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Is Maedhros older than fingolfin?
We also know that Fingolfin is older than Maedhros (in The Silmarillion, when Maedhros hands over the High Kingship, he says “If there lay no grievance between us, lord, still the kingship would rightly come to you, the eldest here of the house of Finwe, and not the least wise.”
How old is feanor?
| Fëanor | |
|---|---|
| Birth | Y.T. 1169 Tirion |
| Rule | Y.T. 1495 – 1497 |
| Death | Y.T. 1497 (aged 328 Y.T./3142 years) Slopes of Ered Wethrin |
| Notable for | Created the Silmarils and Palantíri Invented the Tengwar |
What happened to Morgoth?
Eventually, Morgoth was bound in chains by the Valar and thrown into the Void, leaving the permanent damage his evils had done, and his former lieutenant Sauron, to trouble the world. One day, according to a prophecy, Morgoth will rise again in great wrath, but he will be destroyed in the Dagor Dagorath.
Are Angrod and Aegnor twins?
[edit] History. Aegnor was the elder brother of Galadriel and the younger brother of Finrod Felagund and Angrod.
How did Maedhros get his name?
Tolkien wrote Maedhros’s name as Maedros or Maidros in early versions. When the latter name first appears in drafts, however, it does not designate the eldest son of Fëanor, but his grandfather: Fëanor’s father was originally named Bruithwir-go-Maidros.
What happened to Maedhros and Fingon?
During his travels Maedhros befriended Fingon, son of Fingolfin, though their respective fathers would enter into a bitter feud. Following his father’s banishment from Tirion, Maedhros lived in Formenos with his family. They return to Tirion, however, after Maedhros brings tidings of Finwë’s murder and the theft of the Silmaril.
Who was Maedhros in The Silmarillion?
Little is mentioned about Maedhros’s youth in The Silmarillion. Born to Fëanor and Nerdanel during the Years of the Trees in Aman, he was the eldest of their seven sons (his brothers were Maglor, Celegorm, Caranthir, Curufin, and twins Amras and Amrod ). With their father, they often travelled far and wide in Valinor.
What happened to Maedhros and Maglor?
In QII, the fate of Maedhros and Maglor remains the same as in the published Silmarillion. Although it was Maglor who, in The Silmarillion, took pity on the sons of Elwing, earlier versions portrayed Maedhros as the one who saved Elrond (Elros not appearing until later drafts).