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When King Finwë's first son is born, all rejoice. He names him Ñolofinwë, and Queen Indis names him Arakáno. His sister, Calwanoþþë Findiþ, is hesitant, but soon she welcomes her younger brother. Little Prince Ñolofinwë is followed by Írimë Lalwendë, and then Arafinwë Ingoldo, but the queen finally passes from the stress of having her final child, Faniel Vaniþþë.

King Finwë weeps from her death, and poor Faniel is left with nursemaids only. However, the king finds a new object of his affections - Míriel Þerindë, whose tapestries are loved across Valinórë. Míriel is hesitant at first, but finds it within herself to love the king back. She is half-Teleri and half-Noldor, and although the Vanya think of it an insult, Lord Manwë, in infinite wisdom, grants the king another wife - and Indis is not eager to return.

And so Míriel Þerindë marries King Finwë, and becomes the Second Queen of the Noldor. Faniel is yet young, and takes to Míriel immediately, and so do the rest of King Finwë's children, eventually. Míriel grows to be great friends with Arafinwë and Írimë is only happy to sit next to her new stepmother, who is as brilliantly brutal as she. Calwanoþþë does not immediately take to Míriel, but she does accept her after Míriel makes it clear she does not want to replace Indis, and that she respects Calwanoþþë's want to be called Findiþ, her amileþþë, instead. Írimë, wanting to copy her elder sister, uses her amileþþë of Lalwendë, too.

But Ñolofinwë does not like Míriel. She is half-Teleri, one half too much, and she changes the palace too much for Ñolofinwë to stand. He does not prefer to be called Arakáno like his sister prefers Findiþ, but he does not like Míriel. Ñolofinwë does not have a craft, which sends whispers among the nobles, and he is all too bitter of his sibling's acceptance of Míriel. He believes himself the only true child of Queen Indis. As thus, he begins to reject the shift of the s to the þ.

And it becomes worse when Míriel has a son, Curufinwë Fëanáro, who is too hotheaded for his own good. Míriel adores her son, and gives him much of her fëa, but not too much. Queen Indis is a cautionary tale for all, and Míriel does not want more strife to decorate her fragile family.

Little Curufinwë, who rapidly decides he prefers his amileþþë of Fëanáro more, and none can disagree. His craft appears almost immediately, and his half-siblings dote on him, all except Ñolofinwë. Where his siblings call Fëanáro brother, he stretches distance by calling him half-brother. Fëanáro has no time for his brother who does not care, and prefers his other siblings, causing their distance to grow even wider.

But Prince Fëanáro is not immune to the whispers of the court, as Moringotto is now free from his chains. Ñolofinwë grows bitter as Fëanáro is considered by some to be the true first child of King Finwë. Ñolofinwë would do better - Fëanáro knows this - but Fëanáro is as himself as always, and tells all that he would prefer his eldest sibling, Calwanoþþë Findiþ, to be the heir, for she is the first child of King Finwë.

Most people accept this. The whispers grow quiet.

In the meantime, Ñolofinwë meets Lady Anairë, who is the classic Noldor beauty. Findiþ finds herself mooning over the minstrel Elemmírë but cannot bring herself to speak. Ñolofinwë and Anairë have one child, Findekáno, who will be followed by more.

Fëanáro finds his craft, and, as all are surprised by, manages to find another craft. He is the only to have two, linguistics and smithing, but the nobles take it as assurance that Fëanáro is the Noldoran prince they all wanted. He finds two masters, Rumil of Tirion and Mahtan Aulendur, and begins sending letters to Rumil as he works in the forges with Mahtan.

Arafinwë, on a trip to Alqualondë with his stepmother Míriel and sister Faniel, meets Eärwen, daughter of King Olwë. He finds himself in love immediately, and Eärwen likewise, and so Míriel convinces her husband that Arafinwë should be the official ambassador to King Olwë. Faniel misses her brother, but she has her other brothers and Findiþ besides.

Fëanáro meets Nerdanel Iþtarnië Mahtaniel while on a trip to find obscure dialects. He does not fall for her immediately, but Míriel sees the signs before anyone else.

And Findiþ, now by far of age, decides to leave to Valimar, to be ambassador to King Ingwë for there is no reason to have an heir. Although initially snubbed by King Finwë's marriage to Queen Míriel, he grows more fond of Míriel after hearing of Findiþ's love for her.

Faniel is lonely in the palace, though, with only Ñolofinwë for company. Míriel, however, sees this loneliness and manages to convince King Finwë that one more child will be fine, after all these years.

Míriel gives birth to a girl, Tindallë Indilórë, named by her father for her silver hair. Ñolofinwë grows ever bitter, but all of his siblings adore little Indilórë, as she has decided on in order to copy Findiþ and Fëanáro, even saying that she wants to be called Findilórë. No one follows this request, but she makes it anyway.

