Finrod

Felagund.

Nom.

Dungalef.

First son of Finarfin and Earwen.

Born in V.Y.t.1300 in Tirion upon Túna in Aman. Died in F.A.465 in Minas-Tirith at Tol Sirion ( Tol-in-Gaurhoth )

Brother to Orodreth, Angrod, Aegnor and Galadriel.

Loved Amárië in Aman but as all of the Vanyar-elves she did not follow him to Middle-Earth.

Valian Years of the Trees.

V.Y.t.1495. When Fëanor came to Tirion and spoke harsh and fell words Fingolfin spoke against him and in this his sons Turgon and Fingon followed there father and wrath nearly came to drawn swords but Finrod followed his father who sought to calm the temper but yet he as his friends Turgon and Fingon wished to see the lands of Middle-Earth.

V.Y.t.1496. Finrod, his brothers and sister Galadriel and all of there people left Valinor under their father and Fingolfin after the host of Fëanor and his sons, who betrayed them when they were about to cross Helcaraxë in the ships they stole from the Teleri Elves in in the First Kinslaying at Alqualondë. Finrod his brothers and sister crossed Helcaraxë under the banner of Fingolfin since their father returned to Valinor.

V.Y.t. 1500 - F.A.1. When they arrived in Middle-Earth after the crossing of the Grinding Ice the Sun arose for the first time.

1 Age.

At the arrival to Endor Finrod and Orodreth his brother, dwelt in the Narrow Land at the isle, Tol Sirion, in the midst of river Sirion where he built the tower Minas Tirith ( Not the same as the one in 3 Age.)

F.A.20. Finrod took to the great council Mereth Aderthad called by Fingolfin.

F.A.52. Finrod, at the prompting of Ulmo and told by Ulmo, of the caves in the Eastern end of the Wall of Andram by Thingol, began with the help of the Dwarves from Ered Luin the widening of the caves of Nargothrond. He was very much inspired in this by the dwelling of Thingol and Melian; Menegroth. In the coming years he had the Dwarves make the Nauglamír for him.

F.A.102. When Nargothrond was fullwrought he assigned Minas Tirith to his brother Orodreth.

F.A 400. Finrod was the first to discover the Humans / Secondborn. He found them at the foothills of Ered Luin. The Secondborn called Finrod Nom, meaning Wisdom, and his people Nomin.

F.A.422. This year obtained Finrod the grace from Thingol on behalf of Haleth that she and her people could dwell in Brethil if her people would guard the land and the Crossing of Teiglin against the enemies of the Eldar.

F.A.455. In this the fell year Morgoth broke the peace of Beleriand and started the Battle of the Sudden Flame and Finrod hastening from the South was surrounded by Orcs but Barahir broke the leaguer of the Orcs and saved Finrod and Finrod gave Barahir his Ring, an heirloom of his house, as token of the oath that he swore unto Barahir to render whatsoever service was asked in hour of need to him or any of his kin.

F.A.465. Beren son of Barahir came to Nargothrond from Doriath to seek Finrod`s aid upon his quest for a Silmaril. When Finrod would fulfill his oath to Beren, Curufin and Celegorm tried to hinder the the aid for their oath was roused from slumber, fell words were spoken and great fear of war and ruin fell on the people of Nargothrond and they turned their hearts from Finarfin`s son and withheld their aid of Finrod. Finrod gave his silver crown to Orodreth in stewardship and with ten Elves ( Edrahil and 9 other elves from Nargothrond.) went Finrod and Beren forth but they were captured by Sauron and cast into the pits of Tol-in-Gaurhoth, Finrod`s own tower upon Tol-Sirion, which Sauron had conquered and now were known as Tol-in-Gaurhoth. ( See also Dungalef ) There they were devoured one by one by wolves. Finrod fought with his bare hands and teeth the wolf that was sent to slay Beren, and he slew it but was slain himself.

Finrod was buried upon the hill-top of the isle Tol Sirion when the tower was freed and Sauron expulsed . So ended the fairest of Finwë`s children but his spirit dwells now in Valinor with Amárië. When his dead became known his brother, Orodreth, took up the crown and Kingship of Nargothrond.

Related links.: Battles.: Kinslaying at Alqualondë. Battle of Sudden Flame. Misc.: Mereth Aderthad. Encyc.: Felagund.