Amrod

Amrod
Noldo
Biographical Information
Other names	Pityafinwë (Q, fn), Ambarussa (Q, mn)
Location	Tirion; East Beleriand
Affiliation	Oath of Fëanor
Language	Quenya and Sindarin
Birth	during Years of the Trees Tirion
Death	F.A. 538 Third Kinslaying at the Havens of Sirion
Family
House	House of Fëanor
Parentage	Fëanor & Nerdanel
Siblings	Maedhros, Maglor, Celegorm, Caranthir, Curufin and Amras (twin)
Physical Description
Gender	Male
Hair color	Dark red

Amrod (Years of the Trees – F.A. 575), with his twin brother Amras, was the youngest of the seven Sons of Fëanor.

History

He, like his brothers, participated in the Flight of the Noldor. He was deeply attached to his twin, and both called one another "Ambarussa" (see below). After his brother's death in the Ships of the Teleri at Losgar, according to the Shibboleth of Fëanor, he dared speak against his father, and was the last to do so.

"In the morning the host was mustered, but of Fëanor's seven sons only six were to be found. Then Ambarussa went pale with fear. 'Did you not then rouse Ambarussa my brother (whom you called Ambarto?' he said. 'He would not come ashore to sleep (he said) in discomfort.' But it is thought (and no doubt Fëanor had guessed this also) that it was in the mind of Ambarto to sail his ship back [?afterwards] and rejoin Nerdanel; for he had been much [?shocked] by the deed of his father. That ship I destroyed first,' said Fëanor (hiding his own dismay). 'Then rightly you gave the name to the youngest of your children,' said Ambarussa, 'And Umbarto "the Fated" was its true form. Fell and fey are you become.' And after that no one dared to speak again to Fëanor of this matter."

― The Shibboleth of Fëanor

After Fëanor's death he dwelt in the wide plains of East Beleriand and was known as a great hunter. He died during the attack made by the Sons of Fëanor on the Havens of Sirion.

Etymology

Amrod's father-name was Pityafinwë, or "Little Finwë", as he was the youngest of the House of Finwë (debatably; Tolkien wavered on this point). The short form of his name was Pityo, "Little One". His mother-name was Ambarussa ("top-russet", referring to his hair). His twin Amras shared the same mother-name for a time (see Amras for further information).

Amrod seems like the Sindarization of Ambaráto although it was the name of his cousin Aegnor.

Genealogy

Names shown in italics are females.

Mahtan

Míriel

Finwë

Indis

Nerdanel

Fëanor

Findis

Fingolfin

Írimë

Finarfin

Maedhros

Maglor

Celegorm

Caranthir

Curufin

AMROD

Amras

Celebrimbor

References

• The Silmarillion, Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië
• The Silmarillion, Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor
• The Silmarillion, Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor
• The Silmarillion, Of the Flight of the Noldor
• The Silmarillion, Of the Return of the Noldor
• The Silmarillion, Of Beleriand and its Realms
• The Silmarillion, Of the Noldor in Beleriand
• The Silmarillion, Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin
• The Silmarillion, Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad
• The Silmarillion, Of the Ruin of Doriath
• The Silmarillion, Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath
• The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, The Nauglafring
• The Shaping of Middle-earth, The Earliest Annals of Valinor
• The Shaping of Middle-earth, The Earliest Annals of Beleriand
• The Lost Road and Other Writings, The later Annals of Beleriand
• The Lost Road and Other Writings, The later Annals of Valinor
• The Lost Road and Other Writings, Quenta Silmarillion
• The Lost Road and Other Writings, The Etymologies
• Morgoth's Ring, The Annals of Aman
• Morgoth's Ring, The Later Quenta Silmarillion
• The War of the Jewels, The Grey Annals
• The War of the Jewels, The Later Quenta Silmarillion
• The Peoples of Middle-earth, The Shibboleth of Feanor

See Also

• Images of Amrod