And in the summer, Arafinwë marries Eärwen. He is delighted to have his new baby sister, Indilórë, at his wedding, and his second nephew, Turukáno, along with Findekáno. He invites Findiþ, and Elemmírë, but still Findiþ is too shy to say anything to Elemmírë.

Soon, only two years after the wedding, Eärwen bears Findaráto, followed very soon after by Angaráto. Eärwen is Teleri and unused to giving children two names, and Arafinwë is half-Vanya anyway.

Fëanáro, meanwhile, invents Tengwar, and King Finwë, delighted, makes it the official alphabet of the Noldor immediately. Míriel is likewise delighted, and so is Lalwendë, for with Tengwar, she has found her craft - calligraphy. Arafinwë, with ease, convinces King Olwë to make Tengwar the offical alphabet of the Teleri, and King Ingwë, in a diplomatic show of goodwill towards the Noldor, follows.

Ñolofinwë grows jealous, and, now an adult, Fëanáro wants to mend the rift between them, for Nerdanel, his betrothed, has become a major influence on him.

Ñolofinwë has a third child, Írissë Araquendë, born in time for Ñolofinwë to miss Fëanáro's wedding to Nerdanel. But Fëanáro and Nerdanel love children and have their first child Airamíro Maitimo an almost scandalous amount of time later. He is soon followed by Kánamíro Makalaurë, and Ñolofinwë believes Fëanáro to be ridiculing him with giving Makalaurë - both children prefer their amileþþer - the atareþþë of Kánamíro, with the part of kána, which he has given to many of his children.

King Finwë is delighted by his many grandchildren, and Míriel likewise. She loves all of her children, even Ñolofinwë. Princess Írissë grows to love her stepgrandmother, which only serves to fuel Ñolofinwë's dislike. King Finwë is further delighted by Arafinwë's third child, Artareþto.

Not to be outdone, Fëanáro and Nerdanel have their third child Turkamíro Tyelkormo, and then their fourth Morimíro Carniþtir. Ñolofinwë has his last child, Arakáno. Anairë decides, after that, that she will stand to have no more children. Makalaurë, meanwhile, grows strong with a voice incomparable, and Fëanáro soon sends him to his aunt Findiþ in Valimar to learn under the study of the legendary minstrel Elemmírë. Upon first glance, Elemmírë becomes as taken with Findiþ as Findiþ had been with her, but a distance remained between them.

Then Curumíro Atarinkë is born, who becomes the only one of Fëanáro's children to prefer his atareþþë, and he soon becomes known to be only slightly less adept at smithing than his father. Tyelkormo soon becomes an adept hunter, and Lord Oromë takes an interest in him. Míriel loves all her grandchildren and adores that Tyelkormo's hair matches hers.

Nerdanel loves all her children, and even though Fëanáro, who has since learned caution from his father and the story of Queen Indis, disagrees, he also wants more. Their next children come together, and Fëanáro, convinced that they should be the last - seven is a good number, after all - names the two children Pityafinwë and Telufinwë. Nerdanel, in contrast, names the oldest Ambarto - despite searching for another, more fitting name, that he perhaps would have in another world, she cannot grasp it - and the youngest Ambaruþþa, after naming both Ambaruþþa by mistake.

And then Crown Princess Findiþ marries Elemmírë on a bright spring day, and all rejoice, none more than little Princess Indilórë, who finds herself besotted with weddings and wants to go to every one. In this, Indilórë finds herself a craft of flowers, her amileþþë proving true.

And Princess Indilórë attends another wedding soon after, when Turukáno marries Elenwë. Turukáno has a large wedding, and although he will not tell who it is, Curumíro begins courting someone. Curumíro is not subtle, though, and soon the name of his love is found - Málintë Vórëawendë Þindecaliel.

Arafinwë has his third child Ambaráto Aikanáro, and his last child, Artaniþ Nerwen, soon after, and she has beautiful, treelight coloured hair. When out with his brothers, Fëanáro laments his lack of a daughter, but Arafinwë laughs it off.

Artareþto then marries Eldalótë, and Fëanáro beings work on his greatest achievement - the Þilmarils. He requests a hair from little Artaniþ, and since she has no qualms about her uncle in this world, she gives one freely. It does not help very much, but Fëanáro gifts Artaniþ fine jewelry back anyway.

And so Fëanáro makes the Þilmarils. They are beautiful, but when Lady Varda hallows them, Fëanáro is angry. Nerdanel, however, has never grown apart from her husband, and tells Fëanáro exactly what the Þilmarils have made him. Fëanáro, mollified, discusses what to do with the Þilmarils, and Nerdanel and him come to an agreement - in order to reconcile Ñolofinwë with the rest of his siblings, and connect him and the rest of Finwë's children together, Fëanáro will give Ñolofinwë one of the Þilmarils. Although in another world Fëanáro may not have, in this world Fëanáro has six siblings and only one of them deny it, and five of the others want all to be united.

