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''(For other characters see [[Denethor|Denethor (disambiguation)]])''
''(For other characters see [[Denethor|Denethor (disambiguation)]])''
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'''Denethor''' was the son of the [[Nandor]] [[Elf]] leader [[Lenwë]] (or '''Dan'''), who lived during the Years of the Trees. Hearing of the power of [[Thingol]], he led many of his people over the [[Ered Luin]] to [[Beleriand]].  They settled in [[Ossiriand]], renaming it [[Lindon]], in the east of Beleriand, and Denethor became their king.  They were called the ''[[Laiquendi]]'', or Green-elves.  Some time later, [[Morgoth]] loosed an army on Beleriand.  The lightly-armed Laiquendi were driven back to the great hill of [[Amon Ereb]], where Denethor was slain.  The Laiquendi became a reclusive people, seldom taking up arms, and never again naming a king.
'''Denethor''' (lived in the [[Years of the Trees]]) was the son of the [[Nandor]] [[Elf]] leader [[Lenwë]] (also known as '''Dan''').  


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Centuries before the first rising of the [[Sun]], [[Orcs]] and other foul creatures of [[Morgoth]] began to harass the Nandor east of the [[Blue Mountains]]. Hearing of the power and protection of the Elf King [[Thingol]], Denethor led many of his people over the Blue Mountains into [[Beleriand]].  They settled in [[Ossiriand]], renaming it [[Lindon]], and Denethor became their king.  They were called the ''[[Laiquendi]]'' ([[Quenya]] for "Green-elves").


A much later [[Denethor]] was a [[Steward of Gondor]] during the [[War of the Ring]] and is a prominent character in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]].''
Years later, [[Morgoth]] loosed an army on Beleriand, beginning the [[Dagor-nuin-Giliath]] ("Battle under the Stars"). The lightly-armed Laiquendi were driven back to the great hill of [[Amon Ereb]], where Denethor was slain. While the Laiquendi survived, they became a reclusive people, seldom taking up arms, and never again naming a king.


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(For other characters see Denethor (disambiguation))

Denethor (lived in the Years of the Trees) was the son of the Nandor Elf leader Lenwë (also known as Dan).

Centuries before the first rising of the Sun, Orcs and other foul creatures of Morgoth began to harass the Nandor east of the Blue Mountains. Hearing of the power and protection of the Elf King Thingol, Denethor led many of his people over the Blue Mountains into Beleriand. They settled in Ossiriand, renaming it Lindon, and Denethor became their king. They were called the Laiquendi (Quenya for "Green-elves").

Years later, Morgoth loosed an army on Beleriand, beginning the Dagor-nuin-Giliath ("Battle under the Stars"). The lightly-armed Laiquendi were driven back to the great hill of Amon Ereb, where Denethor was slain. While the Laiquendi survived, they became a reclusive people, seldom taking up arms, and never again naming a king.

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