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The Silmarillion characters
ElrondThe refuge of the Mouths of Sirion in Beleriand witnessed the birth of Elrond during the First Age. He was the son of the half-elven mariner Eärendil and his…
GlorfindelJ. R. R. Tolkien wrote the first draft of The Fall of Gondolin between 1916 and 1917, introducing a character named Glorfindel at that time.
SarumanIn the valley of Isengard, a once-green landscape transformed into a scarred industrial wasteland. Gandalf stood atop the tower of Orthanc and saw the truth…
GandalfTolkien derived the name Gandalf from a specific entry in the Old Norse poem Völuspá. The Catalogue of Dwarves lists a dwarf named Gandálfr, which translates…
SauronIn the First Age, a creature known as Mairon served Aulë, the smith of the Valar. He was called The Admirable until he betrayed his masters to join Melkor.