And so Fëanáro goes to Ñolofinwë's birthday that year, and gifts him a Þilmaril. The other goes the Queen Míriel - as Fëanáro will always be his mother's son first - and the last goes to Nerdanel Iþtarnië Mahtaniel, his dear wife. King Finwë laughs at his son not giving him a Þilmaril, but he cannot deny that the silver-gold light makes Queen Míriel look positively radiant.

Ñolofinwë is mollified by this gift. Of all his siblings, Fëanáro gave a third of his greatest work to Ñolofinwë, and that means something.

And then Turukáno and Elenwë have Itarillë, and Curumíro marries his sweetheart Málintë.

But Moringotto is still free and is not pleased by Fëanáro's choices. He breaks into Fëanáro's forge while he is working, killing a visiting Arafinwë and Faniel, and their father Finwë in the process, and steals Fëanáro as Telperion and Laurelindë have their light stolen by Ungoliant.

And then the Valar ask for the Þilmarils. Queen Míriel considers the offer and turns it down. Although Moringotto has no Þilmarils, Queen Míriel can sense her son's soul in her Þilmaril and refuses to give it up. She advises Ñolofinwë and Nerdanel to refuse also, and not even Ñolofinwë wants his half-brother's fëa to be shattered.

And so it comes that Queen Míriel herself decides to attack Angamando. She is furious, a kind of fury only ever shown by mothers. Moringotto has stolen her son and killed her son and her daughter and her husband, and Míriel used to be a swordswoman. She will not back down.

And the Valar do not want the Noldor to leave. But Míriel cannot be stopped, and she and Eärwen, boiling for revenge at the death of her husband, are able to convince King Olwë to grant them his ships. King Olwë fears the Valar but loves his family more, and some Teleri even join Eärwen and Míriel's hosts.

Míriel gives the crown to now Queen Findiþ and her consort Elemmírë, and the Noldoran family is split. Maitimo stays, as he wanted to assist Queen Findiþ, and Makalaurë goes, ever in search of another song. Tyelkormo goes, eager to find new flora and fauna. Carniþtir goes, thinking of change and economical success. Curumíro goes, and so does Málintë, wanting to find new minerals. The Ambaruþþar, as they are known by now, do not. And for the children of Ñolofinwë, Ñolofinwë himself stays, but Findekáno takes most of the host, along with Turukáno, who does not want to go but Elenwë is eager, and Írissë, so only Arakáno stayed. Of the children of Arafinwë, all of them went, for many desired their own realms. And the remaining daughters of Finwë, excluding Findiþ, Lalwendë and Indilórë, Lalwendë goes, for she is determined that even if Beleriand is to be grim, Lalwendë wants to fight, and Indilórë, named for hope, goes, as she wants to bring joy.

And so Míriel and Eärwen and most of the royal family of the Noldor leave on the swan ships, but not before Queen Indis leaves the halls of Mandos. She and Queen Míriel respect each other as fellow queens, and Indis speaks to her children. Although Indis herself stays, she gives her every blessing to Queen Míriel, which allows Ñolofinwë to try more to accept his stepmother, and the majority of the host of the Noldor leave to Valariandë, promising to return the swan ships so the entirety of willing Noldor can leave.

As for Valariandë, that’s a tale for another day.

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The host of Míriel Þerindë and Eärwen make landfall in Valariandë on a fine autumn day. A battle began immediately, but most were not lost. Míriel found news of her husband's good friend Elwë, now known as Elu Thingol, but he was astonished at his friend Finwë's second wife, who he thought would be much different.

The Doom hung heavy over the Noldor, but it is lighter than before. Námo did not doom the Noldor to have all their ill turn well, instead dooming them only to never return and die with tears unnumbered, with no information being received back from Valinórë.

Nerdanel Iþtarnië Mahtaniel, wife of Curufinwë Fëanáro and mother of too many to count, was embittered by this. The Valar failed to do anything yet expect them to stay all the same. Her husband was being tortured, and they do nothing. Nerdanel took her previous piety in the face of Fëanáro's impiety and turned it to rage. But she must stay for her children, for Curumíro and Makalaurë and Tyelkormo and Carniþtir, for they had no parent but her.

Míriel raged also, but she did not take that rage and make it into care. She took that rage and used it to make a sword, with her Þilmaril at its crux. The Þilmaril shone bright, and Míriel vowed that she will use it to bespell Moringotto himself, a terrible oath that Nerdanel heard and hoped wouldn't damn her.

And yet, Míriel Þerindë was not the daughter of anyone important, but she was a weaver, the greatest. Míriel was a weaver in the same way Vairë was a weaver, and she will prove it to Moringotto.

Míriel, having no spouse yet alive, named Eärwen her Ingtári, her high queen, as Míriel was the Ingaran, high king. The Teleri in her Host followed Eärwen, and therefore Míriel deemed it necessary to name Eärwen her Ingtári.

