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[[Celebrimbor]] was the son of [[Curufin]], who was in turn the son of [[Fëanor]] himself. He became the greatest of the [[Mírdain]], the [[Jewel-smiths]] of [[Eregion]], and was acknowledged as their leader and lord.
The '''Lord of Eregion''' ([[Celebrimbor]]) was the son of [[Curufin]], who was in turn the son of [[Fëanor]] himself. He became the greatest of the [[Mírdain]], the [[Jewel-smiths]] of [[Eregion]], and was acknowledged as their leader and lord.


It is not certain whether Celebrimbor was the Lord of Eregion throughout its history. The references to him in [[The Lord of the Rings]] seem to suggest this, but other materials in [[Unfinished Tales]] hint that Eregion might in fact have been founded by [[Galadriel]] and [[Celeborn]], with Celebrimbor only becoming its lord later in its history. This seems to be a point on which [[Tolkien]] changed his mind: the title 'Lord of Eregion' only appeared with the revised edition of The Lord of the Rings.
It is not certain whether Celebrimbor was the Lord of Eregion throughout its history. The references to him in [[The Lord of the Rings]] seem to suggest this, but other materials in [[Unfinished Tales]] hint that Eregion might in fact have been founded by [[Galadriel]] and [[Celeborn]], with Celebrimbor only becoming its lord later in its history. This seems to be a point on which [[Tolkien]] changed his mind: the title 'Lord of Eregion' only appeared with the revised edition of The Lord of the Rings.

Revision as of 20:46, 6 May 2006

The Lord of Eregion (Celebrimbor) was the son of Curufin, who was in turn the son of Fëanor himself. He became the greatest of the Mírdain, the Jewel-smiths of Eregion, and was acknowledged as their leader and lord.

It is not certain whether Celebrimbor was the Lord of Eregion throughout its history. The references to him in The Lord of the Rings seem to suggest this, but other materials in Unfinished Tales hint that Eregion might in fact have been founded by Galadriel and Celeborn, with Celebrimbor only becoming its lord later in its history. This seems to be a point on which Tolkien changed his mind: the title 'Lord of Eregion' only appeared with the revised edition of The Lord of the Rings.