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	Túrin accidentally caused the death of [[Saeros]], one of Thingol's counsellors who had provoked and attacked him. Before he could be either punished or forgiven he fled. Thingol however gave Beleg a leave to seek out his friend, who in the meantime had joined a band of outlaws. Telling to Thingol that Túrin did not wish to return, Thingol allowed Beleg to go and join his friend and gave him the black sword [[Anglachel]] that [[Eöl]] had forged and given to Thingol in tribute.		Túrin accidentally caused the death of [[Saeros]], one of Thingol's counsellors who had provoked and attacked him. Before he could be either punished or forgiven he fled. Thingol however gave Beleg a leave to seek out his friend, who in the meantime had joined a band of outlaws. Telling to Thingol that Túrin did not wish to return, Thingol allowed Beleg to go and join his friend and gave him the black sword [[Anglachel]] that [[Eöl]] had forged and given to Thingol in tribute.
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−	[[Húrin]], Túrin's father, was allowed to enter Menegroth with a band in outlaws, where in anger he threw the treasure of [[Nargothrond]] before King Thingol and 'thanked' him for aiding his son. This infuriated the outlaws, who tried to take the gold back and were killed by Thingol's guards. Melian, finally pierced through Húrin's madness and grief, and shamed by his actions, he left Menegroth a broken man.<ref>{{HM\|CH}}</ref>

	=== The Nauglamír and Thingol's Doom ===		=== The Nauglamír and Thingol's Doom ===
	[[File:Henning Janssen - Nauglamir and the Doom of Thingol.jpg\|thumb\|left\|[[Henning Janssen]] - Nauglamir and the Doom of Thingol]]		[[File:Henning Janssen - Nauglamir and the Doom of Thingol.jpg\|thumb\|left\|[[Henning Janssen]] - Nauglamir and the Doom of Thingol]]
		+	Some time after Túrin's tragic death, [[Húrin]], Túrin's father and now an old man, was allowed to enter Menegroth with a band in outlaws, where in anger he threw [[Nauglamír]], the treasure of [[Nargothrond]] before King Thingol and 'thanked' him for aiding his son. This infuriated the outlaws, who tried to take the gold back and were killed by Thingol's guards. Melian, finally pierced through Húrin's madness and grief; shamed by his actions, he left Menegroth a broken man.<ref>{{HM\|CH}}</ref>
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	Thingol became obsessed with the Silmaril and hired some [[Dwarves]] to place it in the [[Nauglamír]], the Necklace of the Dwarves. The Dwarven craftsmen also became obsessed with the jewel and slew Thingol for possession of it, setting off a chain of events that led to the destruction of [[Doriath]] and the scattering of its people.		Thingol became obsessed with the Silmaril and hired some [[Dwarves]] to place it in the [[Nauglamír]], the Necklace of the Dwarves. The Dwarven craftsmen also became obsessed with the jewel and slew Thingol for possession of it, setting off a chain of events that led to the destruction of [[Doriath]] and the scattering of its people.

	Thingol's heir was [[Dior]], son of Beren and Lúthien.		Thingol's heir was [[Dior]], son of Beren and Lúthien.
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	==Character and traits==		==Character and traits==
	Thingol's sword was called ''[[Aranrúth]]'' ("King's Ire"). His crown was described in the ''[[Lay of Leithian]]'' as crafted of gold and studded with red rubies and clear crystal.		Thingol's sword was called ''[[Aranrúth]]'' ("King's Ire"). His crown was described in the ''[[Lay of Leithian]]'' as crafted of gold and studded with red rubies and clear crystal.

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	Túrin accidentally caused the death of [[Saeros]], one of Thingol's counsellors who had provoked and attacked him. Before he could be either punished or forgiven he fled. Thingol however gave Beleg a leave to seek out his friend, who in the meantime had joined a band of outlaws. Telling to Thingol that Túrin did not wish to return, Thingol allowed Beleg to go and join his friend and gave him the black sword [[Anglachel]] that [[Eöl]] had forged and given to Thingol in tribute.		Túrin accidentally caused the death of [[Saeros]], one of Thingol's counsellors who had provoked and attacked him. Before he could be either punished or forgiven he fled. Thingol however gave Beleg a leave to seek out his friend, who in the meantime had joined a band of outlaws. Telling to Thingol that Túrin did not wish to return, Thingol allowed Beleg to go and join his friend and gave him the black sword [[Anglachel]] that [[Eöl]] had forged and given to Thingol in tribute.

