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Urwen · 03-17-2019, 03:48 AM

All right

Ugly they named us, the Red-Faced and his kin
Insulting our lands, our hair and our beards
Naming us Betrayer behind welcoming grins
Is it any wonder we turned out as they feared?

Ulfang and his sons swore allegiance to Caranthir, whom the first line refers to. Now, I don't have a book nearby, and the online sources are scarce on this matter, but I assume that Feanorians mistrusted Ulfang and his sons from the beginning, and tried to hide it. This made them bitter, which enabled Morgoth to sway them by promising them the lands that were kept from them as a result of aforementioned mistrust, if they helped him. So they did.

Faithful they named us, the Red and Gold together
The shield, the flame-brand, the wide open vale
Welcoming our people as kinfolk forever
Is it any wonder we were loyal without fail?

Now this second stanza describes the other mannish house mentioned: the house of Bor. Maedhros (red) and Maglor (Gold) named him Bor (which probably means faithful) because of his loyalty, and his sons' names also had that root.

03-17-2019, 03:48 AM	#2005
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	All right Ugly they named us, the Red-Faced and his kin Insulting our lands, our hair and our beards Naming us Betrayer behind welcoming grins Is it any wonder we turned out as they feared? Ulfang and his sons swore allegiance to Caranthir, whom the first line refers to. Now, I don't have a book nearby, and the online sources are scarce on this matter, but I assume that Feanorians mistrusted Ulfang and his sons from the beginning, and tried to hide it. This made them bitter, which enabled Morgoth to sway them by promising them the lands that were kept from them as a result of aforementioned mistrust, if they helped him. So they did. Faithful they named us, the Red and Gold together The shield, the flame-brand, the wide open vale Welcoming our people as kinfolk forever Is it any wonder we were loyal without fail? Now this second stanza describes the other mannish house mentioned: the house of Bor. Maedhros (red) and Maglor (Gold) named him Bor (which probably means faithful) because of his loyalty, and his sons' names also had that root. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.