But Eärwen Ingtári, in a subsequent attack, passed. She fought and fought and fought, but she did not realize the fires were creatures of their own. Eärwen, despite all, passed with a smile on her face, and the family took comfort in that she will see her husband again. But Míriel was left without an Ingtári, and she gave the crown to Lalwendë, of Indis’s line.

But Eärwen also died just before Málintë fell pregnant with the child of Curumíro.

Thingol sent messengers back, his marchwarden Mablung and son Daeron. Thingol permitted none to arrive at Doriath except the descendants of Arafinwë, and Míriel Ingtári came to an agreement with her stepgranddaughter Artaniþ Nerwen, and Artaniþ travelled to Doriath to be ambassador of the Noldor, and there Artaniþ was known as Galadriel, a name given to her by Celeborn son of Elmo, whom she began courting soon after.

Daeron and Makalaurë met, the two greatest minstrels of the Noldor, and Míriel counted their rather disastrous interactions as passable. They spent time playing together, and the people clustered under the window of their practice-room, for many have not heard music like theirs since Valinórë.

Míriel, unlike almost everyone else, was energized by Valariandë, for she had returned to where she once thrived. Míriel, the formidable swordswoman, was back, and Míriel, the weaver, was gone. With this comes her epeþþë changing. No longer was she Þerindë, and now she was Ohtariþþë, warrior-woman.

Melian the Maia met Míriel Ohtariþþë once, and even with Melian's almost supernatural presence, Míriel managed to impress her.

And a scant thirty years after arriving at Valariandë, Nerdanel had had enough. Taking her son's harp - she had no want for Makalaurë to attempt to stop her - she travelled on foot to Angamando herself. It was also when she knew her amileþþë in full - Iþtarnië, wisdom, alone and tearful. But she travelled to Angamando and found her husband hanging from a cliff high and daunting, and took him down, and the eagles, sent by Míriel through Artaniþ through Melian, come to take them back to the camp of the Noldor.

And as Nerdanel and Fëanáro arrived back to the camp of the Noldor, the sun rose for the first time, harkening the success of Nerdanel's mission. She gained the epeþþë Anatullë, she who brings the sun.

Curufinwë Fëanáro was safe, but he was now missing a hand and had a haunted look behind his eyes. Yet his sons were glad to see him, and Curumíro was especially glad that his father made it to the birth of his son. Makalaurë crafted a fine lay, to Nerdanel and her rescue of his father and her husband. He called it the Anatullenoþta after his mother's epeþþë.

He also began the Noldolantë, as it will come to be known, as the Antullenoþta was only a part of it. Then, it was only the Noldonyárë, all hope remaining unextinguished. His aunt Indilórë brought hope, too, that she was named for. Míriel was apt at naming, from Fëanáro to Indilórë.

Míriel, meanwhile, took her rage out against the attacking urko. Míriel Ohtariþþë was feared, but kind to those she protected. Her sword gleamed with a Þilmaril, and with Nerdanel at her side, brow crowned by another Þilmaril, and together, they become known as the Þerceller, the bloodmaidens. Míriel, Minyaþercellë, and Nerdanel, Tatyaþercellë.

And then little Curutulo Tyelperinquar was born to Málintë and Curumíro. Like his father, Curumíro chose to keep the curu part of his name and gave the second half to his mother's tullë. Curutulo was a tribute to both of Curumíro's parents.

But then Indilórë left the camp of the Noldor, with Makalaurë, somewhere along the line. They had been invited to Doriath, and they hope to bring news from around the world and find more to write of. Makalaurë bade Carniþtir to write of every act to pass, and Carniþtir agreed, after a little bargaining. Fëanáro longed to leave also, but he must stay. He heard of, after all, the minstrel Daeron and his invention of Cirth. Nerdanel, laughing, told Makalaurë he should learn the runes to teach his father. Makalaurë and Indilórë took a few with them, but not many. Makalaurë was already an adept fighter, and Indilórë was not meek.

To both Findaráto and Turukáno, Ulmo tells them they must make a hidden city by way of dreams.

And so did Turukáno leave, with Elenwë and Itarillë, now called Tyelperindal for her feet lost in an urko ambush, along with Laurefindelë and Aicinduion and many other Noldor. He did not take the large portion he might have in another world, but he took some too.

And Findaráto chose to reside in the half-secret kingdom of Nargofelcarta, carved by the dwarves, giving his previous land of Tiristemindon to Artareþto and his wife Eldalótë, who soon bore a daughter, Findetuilaþþë, in the spring.

Makalaurë and Indilórë arrived at Doriath to a welcoming party consisting of Daeron third child of Thingol, Bereg the marchwarden, Lúthien second child of Thingol, and Artaniþ daughter of Arafinwë. Artaniþ, now known to the Doriathrim as Galadriel, brings them before Queen Melian the Maia and King Elu Thingol.

