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	The Sindar adopted the language of the Silvan Elves and wholly embraced the life of the Silvan Elves as the Sindar desired to experience a more "rustic" and "natural" way of life as was the case after their awakening in [[Cuiviénen]].<ref name="Sindarin Princes" /> The Silvan Elves accepted Oropher as their King.		The Sindar adopted the language of the Silvan Elves and wholly embraced the life of the Silvan Elves as the Sindar desired to experience a more "rustic" and "natural" way of life as was the case after their awakening in [[Cuiviénen]].<ref name="Sindarin Princes" /> The Silvan Elves accepted Oropher as their King.

−	Originally, the Silvan Elves lived in the south of [[Mirkwood\|Greenwood the Great]], with [[Amon Lanc]] as Oropher's capital, but over the course of the [[Second Age]] they gradually moved north to live around the [[Emyn Duir]]. The reason for this migration is unclear, being explained with two different ~~reason~~: due to the threat of [[Sauron]] from the south (who located to [[Mordor]] and started building [[Barad-dûr]] in circa {{SA\|1000}});<ref name="Gladden">{{UT\|Gladden}}, note 14</ref> or, due to both the increasing power of [[Dwarves]] of [[Moria]] and out of resentment towards to the intrusions of [[Galadriel]] and [[Celeborn]] into [[Lothlórien\|Lórien]].<ref name="Sindarin Princes" />	+	Originally, the Silvan Elves lived in the south of [[Mirkwood\|Greenwood the Great]], with [[Amon Lanc]] as Oropher's capital, but over the course of the [[Second Age]] they gradually moved north to live around the [[Emyn Duir]]. The reason for this migration is unclear, being explained with two different reasons: due to the threat of [[Sauron]] from the south (who located to [[Mordor]] and started building [[Barad-dûr]] in circa {{SA\|1000}});<ref name="Gladden">{{UT\|Gladden}}, note 14</ref> or, due to both the increasing power of [[Dwarves]] of [[Moria]] and out of resentment towards to the intrusions of [[Galadriel]] and [[Celeborn]] into [[Lothlórien\|Lórien]].<ref name="Sindarin Princes" />

	===War of the Last Alliance===		===War of the Last Alliance===
−	Despite the Silvan Elves' hostility towards the [[Dwarves]] and the Noldor - and their desire to stay away from the affairs of the rest of the world - Oropher could see the danger that [[Sauron]] posed, and ~~whose~~ defeat would bring about peace in [[Middle-earth]], so joined the [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men]]. Oropher summoned a great army which joined with [[Amdír]]'s smaller force of [[Galadhrim\|Lórien Elves]] to create one large host of Silvan Elves; the Silvan Elves were strong and brave, but had poor armour and weapons in comparison with [[Noldor]]~~in Elves~~.<ref name="Sindarin Princes" />	+	Despite the Silvan Elves' hostility towards the [[Dwarves]] and the Noldor - and their desire to stay away from the affairs of the rest of the world - Oropher could see the danger that [[Sauron]] posed, and that his defeat would bring about peace in [[Middle-earth]], so he joined the [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men]]. Oropher summoned a great army which joined with [[Amdír]]'s smaller force of [[Galadhrim\|Lórien Elves]] to create one large host of Silvan Elves; the Silvan Elves were strong and brave, but had poor armour and weapons in comparison with the [[Noldor]].<ref name="Sindarin Princes" />

−	[[Amdír]] and Oropher were unwilling to submit to the supreme command of [[Gil-galad]], as such they suffered heavier losses in the [[War of the Last Alliance]]. Amdír, and half his forces, died in the [[Battle of Dagorlad]] as they were cut off in the [[Dead Marshes]] from the main force, whilst two-thirds of Oropher's army also perished. Oropher himself was killed in the very first assault upon ~~the~~ [[Mordor]] as he and other brave and hasty Elves rushed forward before Gil-galad gave the signal to charge. At the end of the war the remnants of the army returned to [[Mirkwood\|Greenwood]] under the command of Oropher's son, Thranduil.<ref name="Sindarin Princes" />	+	[[Amdír]] and Oropher were unwilling to submit to the supreme command of [[Gil-galad]], as such they suffered heavier losses in the [[War of the Last Alliance]]. Amdír, and half his forces, died in the [[Battle of Dagorlad]] as they were cut off in the [[Dead Marshes]] from the main force, whilst two-thirds of Oropher's army also perished. Oropher himself was killed in the very first assault upon [[Mordor]] as he and other brave and hasty Elves rushed forward before Gil-galad gave the signal to charge. At the end of the war the remnants of the army returned to [[Mirkwood\|Greenwood]] under the command of Oropher's son, Thranduil.<ref name="Sindarin Princes" />

	==In Other Publications==		==In Other Publications==

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−	}}'''Oropher''' was a [[Sindarin]] [[Elves\|Elf]] of [[Doriath]] who became the King of the [[Nandor\|Silvan Elves]] of [[Mirkwood\|Greenwood the Great]] (Mirkwood) during the [[Second Age]]; he was killed during the [[Battle of Dagorlad]]. He was the father of Elvenking of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', [[Thranduil]], and grandfather of the [[Elven]] member of the [[Fellowship of the Ring]], [[Legolas]].	+	}}'''Oropher''' was a [[Sindarin]] [[Elves\|Elf]] of [[Doriath]] who became the King of the [[Nandor\|Silvan Elves]] of [[Mirkwood\|Greenwood the Great]] (Mirkwood) during the [[Second Age]]; he was killed during the [[Battle of Dagorlad]]. He was the father of the Elvenking of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', [[Thranduil]], and grandfather of the [[Elven]] member of the [[Fellowship of the Ring]], [[Legolas]].