−	[[Húrin]], Túrin's father, was allowed to enter Menegroth with a band in outlaws, where in anger he threw the treasure of [[Nargothrond]] before King Thingol and 'thanked' him for aiding his son. This infuriated the outlaws, who tried to take the gold back and were killed by Thingol's guards. Melian, finally pierced through Húrin's madness and grief, and shamed by his actions, he left Menegroth a broken man.	+	[[Húrin]], Túrin's father, was allowed to enter Menegroth with a band in outlaws, where in anger he threw the treasure of [[Nargothrond]] before King Thingol and 'thanked' him for aiding his son. This infuriated the outlaws, who tried to take the gold back and were killed by Thingol's guards. Melian, finally pierced through Húrin's madness and grief, and shamed by his actions, he left Menegroth a broken man.<ref>{{HM\|CH}}</ref>

	=== The Nauglamír and Thingol's Doom ===		=== The Nauglamír and Thingol's Doom ===

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	[[File:Felix Sotomayor - Beren at Thingol's Court.jpg\|thumb\|''Beren at Thingol's Court'' by Felix Sotomayor]]		[[File:Felix Sotomayor - Beren at Thingol's Court.jpg\|thumb\|''Beren at Thingol's Court'' by Felix Sotomayor]]
	Thingol and Melian had one child, a daughter named [[Lúthien]], said to be the fairest woman ever to live. Lúthien fell in love with a man named [[Beren]]. Thingol did not wish for the two to wed, as he valued his daughter very highly and disliked Men. As a bride-price he asked for a [[Silmarils\|Silmaril]] from the crown of [[Morgoth]], thinking there was no way that Beren could fulfill this demand. It was, however, this very bride-price that killed him.		Thingol and Melian had one child, a daughter named [[Lúthien]], said to be the fairest woman ever to live. Lúthien fell in love with a man named [[Beren]]. Thingol did not wish for the two to wed, as he valued his daughter very highly and disliked Men. As a bride-price he asked for a [[Silmarils\|Silmaril]] from the crown of [[Morgoth]], thinking there was no way that Beren could fulfill this demand. It was, however, this very bride-price that killed him.
		+	===Fostering of Túrin===
		+	Thingol adopted as a son young Man [[Túrin]] who was sent to Doriath when he was seven years old. When he grew up, he was permitted to join [[Beleg\|Beleg Cúthalion]] on the marches of Doriath, fighting the [[Orcs]] of Morgoth.
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		+	Túrin accidentally caused the death of [[Saeros]], one of Thingol's counsellors who had provoked and attacked him. Before he could be either punished or forgiven he fled. Thingol however gave Beleg a leave to seek out his friend, who in the meantime had joined a band of outlaws. Telling to Thingol that Túrin did not wish to return, Thingol allowed Beleg to go and join his friend and gave him the black sword [[Anglachel]] that [[Eöl]] had forged and given to Thingol in tribute.
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		+	[[Húrin]], Túrin's father, was allowed to enter Menegroth with a band in outlaws, where in anger he threw the treasure of [[Nargothrond]] before King Thingol and 'thanked' him for aiding his son. This infuriated the outlaws, who tried to take the gold back and were killed by Thingol's guards. Melian, finally pierced through Húrin's madness and grief, and shamed by his actions, he left Menegroth a broken man.

	=== The Nauglamír and Thingol's Doom ===		=== The Nauglamír and Thingol's Doom ===

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	=== The Quest for the Silmaril ===		=== The Quest for the Silmaril ===
		+	[[File:Felix Sotomayor - Beren at Thingol's Court.jpg\|thumb\|''Beren at Thingol's Court'' by Felix Sotomayor]]
	Thingol and Melian had one child, a daughter named [[Lúthien]], said to be the fairest woman ever to live. Lúthien fell in love with a man named [[Beren]]. Thingol did not wish for the two to wed, as he valued his daughter very highly and disliked Men. As a bride-price he asked for a [[Silmarils\|Silmaril]] from the crown of [[Morgoth]], thinking there was no way that Beren could fulfill this demand. It was, however, this very bride-price that killed him.		Thingol and Melian had one child, a daughter named [[Lúthien]], said to be the fairest woman ever to live. Lúthien fell in love with a man named [[Beren]]. Thingol did not wish for the two to wed, as he valued his daughter very highly and disliked Men. As a bride-price he asked for a [[Silmarils\|Silmaril]] from the crown of [[Morgoth]], thinking there was no way that Beren could fulfill this demand. It was, however, this very bride-price that killed him.

