Thread:Eras of Arda Team/@comment-30709490-20170716173020

IGN: Lavernius_Tucker

Characte: Maedhros the Tall

Traits: Red hair, Grey Eyes, Tall

Maedhros was born in Eldamar durring the Noontide of Valinor. As the oldest son of Feanor he was the first to swear the dreaded Oath of Feanor. He participated in the first kinslaying but refused to participate in the burning of the ships, for he did not want to abandon his friend Fingon. Upon arriving to Middle Earth the Feanorians were attacked by an army of orcs, the elves however came out victorius and feanor led a group of elves after the fleeing orcs. Feanor and his men were then attacked by balrogs and were nearly all slane. Maedhros however came from behind with is brothers and a host of many elves and drove the balrogs back, sadly Gorthmog had struck Feanor a fatal blow and he died of his wounds. This battle was known as Dagor-nuin-Giliath. Shortly after the battle Morgoth sent forth a heareld saying that Morgoth had been beaten and he was willing to surrender and turn over a simaril. While Maedhros did not trust morgoth he was oath bound to meet with him, so he took a larger force than agreed upon, but Morgoth did not trust him either and so had sent forth many balrogs and orcs who easily defeated the elvish force. Maehdros was captured and Morgoth hung him by his wrist to the precipice of a cliff in Angbad.

30  years later the host of Fingolfin arrived and Fingon set out to find his friend Maedhros. He entered into Angbad un noticed but could not find Maedhros. In Despair he began to sing a song. Maedhros heared this song and sang back to Fingon, allowing Fingon to find him. Unfortunatly Fingon could not reach Maedhros and he cried out in despair. Maedhros with no more hope asked Fingon to shoot him and grant him death. Fingon raised his bow and sent a prayer to Manwe to steady his arrow. The prayer however was answered by Thorondor king of the Eagels and he stopped Fingon from shooting Maedhros. He carried Fingon up to Maedhros but finding he could not break the bond holding him Maedhros begged for death once more. Fingon however would have none of this and cut off Maedhors's right hand and escaped with him. in thanks for being rescued and to try and heal the bond between their people Maedhros renounced his claim to the throne of the High King of the Noldor and made Fingon's father Fingolfin king. Seeing that his brothers were not happy with this choice and that they would refuel the hate between the two peoples, Maedhros took his people out of Hithlum and too the lands of the Hill of Himring were he ruled for many years.

Note: the exit time and years of these events are anywhere from FA 350-FA 450 so i was reluctent to include them in my first application.

As Maedhros i would follow Maedhros's guilt of the ship burning and help the host of Fingolfin whenever possible. I would also do everything in my power to honor my father and my oath, and do anything to retrive the simarils. 