	==History==		==History==

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	{{blockquote\|Oropher had come among them with only a handful of Sindar, and they were soon merged with the Silvan Elves, adopting their language and taking names of Silvan form and style. This they did deliberately;\|{{UT\|Galadriel}}}}		{{blockquote\|Oropher had come among them with only a handful of Sindar, and they were soon merged with the Silvan Elves, adopting their language and taking names of Silvan form and style. This they did deliberately;\|{{UT\|Galadriel}}}}

−	The name probably means 'tall beech-tree'<ref name="EOA">[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda The Encyclopedia of Arda], "[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/o/oropher.html Oropher]", dated 21 April 2003 (accessed [[13 January\|January 13]], [[2011]])</ref> from '''oro''' meaning 'high' and '''~~pher~~''' meaning 'beech'.<ref name="Thains">[http://www.tuckborough.net/ The Thain's Book], "[http://www.tuckborough.net/elves.html#Oropher Elves of Middle-earth#Oropher]" (accessed [[13 January\|January 13]], [[2011]])</ref>	+	The name probably means 'tall beech-tree'<ref name="EOA">[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda The Encyclopedia of Arda], "[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/o/oropher.html Oropher]", dated 21 April 2003 (accessed [[13 January\|January 13]], [[2011]])</ref> from '''oro''' meaning 'high' and '''fêr''' meaning 'beech'.<ref name="Thains">[http://www.tuckborough.net/ The Thain's Book], "[http://www.tuckborough.net/elves.html#Oropher Elves of Middle-earth#Oropher]" (accessed [[13 January\|January 13]], [[2011]])</ref>

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
−	The [[Encyclopedia of Arda]] suggests that the etymology of ''Oropher'' is "''Uncertain, but likely 'tall beech-tree<nowiki>'</nowiki>''".<ref name="EOA">[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda The Encyclopedia of Arda], "[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/o/oropher.html Oropher]", dated 21 April 2003 (accessed [[13 January\|January 13]], [[2011]])</ref> [http://www.tuckborough.net/ The Thain's Book] is similarly unsure: "''The name '''Oropher''' may mean 'high beech' from '''oro''' meaning 'high' and '''pher''' meaning 'beech.<nowiki>'</nowiki>''"<ref name="Thains">[http://www.tuckborough.net/ The Thain's Book], "[http://www.tuckborough.net/elves.html#Oropher Elves of Middle-earth#Oropher]" (accessed [[13 January\|January 13]], [[2011]])</ref> The exact language of the name is difficult to determine as Oropher came from [[Doriath]] - indicating that the name could be [[Sindarin]] or ~~the~~ [[Doriathrin]] dialect - but ~~the following quote makes the situation vague~~:	+	Oropher came from [[Doriath]] - indicating that the name could be [[Sindarin]] or [[Doriathrin]] dialect - but:

	{{blockquote\|Oropher had come among them with only a handful of Sindar, and they were soon merged with the Silvan Elves, adopting their language and taking names of Silvan form and style. This they did deliberately;\|{{UT\|Galadriel}}}}		{{blockquote\|Oropher had come among them with only a handful of Sindar, and they were soon merged with the Silvan Elves, adopting their language and taking names of Silvan form and style. This they did deliberately;\|{{UT\|Galadriel}}}}

−	~~Oropher is unlisted in~~ [[~~Robert Foster~~]~~]'s ''~~[[~~The Complete Guide to Middle-earth~~]]'', [[~~Ruth S. Noel~~]]'s ''~~[[The Languages of Tolkien~~'~~s Middle-earth]]~~'' and ~~[[Jim Allan]]~~'s ''~~[[An Introduction to Elvish]]~~'' ~~as these works were written before the publication of~~ ''[[~~Unfinished Tales~~]]~~'' in which Oropher is revealed. As such~~, ~~etymological information from these books are unavailable for comparison.~~	+	The name probably means 'tall beech-tree'<ref name="EOA">[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda The Encyclopedia of Arda], "[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/o/oropher.html Oropher]", dated 21 April 2003 (accessed [[13 January\|January 13]], [[2011]])</ref> from '''oro''' meaning 'high' and '''pher''' meaning 'beech'.<ref name="Thains">[http://www.tuckborough.net/ The Thain's Book], "[http://www.tuckborough.net/elves.html#Oropher Elves of Middle-earth#Oropher]" (accessed [[13 January\|January 13]], [[2011]])</ref>

