A great Noldo prince, the eldest offspring and son of Finarfin, Finrod Felagund (S."Golden -haired Champion" Kh."Hewer of Caves") was brother to Orodreth, Angrod, Aegnor, and Galadriel. He was friend to the Adan lord Barahir of the House of Beor. Finrod was reknowned for not only his great strength and power, but also for his wisdom, justice, loyalty, and for his brilliance as an architect, He joined the quest for the Silmarils only reluctandy and suffered the separation of his beloved Amarie of the Vanyar, who remained behind in Aman. He was one of the leaders of the host of Fingolfin. He first settled in Beleriand and built the remarkable fortress city of Minas Tirith. Then he was prompted in a dream by Ulmo to built a stronghold more secure. Thingol of Doriath told him of the Caverns of Narog, and there he delved the legendary halls of Nargothrond, capitol of the largest Noldo realm in Beleriand. Finrod was the first of the Eldar to encounter the Edain and he taught them in Beleriand. He was rescued from Orcs in the Dagor Bragollach by Barahir to whom Finrod gave a ring as a pledge of aid to his house. Beren, son of Barahir, later requested Finrod's help in the Silmaril quest. Finrod accompanied Beren and was imprisoned by Sauron in Tol-in-Gaurhoth, that had been Minas Tirith. He was imprisoned in the dungeons of the great tower he himself had built and slain by a werewolf.
It was said that after his selfless death he was after a while released from Mandos, re-embodied in Aman and there walked with his Father Finarfin.
Appearance[]
Finrod was tall (7*4") and golden-haired, as was common for his house. He was truly one of the most noble of the Noldor and of all the Elven-lords the fairest and so carried himself.He was described as having a young face, much resembling his father.
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Items[]
- clad in Green, White & Gold
- long sword
- silver Crown
- Ring of Finrod (later known as the Ring of Barahir)
- silver-helm of Nargothrond ( crowned helm)
- grey orc-helmet
- sombre orc-cloak
Names[]
- Artafinde
- Atandil
- Edennil (Nickname)
- Felagon
- Felakgundu (nickname)
- Findaráto (father-name)
- Finrun Felageomo
- Ingoldo (mother-name)
- Nóm