Thread:Eras of Arda Team/@comment-29212138-20170716150204

Lore Character: Glorfindel Role: Lord of the Gondolinian House of the Golden Flower Faction: Gondolin Race: Noldor (possibly half Vanyar due to his hair color.)

Glorfindel, the Golden Haired as he was called, was born sometime in the year of the trees, to a Noldorin house of princes and was likely half Vanyar. He went to Middle Earth following Fingolfin and his house but never took part in the kin-slaying of Alqualondë. He eventually came to Gondolin, and being of said house of Princes, was made a Prince of Gondolin and Lord of his house, the House of the Golden Flower, a major house in the city.

He prospered for many years in Gondolin, and helped them grow strong. But there were traitors in their midst, and as you all know, Maeglin betrayed Gondolin, and Gondolin fell. Glorfindel escaped with most of his house, but they and the rest of the survivors were ambushed. They could handle the main force, but a Balrog of Morgoth, they could not. So Glorfindel rose his sword, Erufel, and engaged one on one combat with the balrog. He ended up winning, but the balrog fell off the cliff side whilst it was dying taking Glorfindel with it.

Thorondor, the great eagle lord, retrieved Glorfindel's corpse from the depths, so the elves could burry him in a mountain. It is said that golden flowers blossomed on his tomb, possibly Celandine.

He was revived by the Valar and given Maiar like powers in SA 1600. He was sent on a quest like the Istari, and from there on the rest of his story is in the LotR books.

Why this character: I absolutely adore Glorfindel. My favorite elf by far.

How do I plan on playing this character: I plan on acting as a noble elf who serves the Valar and the King of Gondolin. I also may make my own city later on for my house once we win a few key victories to further expand Elvish hold over Middle Earth.

Why should we pick you and not someone else: First off, who else exactly? Second off, because I know how to rp and lead, especially if it's just a house, and I know how to be Glorfindel.

Experience with Minecraft and the LotR mod: been playing Minecraft since 2011, and I knew about LotR mod since Beta one but at the time didn't know how to play with mods, finally in around Beta 17 I began playing the mod. 