Thingol granted the uninhabited north of Valariandë to the Noldor, besides the kingdoms already ruled by Findaráto and Turukáno. Makalaurë sent a letter back to his family, and he and Indilórë continued on to look through the area. Daeron Eluvion left with them, for he was curious about the world beyond, and Daeron and Makalaurë continued to learn about music from people in all of Beleriand.

Míriel Ohtariþþë takes Oiaringa, in the north, and Makalaurë settled in Lótëanandë, known better as the Gap, with some Moriquendi who knew it as Lothnan, although some insisted the proper translation to be Lothgannel. Tyelkormo and Curumíro take Niquëlanda. Carniþtir takes Pelóri Luinë. Lastly, Nerdanel and Fëanáro take the land between the rivers Lintaþírë and Little Calima, called Celon and Little Gelion by the Sindar, calling it Endeþírendor. And of Ñolofinwë’s son Findekáno, the land near the Helcaraxë, Hísilómë, was granted.

But Míriel was unsatisfied with the peace, and as the realms were given, she began a siege on Angamando.

Írissë daughter of Ñolofinwë travelled long across the world, unguarded save for the bow and sword in her hands. She travelled alone and with company. She began to create accurate maps of the world, visiting from Hísilómë to Endeþírendor, down as south and up as north as she could. Oft with her was her aunt Lalwendë, and they fought and brought peace wherever they could, Lalwendë doing her duty as Ingtári well.

Indilórë, likewise, travelled. Although she made her home on Lótëanandë, where the flowers bloomed every spring and here nephew lived, with Daeron Eluvion who had been made ambassador from Doriath.

Findaráto, in his hidden city, went out to find Bëor, one of the Atani. They ventured back to his hidden city to remain safe, and Findaráto began a great friendship with the Atani of the House of Bëor.

And then all rejoiced for the wedding of Írissë Araquendë to Ëol son of Thingol, although both Írissë and Ëol are privately upset about their marriage of politics over love. However, they grow to care for one another, and soon have a son, Maeglin Lómion, his amileþþë of Lómion given soon after his birth and his atareþþë of Maeglin given after twelve years, as is custom.

And so Maeglin grew with his mother, known as Aredhel to the Sindar. He grew knowing his Noldoran family, despite his father’s estrangement from the king and queen of Doriath. Nan Elmoth was dark, but Maeglin grew wearing the white of his mother.

And so it was that the family in Nan Elmoth is happy. But in the rest of Valariandë, another group of Eru’s children the Atani became engaged in battle with Moringotto’s forces. However, Carniþtir and his forces were nearby, and joined the battle.

The Haladin, as they are known, were ruled by Haleth after Haldad her father’s passing during the battle. Haleth and Carniþtir became close allies in the aftermath of the battle, and Carniþtir offered land to the Haladin. Although Haleth refused the offer, she stayed nearby for several years.

But faraway in Nan Elmoth, ruled by Ëol Eluvion and Írissë Ñolofinwiel, throughout many years Írissë had become dissatisfied with Nan Elmoth. Ëol started out as someone Írissë disliked, grown into someone she loved, and ended as someone she felt ambivalent to. Ëol, although still loving Írissë, was forced to let her go for fear of diplomatic tensions. And so it came to be that the marriage bond of Ëol and Írissë was sundered, and Maeglin spent his time with both of his parents. But Thingol named Maeglin the heir of only Nan Elmoth thereafter, for Thingol did not believe that Ëol and Írissë could sunder their marriage bond.

Írissë, then, travelled with Indilórë and Lalwendë across Valariandë. Lalwendë often travelled back to the land of her brother Fëanáro and law-sister Nerdanel along with Oiringa to preform her ceremonial duties as Ingtári. Indilórë also, for she held much love for her brother and mother, and Írissë came for the want of staying with her companions.

But then was the Mahtalë Limberuinë, called the Dagor Bragollach by the Sindarin. Much of the north was lost, but Oiringa stayed, and Makalaurë soon came to live with his grandmother Míriel Ingaran after Lótëanandë was destroyed by Glaurung the dragon, whereas Daeron son of Thingol returned to Doriath, and Curumíro fled with Fëanáro southwards. However, Tyelkormo and Carniþtir perished both in the flames and attacks set by Moringotto, and Nerdanel Tatyaþercellë in her fury challenged Moringotto to single combat. Although she laid seven strikes upon him, he was yet an Úvala and she perished also, and Fëanáro in his grief went many days without eating. The Þilmaril of Nerdanel was lost also.

A scant number of years later Findaráto's stronghold of Tiristemindon was conquered by Gorthaur, and Artareþto with Eldalótë and Findetuillaþþë fled to Nargoflecarta, along with Curumíro and Fëanáro.

And later, faraway in Turukáno's city of Ondolindë, two men by the names of Huor and Húrin arrived. They stayed for a short time and left soon.

