Orodreth was a Ñoldorin Elf of the First Age who was a ruler of the underground city of Nargothrond in western Beleriand. He was born to Angrod and Eldalótë in Tirion during the Years of the Trees and was the nephew of Finrod Felagund, Aegnor and Galadriel. He was killed in the Battle of Tumhalad. Through his grandmother Eärwen of the Falmari (Teleri of Aman), he shared the blood of both the Ñoldor (House of Finarfin) and that of the Falmari (House of Olwë). After the Doom of Mandos was announced in Araman, he and the rest of the Ñoldor left for Middle-earth. Even as his grandfather Finarfin and many of his House turned back to Valinor, Orodreth stayed with Fingolfin and his host and pursued his journey to Middle-earth. Orodreth once held the isle of Minas Tirith in the vale of Sirion until Sauron overran the isle and turned it into Tol-in-Gaurhoth. Orodreth then fled south to Nargothrond. When Beren came to Nargothrond, Finrod went with him on his quest for the Silmaril. However, Celegorm and Curufin, the Sons of Fëanor, were also at Nargothrond, and forced Finrod to lay down his crown. Orodreth took it, ruling as regent, but the Sons of Fëanor held the real power. When news came that Finrod had been killed, the Sons of Fëanor were expelled from Nargothrond and Orodreth became its leader. When Túrin Turambar arrived in Nargothrond he gradually became its leader and Orodreth held no actual power, even if he was still Lord in name. High in Orodreths councils, Túrin convinced him to build the Bridge of Nargothrond and abandon their secretive method of warfare in favor of open warfare. In FA 495, he and Túrin marched out to meet the hosts of Morgoth and the Dragon Glaurung at Tumhalad and died fighting there, and his realm was subsequently conquered. Orodreths wife was a Sindarin lady of the North, and had two children: Finduilas and Gil-galad.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 12:03:14 +0000
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