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Glaurung by oshun

Known as the Father of Dragons, Glaurung is the first of these mighty monsters to emerge in the legendarium.

Published on 1 January 2014.

Gil-galad by oshun

Gil-galad is first met by most reader in The Lord of the Rings, but his story is deepened and expanded in The Silmarillion.

Published on 1 October 2007.

Gilfanon by darthfingon

A character appearing only in The Book of Lost Tales, Gilfanon nonetheless survives later in the legendarium in the character of Pengolodh.

Published on 1 December 2009.

Gildor Inglorion by oshun

Gildor Inglorion is one of the many links between The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings, providing a final glimpse in the Third Age of the exiled Noldor.

Published on 1 March 2011.

Gethron by oshun

Gethron is an aged man of the people of the House of Hagor who plays small but a not insignificant role of tragic story of Húrin Thalion and his family.

Published on 1 February 2018.

Gandalf (Olórin) by oshun, pandemonium_213

Whether in the guise of Gandalf the Grey or Gandalf the White, Tolkien’s most famous wizard plays the role of the nearly perfect guide, instigator, and mentor for the heroes of both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.

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Published on 1 March 2012.

Galadriel by oshun

Galadriel is a rare example of a character added to The Silmarillion after and because of The Lord of the Rings. The complexity of her character development post-LotR largely comes from trying to fit her character into the existing myth. Part 1 explores her life in the Years of the Trees and the First Age; Part 2 continues with the significant influence she wields over the legendarium in the Second and Third Ages.

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Published on 1 May 2018.

Finwë by oshun

Finwë, the first King of the Noldor, the unchallenged and beloved patriarch of his people, is written with shoulders figuratively broad enough to bear the weight of leadership of the most contentious family and people within Tolkien's history of the Elves.

Published on 1 June 2010.

Finrod Felagund by oshun, pandemonium_213

The considerable virtues of Finrod Felagund are tempered with enough flaws to leave him an intruiging character.

Published on 1 September 2009.

Fingon the Valiant by oshun

The story of Fingon the Valiant epitomizes the fate of the exiled Noldor, involving elements of extraordinary personal heroism combined with a foreordained doom to form the gripping foundation for the principal story.

Published on 1 March 2009.

Fingolfin by oshun

The life story of Fingolfin is one of those central to the fierce and tragic tale of the fall of the Noldor.

Published on 1 May 2010.

Finarfin by oshun

Finarfin exhibits traits the opposite of what one expects of the Noldor, ironically causing the "least exciting" of Finwë's sons to stand out among them.

Published on 1 September 2014.

Fëanor by oshun

In a brief biography written for the Seven in '07 event, Fëanor emerges as a star in the backstory of Tolkien's legendarium.

Published on 7 July 2007.

Estë by Dawn Felagund

Estë is the goddess who sleeps through the book--or is she? Her character illustrates both the potential and ultimate shortcomings of so many female characters in Tolkien's legendarium.

Published on 1 May 2020.

Erestor by oshun

Erestor has long been a favorite character among Tolkien fans. This biography explores what little the texts tells of him and how some of the most popular Erestor-related fanons may have arisen.

Published on 1 March 2019.

Erendis, the Mariner's Wife by oshun

Although never mentioned in The Silmarillion, Erendis rivals the most significant women in Tolkien’s legendarium in forcefulness of personality and certainly in sheer number of words expended upon her behalf.

Published on 1 August 2012.

Eöl by oshun

Eöl is one of many First Age characters who walks the line between complexity and villainy.

Published on 1 June 2011.

Emeldir the Manhearted by Robinka

Even in the absence of many words about her in the text, Emeldir's story stands on its own merits.

Published on 1 December 2016.

Elwing by oshun

In addition to her place in the important lineage of the Peredhil, Elwing plays a key role when she chooses to withhold the Silmaril from the Fëanorians.

Published on 1 December 2008.

Eluréd and Elurín by oshun

Eluréd and Elurín enter the legendarium as the little lost princes whose tragic demise is recounted in the story of the assault upon Doriath.

Published on 1 November 2012.

Elros Tar-Minyatur by oshun

The first king of Númenor, Elros's heritage manifests itself in the portrayal of various central characters of The Lord of the Rings.

Published on 1 June 2009.

Elrond by oshun

The major events in the life of Elrond tie together the main threads of Tolkien’s great history from the First Age through the Fourth Age.

Published on 1 September 2007.

Elladan and Elrohir by oshun

Although not typically thought of as Silmarillion characters, Elladan and Elrohir's family tree is a veritable thicket of who's-who in the First Age. Part One of this two-part biography explores their family ties and the events in their lives up to the Ring War, while Part Two considers their role in the Ring War and the broader thematic importance of their storyline to the legendarium.

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Published on 1 June 2019.

Elenwë by oshun

Elenwë joins the contingent of "another wife, another untold story," whose death heightened tensions between the factions of the Noldor.

Published on 1 May 2009.

Elendur of Númenor by oshun

The eldest son of Isildur, Elendur plays a vital role in keeping the One Ring out of enemy hands.

Published on 1 March 2014.