One of the most daunting things about reading The Silmarillion is keeping all of the names straight. I love this, so I want to make it more accessible for the general reader with brief character profiles. Name: Caranthir, Amrod, and Amras Immediate Family: Father & Mother: Fëanor and Nerdanel Brother #1: Maedhros Brother #2: Maglor Brother #3: Celegorm Brother #4: Curufin Home: born in…
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Silmarillion Character Profile: Maglor
One of the most daunting things about reading The Silmarillion is keeping all of the names straight. I love this, so I want to make it more accessible for the general reader with brief character profiles. Name: Maglor Immediate Family: Father & Mother: Fëanor and Nerdanel Brother #1: Maedhros Brother #2: Celegorm Brother #3: Caranthir Brother #4: Curufin Brother #5: Amrod Brother…

Silmarillion Character Profile: Maedhros
One of the most daunting things about reading The Silmarillion is keeping all of the names straight. I love this, so I want to make it more accessible for the general reader with brief character profiles. Name: Immediate Family: Father & Mother: Fëanor and Nerdanel Brother #1: Maglor Brother #2: Celegorm Brother #3: Caranthir Brother #4: Curufin Brother #5: Amrod Brother #6:…

Silmarillion Character Profile: Fingolfin
One of the most daunting things about reading The Silmarillion is keeping all of the names straight. I love this, so I want to make it more accessible for the general reader with brief character profiles. Name: Fingolfin Immediate Family: Wife: Anairë Son #1: Fingon Son #2: Turgon Daughter: Aredhel Home: born in Valinor, ruled in Hithlum Claim to fame: High King of…

Silmarillion Character Profile: Finarfin
One of the most daunting things about reading The Silmarillion is keeping all of the names straight. I love the Silm, so I want to make it more accessible for the general reader with brief character profiles. Name: Finarfin Immediate Family: Wife: Eärwen Son #1: Finrod Felagund Son #2: Orodreth (debatable, but that’s for another profile) Son #3: Angrod Son #4: Aegnor…

Silmarillion Character Profile: Fëanor
One of the most daunting things about reading The Silmarillion is keeping all of the names straight. I love this, so I want to make it more accessible for the general reader with brief character profiles. Name: Fëanor Immediate Family: Wife: Nerdanel Son #1: Maedhros Son #2: Maglor Son #3: Celegorm Son #4: Caranthir Son #5: Curufin Son #6: Amrod Son #7:…

Silmarillion Character Profile: Finwë
I love The Silmarillion, the epic history book of the First Age of Middle-earth. However, it’s not exactly the most accessible novel you’ll ever read. One of the most daunting things about reading The Silmarillion is keeping all of the names straight. The bulk of the Silm takes place over the course of 600 or so years, with 3-4 generations of Elves…