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Dates Born in Valinor during the Years of the Trees; died c. I 583 Race Elves Division Noldor Culture Fëanorians Family House of Fëanor Settlements Himring overlooking the March of Maedhros Pronunciation my'thros ('th' as in English 'these') Meaning 'Glitter of metal'1 Titles The Tall Indexes: Alphabetical: M Elves About this entry: Updated 1 February 1998 Updates planned: 8 Eldest of the Sons of Fëanor Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Fëanor NerdanelMaedhrosMaglor Celegorm Caranthir Curufin Amrod Amras The seven Sons of Fëanor The eldest of the seven Sons of Fëanor, and considered to be their leader. In Valinor he swore the Oath of Fëanor, and followed his father back to Middle-earth, though of all Fëanor's sons, except perhaps Maglor, he seems to have regretted this the most. After Fëanor's death, Morgoth captured Maedhros through trickery, and hung him by the wrist from the heights of Thangorodrim. Fingon succeeded in rescuing him, but he lost his right hand in their escape. With his brothers, Maedhros held the eastern passes into Beleriand; he himself dwelt in a fortress on the Hill of Himring. He worked to unite the Houses of the Noldor, and formed the Union of Maedhros, but that Union perished in the disaster of the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. After the defeat of Morgoth in the War of Wrath, Maedhros and his brother Maglor stole the two remaining Silmarils from the camp of the Valar, but the hallowed Jewels would not suffer the brothers to hold them. In torment, Maedhros cast himself into a fissure in the earth. Notes 1 This meaning appears in The Etymologies, but there are some indications that Tolkien may not have meant to retain this derivation. Other possibilities include 'spray of light' or (according to some sources) 'well-formed one', but 'glint of metal' seems to be the only derivation attested to by Tolkien himself. (The History of Middle-earth volume V, The Lost Road and Other Writings III The Etymologies). See also... Amlach, Angband, Angrist, Azaghâl, Balrogs, Bór, Borlach, Borlad, Borthand, Celegorm, Dagor Aglareb, Dagor Bragollach, Dor Daedeloth, Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin, Dragonhead of the North, [See the full list...]Elves of Beleriand, Ered Engrin, Everlasting Darkness, Fëanorians, Fifth Battle, Fingolfin, Fingon, Forlindon, Great Jewels, High King of the Noldor, Hill of Himring, Himling, Himring, Imlach, King of the North, Lake Mithrim, Lord of Beleriand, Maglor, March of Maedhros, Morgoth, Oath of Fëanor, Pass of Aglon, Rochallor, Silmarils, Sons of Fëanor, Star of Eärendil, Swarthy Men, The Accursed, The Dark, The Dispossessed, The Ever-cold, The Tall, The Valiant, Third Battle, Three Jewels, Ulfast, Union of Maedhros, War of the Great Jewels, War of the Jewels, Wars of Beleriand Indexes: Alphabetical: M Elves About this entry: Updated 1 February 1998 Updates planned: 8 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability, but aptitudes and skills are also key.

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Dates Born in Valinor during the Years of the Trees; died c. I 583 Race Elves Division Noldor Culture Fëanorians Family House of Fëanor Settlements Himring overlooking the March of Maedhros Pronunciation my'thros ('th' as in English 'these') Meaning 'Glitter of metal'1 Titles The Tall Indexes: Alphabetical: M Elves About this entry: Updated 1 February 1998 Updates planned: 8 Eldest of the Sons of Fëanor

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MaedhrosMaglor Celegorm Caranthir Curufin Amrod Amras The seven Sons of Fëanor The eldest of the seven Sons of Fëanor, and considered to be their leader. In Valinor he swore the Oath of Fëanor, and followed his father back to Middle-earth, though of all Fëanor's sons, except perhaps Maglor, he seems to have regretted this the most. After Fëanor's death, Morgoth captured Maedhros through trickery, and hung him by the wrist from the heights of Thangorodrim. Fingon succeeded in rescuing him, but he lost his right hand in their escape. With his brothers, Maedhros held the eastern passes into Beleriand; he himself dwelt in a fortress on the Hill of Himring. He worked to unite the Houses of the Noldor, and formed the Union of Maedhros, but that Union perished in the disaster of the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. After the defeat of Morgoth in the War of Wrath, Maedhros and his brother Maglor stole the two remaining Silmarils from the camp of the Valar, but the hallowed Jewels would not suffer the brothers to hold them. In torment, Maedhros cast himself into a fissure in the earth. Notes 1 This meaning appears in The Etymologies, but there are some indications that Tolkien may not have meant to retain this derivation. Other possibilities include 'spray of light' or (according to some sources) 'well-formed one', but 'glint of metal' seems to be the only derivation attested to by Tolkien himself. (The History of Middle-earth volume V, The Lost Road and Other Writings III The Etymologies). See also... Amlach, Angband, Angrist, Azaghâl, Balrogs, Bór, Borlach, Borlad, Borthand, Celegorm, Dagor Aglareb, Dagor Bragollach, Dor Daedeloth, Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin, Dragonhead of the North, [See the full list...]Elves of Beleriand, Ered Engrin, Everlasting Darkness, Fëanorians, Fifth Battle, Fingolfin, Fingon, Forlindon, Great Jewels, High King of the Noldor, Hill of Himring, Himling, Himring, Imlach, King of the North, Lake Mithrim, Lord of Beleriand, Maglor, March of Maedhros, Morgoth, Oath of Fëanor, Pass of Aglon, Rochallor, Silmarils, Sons of Fëanor, Star of Eärendil, Swarthy Men, The Accursed, The Dark, The Dispossessed, The Ever-cold, The Tall, The Valiant, Third Battle, Three Jewels, Ulfast, Union of Maedhros, War of the Great Jewels, War of the Jewels, Wars of Beleriand Indexes: Alphabetical: M Elves About this entry: Updated 1 February 1998 Updates planned: 8 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability, but aptitudes and skills are also key.