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the tale of celegorm the fair
Turcafinwë ( Q, fn ), Tyelkormo ( Q, mn ), Celegorm the Fair
๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ ๐ณ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ: Eldamar ( Y.T. ); Himlad, Nargothrond ( F.A. )
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ณ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ: Oath of Fëanor, Union of Maedhros
๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด๐ ๐ฆ๐ค: Quenya*, Sindarin, the languages of birds and beasts
*The Shibboleth of Fëanor
๐ก๐จ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ง: Y.T. 1277 ¹, Tirion
๐ฃ๐ค๐ ๐ณ๐ง: F.A. 506, Second Kinslaying, Menegroth
๐ ๐ฆ๐ค: approx. 2.594 Years of the Sun at Death
๐ฑ๐ ๐ข๐ค: Elda, Ñoldo
๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฑ: Dark, brown
๐ค๐ธ๐ค๐ฒ: Gray, bright
๐ง๐ค๐จ๐ฆ๐ง๐ณ & ๐ก๐ด๐จ๐ซ๐ฃ: Tall & powerful
๐ฏ๐ ๐ฑ๐ค๐ญ๐ณ๐ ๐ฆ๐ค: Fëanor and Nerdanel
๐ฒ๐จ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฒ: Maedhros, Maglor, Caranthir, Curufin, Amrod and Amras
๐ข๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ: Huan
๐ป๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐
Born in Valinor under the light of the Two Trees, Celegorm — in his home, and in his time, by his mother-name — was an avid hunter and went often to the house of Oromë. The great hound Huan was gifted to him then, and he became learned in many of the speeches of all living & breathing things. He was the third among his brothers, of the seven sons of Fëanor, and was a close friend of his cousin Aredhel, Fingolfin’s daughter. Most often by him was Curufin.
Like all his sons, Celegorm, and with him his hound, followed Fëanor into his exile at Formenos. And further he, like all his brothers, swore their father’s Oath when he broke with the Valar for the theft of the Silmarils, and went to Beleriand. Celegorm wavered not to slay among the Teleri, and after not to burn the ships at Losgar. At the Dagor-nuin-Giliath, the Battle-under-Stars before the sun and moon were made to rise, he fought hard the orcs of Morgoth at Eithel Sirion.
Celegorm argued, among his brothers most strongly, against Maedhros’ giving of the kingship of the Noldor to their uncle Fingolfin.
In Beleriand, he and Curufin dwelt in Himlad, and there fortified the Pass of Aglon. For a long time he lived there as the lord of the region and lived without the Oath he had sworn invoked, for the Silmarils were nowhere to be found. And even so Celegorm would set aside their quest in favor of gathering again more power for the House of Fëanor.
But it was in the Dagor Bragollach, the Sudden Flame, that he and his brother were driven from Himlad, and they and their people fled to Nargothrond. First they were welcomed there by their cousin Finrod Felagund. When Finrod departed, though, questing for one of the Silmarils with Beren, the Renowned in legend, it was Celegorm who persuaded all but ten of Finrod’s folk to forsake their king for the danger he would give himself to.
It was then that his faithful hound, Huan, found the maiden Lúthien Tinúviel wandering at the borders. First infatuated, but then also driven by want for power, for Lúthien was the daughter of King Thingol of Doriath, he sought to marry her. He kept Lúthien, until Huan turned and helped her escape — while the hound returned, Celegorm’s love for him was lesser now.
Then, also, the people of Nargothrond learned of the deceit done upon them, and they cast out Celegorm and Curufin from Nargothrond. And Orodreth would, for the deeds of Celegorm and Curufin, not ally himself with any of the Sons of Fëanor.
Now Celegorm and his brother wandered, expelled by Orodreth from Nargothrond, and sought to go back to Maedhros in the east. Huan was still with him when again they found Lúthien and Beren. Curufin wrestled Beren, and Celegorm would take Lúthien again ere the man won in this fight, and as Curufin would still try and slay him, riding away in his anger. Celegorm’s hound finally turned on him and chased them away. Now Celegorm swore to slay Thingol and all of the folk of Doriath, should they find and keep the Silmaril, as his wrath commanded.
After a time came whispers to all the Elves of Beleriand that, indeed, a Silmaril was in the woods of Doriath. Drawn both by the Oath and by the pride of Dior, Beren’s son, the Sons of Fëanor called him, but Dior gave no answer to their claims.
It was Celegorm who stirred his brothers to prepare Doriath’s assult. They came in winter and like first at the Swanhavens again they slayed Elf by Elf. Curufin and Caranthir fell. And Celegorm defeated Dior, but the wounds inflicted on him by Dior also killed him. Celegorm’s servants took Dior’s sons into the woods to starve — their sister escaped, with the Silmaril — but thus Celegorm fulfilled and fell to his swear.
๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฑ๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ค๐ฑ: Celegorm is mentioned for his love of nature and the hunt, and his prowess in battle.
Most out of any of his sibling’s, however, he shares his father’s gift for speech — not only does he know the language of many living things, not merely of his kin, but also does he know to move and rouse others by his words. More than once, his speech persuades others to action.
In his time in Valinor he was a devout follower of one of the Valar, but became remembered as one of the most nefarious among the Eldar. History forgets him as a lover of nature and friend of Oromë in lieu of the kinslayer.
