User:Calanon Evergreen

"In a great hall with pillars hewn out of the living stone sat the Elvenking on a chair of carven wood. On his head was a crown of berries and red leaves, for the autumn was come again. In the spring he wore a crown of woodland flowers. In his hand he held a carven staff of oak."

- The Hobbit

Contributions

 * Created a resource pack of completely redesigned Wood-elven armor and weapons
 * Created a new infobox template "Infobox War"
 * Published the story The Great Angmar War
 * Played a part in the Last Chat Alliance of Mods and Users
 * Received the promotion to chat moderator

Background
The Elvenking is a title used in Middle-earth for the ruler of the Woodland Realm, the country of the Silvan Elves who dwelt in the north of Mirkwood. Little to nothing is mentioned of him in the line of events from the Second to Third age, but we learn later in history that he is aarplane22 (known to the Elves as Calanon), the Elvenking that ruled the northern Mirkwood in the Second Age (lore-wise) and the Third Age (in-game).

Culture
The Elvenking had his halls underground, partly in memory (it was said) of the mighty but long-lost Menegroth of Doriath. He lived in attunement with nature, wearing a crown of flowers, or autumn berries, according to the season, and his banner was, naturally enough, green in colour.

Relations in Middle-earth
Unlike his latter Sindar and Silvan kin, The Elvenking fostered a courteous friendship with the Dwarves of Erebor to the north. Other notable allies were the Horse-lords of Rohan, The Galadhrim Elves of Lothlórien, and the noble Elves of Imladris.

History
The following content is based on real in-game events

Origin
The Elvenking Calanon was a Sindar Elf who travelled East to Rhovanion some time in the early Second Age. Before the great line of Woodland rulers (notable figures such as Oropher and Thranduil), he wandered the Greenwood and became highly acquainted with the vast forest. Before long, he reached the heart of the wood, and stumbled upon the Silvan Elves dwelling there in. In awe of his regal Sindar ancestry, they made him their king, and his rule over their Woodland Realm brought peace and prosperity.

The Shroud of Greenwood
Alas, their peace did not last long. For when the Orcs in the mountains learned of a united Woodland Realm under one they called "Elvenking", the forces of darkness rallied and set out to assault the young Woodland Realm. Towards the mid-Second Age, the orcs and foul creatures of the North flooded into the Greenwood, and pushed the Elvenking and his kin farther east, until their Woodland Realm was only a fraction of the vast, peaceful forest it once was.

The Northern Alliance and the Great Angmar War
In response to the influx of foul creatures now residing under the trees of the forest, the Elvenking assembled a great army of Woodland Elves and waged war on the evil lands of the North, now called Angmar. Behind him, he rallied the Dwarves of Erebor and the Horse-lords of Rohan to aid him in the war. Together, they assembled a mighty host of Men, Elves, and Dwarves at the foot of the Misty Mountains, near the northern tip of the river Anduin. Vaguely known in history as the great Northern Alliance, they marched to the lands of Angmar, intent on vanquishing this foe of the North. What eventually transpired soon after was a great war that ravaged all the evil lands of Middle-earth, including an assault in the east of Mordor, and the casting out of a Nameless Shadow in the ruined fortress deep in Southern Mirkwood.

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Context & Etymology

 * The era these events to occurred in-game was the Third Age, but for purposes of not interfering too much with existing lore timelines, story-wise I translated the events to the Second Age.
 * The name "Calanon" (the Elvenking's lesser known name), means light in Sindarin, and is a rough Elvish translation of my actual name.

Alternate Wood-elven Resource Pack
Redesigned armor, sword, shield, and more, to resemble the design shown in BotFA

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Infobox War Template
Template for the infobox (used in the History section) to analyze wars and battles

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