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| language=[[Quenya]], [[Sindarin]], [[Khuzdul]]<ref>{{PM| | | language=[[Quenya]], [[Sindarin]], [[Khuzdul]]<ref>{{PM|XINotes}}, p. 358, note 22</ref> | ||
| birth=after {{YT|1190}} and before {{YT|1497}} | | birth=after {{YT|1190}} and before {{YT|1497}} | ||
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===Flight of the Noldor=== | ===Flight of the Noldor=== | ||
[[File:Marya Filatova - The one who stays - 3.jpg|thumb|left|The Wife of Curufin. Art by Marya Filatova|125px]] | [[File:Marya Filatova - The one who stays - 3.jpg|thumb|left|The Wife of Curufin. Art by Marya Filatova|125px]] | ||
Curufin was born in [[Tirion]] during the [[Years of the Trees]] | Curufin was born in [[Tirion]] during the [[Years of the Trees]].<ref>{{S|Feanor}}</ref> There he married at some point, and had a son named [[Celebrimbor]], who followed him into exile, although his wife did not.<ref>{{PM|XNotes}}, p. 318, note 7</ref> | ||
As with | As with his brothers, Curufin bound himself by the [[Oath of Fëanor]] to recover his father's [[Silmarils]], which had been stolen by the Dark Lord [[Morgoth]]. The Oath took him and his brothers to [[Middle-earth]] in the beginning of the [[First Age]].<ref>{{S|Flight}}</ref> | ||
===Life in Beleriand=== | ===Life in Beleriand=== | ||
Curufin dwelt with his brother [[Celegorm]] in [[ | Curufin dwelt with his brother [[Celegorm]] in the [[Aglon Pass]], that led into Kingdom of [[Doriath]], and they fortified the pass, protecting it and the lands of [[Himlad]].<ref>{{S|Beleriand}}</ref> | ||
[[File:Tuuliky - Tyelkormo and Curufinwe.jpg|thumb|left| | |||
Shortly after, [[Beren]] also came to Nargothrond to ask for aid from Finrod, who had made an oath to help Beren's ancestor. Finrod decided to help Beren, but Celegorm and Curufin, remembering their own | |||
Following the [[Dagor Bragollach]], the two brothers were defeated and had to flee with their people to [[Nargothrond]], where their cousin [[Finrod]] welcomed them.<ref>{{S|Fingolfin}}</ref> | |||
[[File:Tuuliky - Tyelkormo and Curufinwe.jpg|thumb|left|''Tyelkormo and Curufinwe'' by Tuuliky]] | |||
Shortly after, [[Beren]] also came to Nargothrond to ask for aid from Finrod, who had made an oath to help Beren's ancestor. Finrod decided to help Beren, but Celegorm and Curufin, remembering their own Oath, persuaded the people of Nargothrond not to follow him, and not to wage open war against Morgoth, making them fearful.<ref name=Beren>{{S|Beren}}</ref> | |||
Finrod therefore had to leave with a handful of warriors, including Beren, and later died. His nephew [[Orodreth]] ruled in his stead. | Finrod therefore had to leave with a handful of warriors, including Beren, and later died. His nephew [[Orodreth]] ruled in his stead. | ||
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Later, Curufin and Celegorm went hunting with Celegorm's hound [[Huan]] and found [[Lúthien]], daughter of [[Thingol]], searching for Beren. Feigning to help her, they took her captive and brought her to Nargothrond, for Celegorm had become enamored and would have Thingol give him her hand. However, Huan helped Lúthien to flee, and they freed Beren and other thralls from [[Sauron]]. As these thralls returned, the people of Nargothrond perceived the two brother's treachery, and though Orodreth would not let them be slain, he cast them from Nargothrond. | Later, Curufin and Celegorm went hunting with Celegorm's hound [[Huan]] and found [[Lúthien]], daughter of [[Thingol]], searching for Beren. Feigning to help her, they took her captive and brought her to Nargothrond, for Celegorm had become enamored and would have Thingol give him her hand. However, Huan helped Lúthien to flee, and they freed Beren and other thralls from [[Sauron]]. As these thralls returned, the people of Nargothrond perceived the two brother's treachery, and though Orodreth would not let them be slain, he cast them from Nargothrond. | ||
The two brothers met Lúthien and Beren as they fled, and Curufin fought with the latter. Defeated, he had to flee with Celegorm, but sought to slay Lúthien even as he did, and shot Beren instead. | The two brothers met Lúthien and Beren as they fled, and Curufin fought with the latter. Defeated, he had to flee with Celegorm, but sought to slay Lúthien even as he did, and shot Beren instead.<ref name=Beren>{{S|Beren}}</ref> | ||
Because of Celegorm and Curufin's evil deeds, Thingol and Orodreth would not join the [[Union of Maedhros]] against Morgoth. | Because of Celegorm and Curufin's evil deeds, Thingol and Orodreth would not join the [[Union of Maedhros]] against Morgoth.<ref>{{S|Nirnaeth}}</ref> | ||
===Death=== | ===Death=== | ||
Curufin fell in the [[Second Kinslaying]], when the Sons of Fëanor attacked Doriath to seize a Silmaril in the possession of the King [[Dior]] the Beautiful. | Curufin fell in the [[Second Kinslaying]], when the Sons of Fëanor attacked Doriath to seize a Silmaril in the possession of the King [[Dior]] the Beautiful. Celegorm and Caranthir died with him during the assault.<ref>{{S|Doriath}}</ref> | ||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
''Curufin'' is the [[Sindarinized]] version of his name ''Curufinwë'', being a combination of ''[[curu]]'' ("skill") and | ''Curufin'' is the [[Sindarinized]] version of his name ''Curufinwë'', being a combination of ''[[curu]]'' ("skill") and ''fin'' (Sindarinized "Finwë").<ref>{{VT|41b}}, p. 10</ref> | ||
==Names== | ==Names== | ||
