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| caption="Celebrimbor" by [[Angus McBride]] | |||
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| othernames=''[[Telperinquar]]'' ([[Quenya|Q]], [[Father-name|fn]]) | | othernames=''[[Telperinquar]]'' ([[Quenya|Q]], [[Father-name|fn]]) | ||
| titles=Lord of Eregion | | titles=Lord of Eregion | ||
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| affiliation=[[Gwaith-i-Mírdain]] | | affiliation=[[Gwaith-i-Mírdain]] | ||
| language=[[Quenya]] and [[Sindarin]] | | language=[[Quenya]] and [[Sindarin]] | ||
| birth=During [[ | | birth=During the [[First Age]], before 455<ref name=PMXnotes/> | ||
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| death={{SA|1697}} | | death={{SA|1697}} | ||
| deathlocation=[[War of the Elves and Sauron]]: [[Ost-in-Edhil]] | | deathlocation=[[War of the Elves and Sauron]]: [[Ost-in-Edhil]] | ||
| age=2287+ | | age=2287+ | ||
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| house=[[House of Fëanor]] | | house=[[House of Fëanor]] | ||
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'''Celebrimbor''' ([[Sindarin|S]], pron. {{IPA|[ | '''Celebrimbor''' ([[Sindarin|S]], pron. {{IPA|[ˌkɛlɛˈbrɪmbɔr]}}) was the son of [[Curufin]],<ref name=PMXnotes>{{PM|XNotes}}</ref>{{rp|318}} fifth son of [[Fëanor]]. Aside from his grandfather, Celebrimbor was the greatest craftsman in the history of [[Middle-earth]], and his forging of the [[Rings of Power]] led to the dominion and eventual downfall of [[Sauron]] in the [[War of the Ring]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
=== Early | === Early life === | ||
[[Image:Marya Filatova - Celebrimbor.jpg|thumb|left|Celebrimbor]] | [[Image:Marya Filatova - Celebrimbor.jpg|thumb|left|Marya Filatova - ''Celebrimbor'']] | ||
Celebrimbor followed his grandfather into [[Oath of Fëanor|exile]] | The early years of Celebrimbor are not known, nor whether he was born in [[Valinor]] (and followed his grandfather into [[Oath of Fëanor|exile]]) or in [[Middle-earth]].<ref>{{webcite|author=Mark Fisher|articleurl=http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/c/celebrimbor.html|articlename=Celebrimbor|dated=11 August 2002|website=[[Encyclopedia of Arda]]}}</ref>. His mother is unnamed.<ref name=PMXnotes/>{{rp|318}} | ||
During the Second Age, he was lord of the elves of [[Ost-in-Edhil]] in [[Eregion]]. He was also the head of the [[Gwaith-i-Mírdain]], a guild of elven craftsmen. Their skill was so renowned that they gained the admiration and friendship of the [[Dwarves]] of [[Khazad-dûm]]. Together with the dwarf [[Narvi]], Celebrimbor crafted the [[Doors of Durin]] that guarded the West-gate of the Dwarven kingdom. | He probably fled to [[Nargothrond]] after the [[Dagor Bragollach]]. However, he took no part in the deeds of Curufin and [[Celegorm]] regarding [[Lúthien]], [[Beren]], and [[Finrod]]. He even repudiated his father's deeds and did not follow him when the two brothers were cast out from Nargothrond by [[Orodreth]]. | ||
After the [[sack of Nargothrond]], Celebrimbor lived for a time in [[Gondolin]], where he was a great jewel smith for King [[Turgon]]. He may have created the [[Elessar of Eärendil]], though other accounts name [[Enerdhil]] as the Master Jewelsmith and creator of the [[Elfstone]], who perhaps taught Celebrimbor this art.<ref name="CG">{{UT|6}}</ref> | |||
A legend says that during the Second Age Celebrimbor was in love with [[Galadriel]] who was pained at the state of [[Middle-earth]]. Celebrimbor remade another version of the Elessar at her behest, with less power than the original.<ref name="CG"/> | |||
During the Second Age, he was lord of the elves of [[Ost-in-Edhil]] in [[Eregion]]. He was also the head of the [[Gwaith-i-Mírdain]], a guild of elven craftsmen. Their skill was so renowned that they gained the admiration and friendship of the [[Dwarves]] of [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]]. Together with the dwarf [[Narvi]], Celebrimbor crafted the [[Doors of Durin]] that guarded the West-gate of the Dwarven kingdom.<ref>{{FR|Journey}}</ref> | |||
=== The Rings of Power === | === The Rings of Power === | ||