But later upon that did Beren, of the House of Bëor, meet Lúthien. They fell in love, and with the assistance of Huan and Curumíro and Fëanáro's giving of the knife Angrist made by Telchar, they wrestled a Þilmaril from the crown of Moringotto to gain Thingol's permission for Lúthien to marry Beren. After which Beren died, and Lúthien too, but Námo took pity upon them and allowed both to return to life with the Gift of Men. They had one son Dior Eluchíl.

After that Míriel gained allies in order to fight, but with Doriath's assistance the battle was won, although Moringotto remained alive. Despite all much land was reclaimed, and the spy Ulfang and his people brought down by Makalaurë. But many also died, including Míriel Ingaran, Findekáno, Fëanáro, and Írissë daughter of Ñolofinwë, and the battle was given the name of Niër Únótima, Nirnaeth Arnoediad by the Sindarin. Turukáno expected to be Ingaran thereafter, but Makalaurë told him that he could not be Ingaran if he only saw Ondolindë. Angered, Turukáno challenged Makalaurë to a duel without Song, but Makalaurë, much more experienced, won easily. But neither Artareþto nor Artaniþ wanted to be Ingaran, for Artareþto was content with only Nargofelcarta, and Artaniþ did not believe herself ready, and so therefore the Ingaran became Lalwendë, who named Indilórë her Ingtári. Makalaurë was glad he would not be Ingaran.

And so then the descendants of Finwë numbered few, for only Turukáno, Itarillë, Maeglin, Artareþto, Findetuilaþþë, Makalaurë, Tyelperinquar, Lalwendë Ingaran, and Indilórë Ingtári. Lalwendë foresaw the succession crisis that may happen in the event of her death and named Artareþto the first official heir of the title of Ingaran, creating the station of Ingaryon, which was official, now, instead of unofficial.

All seemed well for a number of years until Túrin came upon Nargofelcarta, taking the Sindarin name of Agarwaen, son of Úmarth, with him Gwindor the betrothed of Findetuilaþþë. However, many years had passed since Findetuilaþþë had seen Gwindor, and even though he gave her the epeþþë Itarimë, Findetuilaþþë no longer loved Gwindor. Instead, she fell for Túrin despite her suspicions about him. Gwindor was scorned, but against Findetuilaþþë he held no hatred, for the love for her in his heart still outweighed his pain. Túrin then encouraged Artareþto to build a bridge linking Nargofelcarta to the outside world, which brought Glaurung to destroy it, resulting in the deaths of Artareþto Ingaryon, Findetuilaþþë, and Gwindor. Túrin continues on and later slays Glaurung.

After Artareþto died, Lalwendë named Makalaurë her Ingaryon, much to his chagrin. It is said of this time that Lalwendë married also, and soon bore a son by the name of Findehenár.

But as Túrin went to the hidden city Nargofelcarta of the elves, so did Tuor his cousin go to the hidden city Ondolindë of the elves by direction of Voronwë. Tuor was given the epeþþë of Ulmondil after arriving, and it is said that he gained much prestige despite the king Turukáno not listening to his warnings from Ulmo that the city would soon fall. Itarillë Tyelperindal daughter of Turukáno soon found herself enchanted by Tuor, and they married. Elenwë and Turukáno were further pleased by Itarillë and Tuor's son Eärendil Ardamírë, and Eärendil was happy for the part.

Eärendil was also born the same day as Dior son of Lúthien's own daughter Elwing, following after her twin brothers Eluréd and Elurín.

However, Tuor was soon proven right of the destruction of Ondolindë as Laicahen, smith and miner, was captured by Moringotto and tortured. Laicahen then betrayed the city and told Moringotto of it for seven years, before its destruction resulted in the death of Laicahen by Tuor and the death of Laurefindelë, Aicinduion, and Turukáno. Itarillë and Tuor then led their people to the Havens of Sirion, built by Círdan who was now fostering Lalwendë's son Findehenár, now known as Alcarel Aranion. The Doriathrim are also there, after an attack by Moringotto onto their forces. Elwing is the only one left, as is thought for a time, before Maeglin returns Eluréd and Elurín after their accidental stranding in Nan Elmoth, meeting his cousin Itarillë for the second time. He writes to his aunt Lalwendë about it and she restores Itarillë into the line of succession.

But Doriath was also assisted by the remaining forces of the two sons of Fëanáro, for in her short tenure holding it Lúthien gave them their mother's Þilmaril. But Curumíro perished, and now Makalaurë held two Þilmarils and all his brothers this side of the sea, his father, and his mother were dead. But his nephew Tyelperinquar was still alive, and Makalaurë lived for him.

Makalaurë Ingaryon ended up giving Míriel's Þilmaril to Indilórë and kept Nerdanel Anatullë's. He and his remaining forces stayed in Ambo Eressëa, with Lalwendë Ingaran and Indilórë Ingtári, and Itarillë and her people also came there. Of elven-kind there were two major cities, Ambo Eressëa and Sirion.

