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'''Caranthir''', the fourth of the [[sons of | '''Caranthir''' ([[Years of the Trees]] – [[First Age]] 507), the fourth of the [[sons of Fëanor]], was also the harshest, and the quickest to anger. He was known as "Caranthir the Dark". | ||
As the other [[Sons of Fëanor]], Caranthir was bound by an oath to recover his father's [[Silmarils]], which had been stolen by the Dark Lord [[Morgoth]]. This oath took the seven brothers to [[Middle-earth]] during the | As the other [[Sons of Fëanor]], Caranthir was bound by an [[Oath of Fëanor|oath]] to recover his father's [[Silmarils]], which had been stolen by the Dark Lord [[Morgoth]]. This oath took the seven brothers to [[Middle-earth]] during the First Age, where they established realms in exile, waged war against the armies of Morgoth, fought their own [[Elvish]] kind, and eventually brought ruin upon themselves. | ||
Caranthir's realm was in [[Thargelion]], and was sometimes called Dor Caranthir (Caranthir's | Caranthir's realm was in [[Thargelion]], and was sometimes called ''Dor Caranthir'' ("Caranthir's Land"); his abode was on the shores of [[Helevorn|Lake Helevorn]]. | ||
In First Age c. 420, Caranthir rescued the [[Edain]] lady [[Haleth]] and her people, the [[Haladin]], as they were besieged by [[Orcs]]. When he saw the valour of [[Men]], he offered the [[Haladin]] free lands in the North. However [[Haleth]], thanking him, refused and left. | |||
In 463, the Easterling [[Ulfang]] led his people over the [[Blue Mountains]] and swore allegiance to [[Maedhros]]. They were given land in [[Lothlann]] and became subjects of Caranthir. | |||
He was called '''Cranthir''' in early versions of ''[[Quenta Silmarillion|The Quenta Silmarillion]]''. | In 472, the disaster of the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]] occured, caused by the betrayal of the people of Ulfang. Caranthir lost his realm and was forced to retreat to [[Mount Dolmed]] with his surviving brothers. | ||
In 507, he perished along with his brothers [[Celegorm]] and [[Curufin]] during the [[Second Kinslaying]], the attack by the Sons of Fëanor on [[Menegroth]] to recover the Silmarils from King [[Thingol]] of [[Doriath]]. | |||
== Etymology == | |||
As a member of the [[House of Finwë]], Caranthir's [[father-name]] was '''Morifinwë''' ("Dark Finwë", a reference to his dark hair). His [[mother-name]] was ''Carnistir'' ("Red-faced"). The name Caranthir is the [[Sindarin]] translation of his mother-name. | |||
== Geneology == | |||
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[[Fëanor]] = [[Nerdanel]] | |||
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[[Maedhros]] [[Maglor]] [[Celegorm]] '''CARANTHIR''' [[Curufin]] [[Amrod]] [[Amras]] | |||
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== Other Versions of the Legendarium == | |||
He was called ''Cranthor'' in [[The Book of Lost Tales]] and '''Cranthir''' in early versions of ''[[Quenta Silmarillion|The Quenta Silmarillion]]''. | |||
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Revision as of 20:24, 28 April 2006
Caranthir (Years of the Trees – First Age 507), the fourth of the sons of Fëanor, was also the harshest, and the quickest to anger. He was known as "Caranthir the Dark".
As the other Sons of Fëanor, Caranthir was bound by an oath to recover his father's Silmarils, which had been stolen by the Dark Lord Morgoth. This oath took the seven brothers to Middle-earth during the First Age, where they established realms in exile, waged war against the armies of Morgoth, fought their own Elvish kind, and eventually brought ruin upon themselves.
Caranthir's realm was in Thargelion, and was sometimes called Dor Caranthir ("Caranthir's Land"); his abode was on the shores of Lake Helevorn.
In First Age c. 420, Caranthir rescued the Edain lady Haleth and her people, the Haladin, as they were besieged by Orcs. When he saw the valour of Men, he offered the Haladin free lands in the North. However Haleth, thanking him, refused and left.
In 463, the Easterling Ulfang led his people over the Blue Mountains and swore allegiance to Maedhros. They were given land in Lothlann and became subjects of Caranthir.
In 472, the disaster of the Nirnaeth Arnoediad occured, caused by the betrayal of the people of Ulfang. Caranthir lost his realm and was forced to retreat to Mount Dolmed with his surviving brothers.
In 507, he perished along with his brothers Celegorm and Curufin during the Second Kinslaying, the attack by the Sons of Fëanor on Menegroth to recover the Silmarils from King Thingol of Doriath.
Etymology
As a member of the House of Finwë, Caranthir's father-name was Morifinwë ("Dark Finwë", a reference to his dark hair). His mother-name was Carnistir ("Red-faced"). The name Caranthir is the Sindarin translation of his mother-name.
Geneology
Finwë = Míriel
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Fëanor = Nerdanel
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Maedhros Maglor Celegorm CARANTHIR Curufin Amrod Amras
Other Versions of the Legendarium
He was called Cranthor in The Book of Lost Tales and Cranthir in early versions of The Quenta Silmarillion.
