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where's the proof that he was an elf of doriath, as well as his son? --[[User:Kulid123|Kulid123]] 00:48, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
where's the proof that he was an elf of doriath, as well as his son? --[[User:Kulid123|Kulid123]] 00:48, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
:{{blockquote|Oropher was of Sindarin origin, and no doubt Thranduil his son was following the example of King Thingol long before, in Doriath; though his halls were not to be compared with Menegroth. He had not the arts nor wealth nor the aid of the Dwarves; and compared with the Elves of Doriath his Silvan folk were rude and rustic. Oropher had come among them with only a handful of Sindar, and they were soon merged with the Silvan Elves, adopting their language and taking names of Silvan form and style. This they did deliberately; '''for they''' (and other similar adventurers forgotten in the legends or only briefly named) '''came from Doriath after its ruin''' and had no desire to leave Middle-earth, nor to be merged with the other Sindar of Beleriand, dominated by the Noldorin Exiles for whom the folk of Doriath had no great love. They wished indeed to become Silvan folk and to return, as they said, to the simple life natural to the Elves before the invitation of the Valar had disturbed it.|{{UT|6b}}}}
:Emphasis my own. --{{User:Mith/sig}} 18:09, 19 February 2019 (UTC)

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References

I was trying to looking this character up in The History of Middle-earth Index but I couldn't find his name listed at all. I also looked it up in the index of The Silmarillion, but couldn't find his name there either. I'm trying to find the reference to his fight at Last Alliance of Elves and Men. --Pinkkeith 14:56, 21 April 2009 (UTC)Reply[reply]

J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn". In the discussion about Amdir/Malgalad. -- Ederchil (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 20:57, 21 April 2009 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Trim

I heavily trimmed the article, removing all collateral information. I took care not to remove any information, and moved everything to other articles that needed it. Sage 07:53, 17 August 2014 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Looks like you've done a good job! --Mith (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 09:08, 17 August 2014 (UTC)Reply[reply]

doriath?

where's the proof that he was an elf of doriath, as well as his son? --Kulid123 00:48, 19 February 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Oropher was of Sindarin origin, and no doubt Thranduil his son was following the example of King Thingol long before, in Doriath; though his halls were not to be compared with Menegroth. He had not the arts nor wealth nor the aid of the Dwarves; and compared with the Elves of Doriath his Silvan folk were rude and rustic. Oropher had come among them with only a handful of Sindar, and they were soon merged with the Silvan Elves, adopting their language and taking names of Silvan form and style. This they did deliberately; for they (and other similar adventurers forgotten in the legends or only briefly named) came from Doriath after its ruin and had no desire to leave Middle-earth, nor to be merged with the other Sindar of Beleriand, dominated by the Noldorin Exiles for whom the folk of Doriath had no great love. They wished indeed to become Silvan folk and to return, as they said, to the simple life natural to the Elves before the invitation of the Valar had disturbed it.
J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", "Appendix B: The Sindarin Princes of the Silvan Elves"

Emphasis my own. --Mith (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 18:09, 19 February 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]