Around | Around {{SA|1200}}<ref name=AppB1/> a [[Maia]] craftsman called [[Annatar]] (the "Lord of Gifts") arrived at Ost-in-Edhil as an emissary of the [[Valar]], offering his knowledge to the Gwaith-i-Mírdain. This was [[Sauron]], who had come to subvert the elves. | ||
Under the guidance and instruction of Annatar, Celebrimbor and the Gwaith-i-Mírdain made several [[Lesser rings|lesser]] and 16 more powerful rings. A legend says that Celebrimbor gave [[Ring of Thrór|one of those rings]] to [[Kings of Durin's Folk|King]] [[Durin III]] who reigned in [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]]<ref>{{S|Rings}}</ref> | |||
Based on knowledge gained from Annatar, Celebrimbor also created by himself [[Three Rings]], the greatest and fairest of the Rings of Power. These rings were thus free of Sauron's corrupting influence, for only Celebrimbor himself touched them. Celebrimbor named the rings [[Vilya]], [[Narya]], and [[Nenya]] after the principal Middle-earth elements of air, fire, and water, respectively. | |||
Around {{SA|1600}}, Sauron secretly forged [[the One Ring]] in [[Orodruin]], which would enable him to rule Middle-earth by claiming dominance over all the Rings of Power and their bearers. Celebrimbor and the Elves felt betrayed when they wore the Rings and defied Sauron by withholding the other rings from him. Celebrimbor then sent the three rings away for safekeeping: Vilya and Narya to [[Gil-galad]] in [[Lindon]], and Nenya to [[Galadriel]] in [[Lothlórien]]. He then prepared for [[War of the Elves and Sauron|war]]. | |||
===Fight against Sauron and death=== | |||
Sauron retaliated by attacking Eregion in {{SA|1695}}, laying waste to the realm. Celebrimbor was captured in the [[Sack of Eregion]], and was forced under torture to disclose where the sixteen were held, but he would not reveal the whereabouts of the three elvish rings. Sauron captured the other rings and used them as instruments of evil in later years, particularly against Men. | |||
[[File:Abe Papakhian - Death of Celebrimbor.jpg|thumb|Abe Papakhian - ''Death of Celebrimbor'']] | |||
Celebrimbor died from his torment in {{SA|1697}},<ref name=AppB1>{{App|B1}}</ref> the last direct descendant of the line of Fëanor. His body, shot with arrows, was hung upon a pole and carried by the forces of Sauron as a banner as they assaulted the Elves.<ref>{{UT|Concerning}}</ref> | |||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
The name '''''Celebrimbor''''' is the [[Sindarin]] translation of his [[Quenya]] father-name '''[[Telperinquar]]''' (pron. {{IPA|[ˌtelpeˈriŋʷkʷar]}}). His [[Amilessë|mother-name]] is unknown. ''Celebrimbor'' consists of ''[[celeb|celebrin]]'' ("silver-like") + ''[[paur|baur]]'' ("fist").<ref name=PE17>{{PE|17}}, p. 42</ref> | The name '''''Celebrimbor''''' is the [[Sindarin]] translation of his [[Quenya]] father-name '''[[Telperinquar]]''' (pron. {{IPA|[ˌtelpeˈriŋʷkʷar]}}). His [[Amilessë|mother-name]] is unknown. ''Celebrimbor'' consists of ''[[celeb|celebrin]]'' ("silver-like") + ''[[paur|baur]]'' ("fist").<ref name=PE17>{{PE|17}}, p. 42</ref> | ||
== Renowned | == Other versions of the legendarium == | ||
In ''The Silmarillion'', Celebrimbor's origin is the son of Curufin who remained in Nargothrond when his father was expelled.<ref>{{S|Index}}</ref> | |||
In ''The Peoples of Middle-earth'', there are several notes on Celebrimbor for his oft revised background. One includes that he was a Sinda and descendant of Daeron of Doriath who continued to use his runic script in Eregion.<ref>{{PM|X}}</ref>{{rp|297}} Later, he was described as a Noldo survivor of Gondolin, who had been one of Turgon's greatest artificers. He was prideful and had an almost 'dwarvish' obsession with crafts.<ref name=PMXnotes/>{{rp|317}} However, in a note Tolkien put next to a passage in the ''Unfinished Tales'' that described Celebrimbor as a jewel-smith of Gondolin, he wrote, "it would be better 'to make him a descendant of Fëanor'."<ref name=PMXnotes/>{{rp|317}} Another note regarding Celebrimbor, which includes information on the wives and children of Fëanor's sons states that, "Curufin, dearest to his father and chief inheritor of his father's skills, was wedded, and had a son who came with him into exile, though his wife (unnamed) did not."<ref name=PMXnotes/>{{rp|318}} | |||
== Renowned works == | |||
* The [[Elessar of Eärendil]] | * The [[Elessar of Eärendil]] | ||
