What does the name Finrod mean?
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What does the name Finrod mean?
Mighty descendant of
The name Finrod is a Sindarin form of his Telerin (Quenya) name Findaráto, with the approximate meaning “Mighty descendant of Finwë”. Felagund was an epessë given to him by the Dwarves who expanded the caves of Nargothrond, a Sindarin adaption of the Khuzdul name Felakgundu “Hewer of Caves”.
Did Finrod have any children?
The Noldor were divided between those who travelled to Middle Earth and those who stayed in Valinor. This divide was, at least among the Finweans, highly disruptive to family life (at least one second generation Finwean, Finrod, was separated from his love during this time, and thus had no children of his own.)
Where does Frodo meet gildor?
the Shire
Gildor Inglorion was a Ñoldor Elf met by Frodo Baggins on the edge of the Shire, at the beginning of Frodo’s venture out of his home.
Who killed felagund?
When the werewolf came to kill Beren, Felagund put forth all his power and burst his bonds. He wrestled with the werewolf, and slew it with his hands and teeth. Yet he himself was mortally wounded, and he died in the dark, in Tol-in-Gaurhoth, whose great tower he himself had built.
Did elves visit the Shire?
Elves, who seldom walked in the Shire, could now be seen passing westward through the woods in the evening, passing and not returning; but they were leaving Middle-earth and were no longer concerned with its troubles. There were, however, dwarves on the road in unusual numbers.
What does Frodo say to gildor?
‘And it is also said,’ answered Frodo: ‘Go not to the Elves for counsel for they will answer both no and yes. ‘ ‘Is it indeed?’ laughed Gildor.
What happened to Nargothrond?
The Fall of Nargothrond, also known as the Sack of Nargothrond, was the overthrow and destruction of the city by that name, wrought by Glaurung and his hordes, in F.A. 495.