Caranthir the Dark

A Noldo prince, the fourth son of Feanor. Of all the sons of Feanor he was the quickest to anger, the most harsh in retaliation of real or supposed affronts, a poor judge of character, and one prone to misunderstandings and missed opportunities. Exemplary in this regard is his underrating of the valor of the Edain and so indirectly increasing the losses of the Haladin; or his unreasoned hatred of the sons of Finarfin, causing much discord between the Noldor and King Thingol. Naturally, he had quickly taken the awful Oath of Feanor. Caranthir was the first Elf to encounter the Dwarves, who at that time were beyond the Ered Luin in the cities of Nogrod and Belegost. As a result of this early encounter, all future trade between the Dwarves and Elves passed through Caranthir's hands, making him and his people very wealthy. Caranthir was responsible for guarding the difficult eastern front against Morgoth. After the collapse of the front in the Dagor Bragolloach, Caranthir then dwelt with his brothers Amras and Amrod. He fought valiantly in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad and was wounded; however, it was Caranthir's allies under Uldor the Accursed, the non- Adan Men of the East, who betrayed the Eldar that day and caused the terrible defeat. Afterwards, Caranthir with his other most unwise brethren (Curufin and Celegorm) lived a restless, homeless, and destructive life in Beleriand. All three were killed when they assaulted Menegroth in an attempt to steal the Silmaril fighting against Thingol's heir Dior.