Q. Tarumbar pn. “King of the World”
A title of assumed by Morgoth when he lay claim to the world in Silmarillion revisions from the 1950s-60s (MR/121), but not appearing in the published version of The Silmarillion. This name is a compound of tar- “king” and Ambar “World”, the second element appearing in its rarer alternate form: Umbar (see PE17/105).
Conceptual Development: The title was first written as (rejected) Aran Endór “King of Middle-earth”.
References ✧ MR/121; MRI
Glosses
Elements
| tar-¹ | “high” |
| Ambar | “The World, Earth, (lit.) Habitation, Settlement” |
Q. Aran Endór pn. “King of Middle-earth”
A (rejected) title of Morgoth, replaced by the more grandious title Tarumbar “King of the World” (MR/121). This name is a compound of aran “king” and Endórë “Middle-earth”, though for some reason the final -ë was omitted (perhaps a slip).
References ✧ MR/121; MRI/Aran Endór
Glosses
Changes
Elements
| aran | “king” | ✧ MR/121 (Aran) |
| Endórë | “Middle-earth, (lit.) Middle Land” | ✧ MR/121 (Endór) |