Thread:Eras of Arda Team/@comment-25277703-20170718064623

IGN/Username:  Edward_Blum 

Character History: 

Círdan was one of the first Elves who awoke in Cuiviénen. A Telerin Elf, he searched for his king Thingol when he disappeared in Nan Elmoth. Because of this, he missed the ships that brought his Teleri bretheren to the Undying Lands. He has remained on the Hither Shores for all his life, and has no plans to change this. Círdan was already a great defender, having held his besieged cities of Eglarest and Brithombar against Morgoth's orcs for months before the Coming of the Noldor ended the siege. The Lord of the Falas, Círdan himself was a loyal subject to the rulership of Thingol and Melian, the Monarchs of Doriath. 

Motivation: 

I want to be Círdan for his wisdom, his behind-the-scenes work (I'm not too big on the spotlight), and his shipbuilding, I like building ships, and being Círdan gives me the most convenient excuse to build ships all the time. I'm good at pvp, so I'll be able to be a good Elven Lord and defend my walled cities from the vile Servants of Morgoth. I'm good at following orders, so Thingol and Melian will have a strong and steady ally on the southwestern shores of Beleriand. 

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;border-width:1pt;border-style:none;border-color:windowtext;padding:0in;">Interpretation: <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;border-width:1pt;border-style:none;border-color:windowtext;padding:0in;">I somewhat went into this in the previous section. I see Círdan as a behind-the-scenes character. He rules his lands on the Falas quietly, building ships and protecting his people. Should he be called upon for aid by his King and Queen, he will answer. But for most of the time, he runs a quiet ship. As Tolkien said,  <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;border-width:1pt;border-style:none;border-color:windowtext;padding:0in;">“But of bliss and glad life there is little to be said, before it ends; as works fair and wonderful, while they still endure for eyes to see, are ever their own record, and only when they are in peril or broken for ever do they pass into song.” <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;border-width:1pt;border-style:none;border-color:windowtext;padding:0in;">The Falathrim were not bothered (yet) by the turmoils of the north, so their lives were spent in a watchful peace, filled with songs, shores, and sands.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;">'''<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;border-width:1pt;border-style:none;border-color:windowtext;padding:0in;">Why Me? '''

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;"> As anyone from Isildur’s Bane can tell you, I play my roles well. I look after my subjects, improve my defenses, aid my allies, and work against my enemies.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;"> Experience 

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;">I've been playing LOTRMC since 2013, and I've been playing multiplayer since August 16th, 2014. For all this time, I've kept consistent, believable characters, both custom and canon.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;">Final Thoughts:

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;">I love building, PvP, making traps, and of course, mining and crafting. I believe that the only thing better than moving blocks around on a screen, is moving blocks around on a screen with friends! Thank you for reading this, it's a bit long, but I was trying to get all of the information in while still keeping it short. Have a great day!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;">- Edward_Blum <ac_metadata title="Role Application for Círdan the Shipwright, Elf of the Falas"> </ac_metadata>