Thread:Eras of Arda Team/@comment-31911330-20171016172559

Hi everyone, I currently am part of the gondolin faction playing as Voronwe, although up until yesterdday I couldn't actually play on the server due to technical problems, but I've just managed to sort them out. Anyways, the King of Gondolin advised to make an application for Glorfindel instead of Voronwe seeing as the player who used to be Glorfindel has left. Seeing as I'm technically the leader of the House of the Golden Flower now (being its only active member) it would probably make sense to take on the role of Glorfindel, its leader. Also, he's one of my favourite characters from the Silmarillion and LOTR and I think playing as him would be really cool. So, in what is I think my third bloody character application despite being unable to play on the server until now, here is why I would like to play as Glorfindel.

Backstory:

Seeing as Glorfindel's backstory is already laid out in the Silmarillion I won't go into too much detail here, but just for fun here's my own take on it. Glorfindel was born in Tirion during the noontide of Valinor in Tirion to a Noldorin prince and a Vanyarin lady, hence his golden hair. He was a loyal follower of Fingolfin and went with his host to Alqualonde, but did not participate in the kinslaying. After Feanor betrayed the Noldor he made the treacherous crossing of the Helcaraxe, and was rewarded for his unwavering loyalty and endurance with a noble title and holdings in Nevrast. He was well loved in Nevrast and known as a good and steadfast ally of the House of Fingolfin, so it was no surprise when Glorfindel was appointed a captain of gondolin and head of the house of the Golden Flower. The king even trusted him enough that he was part of his sister Aredhel's escort when she sought out the sons of Feanor. Unfortunately they were denied entrance to Doriath and Aredhel was los in Nan Dungortheb. Glorfindel returned to Gondolin with a heavy heart, and continued his duties as head of the Golden Flower.

Why I think I should play as this character:

The main reason I would like to play as Glorfindel is simply because it makes sense - why play as a relatiely minor and obscure character when I could play as this guy. As well as that, it just makes sense from the faction's perspective to have one of their most major characters played as opposed to a rather minor one. Also, it just wouldnt really make sense for the sole member of the House of the Golden Flower to be a guy who probably wasn't even in the House of the Golden Flower. And finally, I just really like this character and would love to play as him. I hate to bother the admins with this, I understand it must be strange getting this sort of thing from someone who hasn't been on the server at all, but circumstances are a bit strange in my case. As for 'qualifications' if thats even the right word to use; I must admit I don't have a huge amount of experience on the server aside from a brief spell as a member of Tol Eressea in the SA server, but I do have experience with role playing (D&D to be more specific) and experience with the mod. As well as that, I have a pretty good understanding of the history of Middle Earth and of the various factions and kingdoms involved in the game.

To conclude, thanks in advance for considering this application and I hope it's not too much of a bother to whoever has to read this. Regardless of whether its accepted or not I will definitely be on the server a lot in the future.

Regards, Nickwillable, aka, Voronwe, aka Turwaithion, aka Nicholas Williams. 