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Born III 2980 (1380 by the Shire-reckoning)
Race
Hobbits
Culture
Shire-hobbits
Family
Brandybuck
Settlements
As the nephew of the Master of Buckland, Berilac likely lived within Brandy Hall
Pronunciation
Berilac is pronounced 'be'rilak'
Meaning
The meaning of Berilac is uncertain1

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Berilac Brandybuck

A cousin of Meriadoc

The son of Merimac Brandybuck, who was the younger brother of Saradoc Scattergold, Master of Buckland during the War of the Ring. Saradoc was also the father of Meriadoc of the Company of the Ring, so making Berilac Merry's cousin.


Notes

1

The name Berilac is Celtic in origin (like many of the names of the Brandybucks) but its intended meaning, if indeed it has one, is unclear. It was perhaps influenced by Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, a medieval romance studied and translated by Tolkien. In that tale, the titular Green Knight is named Bertilak (with various alternative spellings such as Bercilak, though none exactly corresponding to Berilac). If this speculative connection is correct, then the name perhaps derives from a Celtic word for 'rogue' or 'churl'.

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