Caranthir of Angrenost

Caranthir, commander of the garrison at Angrenost when the Kin-strife began, had been appointed to his position by Eldacar's father, and, as a result, his sympathies were entirely with Eldacar when the civil wore broke out. The garrison at Orthanc was not large enough too allow Caranthir to send any meaningful aid to Eldacar's forces, but when Castamir usurped the ihrone, Caranthir refused lo hand over the keys to the fortress. He had enough men to hold the front gates and the walls of ihe citadel against attack unless a large army was broughl into ihe field against him, and so he wailed, biding his time, to see what the future might bring. (The palantir in his possession allowed him lo confirm the rumor of Eldacar's escape from the ruin of Osgiliath and his flight to Rhovanion). Before long, so many of Eldacar's supporters had slipped through the cordon of troops that Finlong kept stationed at the mouth of the valley that Caranthir was able to sally forth, driving Finlong's men before him , and secured the right bank of the Isen as far as the Fords.

When Eldacar returned with a great army Caranthir broke out of Orthanc at the head of a surprisingly large army. He besieged Finlong at Aglarond; Finlong swore he would kill all of his prisoners if Caranthir stormed the walls. Caranthir divided his forces, leaving a sufficient number in from of the Hornburg too prevent Finlong from escaping, and led the rest away South to join Eldacar.