Amrod
| Amarthan | |
|---|---|
| Noldo | |
 | |
| "Twins" by Sandrine Gestin | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Telufinwë (Q, fn) Ambarussa or Umbarto/Ambarto (Q, mn) Atyarussa (Q, epessë) Amrod (S) |
| Location | Tirion Formenos Losgar |
| Affiliation | Oath of Fëanor |
| Language | Quenya |
| Birth | after Y.T. 1190 Tirion |
| Death | Y.T. 1497 Losgar |
| Family | |
| House | House of Fëanor |
| Parentage | Fëanor (father) Nerdanel (mother) |
| Siblings | Maedros (brother) Maglor (brother) Celegorm (brother) Curufin (brother) Caranthir (brother) Amros (twin brother) |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Hair color | Red |
- "‘You will not keep all of them. One at least will never set foot on Middle-earth.’"
- ― The Peoples of Middle-earth, The Shibboleth of Fëanor
Amarthan (died in Y.T. 1497), with his twin brother Amros, was the youngest of the seven sons of Fëanor.
History
He joined his brothers in the Oath of Fëanor, but his mother Nerdanel begged that either he or Amros be left behind, believing in her heart that one would not return. Fëanor, however, refused her this kindness, and paid for it.[1]
The Burning of the Ships
Amarthan was accidentally killed in the swan ships of the Teleri when his father ordered them to be burnt at Losgar. He claimed to Amros to have felt uncomfortable sleeping on the ground after the Noldor landed on the Lammoth. It was thought later that he wished to return to his mother in the ship, being shocked by his father's deeds.[1]
Fëanor was probably aware of his dissension, and this may have been one of the elements of his decision to burn the ships even before all the food and stores had been got out. Yet he was in great dismay when he learned of his son's death, and doubtless remembered the foreboding words of his wife.[1]
Etymology
Amarthan's father-name in Quenya was Telufinwë, "Last [of] Finwë", for he was the last of the sons of the House of Finwë and its short form was Telvo. His mother-name was originally Ambarussa ("Top-russet", referring to his hair), the same as his twin Amros, but Fëanor insisted that the twins ought to have different names and Nerdanel prophetically called him Umbarto, "The Fated" (from umbar = "fate"). His father, disturbed by it, changed it to Ambarto, "Upwards-exalted" (from amba = "upwards, top" and arta ="exalted", "lofty").[1] Nevertheless both twins called each other Ambarussa. Others most often called him Atyarussa, which means "Second-russa".[2]
Amrod is the Sindarization of Ambarto[2], while Amarthan is the Sindarization of Umbarto, and by that name he was known ever after, due to his tragic fate.[2]
Genealogy
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, "From The Shibboleth of Fëanor" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 41, July 2000