Like all his sons, Celegorm, and with him his hound, followed Fëanor into his exile at Formenos. And further he, like all his brothers, swore their father’s Oath when he broke with the Valar for the theft of the Silmarils, and went to Beleriand. Celegorm wavered not to slay among the Teleri, and after not to burn the ships at Losgar. At the Dagor-nuin-Giliath, the Battle-under-Stars before the sun and moon were made to rise, he fought hard the orcs of Morgoth at Eithel Sirion.
Celegorm argued, among his brothers most strongly, against Maedhros’ giving of the kingship of the Noldor to their uncle Fingolfin.
In Beleriand, he and Curufin dwelt in Himlad, and there fortified the Pass of Aglon. For a long time he lived there as the lord of the region and lived without the Oath he had sworn invoked, for the Silmarils were nowhere to be found. And even so Celegorm would set aside their quest in favor of gathering again more power for the House of Fëanor.
But it was in the Dagor Bragollach, the Sudden Flame, that he and his brother were driven from Himlad, and they and their people fled to Nargothrond. First they were welcomed there by their cousin Finrod Felagund. When Finrod departed, though, questing for one of the Silmarils with Beren, the Renowned in legend, it was Celegorm who persuaded all but ten of Finrod’s folk to forsake their king for the danger he would give himself to.
It was then that his faithful hound, Huan, found the maiden Lúthien Tinúviel wandering at the borders. First infatuated, but then also driven by want for power, for Lúthien was the daughter of King Thingol of Doriath, he sought to marry her. He kept Lúthien, until Huan turned and helped her escape — while the hound returned, Celegorm’s love for him was lesser now.
Then, also, the people of Nargothrond learned of the deceit done upon them, and they cast out Celegorm and Curufin from Nargothrond. And Orodreth would, for the deeds of Celegorm and Curufin, not ally himself with any of the Sons of Fëanor.
Now Celegorm and his brother wandered, expelled by Orodreth from Nargothrond, and sought to go back to Maedhros in the east. Huan was still with him when again they found Lúthien and Beren. Curufin wrestled Beren, and Celegorm would take Lúthien again ere the man won in this fight, and as Curufin would still try and slay him, riding away in his anger. Celegorm’s hound finally turned on him and chased them away. Now Celegorm swore to slay Thingol and all of the folk of Doriath, should they find and keep the Silmaril, as his wrath commanded.
After a time came whispers to all the Elves of Beleriand that, indeed, a Silmaril was in the woods of Doriath. Drawn both by the Oath and by the pride of Dior, Beren’s son, the Sons of Fëanor called him, but Dior gave no answer to their claims.
It was Celegorm who stirred his brothers to prepare Doriath’s assult. They came in winter and like first at the Swanhavens again they slayed Elf by Elf. Curufin and Caranthir fell. And Celegorm defeated Dior, but the wounds inflicted on him by Dior also killed him. Celegorm’s servants took Dior’s sons into the woods to starve — their sister escaped, with the Silmaril — but thus Celegorm fulfilled and fell to his swear.
๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฑ๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ค๐ฑ: Celegorm is mentioned for his love of nature and the hunt, and his prowess in battle.
Most out of any of his sibling’s, however, he shares his father’s gift for speech — not only does he know the language of many living things, not merely of his kin, but also does he know to move and rouse others by his words. More than once, his speech persuades others to action.
In his time in Valinor he was a devout follower of one of the Valar, but became remembered as one of the most nefarious among the Eldar. History forgets him as a lover of nature and friend of Oromë in lieu of the kinslayer.
โ […] Celegorm arose amid the throng, and drawing his sword he cried: ‘Be he friend or foe, […].’ Many other words he spoke, as potent as were long before in Tirion the words of his father that first inflamed the Noldor to rebellion. โ
โ […] and Celegorm stirred up his brothers to prepare an assault upon Doriath. โ
๐๐ช๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฌ๐ is the name given to him by his father, for he has a strong physical presence. ๐๐ฎ๐๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ง๐ข๐ค he was named by his mother, his quick temper has made him make impassioned decisions, the Sindarin ๐พ๐๐ก๐๐๐ค๐ง๐ข is derived from it.
โ […] and Celegorm stirred up his brothers to prepare an assault upon Doriath. โ
๐๐ช๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฌ๐ is the name given to him by his father, for he has a strong physical presence. ๐๐ฎ๐๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ง๐ข๐ค he was named by his mother, his quick temper has made him make impassioned decisions, the Sindarin ๐พ๐๐ก๐๐๐ค๐ง๐ข is derived from it.
๐ง๐ค๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ & ๐ฌ๐ค๐ณ๐ ๐ฒ:On Celegorm and his brothers โฆ Celegorm and Lúthien โฆ On Names โฆ On Huan; and Oromë โฆ The Oath and Celegorm’s ambition โฆ On deciding Maedhros’ doom โฆ On skills in health and healing
๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฒ: Animal talk โฆ Heroes love dogs โฆ Hot-blooded โฆ Jerkass โฆ Mutual kill โฆ Not so different โฆ Rousing speech โฆ The not-love interest โฆ Warrior prince
๐ฅ๐ข: ็ชฆ้ช / Dou Xiao, Shawn Dou
๐ฅ๐ข: ็ชฆ้ช / Dou Xiao, Shawn Dou