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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−	The [[Encyclopedia of Arda]] suggests that the etymology of ''Oropher'' is "''Uncertain, but likely 'tall beech-tree<nowiki>'</nowiki>''".<ref name="EOA">[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda The Encyclopedia of Arda], "[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/o/oropher.html Oropher]", dated 21 April 2003 (accessed [[January 13]], [[2011]])</ref> [http://www.tuckborough.net/ The Thain's Book] is similarly unsure: "''The name '''Oropher''' may mean 'high beech' from '''oro''' meaning 'high' and '''pher''' meaning 'beech.<nowiki>'</nowiki>''"<ref name="Thains">[http://www.tuckborough.net/ The Thain's Book], "[http://www.tuckborough.net/elves.html#Oropher Elves of Middle-earth#Oropher]" (accessed [[January 13]], [[2011]])</ref> The exact language of the name is difficult to determine as Oropher came from [[Doriath]] - indicating that the name could be [[Sindarin]] or the [[Doriathrin]] dialect - but the following quote makes the situation vague:	+	The [[Encyclopedia of Arda]] suggests that the etymology of ''Oropher'' is "''Uncertain, but likely 'tall beech-tree<nowiki>'</nowiki>''".<ref name="EOA">[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda The Encyclopedia of Arda], "[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/o/oropher.html Oropher]", dated 21 April 2003 (accessed [[13 January\|January 13]], [[2011]])</ref> [http://www.tuckborough.net/ The Thain's Book] is similarly unsure: "''The name '''Oropher''' may mean 'high beech' from '''oro''' meaning 'high' and '''pher''' meaning 'beech.<nowiki>'</nowiki>''"<ref name="Thains">[http://www.tuckborough.net/ The Thain's Book], "[http://www.tuckborough.net/elves.html#Oropher Elves of Middle-earth#Oropher]" (accessed [[13 January\|January 13]], [[2011]])</ref> The exact language of the name is difficult to determine as Oropher came from [[Doriath]] - indicating that the name could be [[Sindarin]] or the [[Doriathrin]] dialect - but the following quote makes the situation vague:

	{{blockquote\|Oropher had come among them with only a handful of Sindar, and they were soon merged with the Silvan Elves, adopting their language and taking names of Silvan form and style. This they did deliberately;\|{{UT\|Galadriel}}}}		{{blockquote\|Oropher had come among them with only a handful of Sindar, and they were soon merged with the Silvan Elves, adopting their language and taking names of Silvan form and style. This they did deliberately;\|{{UT\|Galadriel}}}}

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−	}}'''Oropher''' was a [[Sindarin]] [[Elves\|Elf]] of [[Doriath]] who became the King of the [[Nandor\|Silvan Elves]] of [[Mirkwood\|Greenwood the Great]] during the [[Second Age]]; he was killed during the [[Battle of Dagorlad]]. He was the father of Elvenking of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', [[Thranduil]], and grandfather of the [[Elven]] member of the [[Fellowship of the Ring]], [[Legolas]].	+	}}'''Oropher''' was a [[Sindarin]] [[Elves\|Elf]] of [[Doriath]] who became the King of the [[Nandor\|Silvan Elves]] of [[Mirkwood\|Greenwood the Great]] (Mirkwood) during the [[Second Age]]; he was killed during the [[Battle of Dagorlad]]. He was the father of Elvenking of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', [[Thranduil]], and grandfather of the [[Elven]] member of the [[Fellowship of the Ring]], [[Legolas]].

	==History==		==History==
	Oropher was a [[Sindar\|Sinda]] from [[Doriath]] who, following the destruction of [[Beleriand]] and the [[War of Wrath]], was unwilling to leave [[Middle-earth]] for [[Aman]] (as were many other [[Elves]]).<ref name="Sindarin Princes">{{UT\|Galadriel}}, "Appendix B: The Sindarin Princes of the Silvan Elves"</ref>		Oropher was a [[Sindar\|Sinda]] from [[Doriath]] who, following the destruction of [[Beleriand]] and the [[War of Wrath]], was unwilling to leave [[Middle-earth]] for [[Aman]] (as were many other [[Elves]]).<ref name="Sindarin Princes">{{UT\|Galadriel}}, "Appendix B: The Sindarin Princes of the Silvan Elves"</ref>

