Celegorm

Celegorm is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, appearing in The Silmarillion. He was the third son of Fëanor and Nerdanel, most closely associated with another brother, Curufin. Curiously, whereas Curufin is described as "the dark", Celegorm is described as "the fair", even though he hadn't vanyarin kin. Maybe this dictiomy refers to their tonalities of skin, or perhaps a clear brown hair of Celegorm. In Tolkien... more

Celegorm is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, appearing in The Silmarillion. He was the third son of Fëanor and Nerdanel, most closely associated with another brother, Curufin. Curiously, whereas Curufin is described as "the dark", Celegorm is described as "the fair", even though he hadn't vanyarin kin. Maybe this dictiomy refers to their tonalities of skin, or perhaps a clear brown hair of Celegorm. In Tolkien's fictional language of Quenya, Celegorm translated to Tyelkormo, or "Hasty-riser" to describe his quick temper, as well as his habit of leaping up when angered. His father name in Quenya was Turkafinwë, or "Strong Finwë", meaning "strong-willed". ("Finwë" was a common family name among his House, it being the name of his grandfather Finwë, patriarch of the House and the High King of the Noldor.) Celegorm was a great huntsman, and was a friend of the Vala Oromë. From Oromë he learned great skill of birds and beasts, and could understand a... less