Melkor

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MEL-kor'MEL-kor'2 syllables

🌐Quenya

Powerful

MEANING

Mighty One

ORIGIN

Elvish

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Quenya 'mel' meaning 'might' and 'kor' meaning 'rising' or 'power'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Melkor is a central figure in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, known as the original Dark Lord.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Melkor is the original name of Morgoth, the primary antagonist in 'The Silmarillion', which is part of the foundational lore of Tolkien's works.

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