Elrond Halfelven and his daughter Arwen played pivotal roles in J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, but another member of their family was one of the most important characters in the history of Middle-earth. Elrond’s father, Eärendil the Mariner, was a legendary figure whose story was so significant that Bilbo composed a song about him during his stay in Rivendell. As explained in Tolkien’s The Silmarillion, Eärendil was the son of Tuor, a lord of Men, and Idril, an Elven princess, hence the surname Halfelven. Unlike later children of Men and Elves, Eärendil did not inherit his mother’s immortality. It was because of Eärendil’s actions in the First Age that his descendants had the choice to live as mortals or immortals.Eärendil grew up in Gondolin, a hidden Elven city from the land of Beleriand in the north of Middle-earth. Gondolin was the Elves’ last bastion of safety from the Dark Lord Morgoth, but Eärendil did not get to enjoy it for long. Gondolin was also home to Maeglin, the first cousin of Idril and the son of Eöl the Dark Elf. Maeglin was a jealous and vindictive Elf who desired the throne of Gondolin and Idril’s hand in marriage. Since he could have neither, he betrayed his people by revealing Gondolin’s location to Morgoth. The Dark Lord’s army of Orcs, wolves, Balrogs, and dragons swept through the city, destroying everything in its path.Tuor led the refugees towards Arvernien, a coastal region of Beleriand. Along the way, they stopped and rested near the river Sirion, which had magical healing properties thanks to Ulmo, the Vala of water. At this time, Ulmo was the only one of the Valar who had not given up on aiding the people of Middle-earth. Beside the river, Tuor sang a moving song about Ulmo to Eärendil, and ever since, both of them felt a deep longing to sail the seas. When Morgoth learned that there had been survivors of his attack on Gondolin, he chose not to pursue them, as he believed that they were weak and insignificant. He would come to regret this choice, as Eärendil was instrumental in his eventual defeat.
Elrond Halfelven and his daughter Arwen played pivotal roles in J. R. R. Tolkien‘s The Lord of the Rings, but another member of their family was one of the most important characters in the history of Middle-earth. Elrond’s father, Eärendil the Mariner, was a legendary figure whose story was so significant that Bilbo composed a song about him during his stay in Rivendell. As explained in Tolkien’s The Silmarillion, Eärendil was the son of Tuor, a lord of Men, and Idril, an Elven princess, hence the surname Halfelven. Unlike later children of Men and Elves, Eärendil did not inherit his mother’s immortality. It was because of Eärendil’s actions in the First Age that his descendants had the choice to live as mortals or immortals.
Eärendil grew up in Gondolin, a hidden Elven city from the land of Beleriand in the north of Middle-earth. Gondolin was the Elves’ last bastion of safety from the Dark Lord Morgoth, but Eärendil did not get to enjoy it for long. Gondolin was also home to Maeglin, the first cousin of Idril and the son of Eöl the Dark Elf. Maeglin was a jealous and vindictive Elf who desired the throne of Gondolin and Idril’s hand in marriage. Since he could have neither, he betrayed his people by revealing Gondolin’s location to Morgoth. The Dark Lord’s army of Orcs, wolves, Balrogs, and dragons swept through the city, destroying everything in its path.
Tuor led the refugees towards Arvernien, a coastal region of Beleriand. Along the way, they stopped and rested near the river Sirion, which had magical healing properties thanks to Ulmo, the Vala of water. At this time, Ulmo was the only one of the Valar who had not given up on aiding the people of Middle-earth. Beside the river, Tuor sang a moving song about Ulmo to Eärendil, and ever since, both of them felt a deep longing to sail the seas. When Morgoth learned that there had been survivors of his attack on Gondolin, he chose not to pursue them, as he believed that they were weak and insignificant. He would come to regret this choice, as Eärendil was instrumental in his eventual defeat.
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