Elwing and Eärendil married, and Itarillë and Tuor set out from the sea in the fall to find Valinórë and beg the Valar for assistance. Soon after Elwing and Eärendil had two sons, Elerondo and Elerossë, Elrond and Elros in their mother's tongue. Eärendil then set out to find his parents.

Many years passed, and Sirion was besieged by Moringotto, and the Noldor arrived to help. As Moringotto's forces closed in, Makalaurë passed his Þilmaril to Elwing and told her to find Valinórë. He, in turn, promised her he would take care of her children Elerondo and Elerossë, and they grew to love him as a father.

Elwing did indeed find Eärendil while in the form of a seagull, and they sail his boat Vingilótë to Valinórë, and the Valar set Eärendil as the star Gil-Estel, a sign for hope. Elerondo and Elerossë, all too young, see it as a sign that their parents will never come back.

The Host of Valinórë departs Valinórë, led by Ñolofinwë and Maitimo, with their own Þilmaril. Ñolofinwë expected good tidings, and Maitimo too, arriving in Valariandë. Ñolofinwë's remaining sons and Maitimo's brothers, along with Faniel, sailed across with them, excited to meet their parents all the way.

When they arrived in Valariandë, they are greeted by Lalwendë Ingaran, Indilórë Ingtári, and Makalaurë Ingaryon. Ñolofinwë gave Findiþ's regards and asked for his children.

Lalwendë told her siblings everything. She told her nephews everything. What else was there to do? Maitimo and the Ambaruþþar were delighted to meet their nephew Tyelperindal, but of all else there was little joy.

But the Host of Valinórë fought and won against Moringotto, and Valariandë sunk. But Maitimo carried Ñolofinwë's Þilmaril into battle, and fell down a chasm of fire, perishing himself. The Ambaruþþar perished together also, just before Maitimo, and Makalaurë is the only son of Fëanáro once again. Some things never change. Maeglin perished too, and so there were six descendants of Finwë left on this side of the sea, Lalwendë Ingaran, Indilórë Ingtári, Makalaurë Ingaryon, Artaniþ, Tyelperinquar, Elerondo, and Elerossë.

Makalaurë, in grief, threw his mother's Þilmaril into the ocean, giving it at last to Ulmo. And that was the fate of the last Þilmaril. He completed his Noldolantë at last.

Of the Eldar many returned to Valinórë, and Elerossë and Elerondo were offered a choice, to be adan or to be elda, and Elerossë chose to be adan, and Elerondo chose to be elda. Elurín and Eluréd went to Valinórë, and the Atani were granted the isle of Númenorë, and they were ruled by Elerossë son of Eärendil.

And so the first age came to pass.

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Although Gorthaur, also known as Þauron in Quenya the language of the Noldor and Vanyar, had repented to Ëonwë herald of Manwë Þulimo, he did not stray from evil as he did in the beginning from good. Otsosírendor, known as Ossiriand to the Sindar, had been the only land left after the destruction of Valariandë by the Valar, and so the people of Valariandë moved wet, led by Lalwendë Ingaran, Indilórë Ingtári, and Makalaurë Ingaryon. Alcarel Aranion son of Lalwendë assisted his mother, aunt, and cousin, but for his efforts Lalwendë did not name him Ingaryon for she knew Makalaurë was beyond capable.

The Sindarin were led by Celeborn Galadhion and his wife Artaniþ Nerwen daughter of Arafinwë, although she had long forsaken her Quenyan name for Galadriel her Sindarin one. As the hosts fled eastward Makalaurë found Daeron son of Thingol again and bade him to come hence.

But there were already elves east of Otsosírendor, some known as the Nandori. Oropher son of Elmo fell in love with the queen of the Silvans Lóriloegit, and she fell likewise for him, and he was married to her in two years' time, travelling eastward to Mirkwood where she reigned. In due time they had a son, Thranduil.

The remains of the Houses of Hador, Haleth, and Bëor along with their peoples were given the island of Númenorë in the far west, for they could not go to Valinórë. And of Eleroþþë Eärendilion they chose as their king, for he was wise and good. Elerondo his brother who had chosen to remain among the elves thusly bid Eleroþþë a goodbye, and Eleroþþë and Elerondo saw each other little for the rest of Eleroþþë's life.

Makalaurë Ingaryon also saw Eleroþþë little, after raising him, for Makalaurë's duties as Ingaryon soon overtook his ability to do much else. He also met Erestor, his nephew by Carniþtir, after long last, and was delighted, as likewise Tyelperinquar was, for he always wanted younger cousins. Erestor had lived among the Sindar for many years, and as thus his Quenyan name was Orontiyanda.

Of Lalwendë Ingaran many loved, for she had minimized the strife between the people old enough to remember the division between Indis and Míriel with Indilórë Ingtári and Makalaurë Ingaryon. Indilórë was particularly well-loved due to her solemnity of her duties, and her ability to make fickle hope seem firm indeed, and Makalaurë's songs brought joy. For these Indilórë might have gained an epeþþë if her name did not already tell of it.