−	In the [[Second Age]], Oropher - with a few other [[Sindar]] - chose to cross the [[Misty Mountains]] and mingle with [[Elves of Mirkwood\|Silvan Elves]] of [[Greenwood the Great]] as they were not dominated by [[Noldor]]in Exiles:<ref name="Sindarin Princes" /> the Elves of Doriath had no fondness for the Noldor with King [[Thingol]] banning the [[Quenya\|Noldorin language]] and forbidding any Noldor from entering Doriath, except the children of [[Finarfin]] as they were related to Thingol (Finarfin's wife, [[Eärwen]] was Thingol's niece).<ref name="Return">{{S\|Return}}</ref> The Silvan Elves shared common heritage with the Sindar as both the Silvan Elves (originally known as the ''[[Nandor]]'') and the Sindar were of the [[Teleri]] clan.<ref name="Sindar">{{S\|Sindar}}</ref>	+	===Move to Greenwood the Great===
		+	In the [[Second Age]], Oropher - with a few other [[Sindar]] - chose to cross the [[Misty Mountains]] and mingle with [[Elves of Mirkwood\|Silvan Elves]] of [[Mirkwood\|Greenwood the Great]] as they were not dominated by [[Noldor]]in Exiles:<ref name="Sindarin Princes" /> the Elves of Doriath had no fondness for the Noldor with King [[Thingol]] banning the [[Quenya\|Noldorin language]] and forbidding any Noldor from entering Doriath, except the children of [[Finarfin]] as they were related to Thingol (Finarfin's wife, [[Eärwen]] was Thingol's niece).<ref name="Return">{{S\|Return}}</ref> The Silvan Elves shared common heritage with the Sindar as both the Silvan Elves (originally known as the ''[[Nandor]]'') and the Sindar were of the [[Teleri]] clan.<ref name="Sindar">{{S\|Sindar}}</ref>

−	The Sindar adopted the language of the Silvan Elves and wholly embraced the life of the Silvan Elves as the Sindar desired to experience a more "rustic" and "natural" way of life as was the case after their awakening in [[Cuiviénen]].<ref name="Sindarin Princes" /> The Silvan Elves accepted Oropher as their King.	+	The Sindar adopted the language of the Silvan Elves and wholly embraced the life of the Silvan Elves as the Sindar desired to experience a more "rustic" and "natural" way of life as was the case after their awakening in [[Cuiviénen]].<ref name="Sindarin Princes" /> The Silvan Elves accepted Oropher as their King.

	Originally, the Silvan Elves lived in the south of [[Mirkwood\|Greenwood the Great]], with [[Amon Lanc]] as Oropher's capital, but over the course of the [[Second Age]] they gradually moved north to live around the [[Emyn Duir]]. The reason for this migration is unclear, being explained with two different reason: due to the threat of [[Sauron]] from the south (who located to [[Mordor]] and started building [[Barad-dûr]] in circa {{SA\|1000}});<ref name="Gladden">{{UT\|Gladden}}, note 14</ref> or, due to both the increasing power of [[Dwarves]] of [[Moria]] and out of resentment towards to the intrusions of [[Galadriel]] and [[Celeborn]] into [[Lothlórien\|Lórien]].<ref name="Sindarin Princes" />		Originally, the Silvan Elves lived in the south of [[Mirkwood\|Greenwood the Great]], with [[Amon Lanc]] as Oropher's capital, but over the course of the [[Second Age]] they gradually moved north to live around the [[Emyn Duir]]. The reason for this migration is unclear, being explained with two different reason: due to the threat of [[Sauron]] from the south (who located to [[Mordor]] and started building [[Barad-dûr]] in circa {{SA\|1000}});<ref name="Gladden">{{UT\|Gladden}}, note 14</ref> or, due to both the increasing power of [[Dwarves]] of [[Moria]] and out of resentment towards to the intrusions of [[Galadriel]] and [[Celeborn]] into [[Lothlórien\|Lórien]].<ref name="Sindarin Princes" />

		+	===War of the Last Alliance===
		+	Despite the Silvan Elves' hostility towards the [[Dwarves]] and the Noldor - and their desire to stay away from the affairs of the rest of the world - Oropher could see the danger that [[Sauron]] posed, and whose defeat would bring about peace in [[Middle-earth]], so joined the [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men]]. Oropher summoned a great army which joined with [[Amdír]]'s smaller force of [[Galadhrim\|Lórien Elves]] to create one large host of Silvan Elves; the Silvan Elves were strong and brave, but had poor armour and weapons in comparison with [[Noldor]]in Elves.<ref name="Sindarin Princes" />

−		+	[[Amdír]] and Oropher were unwilling to submit to the supreme command of [[Gil-galad]], as such they suffered heavier losses in the [[War of the Last Alliance]]. Amdír, and half his forces, died in the [[Battle of Dagorlad]] as they were cut off in the [[Dead Marshes]] from the main force, whilst two-thirds of Oropher's army also perished. Oropher himself was killed in the very first assault upon the [[Mordor]] as he and other brave and hasty Elves rushed forward before Gil-galad gave the signal to charge. At the end of the war the remnants of the army returned to [[Mirkwood\|Greenwood]] under the command of Oropher's son, Thranduil.<ref name="Sindarin Princes" />
−	~~===To be re-written===~~	+
−	~~West of Oropher's realm was the realm of~~ [[~~Lórinand~~]] ~~across~~ [[~~Anduin~~]], ~~where~~ [[~~Amdír]], another Sindar ruled over Silvan Elves.~~	+
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−	~~Oropher answered~~ the ~~summons for the [[~~Last Alliance ~~of Elves and Men~~]], and ~~joined with~~ [[~~Gil-galad~~]]~~'s forces~~ as they ~~marched down Anduin to~~ [[~~Dagorlad~~]]. Oropher's army was ~~lightly armed and~~ he and ~~Amdír refused to accept~~ Gil-galad as the ~~commander-in-chief~~ of the ~~armies. Thus in~~ the ~~battle~~ of ~~Dagorlad, though Oropher's company fought valiantly, he was slain with~~ the ~~greater part of his people when he grew hasty and called an early charge, disobeying Gil-galad's orders~~ to ~~wait with the attack.~~	+
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−	~~After Sauron was defeated,~~ [[~~Thranduil~~]], Oropher's son ~~and heir~~, returned with the remainder of his people north back to Mirkwood. While one third of them survived, their army was still large enough that the [[Orcs]] hiding in secret in the [[Hithaeglir]] did not dare attack them.	+

