Thread:Eras of Arda Team/@comment-30765002-20170716205027

Applicant: HD_183

Character Lore: Maedhros was the first son of the elf Feanor who in turn was the son of Finwe, He was born during the time of the two trees in Valinor. He stood beside his father during the exile to Formenos and he also was the first of the sons of Feanor to take the oath of Feanor to recover the Silmarils. He followed his father and took part in the kin-slaying at Aqualonde, and he was also apart of the doom of mandos whereby he was forbidden from returning to Valinor and his spirit was forbidden from leaving the halls of Mandos.

Later on when the Followers of Feanor had landed in Middle-Earth and the ship burning began he defied his fathers wishes and refused to help in burning the ships. After the battle that followed ( Battle under the Stars, Dagor Nuin Giliath), Feanor persued the fleeing orcs to Angband but was attacked by Balrogs and was grievously injured in the figth, however before he died Maedhros and the rest of his sons came with a force of elves and drove off the balrogs and carried back their father to their camp at Mithrim however on the way he succumbed to his injuries and died, Maedhros now became the unofficial High-King of the Noldor. However his reign was shortlived because Morgoth  sent an embassy feigning the surrender of a Silmaril. Maedhros agreed and the two parties met at a specific area however both parties brought more troops than what was decided on however Morgoths party was larger and they had the support of Balrogs. Maedhros was captured however his borthers escaped. Maedhros was then tortured and was hung from a cliff face by the wrist upon the thangorodrim, for 30 years he was the prisoner of Morgoth. When Fingolfin arrived there was strife between the sons of feanor and fingolfin, so Fingon wanted to mend the strife between the two and set out to find Maedhros, he passed through the enemy lines and found Maedhros. He was about to shoot maedhros with an arrow due to his pleas but the king of eagles Thorondir stopped him and flew him to Maedhros were he cut off his right wrist in order to free him. Maedhros later relinquished his claim to the Noldorin throne and later he and his brothers left Hithlum for Eastern Beleiriand. There in the hills he built his strongold Himring.

 During Dagor Aglareb he helped Fingolfin to defeat the orcs coming from Angband. Later at Dagor Bragollach his great deeds helped him defend Himring and he even managed to close the pass of Aglon untill Glaurung the father of Dragons himself arrived and broke through.Also after hearing of the deeds of Beren and Luthien hope was kindled in his heart that Morgoth could be overthrown and he created the union of Maedhros which was an alliance to unite the forces of Beleriand against Morgoth only Thingol and Finrod didnt join. Later at the Nirnaeth Arnoediad he led the eastern army compromising of Feanoreans, Dwarves, and the Easterlings. However he was delayed due to false reports from ulfang the treacherous Easterling lord. When he arrived at the battle the tables were turned and morgoths forces were beggining to break however this success was shortlived as the easterlings betrayed him and attack the rear of his force causing them to break and flee from the field of battle. Although all the sons were injured non were killed.

 He later lost Himring and him and his brothers led to the wilderness and hid there for some time. Celegorm his brother convinced him to attack Doriath for the Silmaril held by the king Dior, in the following battle the second kin-slaying was commited and dior was killed, however Celegorm,Curufin and Caranthir were also killed. Diors sons were captured by the servents of celegorm and left in the forest to die although Maedhros did search for them his search ended with failure. Later after learning that Elwing had the silmaril of doriath and that she had escaped, they attacked the elves at the havens of the Sirion and captured Elros and Elrond. However they failed in their goal to capture the Silmaril.

 After the War of Wrath he and his brother pleaded to Eonwe to cede the silmarils to them but the maiar answered for them to come to Valinor and answer for their deeds, Maglor at first wanted this but Maedhros convinced him and they stole the Silmarils. However because of his deeds the silmaril burned his hand and because of the pain he jumped into a chasm of magma being the only known elf to commit suicide.

 Why Maedhros?:

 I chose Maedhros because i have always been interested in his character hes both Noble and Good( whatever the word for it is) yet because of the oath he commited many evil deeds, its like the oath is a cage trapping the more Noble part of his personality. Also Maedhros is my favourite of the sons of Feanor( along with Maglor). Hes very different from most of his brothers for example his friendship with Fingon, and his Nolble/virtuos traits.

 Experiance:

 Iv played on the Second Age Server since it began, and i have always sticked to my role and character. Other than that i really have no clue what more to say.

 NOTE: i did not write a few details here and there of the battles and such, because its mostly kind unrelated to Maedhros.  