Curufin's [[father-name]] was ''[[Curufinwë]]'' ("Skillful [son of] [[Finwë]]"), the same father-name given to Fëanor. Because Curufin was Fëanor's favorite son, he chose to give him the same name. His [[Amilessë|mother-name]] was ''Atarinkë'' ("Little Father"), choosen because of his physical resemblance to his father. The name Curufin is the [[Sindarin]] version of his father-name. | Curufin's [[father-name]] was '''''[[Curufinwë]]''''' ("Skillful [son of] [[Finwë]]"), the same father-name given to Fëanor. Because Curufin was Fëanor's favorite son, he chose to give him the same name.<ref name=Feanor>{{PM|Feanor}}, p. 353</ref> | ||
His [[Amilessë|mother-name]] was '''''Atarinkë''''' ("Little Father"), choosen because of his physical resemblance to his father. The name Curufin is the [[Sindarin]] version of his father-name. It is stated in [[The Shibboleth of Fëanor]] that of all the sons of Fëanor, only Curufin did not prefer to use his mother-name.<ref name=Feanor>{{PM|Feanor}}, p. 353</ref> | |||
== Genealogy == | == Genealogy == | ||
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| "Curufin the Crafty" by Marya Filatova | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Pronunciation | S, [ˈkʊrʊfɪn] |
| Other names | "the Crafty" Curufinwë (Q, fn), Atarincë (Q, mn) |
| Location | Tirion; Himlad |
| Affiliation | Oath of Fëanor; Union of Maedhros |
| Language | Quenya, Sindarin, Khuzdul[1] |
| Birth | after Y.T. 1190 and before Y.T. 1497 Tirion |
| Death | F.A. 506 Second Kinslaying: Menegroth |
| Family | |
| House | House of Fëanor |
| Parentage | Fëanor & Nerdanel |
| Siblings | Maedhros, Maglor, Celegorm, Caranthir, Amrod and Amras |
| Children | Celebrimbor |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Hair color | Black |
| Weaponry | Angrist |
| Gallery | Images of Curufin |
Curufin was a Noldorin prince, the fifth of the seven sons of Fëanor and Nerdanel. Curufin was Fëanor's favorite and much like him in appearance, temperament, and skill. He was also the father of Celebrimbor, master jewel-smith of Eregion, who forged the three Elvish Rings of Power.
History
Flight of the Noldor
Curufin was born in Tirion during the Years of the Trees.[2] There he married at some point, and had a son named Celebrimbor, who followed him into exile, although his wife did not.[3]
As with his brothers, Curufin bound himself by the Oath of Fëanor to recover his father's Silmarils, which had been stolen by the Dark Lord Morgoth. The Oath took him and his brothers to Middle-earth in the beginning of the First Age.[4]
Life in Beleriand
Curufin dwelt with his brother Celegorm in the Aglon Pass, that led into Kingdom of Doriath, and they fortified the pass, protecting it and the lands of Himlad.[5]
Following the Dagor Bragollach, the two brothers were defeated and had to flee with their people to Nargothrond, where their cousin Finrod welcomed them.[6]
Shortly after, Beren also came to Nargothrond to ask for aid from Finrod, who had made an oath to help Beren's ancestor. Finrod decided to help Beren, but Celegorm and Curufin, remembering their own Oath, persuaded the people of Nargothrond not to follow him, and not to wage open war against Morgoth, making them fearful.[7]
Finrod therefore had to leave with a handful of warriors, including Beren, and later died. His nephew Orodreth ruled in his stead.
Attack upon Beren
Later, Curufin and Celegorm went hunting with Celegorm's hound Huan and found Lúthien, daughter of Thingol, searching for Beren. Feigning to help her, they took her captive and brought her to Nargothrond, for Celegorm had become enamored and would have Thingol give him her hand. However, Huan helped Lúthien to flee, and they freed Beren and other thralls from Sauron. As these thralls returned, the people of Nargothrond perceived the two brother's treachery, and though Orodreth would not let them be slain, he cast them from Nargothrond.
The two brothers met Lúthien and Beren as they fled, and Curufin fought with the latter. Defeated, he had to flee with Celegorm, but sought to slay Lúthien even as he did, and shot Beren instead.[7]
Because of Celegorm and Curufin's evil deeds, Thingol and Orodreth would not join the Union of Maedhros against Morgoth.[8]
Death
Curufin fell in the Second Kinslaying, when the Sons of Fëanor attacked Doriath to seize a Silmaril in the possession of the King Dior the Beautiful. Celegorm and Caranthir died with him during the assault.[9]
Etymology
Curufin is the Sindarinized version of his name Curufinwë, being a combination of curu ("skill") and fin (Sindarinized "Finwë").[10]
Names
Curufin's father-name was Curufinwë ("Skillful [son of] Finwë"), the same father-name given to Fëanor. Because Curufin was Fëanor's favorite son, he chose to give him the same name.[11]
His mother-name was Atarinkë ("Little Father"), choosen because of his physical resemblance to his father. The name Curufin is the Sindarin version of his father-name. It is stated in The Shibboleth of Fëanor that of all the sons of Fëanor, only Curufin did not prefer to use his mother-name.[11]
Genealogy
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", "Notes", p. 358, note 22
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "X. Of Dwarves and Men", "Notes", p. 318, note 7
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Flight of the Noldor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Beleriand and its Realms"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Beren and Lúthien"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Doriath"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "From The Shibboleth of Fëanor" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 41, July 2000, p. 10
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", "The names of the Sons of Fëanor", p. 353
