Elrond in the First Age | Tolkien Character History

One of the most important characters in the entirety of Tolkien's Legendarium, Elrond is born during the First Age in Beleriand, as the son of Eärendil and Elwing, and the twin brother of Elros. Today, we explore his special lineage and the hardships he faces during his early years! Chapters: Intro - 0:00 The Special Lineage of Elrond - 0:33 Life in the Havens of Sirion - 3:45 The Third Kinslaying and the Pity of Maglor - 5:36 Elrond's Part in the War of Wrath - 8:25 The Choice of the Half-elven and the Consequences - 9:50 Outro - 14:42 🎨 A full list of the amazing Artists whose work was used in this video (listed in order of work's first appearance) is found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mbspSgeFK2OhUd8usfhWtB-PH5lE7tbYGkuZtxpw9gE/edit?usp=sharing A huge thank you to all the artists for their phenomenal work! These videos wouldn't be possible without them. Follow the above link if you want to purchase your own prints of their art. Thumbnail Art: Elrond - Lord of Rivendell - Andrea Piparo Eärendil, Elwing, Elrond and Elros - Jenny Dolfen As little might be thought - Jenny Dolfen Art Credits: Portrait of Elrond - Tatyafinwe Eärendil the Mariner - Jenny Dolfen Elwing - Elena Kukanova Melian - Kimberly Earendil - Jingya Zhang Elrond - Magali Villeneuve Earendil - Alystraea Tuor - Līga Kļaviņa-Raiska Turgon - Alystraea Art Feanor and Fingolfin - Asha Venger Finwe - Kimberly Elwing - Kimberly Beren - Jenny Dolfen Luthien Tinuviel - Aerankenai Thingol and Melian - Simona Brunilde Jero Idril - Līga Kļaviņa-Raiska Luthien - Līga Kļaviņa-Raiska Little Half-elf - Tuuliky Melkor - Kimberly The Fall of Gondolin - John Howe The Death of Fingolfin - Mysilvergreen Elwing running away - Šárka Škorpíková The Courtship of Earendil and Elwing - Peter Xavier Price Earendil the Blessed - Peter Xavier Price Elwing - Marya Filatova Eärendil the Mariner - Ted Nasmith Earendil - Peter Xavier Price Nienna - Sara Maria Morello the story of Earendil and Elwing - the Third Kinslaying - Jingya Zhang Elwing at the shores of Aman - Anke Katrin Eißmann Fingon and Maedhros - Kimberly Maglor - Asha Venger Maedhros - Asha Venger Cirdan - Alystraea Gil-galad - Ivan Cavini “For Ulmo bore up Elwing out of the waves” - Jenny Dolfen Elwing Bearing the Silmaril - Peter Xavier Price Elrond and Elros - MellorianJ I saw in them... - Maglor finds Elrond and Elros - Rina (Rennavedh) For Maglor Took Pity On Them - Alystraea Elrond and his brother Elros with Maglor - Jenny Dolfen Earendil and Elwing - steamey Earendil and Elwing Approaching Valinor - Donato Giancola Manwe - steamey Eärendil Searches Tirion - Ted Nasmith King of the Valinorian Noldor - Elena Kukanova Oromë leading his forces during The War of Wrath - Pete Amachree Elrond - Anke Katrin Eißmann Elrond Recalls the Hosts of Gil-galad - Michael William Kaluta Elrond - Ana Kusicka Elrond the Ageless - Janka Latečková Elrond - Ulla Thynell Elrond - Alystraea the story of Earendil and Elwing - The Valar - Jingya Zhang Portrait of Elros - Tatyafinwe Elros Tar-Minyatur - Ralph Damiani (Commissioned by Nerd of the Rings) Elwing - MellorianJ Elros and Elrond - Jingya Zhang Morgoth defeated - Renato C Domingos Eonwe - Nam Cheon Elros looking west from Númenor - Anke Katrin Eißmann Elrond - Magali Villeneuve Turgon Aran Gondolin - Antti Autio Melian and Thingol - Alaïs Legrand Earendil The Bless - Alice Vanessa Falto Ayala The Lord of Imladris - MellorianJ Galadriel and Celeborn at Lake Evendim - Ted Nasmith Gil-galad - Kimberly Elros Tar-Minyatur - Liz Danforth Elrond - Anna Kulisz Tuor - Natalie Chen Finwe, Thingol and Ingwe - Choistar Elrond, the Experienced Warrior - MellorianJ Vilya - MellorianJ Elrond - Ebe Kastein 🎨 The full list of the Art Credits (in order of first appearance) is found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gv_XkIJum1y2rEXa_mslVd9Pyw1xMRJDEMEhwuJbPqE/edit?usp=sharing Music Credits: Hero Within - Whitesand (Martynas Lau) Tranquil - Whitesand (Martynas Lau) Monsters - Whitesand (Martynas Lau) My Way - Whitesand (Martynas Lau) Shadows - Whitesand (Martynas Lau) Nothing's quite the same - Kit Wheston - Unminus.com 🎵 Whitesand ► https://www.youtube.com/@WhitesandComposer Sources: The Silmarillion The Peoples of Middle-earth The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings - Appendices The Nature of Middle-earth The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien The Shaping of Middle-earth Beren and Lúthien The Lost Road and Other Writings The War of the Jewels Sauron Defeated The Hobbit The Children of Húrin Tolkien Gateway The Encyclopedia of Arda ______________________________________________ Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Each work of art that is used belongs to its respective owner. ______________________________________________ #silmarillion #tolkien #elrond