Angrod

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Angrod
Noldo
Marya Filatova - Angrod son of Finarfin.jpg
Biographical Information
TitlesJoint Lord of Dorthonion with Aegnor his brother
BirthSometime during YOTT
DeathFirst Age 455 (aged 550+)
Family
ParentageFinarfin + Eärwen
SpouseEldalôtë
ChildrenOrodreth
Physical Description
GenderMale
Hair colorDark or Golden
GalleryImages of Angrod

Angrod (Years of the TreesFirst Age 455) was a son of Finarfin and Earwen and a lord of the Noldor.

He was the elder brother of Galadriel and Aegnor, and the younger brother of Finrod Felagund. Together with Aegnor he held the highlands of Dorthonion against Morgoth. Aegnor and Angrod were both slain in the Dagor Bragollach ("Battle of Sudden Flame").

Etymology

Angrod's father-name was Angaráto, meaning "Iron Champion" in Quenya (from anga = "iron" and aráto = "champion"). The name Angrod is the Sindarin form of Angaráto. It is written in the Shibboleth that probably both he and Finrod received the same name Aráto, and this later differentiated to Findaráto and the above. Angrod's epessë was Angamaitë "iron-handed" (from anga + maitë).

Genealogy

              Finarfin = Eärwen
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    ___________________|_____________________
   |        |                   |            |
   |        |                   |            |
Finrod   ANGROD = Eldalótë    Aegnor     Galadriel
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        Orodreth
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       Gil-galad, last High King of the Noldor

Other Versions of the Legendarium

From the earliest writings (for example, the Lay of Leithian) till after the publication of the first edition of The Lord of the Rings Orodreth is given as Angrod and Felagund's brother instead. This was retained in the published Silmarillion, although the changes of their father's name from Finrod to Finarfin and of (Inglor) Felagund's name to Finrod Felagund were adopted there. Also, in the published Silmarillion Gil-galad is the son of Fingon, this was an editorial decision by Christopher Tolkien which he admitted was a mistake.

See also