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	\| titles=[[King of Doriath]],<br/>"Lord of Beleriand"		\| titles=[[King of Doriath]],<br/>"Lord of Beleriand"
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−	\| ~~realm~~=[[Doriath]]	+	\| location=[[Doriath]]
	\| affiliation=		\| affiliation=
	\| language=[[Doriathrin]] ([[Sindarin]] dialect)		\| language=[[Doriathrin]] ([[Sindarin]] dialect)

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	=== The Nauglamír and Thingol's Doom ===		=== The Nauglamír and Thingol's Doom ===
−	[[File:Henning ~~Jansse~~ - Nauglamir and the Doom of Thingol.jpg\|thumb\|left\|[[Henning Janssen]] - Nauglamir and the Doom of Thingol]]	+	[[File:Henning Janssen - Nauglamir and the Doom of Thingol.jpg\|thumb\|left\|[[Henning Janssen]] - Nauglamir and the Doom of Thingol]]
	Thingol became obsessed with the Silmaril and hired some [[Dwarves]] to place it in the [[Nauglamír]], the Necklace of the Dwarves. The Dwarven craftsmen also became obsessed with the jewel and slew Thingol for possession of it, setting off a chain of events that led to the destruction of [[Doriath]] and the scattering of its people.		Thingol became obsessed with the Silmaril and hired some [[Dwarves]] to place it in the [[Nauglamír]], the Necklace of the Dwarves. The Dwarven craftsmen also became obsessed with the jewel and slew Thingol for possession of it, setting off a chain of events that led to the destruction of [[Doriath]] and the scattering of its people.

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	=== The Nauglamír and Thingol's Doom ===		=== The Nauglamír and Thingol's Doom ===
−	[[File:Henning Jansse - Nauglamir and the Doom of Thingol.jpg\|thumb\|left\|[[Henning ~~Jansse~~]] - Nauglamir and the Doom of Thingol]]	+	[[File:Henning Jansse - Nauglamir and the Doom of Thingol.jpg\|thumb\|left\|[[Henning Janssen]] - Nauglamir and the Doom of Thingol]]
	Thingol became obsessed with the Silmaril and hired some [[Dwarves]] to place it in the [[Nauglamír]], the Necklace of the Dwarves. The Dwarven craftsmen also became obsessed with the jewel and slew Thingol for possession of it, setting off a chain of events that led to the destruction of [[Doriath]] and the scattering of its people.		Thingol became obsessed with the Silmaril and hired some [[Dwarves]] to place it in the [[Nauglamír]], the Necklace of the Dwarves. The Dwarven craftsmen also became obsessed with the jewel and slew Thingol for possession of it, setting off a chain of events that led to the destruction of [[Doriath]] and the scattering of its people.

	Thingol's heir was [[Dior]], son of Beren and Lúthien.		Thingol's heir was [[Dior]], son of Beren and Lúthien.
−		+	==Character and traits==
	Thingol's sword was called ''[[Aranrúth]]'' ("King's Ire"). His crown was described in the ''[[Lay of Leithian]]'' as crafted of gold and studded with red rubies and clear crystal.		Thingol's sword was called ''[[Aranrúth]]'' ("King's Ire"). His crown was described in the ''[[Lay of Leithian]]'' as crafted of gold and studded with red rubies and clear crystal.

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	=== The Nauglamír and Thingol's Doom ===		=== The Nauglamír and Thingol's Doom ===
		+	[[File:Henning Jansse - Nauglamir and the Doom of Thingol.jpg\|thumb\|left\|[[Henning Jansse]] - Nauglamir and the Doom of Thingol]]
	Thingol became obsessed with the Silmaril and hired some [[Dwarves]] to place it in the [[Nauglamír]], the Necklace of the Dwarves. The Dwarven craftsmen also became obsessed with the jewel and slew Thingol for possession of it, setting off a chain of events that led to the destruction of [[Doriath]] and the scattering of its people.		Thingol became obsessed with the Silmaril and hired some [[Dwarves]] to place it in the [[Nauglamír]], the Necklace of the Dwarves. The Dwarven craftsmen also became obsessed with the jewel and slew Thingol for possession of it, setting off a chain of events that led to the destruction of [[Doriath]] and the scattering of its people.

