Character of Month: Olwë

Olwë is one of those characters about whom we know little but who looms large. When the exiled Noldor set out across the sea, Olwë disappeared in their rearview mirrors, but his life to that point is anything but drab. He makes the Great Journey, loses his brother (literally), endures separation from his Noldorin friends, becomes a king, traverses the sea via island, raises a city from the sand, stands up to Fëanor, and watches as his people endure one of the greatest crimes of Elves toward other Elves. Eventually, he sails to Middle-earth to aid in the War of Wrath, but he remains in the margins of the Noldorin history there, as indeed he wished.

In this month's biography of Olwë, LadySternchen highlights these key events in Olwë's life, bringing forth what makes him such an intriguing character.

You can read LadySternchen's biography of Olwë here.

Posted on 24 January 2024 (updated 27 April 2024) by SWG Moderators