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
−	* [[Amdír]] and [[Amroth]]	+	* [[Amdír]] (and his son [[Amroth]])
	* [[Elves of Mirkwood]]		* [[Elves of Mirkwood]]
	* [[Woodland Realm]]		* [[Woodland Realm]]

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−	Despite Oropher's relationship to two key characters from both ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' ([[Thranduil]] and [[Legolas]] respectively) no mention of Oropher is made in other [[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] publication beyond ''[[Unfinished Tales]]''.	+	Despite Oropher's relationship to two key characters from both ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' ([[Thranduil]] and [[Legolas]] respectively) no mention of Oropher is made in any other [[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] publication beyond ''[[Unfinished Tales]]''.

	==Genealogy==		==Genealogy==

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−	\| birth=~~Before~~ {{SA}}	+	\| birth=During {{FA}} or {{YT}}
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−	}}'''Oropher''' was a [[Sindarin]] [[Elves\|Elf]] of [[Doriath]] who became the King of the [[Nandor\|Silvan Elves]] of [[Mirkwood\|Greenwood the Great]] during the [[Second Age]]~~. Father of~~ [[~~Thranduil~~]] - the [[Elvenking]] of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' - and grandfather of [[~~Fellowship of the Ring~~]]-member [[~~Legolas~~]], ~~he was killed during the~~ [[~~Battle of Dagorlad~~]].	+	}}'''Oropher''' was a [[Sindarin]] [[Elves\|Elf]] of [[Doriath]] who became the King of the [[Nandor\|Silvan Elves]] of [[Mirkwood\|Greenwood the Great]] during the [[Second Age]]; he was killed during the [[Battle of Dagorlad]]. He was the father of Elvenking of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', [[Thranduil]], and grandfather of the [[Elven]] member of the [[Fellowship of the Ring]], [[Legolas]].

	==History==		==History==
−	Oropher was a [[Sindar\|Sinda]] from [[Doriath]] who, following the destruction of [[Beleriand]] and the [[War of Wrath]], was unwilling to leave [[Middle-earth]] for [[Aman]] (as were many other [[Elves]]).	+	Oropher was a [[Sindar\|Sinda]] from [[Doriath]] who, following the destruction of [[Beleriand]] and the [[War of Wrath]], was unwilling to leave [[Middle-earth]] for [[Aman]] (as were many other [[Elves]]).<ref name="Sindarin Princes">{{UT\|Galadriel}}, "Appendix B: The Sindarin Princes of the Silvan Elves"</ref>

		+	In the [[Second Age]], Oropher - with a few other [[Sindar]] - chose to cross the [[Misty Mountains]] and mingle with [[Elves of Mirkwood\|Silvan Elves]] of [[Greenwood the Great]] as they were not dominated by [[Noldor]]in Exiles:<ref name="Sindarin Princes" /> the Elves of Doriath had no fondness for the Noldor with King [[Thingol]] banning the [[Quenya\|Noldorin language]] and forbidding any Noldor from entering Doriath, except the children of [[Finarfin]] as they were related to Thingol (Finarfin's wife, [[Eärwen]] was Thingol's niece).<ref name="Return">{{S\|Return}}</ref> The Silvan Elves shared common heritage with the Sindar as both the Silvan Elves (originally known as the ''[[Nandor]]'') and the Sindar were of the [[Teleri]] clan.<ref name="Sindar">{{S\|Sindar}}</ref>
		+
		+	The Sindar adopted the language of the Silvan Elves and wholly embraced the life of the Silvan Elves as the Sindar desired to experience a more "rustic" and "natural" way of life as was the case after their awakening in [[Cuiviénen]].<ref name="Sindarin Princes" /> The Silvan Elves accepted Oropher as their King.

