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Dates
Born in Valinor during the Years of the Trees, slain I 495
Race
Elves
Division
Noldor
Culture
Nargothrond
Family
House of Finarfin
Pronunciation
oro'dreth
Meaning
Not known1
Titles
King of Nargothrond, Lord of Nargothrond, Lord of Narog

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  • Updated 10 January 2008
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Orodreth

The younger brother of Finrod Felagund

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Orodreth
Angrod
Aegnor
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Finduilas

The son of Finarfin and younger brother to Finrod Felagund; he ruled in Nargothrond after Finrod was lost in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth.


Notes

1

The orod- element of Orodreth's name is explicitly 'mountain' (he loved mountains, and gained his name because of that). The meaning of the -reth is obscure.

See also...

Battle of Tumhalad, Celegorm, Doors of Felagund, Elves of Beleriand, Finarfin, Finduilas, King of Nargothrond, Lord of Nargothrond, Lord of Narog, Minas Tirith, Morgoth, Nargothrond, Orodreth, Sack of Nargothrond, Thurin, [See the full list...]

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