* [[Doors of Durin]] (with [[Narvi]]) | * [[Doors of Durin]] (with [[Narvi]]) | ||
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== Genealogy == | == Genealogy == | ||
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=== See | == Portrayal in adaptations == | ||
'''2014: ''[[Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor]]''''' | |||
:Celebrimbor plays a major role in the video game, serving as a [[wraith]] who is bound to an [[Undead|undead]] [[Gondorians|Gondorian]] [[Rangers of Ithilien|Ranger]], Talion, by the will of [[Sauron]]. He is voiced by [[Alister Duncan]]. He is also the main protagonist of the ''Bright Lord'' expansion, where he is revealed to have stolen the One Ring from Sauron at some point in the Second Age, and intended to use it to turn the Dark Lord's own weapons against him. However, he is corrupted by the power of the Ring and doomed to never see the Undying Lands. Though he defeats Sauron in battle, Sauron still managed to reclaim the Ring and banish Celebrimbor's spirit to an eternity as a wraith in the Unseen world. | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[:Category:Images of Celebrimbor|Images of Celebrimbor]]. | * [[:Category:Images of Celebrimbor|Images of Celebrimbor]]. | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
[[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]] | [[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]] | ||
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[[Category:Second Age characters]] | |||
[[Category:House of Fëanor]] | [[Category:House of Fëanor]] | ||
[[Category:Sindarin names]] | [[Category:Sindarin names]] | ||
[[Category:Noldor]] | |||
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Revision as of 07:43, 9 November 2017
Celebrimbor | |
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Noldo | |
"Celebrimbor" by Angus McBride | |
Biographical Information | |
Other names | Telperinquar (Q, fn) |
Titles | Lord of Eregion |
Location | Nargothrond; Eregion |
Affiliation | Gwaith-i-Mírdain |
Language | Quenya and Sindarin |
Birth | During the First Age, before 455[1] |
Death | S.A. 1697 (aged 2287+) War of the Elves and Sauron: Ost-in-Edhil |
Family | |
House | House of Fëanor |
Parentage | Curufin |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Celebrimbor |
Celebrimbor (S, pron. [ˌkɛlɛˈbrɪmbɔr]) was the son of Curufin,[1]:318 fifth son of Fëanor. Aside from his grandfather, Celebrimbor was the greatest craftsman in the history of Middle-earth, and his forging of the Rings of Power led to the dominion and eventual downfall of Sauron in the War of the Ring.
History
Early life
The early years of Celebrimbor are not known, nor whether he was born in Valinor (and followed his grandfather into exile) or in Middle-earth.[2]. His mother is unnamed.[1]:318
He probably fled to Nargothrond after the Dagor Bragollach. However, he took no part in the deeds of Curufin and Celegorm regarding Lúthien, Beren, and Finrod. He even repudiated his father's deeds and did not follow him when the two brothers were cast out from Nargothrond by Orodreth.
After the sack of Nargothrond, Celebrimbor lived for a time in Gondolin, where he was a great jewel smith for King Turgon. He may have created the Elessar of Eärendil, though other accounts name Enerdhil as the Master Jewelsmith and creator of the Elfstone, who perhaps taught Celebrimbor this art.[3]
A legend says that during the Second Age Celebrimbor was in love with Galadriel who was pained at the state of Middle-earth. Celebrimbor remade another version of the Elessar at her behest, with less power than the original.[3]
During the Second Age, he was lord of the elves of Ost-in-Edhil in Eregion. He was also the head of the Gwaith-i-Mírdain, a guild of elven craftsmen. Their skill was so renowned that they gained the admiration and friendship of the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm. Together with the dwarf Narvi, Celebrimbor crafted the Doors of Durin that guarded the West-gate of the Dwarven kingdom.[4]
The Rings of Power
Around S.A. 1200[5] a Maia craftsman called Annatar (the "Lord of Gifts") arrived at Ost-in-Edhil as an emissary of the Valar, offering his knowledge to the Gwaith-i-Mírdain. This was Sauron, who had come to subvert the elves.
