Thread:Eras of Arda Team/@comment-2620:0:2820:2003:6425:CDF9:783F:AF07-20171031064819

IGN: Curufin

I am applying for the role of Curufin, who was the fifth of the seven sons of  Fëanor, and was a great craftsman like his father. After the murder of  Finwë (who was the first High King of the Noldor, and  Fëanor's father)  by Morgoth and the theft of the Silmarils,  Fëanor roused the Noldor and convinced most of them to return to Middle-earth for vengeance. Fëanor then  swore a terrible oath to Eru to avenge  Finwë and retrieve the Silmarils, and his seven sons, including Curufin, pledged to do the same. Following the first kinslaying of the Teleri and the theft of their ships, Curufin and his brothers and father proceeded to Middle-earth to wage war against Morgoth.

Curufin lived with his brother Celegorm and son Celebrimbor in the region known as Himlad, which was in northwest Beleriand. Following the elves' defeat at the siege of Angband (Dagor Bragollach), Curufin went with his brother and son to live in Nargothrond for a time, although they indirectly got Finrod killed and also tried to kidnap Luthien; Orodreth then kicked Curufin and Celegorm out of Nargothrond. The Oath of  Fëanor once again reared its ugly head when Beren recovered a Silmaril and offered it to Thingol; Curufin and his brothers demanded the surrender of the Silmaril, but Thingol refused and sent no aid to the Noldor, which weakened the Union of Maedhros and ultimately spelled defeat for elves and men in the  Nírnaeth Arnoediad. Dior inherited the silmaril from Thingol, and Curufin perished while attacking Doriath in an attempt to seize it from Dior.

I wish for this role not only because of my username (go figure...), but also because I have long been fascinated with the sons of  Fëanor and the great and terrible deeds they committed across Beleriand during the First Age. I have roughly 3 years of experience with the LOTR mod, give or take a bit, although I am still familiarizing myself with the FA version of the mod. I hope to earn a permanent place in this community and become fully involved in the various RP elements and make many new friends along the way.  