Beorn - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Finwe · 01-26-2004, 06:25 PM

Hmmm... that's interesting. This is the first time that I've heard of the linguistic development of Beorn. Then again, Tolkien is notorious for developing his characters similar to the way that the meaning of their names developed. It's one of his linguistic jokes that he likes to put in.

As for Beorn's wife, she's another one of those obscure females who we know exist, but are never mentioned by name. I don't believe that Tolkien ever named her. Since she didn't affect the story whatsoever, there was no point in devoting space to her name.

01-26-2004, 06:25 PM	#2
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	Hmmm... that's interesting. This is the first time that I've heard of the linguistic development of Beorn. Then again, Tolkien is notorious for developing his characters similar to the way that the meaning of their names developed. It's one of his linguistic jokes that he likes to put in. As for Beorn's wife, she's another one of those obscure females who we know exist, but are never mentioned by name. I don't believe that Tolkien ever named her. Since she didn't affect the story whatsoever, there was no point in devoting space to her name. __________________ 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.