And of this time it is said that the Grey Havens were built by Círdan and his people, for another port-city was necessary to ferry the men of Númenorë to the mainland. And so was Otsosírendor, now called Lindónë. Many of the west resided there, and many Laiquendi too, and they found peace together. Lalwendë Ingaran ruled there, with Indilórë Ingtári and Makalaurë Ingaryon.

Additionally, many of the dwarves populated Moria.

But a scant few centuries after, Eleroþþë, now known as Elros Tar-Minyatur, passed. His son reigned next, and Elerondo and Makalaurë mourned for years beyond acceptable.

Yet then the Noldor built Ercaþþendor, called Eregion by the other races of the elves, and it was ruled by Tyelperinquar. Ercaþþendor became known as the one place where dwarves and elves lived equally, and soon Ercaþþendor flourished.

But Þauron continued to grow, and soon he appealed to Lalwendë Ingaran for power, promising to be sent by the Valar under the name Annatar. Indilórë Ingtári saw that no good would come from Annatar, and Lalwendë believed her. But Þauron found success in Ercaþþendor, promising the smiths secrets. Tyelperinquar in particular grew close to him.

And so Tyelperinquar and Þauron began construction of the Rings of Power, who carried strife across two Ages. Of this time it is also said that Lalwendë Ingaran had a second child, Iþilmelónë Calalírë.

And so Tyelperinquar alone, without Þauron, constructed the Three Rings. Of the others there were the Nine for men, and Seven for dwarves, constructed by both Tyelperinquar and Þauron. Þauron constructed his One Ring alone also, for the One Ring could control the rest. But Tyelperinquar soon discovered Þauron as himself, and for nearly a century kept it secret.

Of Tyelperinquar's Three Rings he hid them with the Noldor. Lalwendë Ingaran received Vilya, the Ring of Sky. Indilórë Ingtári received Narya, the Ring of Fire, and Makalaurë Ingaryon received Nenya, the Ring of Water.

But Þauron then began a great war, and Tyelperinquar, in response, hid his Three. Ercaþþendor was laid to waste, and Tyelperinquar, for all his goodness, was hung as a banner is. Elerondo, upon witnessing this, brings the rest of the Ercaþþendorin Noldor to a refuge he names Milandariþþë, Imladris in the tongue of the Sindar. That was when he met Celebrían daughter of Celeborn also.

Makalaurë mourned the death of Tyelperinquar, knowing only two descendant of Fëanáro remained on this side of the sea. Tyelperinquar, his dear nephew, had left only him and Erestor, who still used his Sindarin name, for all had agreed that Orontiyanda was much less lovely than Erestor.

And so Laurefindelë, once Lord of the Golden Flower in Ondolindë, returned from across the sea, as the Valar had sent him as a reminder and as an emissary. Lalwendë welcomed him, for Makalaurë and him had been friends in Valinórë, and Elerondo was curious as to knowing the tales Laurefindelë knew of his father and grandparents.

Yet Þauron was then driven out, and the Númenoreans began dividing into the kings who no longer loved the elves and the Faithful, who still did. And so later then did Tar-Palantir take the sceptre of king of Númenorë and cause civil war, for he was of the Faithful, and his nephew Ar-Pharazôn take the sceptre after and wedded Tar-Palantir's daughter Tar-Míriel against her will. Þauron then was taken prisoner by Númenorë, and seduced the king to evil, and Ar-Pharazôn was convinced to conquer Valinórë.

But that was not to be, as Elendil and his sons escaped as the rest of Númenorë was sunk under the waves and the fleet of Ar-Pharazôn destroyed by the Valar. Elendil and his sons then founded Arnor and Gondor, called Arnanórë and Ondonórë to the Noldor, and ruled there, and Lalwendë Ingaran and Elendil formed an alliance, sieging Barad-Dûr. Lalwendë took Alcarel and Iþilmelónë and Makalaurë with her, and left Indilórë behind. The alliance conquered the lands of Þauron, but Lalwendë, Alcarel Aranion son of Lalwendë, and Iþilmelónë Calalírë daughter of Lalwendë died, and Makalaurë returned to Indilórë as Ingaran, and Indilórë herself stayed as Ingtári, while Elerondo was named Ingaryon. Among those dead also laid King Oropher of the Silvans and Queen Lóriloegit.

But of Isildur son of Elendil, he recovered the One Ring as forged solely by Þauron. As Elerondo urged him to throw it into Mount Doom in Mordor, Isildur instead chose to keep it, as the Ring had corrupted him. For that reason, the people of Arda knew that Þauron would rise again, and they would once more be plagued by evil.

But of the Three Rings, Lalwendë had given Vilya to Elerondo, and so he kept it. Indilórë and Makalaurë kept theirs, and the trinity of the rulers of the Noldor retained their rings. Indilórë departed to Lothlórien, the realm of Galadriel and Celeborn, and there she would assist the realm's keeping.

And so ends the second age.