−	~~He was one of~~ the ~~Sindar~~ of [[~~Doriath~~]], ~~but after the~~ [[~~War of Wrath~~]] ~~he declined to depart Middle-earth~~ as ~~many others did~~, ~~and instead went~~ over the [[~~Ered Luin~~]] ~~with his house-hold~~. ~~He eventually ended up in~~ [[~~Greenwood~~ the ~~Great~~]], ~~where~~ [[~~Silvan Elves~~]] of [[~~Nandor~~]]~~in descent lived,~~ and ~~he was taken by them as lord. His capital was at~~ [[~~Amon Lanc~~]].	+	Originally, the Silvan Elves lived in the south of [[Mirkwood\|Greenwood the Great]], with [[Amon Lanc]] as Oropher's capital, but over the course of the [[Second Age]] they gradually moved north to live around the [[Emyn Duir]]. The reason for this migration is unclear, being explained with two different reason: due to the threat of [[Sauron]] from the south (who located to [[Mordor]] and started building [[Barad-dûr]] in circa {{SA\|1000}});<ref name="Gladden">{{UT\|Gladden}}, note 14</ref> or, due to both the increasing power of [[Dwarves]] of [[Moria]] and out of resentment towards to the intrusions of [[Galadriel]] and [[Celeborn]] into [[Lothlórien\|Lórien]].<ref name="Sindarin Princes" />

−	{{blockquote\|Oropher had come among them with only a handful of Sindar, and they were soon merged with the Silvan Elves, adopting their language and taking names of Silvan form and style. This they did deliberately; for they (and other similar adventurers forgotten in the legends or only briefly named) came from Doriath after its ruin and had no desire to leave Middle-earth, nor to be merged with the other Sindar of Beleriand, dominated by the Noldorin Exiles for whom the folk of Doriath had no great love. They wished indeed to become Silvan folk and to return, as they said, to the simple life natural to the Elves before the invitation of the Valar had disturbed it.\|{{UT\|Galadriel}}}}

−	West of Oropher's realm was the realm of [[Lórinand]] across [[Anduin]], where [[Amdír]], another Sindar ruled over Silvan Elves. When [[Sauron]] returned to [[Middle-earth]] and southern Greenwood became dangerous and was renamed [[Mirkwood]], Oropher's folk retreated north of the old Dwarf Road, and later again north of the Mountains of Mirkwood, where they fortified themselves.	+
		+	===To be re-written===
		+	West of Oropher's realm was the realm of [[Lórinand]] across [[Anduin]], where [[Amdír]], another Sindar ruled over Silvan Elves.

	Oropher answered the summons for the [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men]], and joined with [[Gil-galad]]'s forces as they marched down Anduin to [[Dagorlad]]. Oropher's army was lightly armed and he and Amdír refused to accept Gil-galad as the commander-in-chief of the armies. Thus in the battle of Dagorlad, though Oropher's company fought valiantly, he was slain with the greater part of his people when he grew hasty and called an early charge, disobeying Gil-galad's orders to wait with the attack.		Oropher answered the summons for the [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men]], and joined with [[Gil-galad]]'s forces as they marched down Anduin to [[Dagorlad]]. Oropher's army was lightly armed and he and Amdír refused to accept Gil-galad as the commander-in-chief of the armies. Thus in the battle of Dagorlad, though Oropher's company fought valiantly, he was slain with the greater part of his people when he grew hasty and called an early charge, disobeying Gil-galad's orders to wait with the attack.

	After Sauron was defeated, [[Thranduil]], Oropher's son and heir, returned with the remainder of his people north back to Mirkwood. While one third of them survived, their army was still large enough that the [[Orcs]] hiding in secret in the [[Hithaeglir]] did not dare attack them.		After Sauron was defeated, [[Thranduil]], Oropher's son and heir, returned with the remainder of his people north back to Mirkwood. While one third of them survived, their army was still large enough that the [[Orcs]] hiding in secret in the [[Hithaeglir]] did not dare attack them.
		+
		+	==In Other Publications==
		+	Despite Oropher's relationship to two key characters from both ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' ([[Thranduil]] and [[Legolas]] respectively) no mention of Oropher is made in other [[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] publication beyond ''[[Unfinished Tales]]''.

	==Genealogy==		==Genealogy==
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	{{familytree\| THR \|THR=[[Thranduil]]<br/><small>''Unknown''</small>}}		{{familytree\| THR \|THR=[[Thranduil]]<br/><small>''Unknown''</small>}}
	{{familytree\| \|!\| \|}}		{{familytree\| \|!\| \|}}
−	{{familytree\| LEG \|LEG=[[Legolas]]<br/><small>''Sailed West {{FoA\|~~140~~}}''</small>}}	+	{{familytree\| LEG \|LEG=[[Legolas]]<br/><small>''Sailed West {{FoA\|120}}''</small>}}
	{{familytree/end}}		{{familytree/end}}
−
	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
	The [[Encyclopedia of Arda]] suggests that the etymology of ''Oropher'' is "''Uncertain, but likely 'tall beech-tree<nowiki>'</nowiki>''".<ref name="EOA">[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda The Encyclopedia of Arda], "[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/o/oropher.html Oropher]", dated 21 April 2003 (accessed [[January 13]], [[2011]])</ref> [http://www.tuckborough.net/ The Thain's Book] is similarly unsure: "''The name '''Oropher''' may mean 'high beech' from '''oro''' meaning 'high' and '''pher''' meaning 'beech.<nowiki>'</nowiki>''"<ref name="Thains">[http://www.tuckborough.net/ The Thain's Book], "[http://www.tuckborough.net/elves.html#Oropher Elves of Middle-earth#Oropher]" (accessed [[January 13]], [[2011]])</ref> The exact language of the name is difficult to determine as Oropher came from [[Doriath]] - indicating that the name could be [[Sindarin]] or the [[Doriathrin]] dialect - but the following quote makes the situation vague:		The [[Encyclopedia of Arda]] suggests that the etymology of ''Oropher'' is "''Uncertain, but likely 'tall beech-tree<nowiki>'</nowiki>''".<ref name="EOA">[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda The Encyclopedia of Arda], "[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/o/oropher.html Oropher]", dated 21 April 2003 (accessed [[January 13]], [[2011]])</ref> [http://www.tuckborough.net/ The Thain's Book] is similarly unsure: "''The name '''Oropher''' may mean 'high beech' from '''oro''' meaning 'high' and '''pher''' meaning 'beech.<nowiki>'</nowiki>''"<ref name="Thains">[http://www.tuckborough.net/ The Thain's Book], "[http://www.tuckborough.net/elves.html#Oropher Elves of Middle-earth#Oropher]" (accessed [[January 13]], [[2011]])</ref> The exact language of the name is difficult to determine as Oropher came from [[Doriath]] - indicating that the name could be [[Sindarin]] or the [[Doriathrin]] dialect - but the following quote makes the situation vague:

