saelon

masculine name. Saelon

A young man of Gondor appearing in Tolkien’s aborted sequel to The Lord of the Rings: The New Shadow (PM/409). His name appears to be a combination of sael “wise” and the masculine suffix -on.

Conceptual Development: In drafts of the story he was first named Almoth >> Egalmoth >> Arthael >> Saelon (PM/409, 419 note #2).

Changes

• Almoth/Egalmoth → Saelon ✧ PMI/Saelon
• Arthael → Saelon ✧ PMI/Saelon

Elements

Word	Gloss
sael	“wise”
-on	“masculine suffix”

Variations

• Almoth/Egalmoth ✧ PMI/Saelon (Almoth/Egalmoth)
• Arthael ✧ PMI/Saelon (Arthael)

saelind

feminine name. Wise-heart

A wise woman of the Edain, her name is translated “Wise-heart” (MR/305, WJ/233), a combination of sael “wise” and ind “heart”.

Conceptual Development: Her name was initially Saelon (MR/360, WJ/233) and also appeared as Saelin (WJ/230).

Changes

• Saelon → Saelind ✧ MR/360
• Saelon → Saelind ✧ MRI/Saelind
• Saelon → Saelind ✧ PMI/Andreth
• Saelon → Saelind ✧ WJ/233

Variations

• Saelon ✧ MR/360 (Saelon); MRI/Saelind (Saelon); PMI/Andreth (Saelon); WJ/233 (Saelon); WJI/Saelin (Saelon)
• Saelin ✧ WJI/Saelin