Lungorthin
Balrog lord
Lungorthin was a Lord of Balrogs according to an early version of the legendarium.
History
Lungorthin is mentioned only once, in The Lay of the Children of Húrin; after Húrin was captured by Morgoth, Lungorthin smote him on the mouth.
Etymology
According to Christopher Tolkien, it is likely that Lungorthin is not another name for Gothmog, as the name Gothmog was mentioned in the earliest Middle-earth writings, as well as the final version of Tolkien's mythology.
The name Lungorthin is in Noldorin, according to Eldamo, but its meaning is unclear. LUNG in Sindarin means “Heavy.” GAR means “fenced.” or means “above.”
Other versions of the legendarium
In Tolkien's first version of The Lay of the Children of Húrin, Túrin son of Húrin & Glorund the Dragon, "Lungorthin, Lord of Balrogs" had no name and race, being referred to instead as an unknown thane of Morgoth who smote Húrin on the mouth.
There are no references to Lungorthin in J.R.R. Tolkien's later legendarium and as such, Lungorthin may have been abandoned as he never appeared within any of Tolkien's writing after The Lay of the Children of Húrin.
Referencias
1. Esta ficha se ha importado inicialmente de TolkienGateway.net el día 27/05/2026.