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	{{sindar infobox		{{sindar infobox
	\| image=		\| image=
	\| name=Oropher		\| name=Oropher
	\| othernames=		\| othernames=
−	\| titles=	+	\| titles=King of the Silvan Elves
−	\| ~~birth~~=	+	\| position=
−	\| realm=[[~~Lórinand~~]], [[~~Mirkwood~~]]	+	\| realm=[[Woodland Realm]]
−	\| ~~death~~=[[~~Second Age~~ 3434]]	+	\| affiliation=[[Last Alliance of Elves and Men]]
		+	\| language=[[Sindarin]] and [[Silvan Elvish\|Silvan]]
		+	\| birth=Before {{SA}}
		+	\| birthlocation=
		+	\| rule=unknown - {{SA\|3434}}
		+	\| death={{SA\|3434}}
		+	\| deathlocation=[[Battle of Dagorlad]]
	\| age=		\| age=
−	\| ~~gender=Male~~	+	\| house=
−	~~\| hair=~~	+
−	~~\| eyes~~=	+
	\| parentage=		\| parentage=
		+	\| siblings=
	\| spouse=		\| spouse=
	\| children=[[Thranduil]]		\| children=[[Thranduil]]
−	\|}}	+	\| gender=Male
−	'''Oropher''' was a [[Sindarin]] ~~lord of~~ [[Elves]]~~. He was one of the Sindar~~ of [[Doriath]]~~, but after~~ the [[~~War~~ of ~~Wrath~~]] ~~he declined to depart Middle-earth as many others did, and instead went over~~ the [[~~Ered Luin~~]] ~~with his house-hold~~. ~~He eventually ended up in~~ [[~~Greenwood~~ the ~~Great~~]]~~, where~~ [[~~Silvan Elves~~]] of [[~~Nandor~~]]~~in descent lived~~, ~~and~~ he was ~~taken by them as lord. His capital was at~~ [[~~Amon Lanc~~]].	+	\| height=
		+	\| hair=
		+	\| eyes=
		+	\| clothing=
		+	\| weapons=
		+	\| steed=
		+	}}'''Oropher''' was a [[Sindarin]] [[Elves\|Elf]] of [[Doriath]] who became the King of the [[Nandor\|Silvan Elves]] of [[Mirkwood\|Greenwood the Great]] during the [[Second Age]]. Father of [[Thranduil]] - the [[Elvenking]] of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' - and grandfather of [[Fellowship of the Ring]]-member [[Legolas]], he was killed during the [[Battle of Dagorlad]].

−	"Oropher had come among them with only a handful of Sindar, and they were soon merged with the Silvan Elves, adopting their language and taking names of Silvan form and style. This they did deliberately; for they (and other similar adventurers forgotten in the legends or only briefly named) came from Doriath after its ruin and had no desire to leave Middle-earth, nor to be merged with the other Sindar of Beleriand, dominated by the Noldorin ~~[High-elven]~~ Exiles for whom the folk of Doriath had no great love. They wished indeed to become Silvan folk and to return, as they said, to the simple life natural to the Elves before the invitation of the Valar had disturbed it". ~~''The History of~~ Galadriel ~~and Celeborn, UT.''~~	+	==History==
		+	Oropher was a [[Sindar\|Sinda]] from [[Doriath]] who, following the destruction of [[Beleriand]] and the [[War of Wrath]], was unwilling to leave [[Middle-earth]] for [[Aman]] (as were many other [[Elves]]).
		+
		+
		+	He was one of the Sindar of [[Doriath]], but after the [[War of Wrath]] he declined to depart Middle-earth as many others did, and instead went over the [[Ered Luin]] with his house-hold. He eventually ended up in [[Greenwood the Great]], where [[Silvan Elves]] of [[Nandor]]in descent lived, and he was taken by them as lord. His capital was at [[Amon Lanc]].
		+
		+	{{blockquote\|Oropher had come among them with only a handful of Sindar, and they were soon merged with the Silvan Elves, adopting their language and taking names of Silvan form and style. This they did deliberately; for they (and other similar adventurers forgotten in the legends or only briefly named) came from Doriath after its ruin and had no desire to leave Middle-earth, nor to be merged with the other Sindar of Beleriand, dominated by the Noldorin Exiles for whom the folk of Doriath had no great love. They wished indeed to become Silvan folk and to return, as they said, to the simple life natural to the Elves before the invitation of the Valar had disturbed it.\|{{UT\|Galadriel}}}}

