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).

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).