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	{{references\|note}}		{{references\|note}}
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		+	[[Category:Characters in The Children of Húrin]]
	[[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]]		[[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]]
	[[Category:High Elves]]		[[Category:High Elves]]

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	\| affiliation=		\| affiliation=
	\| language=[[Doriathrin]] ([[Sindarin]] dialect)		\| language=[[Doriathrin]] ([[Sindarin]] dialect)
−	\| birth={{YT\|1050}}	+	\| birth={{YT\|1050}} or later
	\| birthlocation=[[Cuiviénen]]		\| birthlocation=[[Cuiviénen]]
	\| rule={{YT\|1152}} - {{FA\|502}} (3837 years)		\| rule={{YT\|1152}} - {{FA\|502}} (3837 years)
	\| death={{FA\|502}}<ref group="note">His death is placed under the year 502 in [[The Grey Annals]], but according to the story introduced into ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' by [[Christopher Tolkien]] it should have rather occurred immediately after the reforging of [[Nauglamír]], while the Sack of Doriath remained in the following year.</ref>		\| death={{FA\|502}}<ref group="note">His death is placed under the year 502 in [[The Grey Annals]], but according to the story introduced into ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' by [[Christopher Tolkien]] it should have rather occurred immediately after the reforging of [[Nauglamír]], while the Sack of Doriath remained in the following year.</ref>
	\| deathlocation=[[Menegroth]], [[Doriath]]		\| deathlocation=[[Menegroth]], [[Doriath]]
−	\| age=4814	+	\| age=c. 4814
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	== History ==		== History ==
	=== Ambassador of the Valar ===		=== Ambassador of the Valar ===
−	Thingol was born at [[Cuiviénen]]<ref group="note">This information is from the ''[[Cuivienyarna]]'', part of ''[[Quendi and Eldar]]'', a late revision of the [[legendarium]] by Tolkien. ~~In the published~~ ''The Silmarillion'', Elu Thingol ''awoke'' at Cuiviénen~~, instead of being~~ ''born'' there. See [[Awakening of the Elves]].</ref> in the days before the [[Sun]] and the [[Moon]], when [[Middle-earth]] was lit only by starlight. ~~Three millennia later, after~~ the [[Chaining of Melkor]], the [[Valar\|Vala]] [[Oromë]] took three Elves, [[Ingwë]], Finwë, and Elwë, to [[Valinor]] to convince the [[Eldar]] to join the Valar in the [[Blessed Realm]]. Upon their return, the Elven ambassadors convinced many of the Eldar to join them on the [[Great Journey]] to the West. During the thousand mile journey, the Elven host separated into three groups, the [[Vanyar]], [[Noldor]], and [[Teleri]]. The Teleri, led by Elwë and his brother Olwë, were the largest and slowest group, and were the last to reach the western shores of [[Middle-earth]]. The Noldorin Elves had already left for Valinor, and the Teleri were forced to wait for the ''"island shuttle"''.	+	Thingol was born at [[Cuiviénen]]<ref group="note">This information is from the ''[[Cuivienyarna]]'', part of ''[[Quendi and Eldar]]'', a late revision of the [[legendarium]] by Tolkien. ''The Silmarillion'' does not clarify wheether Elu Thingol ''awoke'' at Cuiviénen or was ''born'' there. See [[Awakening of the Elves]].</ref> in the days before the [[Sun]] and the [[Moon]], when [[Middle-earth]] was lit only by starlight.
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		+	After the [[Chaining of Melkor]], the [[Valar\|Vala]] [[Oromë]] took three Elves, [[Ingwë]], Finwë, and Elwë, to [[Valinor]] to convince the [[Eldar]] to join the Valar in the [[Blessed Realm]]. Upon their return, the Elven ambassadors convinced many of the Eldar to join them on the [[Great Journey]] to the West. During the thousand mile journey, the Elven host separated into three groups, the [[Vanyar]], [[Noldor]], and [[Teleri]]. The Teleri, led by Elwë and his brother Olwë, were the largest and slowest group, and were the last to reach the western shores of [[Middle-earth]]. The Noldorin Elves had already left for Valinor, and the Teleri were forced to wait for the ''"island shuttle"''.

	During this time Elwë wandered into the [[Nan Elmoth\|Forest of Nan Elmoth]], where he met and fell in love with [[Melian]] the [[Maiar\|Maia]]. Caught in an enchantment of their own making, Elwë and Melian could not be found by the searching Teleri. When the Valar returned to take the remaining Elves to Valinor, only some of them followed Olwë across the [[Belegaer\|Great Sea]]. The rest had come to love the lands of [[Beleriand]] and refused to leave without their missing lord.		During this time Elwë wandered into the [[Nan Elmoth\|Forest of Nan Elmoth]], where he met and fell in love with [[Melian]] the [[Maiar\|Maia]]. Caught in an enchantment of their own making, Elwë and Melian could not be found by the searching Teleri. When the Valar returned to take the remaining Elves to Valinor, only some of them followed Olwë across the [[Belegaer\|Great Sea]]. The rest had come to love the lands of [[Beleriand]] and refused to leave without their missing lord.