	West of Oropher's realm was the realm of [[Lórinand]] across [[Anduin]], where [[Amdír]], another Sindar ruled over Silvan Elves. When [[Sauron]] returned to [[Middle-earth]] and southern Greenwood became dangerous and was renamed [[Mirkwood]], Oropher's folk retreated north of the old Dwarf Road, and later again north of the Mountains of Mirkwood, where they fortified themselves.		West of Oropher's realm was the realm of [[Lórinand]] across [[Anduin]], where [[Amdír]], another Sindar ruled over Silvan Elves. When [[Sauron]] returned to [[Middle-earth]] and southern Greenwood became dangerous and was renamed [[Mirkwood]], Oropher's folk retreated north of the old Dwarf Road, and later again north of the Mountains of Mirkwood, where they fortified themselves.
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	After Sauron was defeated, [[Thranduil]], Oropher's son and heir, returned with the remainder of his people north back to Mirkwood. While one third of them survived, their army was still large enough that the [[Orcs]] hiding in secret in the [[Hithaeglir]] did not dare attack them.		After Sauron was defeated, [[Thranduil]], Oropher's son and heir, returned with the remainder of his people north back to Mirkwood. While one third of them survived, their army was still large enough that the [[Orcs]] hiding in secret in the [[Hithaeglir]] did not dare attack them.
		+
		+	==Genealogy==
		+	{{familytree/start}}
		+	{{familytree\| ORO \|ORO='''OROPHER'''<br/><small>''d. {{SA\|3434}}''</small>}}
		+	{{familytree\| \|!\| \|}}
		+	{{familytree\| THR \|THR=[[Thranduil]]<br/><small>''Unknown''</small>}}
		+	{{familytree\| \|!\| \|}}
		+	{{familytree\| LEG \|LEG=[[Legolas]]<br/><small>''Sailed West {{FoA\|140}}''</small>}}
		+	{{familytree/end}}
		+
		+	==Etymology==
		+	The [[Encyclopedia of Arda]] suggests that the etymology of ''Oropher'' is "''Uncertain, but likely 'tall beech-tree<nowiki>'</nowiki>''".<ref name="EOA">[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda The Encyclopedia of Arda], "[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/o/oropher.html Oropher]", dated 21 April 2003 (accessed [[January 13]], [[2011]])</ref> [http://www.tuckborough.net/ The Thain's Book] is similarly unsure: "''The name '''Oropher''' may mean 'high beech' from '''oro''' meaning 'high' and '''pher''' meaning 'beech.<nowiki>'</nowiki>''"<ref name="Thains">[http://www.tuckborough.net/ The Thain's Book], "[http://www.tuckborough.net/elves.html#Oropher Elves of Middle-earth#Oropher]" (accessed [[January 13]], [[2011]])</ref> The exact language of the name is difficult to determine as Oropher came from [[Doriath]] - indicating that the name could be [[Sindarin]] or the [[Doriathrin]] dialect - but the following quote makes the situation vague:
		+
		+	{{blockquote\|Oropher had come among them with only a handful of Sindar, and they were soon merged with the Silvan Elves, adopting their language and taking names of Silvan form and style. This they did deliberately;\|{{UT\|Galadriel}}}}
		+
		+	Oropher is unlisted in [[Robert Foster]]'s ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', [[Ruth S. Noel]]'s ''[[The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]'' and [[Jim Allan]]'s ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'' as these works were written before the publication of ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'' in which Oropher is revealed. As such, etymological information from these books are unavailable for comparison.
		+
		+	==See Also==
		+	* [[Amdír]] and [[Amroth]]
		+	* [[Elves of Mirkwood]]
		+	* [[Woodland Realm]]
		+
		+	{{references}}
		+
		+
		+	{{seq-start}}
		+	{{seq-head
		+	\| race=sindar}}
		+	{{seq
		+	\| prev=Unknown
		+	\| list=King of the Silvan Elves
		+	\| dates=unknown - {{SA\|3434}}
		+	\| next=[[Thranduil]]
		+	}}
		+	{{seq-end}}
		+
	[[Category:Sindar]]		[[Category:Sindar]]
	[[de:Oropher]]		[[de:Oropher]]
	[[fr:encyclo/personnages/elfes/teleri/sindar/oropher]]		[[fr:encyclo/personnages/elfes/teleri/sindar/oropher]]
	[[fi:Oropher]]		[[fi:Oropher]]