Under the guidance and instruction of Annatar, Celebrimbor and the Gwaith-i-Mírdain made several lesser and 16 more powerful rings. A legend says that Celebrimbor gave one of those rings to King Durin III who reigned in Khazad-dûm[6]
Based on knowledge gained from Annatar, Celebrimbor also created by himself Three Rings, the greatest and fairest of the Rings of Power. These rings were thus free of Sauron's corrupting influence, for only Celebrimbor himself touched them. Celebrimbor named the rings Vilya, Narya, and Nenya after the principal Middle-earth elements of air, fire, and water, respectively.
Around S.A. 1600, Sauron secretly forged the One Ring in Orodruin, which would enable him to rule Middle-earth by claiming dominance over all the Rings of Power and their bearers. Celebrimbor and the Elves felt betrayed when they wore the Rings and defied Sauron by withholding the other rings from him. Celebrimbor then sent the three rings away for safekeeping: Vilya and Narya to Gil-galad in Lindon, and Nenya to Galadriel in Lothlórien. He then prepared for war.
Fight against Sauron and death
Sauron retaliated by attacking Eregion in S.A. 1695, laying waste to the realm. Celebrimbor was captured in the Sack of Eregion, and was forced under torture to disclose where the sixteen were held, but he would not reveal the whereabouts of the three elvish rings. Sauron captured the other rings and used them as instruments of evil in later years, particularly against Men.
Celebrimbor died from his torment in S.A. 1697,[5] the last direct descendant of the line of Fëanor. His body, shot with arrows, was hung upon a pole and carried by the forces of Sauron as a banner as they assaulted the Elves.[7]
Etymology
The name Celebrimbor is the Sindarin translation of his Quenya father-name Telperinquar (pron. [ˌtelpeˈriŋʷkʷar]). His mother-name is unknown. Celebrimbor consists of celebrin ("silver-like") + baur ("fist").[8]
Other versions of the legendarium
In The Silmarillion, Celebrimbor's origin is the son of Curufin who remained in Nargothrond when his father was expelled.[9]
In The Peoples of Middle-earth, there are several notes on Celebrimbor for his oft revised background. One includes that he was a Sinda and descendant of Daeron of Doriath who continued to use his runic script in Eregion.[10]:297 Later, he was described as a Noldo survivor of Gondolin, who had been one of Turgon's greatest artificers. He was prideful and had an almost 'dwarvish' obsession with crafts.[1]:317 However, in a note Tolkien put next to a passage in the Unfinished Tales that described Celebrimbor as a jewel-smith of Gondolin, he wrote, "it would be better 'to make him a descendant of Fëanor'."[1]:317 Another note regarding Celebrimbor, which includes information on the wives and children of Fëanor's sons states that, "Curufin, dearest to his father and chief inheritor of his father's skills, was wedded, and had a son who came with him into exile, though his wife (unnamed) did not."[1]:318
Renowned works
- The Elessar of Eärendil
- Doors of Durin (with Narvi)
- The Rings of Power
- The Nine Rings of Men (with Annatar)
- The Seven Rings of the Dwarves (with Annatar)
- The Three Rings of the Elves
Genealogy
Portrayal in adaptations
2014: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- Celebrimbor plays a major role in the video game, serving as a wraith who is bound to an undead Gondorian Ranger, Talion, by the will of Sauron. He is voiced by Alister Duncan. He is also the main protagonist of the Bright Lord expansion, where he is revealed to have stolen the One Ring from Sauron at some point in the Second Age, and intended to use it to turn the Dark Lord's own weapons against him. However, he is corrupted by the power of the Ring and doomed to never see the Undying Lands. Though he defeats Sauron in battle, Sauron still managed to reclaim the Ring and banish Celebrimbor's spirit to an eternity as a wraith in the Unseen world.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "X. Of Dwarves and Men", "Notes"
- ↑ Mark Fisher, "Celebrimbor" dated 11 August 2002, Encyclopedia of Arda (accessed 25 April 2024)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Journey in the Dark"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Second Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", "Concerning Galadriel and Celeborn"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 42
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Index of Names"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "Of Dwarves and Men"