Thread:Eras of Arda Team/@comment-31372323-20170716041549

 Applicant:  _Durin_I

 RP Experience:    As everyone should know I was the character Elrond Half-Elven on the Second Age server, and stuck with the character faithfully until the end. I was involved in many RP events, staff and player made. I feel Ingwiel is a good fit for me.

 Mod Experience:  I’ve been using this mod for 3(ish) years, it’s the main reason I play Minecraft anymore.

 Character Lore:  Ingwiel (not to be confused with Ingwion, son of Ingw ë, Captain of a Valinorean force) is the eldest son of Ingw ë , born in Cuiviénen. He went to Valinor, as did so many other elves and lived a peaceful life until the Silmarils were stolen from F ëanor. When Fëanor spoke of vengeance, Ingwiel felt an extremely primal, powerful urge to help reclaim the jewels, so he left Tirion without the blessing of the Valar or his father. The unjust that had been done unto Fëanor was unprecedented and Ingwiel could not live in peace knowing such a heinous act had been committed. Knowing his departure would mean the loss of a chance to rule as High King of the Elves of Valinor, Ingwiel snuck away within the host of Fëanor.

                 After the first Kinslaying, Ingwiel realized what a terrible mistake he had made and the Doom of Mandos struck fear into his heart. Unwilling to follow Fëanor any longer he meant to turn back with Finarfin. Realizing he would be unable to face his father and fearful of the Valar, Ingwiel resumed his journey east with no clear goal, with no real purpose. With the host of Finarfin long gone, and the host of Fëanor already sailing eastwards, there was but one option left; follow Fingolfin into the north. Deep into the journey across the Helcaraxë, he fell behind the Host of Fingolfin and was left for dead. The starvation and icy temperatures almost claimed him, b ut a smolder in his heart burst into flame and he found the strength to rise up and survive the rest of the journey.

                 Unaware of the fates of Fingolfin and Fëanor, Ingwiel trudged southwards along the coast, crossing rivers and mountains, until he found the realm of Nevrast. Living as a farmer he found signs of civilization a few months after taking up residence in this land. The inhabitants were lead by Turgon the Wise. Trade was established, food for protection of his life and lands. Ingwiel finally felt things were looking up until the land started to empty of elves. Eventually the kingdom was abandoned and Ingwiel was alone again. Unsure as to what had happened, Ingwiel took up residence in the abandoned city Vinyamar with hopes that the people of Turgon would return. Nobody ever came back.

 Ingwiel decided to search for Turgon and his kin and after travelling far and wide, after meeting many creatures, good and evil, and taking part in many adventures, he had to return to his home. Turgon might as well have been wiped off the face of Middle Earth, there was no sign of him or his people. Over time, travelers and refugees from across Beleriand came into the realm and city that Ingwiel had grown very fond of. Ingwiel tended to their wounds, traded what was left in his city for supplies and a small civilization was started in Vinyamar again.

 Personal Interest:  Ingwiel is the perfect custom character for me. It is stated that Ingw ë had multiple children, Ingwion being the only named one. Ingwiel is in fact an old name of Ingwion in previous stages and references so I decided it would be a pretty good name to use. I think there is a lot of potential with this character, we know the stories of the children of Finwë but we only hear a little about the children of Ingwë. In my mind these children would be as great and as noble as the sons of Finwë, but due to Ingwiels’ shame of the Kinslaying he wouldn’t feel right leading a kingdom of his own.

                 Again, with this character I really plan on being a factionless “hermit”/farmer in the beginning due to my upcoming inactivity. I am assuming that Vinyamar will not be constructed as Turgon has already left for Gondolin at the current point in time. So I would also be able to keep myself rather busy and entertained building Vinyamar on my occasional days off. It is said that Nevrast is utterly abandoned when Tuor is guided there by Ulmo. So this raises the question; “What happened to Ingwiel and his people?”   Perhaps he was driven out by orcs, maybe he located the elusive city of Gondolin and tried to gain access. Or he found purpose and a sense of belonging in an elven kingdom and joined them in the fight against Morgoth, fulfilling his purpose on Middle Earth? Only time can tell what will happen to Ingwiel, son of Ingwë.



 ​~_Durin_I



 *Note: Start of August to early November I will be working a lot during harvest.  