#and also bumped maedhros up to third and sometimes second LEAST favorite character

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Here’s a major character from the Silmarillion- please guess who I’m describing:

yep, it’s an Elf 

a lot of page time given to this character

for a time was High King of his people

 the oldest of several brothers

the next eldest brother had to take over leadership when said elf was unwillingly separated from his people

very very tall (was known for it)

very good-looking

with a rare hair color btw

attention is called in-text to the fey light of his eyes

has a temper but can sometimes control it

did have a scene where he naively believed in good intentions/did not see betrayal

has an on-screen personality; it has flaws and nuances

acknowledges his mistakes and repents

throws shade, makes dismissive comments, he’s sassy

Don’t need the Valar, thanks but no thanks

left Valinor, lives rest of his life in Beleriand

feared and hated by Morgoth

fights against Morgoth’s armies sent personally to destroy him or his family

Neither Morgoth nor any of the Dark Lord’s forces ever kill him

allied with the dwarves of Nogrod and Belegost and fought a large battle against Morgoth together

gifts were exchanged with the dwarves

Also allied with other elves

Finrod visits him

maintains a rather large network of political allies

including a deep personal friendship with another elven king

Said king dies in that large battle, was too late to come to his friend’s rescue

so instead he slaughters hundreds of orcs in revenge and then has to flee to safety

Also allies with humans

but doesn’t have as close a relationship with them as some other Noldor princes and their Edain

one human male will go live with him and be treated with love and honor

quasi-adopted mortal son

makes a terrible Oath involving the recovery of a Silmaril

eventually does gain possession of a Silmaril

this leads to his death

tragic

his brother survives him and spends the rest of his life next to a seashore

I’m describing Elu Thingol, btw. Not Maedhros