Sindarin Elf of Doriath, chief of the marchwardens of that realm, a great woodsman and warrior. Beleg fought on the borders of Doriath and sometimes in other lands; he helped the Haladin to destroy and army of Orcs in Brethil c. 458, and (with Mablung) was the only Elf of Doriath to fight in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.
Beleg befriended Túrin during the latter's apprenticeship in arms and tried to aid him during his outlawry; together the Two Captains performed great deeds. He succeeded in freeing Túrin from the Orcs who had captured him at Amon Rûdh, but Túrin unknowingly slew him.
Beleg was primarily a bowman, but in the last year of his life he bore the sword Anglachel, by which he was slain. His bow, Belthronding, was buried with him.
He was known as Beleg Strongbow, Beleg Cúthalion (the Sindarin equivalent), and the Bow.

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