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character_name = Celegorm | |
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character_alias = Tyelkormo, Turkafinwë | |
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character_title = Prince of the Noldor | |
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In ]'s ], '''Celegorm''' is a ], the third son of ] and ], most closely associated with another brother, ]. |
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''Celegorm'' was the ] rendering of his ] mother name,'''''Tyelkormo''''', or "Hasty-riser" to describe his quick temper, as well as his habbit of leaping up when angered. His father name in Quenya was '''''Turkafinwë''''', or "Strong Finwë", meaning "strong-willed". ("Finwë" was a common family name among his House, it being the name of his grandfather ], patriarch of the House and the High King of the ].) |
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Celegorm was a great huntsman, and was a friend of the ] ]. From Oromë he learned great skill of birds and beasts, and could understand a number of their languages. He had brought with him from ] the great hound ], a gift from Oromë. |
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As with the other ], Celegorm was bound by an ] to recover his father's ], which had been stolen by the Dark Lord ]. His oath took him and his brothers to Middle-earth during the ] where they established realms in exile, waged war against the armies of Morgoth, fought their own Elvish kind, and eventually brought ruin upon themselves and their followers. |
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Celegorm had taken part in the first kinslaying, and he had ambushed the Orc hosts in ] as they marched north from the havens of Cirdan to aid the forces of already being decimated by the Noldor under Fëanor. Celegorm, along with all his brothers, followed Maedhros to ] after the council of Mithrim, where the abdication of Maedhros led to ] becoming the high king of all Noldor. Celegorm, his brother Curufin, and nephew Celebrimbor settled in ], and fortified the ]. Orcs tried to breach the pass in 402 FA, but was beaten back by the combined forces of Dorthonion and Himring. |
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In ], the pass was breached despite fierce resistance, which had caused severe losses to the forces of Morgoth. Celegorm, Curufin and Celibrimbor, with the survivors of Himlad, marched west towards ]. ] was a good friend of the brothers. They rescued Orodreth from the assult of Sauron at Tol Sirion, coming up unlooked for with what forces they could gather. Although Minas Tirith ultimately fell to the forces of Angband, Orodreth, Celegorm, Curufin and Celibrimbor managed for retire from the battle with a small following. |
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Celegorm and his brother Curufin lived in ], aiding ] in all events and needs of the kingdom, and won a large following because of their activities. The oath and the curse of the Valar poisoned their minds after ] sought the aid of ] for recovering a Silmarili. They opposed the mission of Finrod, and their words cauused the people to turn against their cousin. |
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They captured ] Tinúviel, daughter of King ] of ]. Celegorm wished to marry her, thus forcing a bond of kinship with Thingol. Celegorm sent messages declaring his intentions to ]. Huan, however, broke with his master and helped Lúthien escape. Celegorm and Curufin were driven from Nargothrond after their deeds were revealed. Their fall from grace would continue, as they would vow to destroy Thingol after he had scornfully denied to give up the Silmarili. Their deeds are also responsible for ] and ] not joining the ]. |
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Celegorm fell in the Second Kinslaying, when the Sons of Fëanor attacked Doriath to seize a Silmaril in the possession of the Elvish King ] the Beautiful of Doriath. Celegorm had been instrumental in stirring up his other brothers and causing them to assult Doriath. Dior and Celegorm slew each other in the halls of ]. |
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