of King Elu Thingol of Doriath. He "followed no man", and "could not be restrained". Together with Mablung he is one of the great captains of Thingol. In J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium, the epessë is one of the three categories of Elven names, equivalent to a nick-name or honorary title. ... In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, the fictional Sindar (meaning Grey People, singular Sinda, although the latter term was not generally used by Tolkien) are Elves of Telerin descent. ... Celeborn (portrayed by Marton Csokas), an Elf in Peter Jacksons adaptation of The Fellowship of the Ring. ... Elu Thingol, a fictional character of Middle-earth, created by J. R. R. Tolkien, was the King of Doriath and High King of the Sindar, More accurately Thingol is the Sindarin form of an epithet of Elu. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional world of Middle-earth, Doriath was the land of the Sindar. ... Mablung is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ...

Beleg conducts the defence of the realm of Doriath leading smaller companies in actions along the borders as Chief of the Marchwardens. He has larger commands such as the battle in Brethil against a Legion of Orcs as Captain commanding the axe-armed Sindar with Halmir and the Haladin archers. He leads the front line scouts in the battle against Boldog's Orc-host on the North March.^[2] Beleg, along with Beren, Thingol, Mablung and Huan, is a member of the party in the legendary hunt of the great wolf Carcharoth. He later defeats Orcs invading Dimbar. Beleg serves in battles of the wider struggle beyond the borders of Doriath fighting in the Fifth Battle. He is said to be unequalled in woodland skills of stalking, hunting, tracking. He is master of the bow, axe, sword and spear, having considerable magical skills with weapons. His bow, Belthronding, is made of black Yew, strung with bear sinew and can only be drawn by Beleg's might and magic; an arrow called Dailir can always be found unsought. He wields the sentient, magic sword, Anglachel^[3] and hones it with a song of sharpening. He is stated to be a master of healing. Much is said of him, his character and his individual heroic feats and deeds in the various versions of the tales of Túrin and the Lays of Beleriand in particular. In J.R.R. Tolkiens The Silmarillion, the Forest of Brethil was a cluster of woods bordering Dorthonion, which was probably originally part of Doriath. ... This Tolkien article or section may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe perspective. ... Combatants Angband Kingdom of Doriath Commanders Boldog Thingol Strength Host of 50,000 Orcs 25,000 Sindarin Elves of Doriath Casualties 40,000-50,000 2,000 Boldog is the name of an Orc Captain and other fictional characters from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth during the First... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Carcharoth (IPA: ) was the greatest werewolf that had ever lived. ... Dimbar, in the fictional universe of J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth, is an empty land in the north of Beleriand, lying between the Forests of Brethil in the west and Neldoreth in the east. ... This is a list of noted weapons from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium. ... This is a list of noted weapons from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium. ... This is a list of noted weapons from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium. ...

After the catastrophe of the Fifth Battle, the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, the boy Túrin is sent to Doriath for protection from Morgoth's special enmity for the House of Húrin. Beleg becomes the mentor, good friend and brother-in-arms of Túrin Turambar. When Túrin leaves Doriath, Beleg receives permission from Thingol to follow him into exile and is granted the sword Anglachel to help in this endeavor. Beleg long seeks Túrin. At Amon Rûdh he is captured and tortured by the outlaws, until Túrin returns and releases him. Together, with Túrin wearing the Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin, he becomes again a captain against Morgoth. The land where they dwell becomes known as the Land of Helm and Bow. When Túrin is captured by Morgoth in a treacherous ambush, Beleg is grievously wounded. Yet with the strength of a great Elven warrior and his extraordinary healing skills, he recovers swiftly and tracks the Orcs. Meeting the escaped elven thrall Gwindor in Taur-nu-Fuin, together they rescue Túrin, with Beleg performing an heroic feat of bowmanship, slaying numerous wolf sentinels in the dark. After they carry Túrin from the Orc-camp, while removing Túrin's bonds, Beleg accidentally cut Túrin with his sword. Túrin awakes and does not recognize Beleg in the darkness, mistaking the shape over him with a blade for an Orc. In a sudden rage of self defence, he wrests the sword from Beleg and kills him.Turin takes Belegs sword which Turin himself dies upon in later years when life is to hard to bear.^[4] Combatants Angband Union of Maedhros: Sons of Fëanor, Himring, Amon Ereb, Hithlum, Falas, Gondolin, Belegost, Nogrod, Nargothrond Commanders Morgoth, Gothmog, Glaurung, Ulfang† Maedhros, Fingon†, Gwindor, Turgon, Azaghâl†, Bór†, Húrin, Huor† Strength 350,000 - 500,000 All arms[1] 100,000 - 120,000 Elves, Men, Dwarves[2... Morgoth Bauglir (originally known as Melkor) is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Húrin (439-c. ... In The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien, Túrin Turambar was a Man of Middle-earth, who became a tragic hero (or anti-hero) of the First Age in the tale called Narn i Chîn Húrin (The Tale of the Children of Húrin). Unpublished drafts of... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Amon Rûdh is the Bald Hill (the meaning of its Sindarin name) that lay south of Brethil in West Beleriand during the First Age. ... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Dor-lómin was a part of the land of Hithlum in Middle-earth. ... Morgoth Bauglir (originally known as Melkor) is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium. ... Gwindor is a character in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. ... Taur Nu Fuin is a medieval/dark ambient music project, similar to Mortiis/Wongraven. ... Archers in Competition Archery is the practice of using a bow to shoot arrows. ...

After a time in grief and in honour of his friend, Túrin made and sang the Laer Cú Beleg, the Song of the Great Bow.

References

The History of Middle-earth is a 12-volume series of books that collect and analyse material relating to the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, compiled and edited by his son, Christopher Tolkien. ... The History of Middle-earth is a 12-volume series of books that collect and analyse material relating to the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, compiled and edited by his son, Christopher Tolkien. ... The Lays of Beleriand, published in 1985, is the third volume of Christopher Tolkiens 12-volume series, The History of Middle-earth, in which he analyses the unpublished manuscripts of his father J. R. R. Tolkien. ... The History of Middle-earth is a 12-volume series of books published from 1983-1996, that collect and analyse material relating to the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, compiled and edited by his son, Christopher Tolkien. ... Christopher Reuel Tolkien (born November 21, 1924) is best known as the third son of author J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973), and as the editor of much of his fathers posthumously published work. ...

King of Arnor

A later Beleg and very minor character is King Beleg of Arnor. Beleg is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... In the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien, Arnor, or the Northern Kingdom, was a kingdom of the Dúnedain in the land of Eriador in Middle-earth. ...