Marach

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Character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Legendarium Name Marach Titles Father of Men Race Men Culture Edain, Third House Date of birth Y.S. 282 Date of death Y.S. 376 Book(s) The Silmarillion, The Peoples of Middle-earth

In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, Marach was the leader of the Third House of the Edain in the First Age, called the Folk of Marach after him. He was the father of Malach and Imlach and ancestor of Túrin Turambar.

The Third House of Men finished their westward march across Middle-earth under the guidance of Marach. He led the majority of his people across Eriador and was the first of the Edain to reach the Blue Mountains. But his folk was daunted by the heights and dared not to seak passes over them, while the scounts reported that the Mountains grew lower to the south. So Marach choosed to go round, and in the Y.S. 313^[1] he led his people into Beleriand from the south.^[2]

The Folk of Marach then settled in Estolad, to the south-east of the People of Bëor. Soon afterwards Marach sent his son Malach to Hithlum to take service with Fingolfin High King of the Noldor, where Malach learned the Elven-tongue and their lore. After fourteen years he returned to his people, but soon led a part of them to Hithlum. Malach's son was Magor, who travelled with the majority of his people to the land by the sources of Taeglin; and yet a part of the Folk left Beleriand and returned back to Eriador. Marach, however, remained in Estolad to the end of his days, which were very long indeed, for he lived to the age of 94 - a year longer than Bëor the Old.

[edit] See also

• Folk of Marach
• Haleth
• Bëor

[edit] House of Marach

Marach

Meldis

Malach

Imlach

Adanel

Magor

Amlach

Hathol

Hador

Glóredhel

Gundor

Galdor

Hareth

Handir

Morwen

Húrin

Huor

Rían

Brandir

Túrin

Lalaith

Nienor

Tuor

Elwing

Eärendil

Elros

Elrond

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