Amrod

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Amrod with his brother Amras

Amrod

Biographical information

Other names

Ambarussa, Pityafinwë

Titles

Lord of Estolad

Date of birth

Years of the Trees ?

Year ascended to the throne

Date of death

FA 538 ?

Realms ruled

Spouse

Probably none

Weapon

Sword ?, Bow

Physical description

Race

Elf

Culture

Ñoldor (House of Fëanor)

Gender

Male

Height

Hair color

Dark red

Eye color

Peter Jackson's Film Trilogy

Actor

Voice

Character

The main part of this article relates to the last versions of Middle-earth's history, and as such may controvert parts of The Silmarillion. See Middle-earth canon for a discussion. This subject's portrayal in earlier or alternative versions is discussed in the other versions of the legendarium section.

Amrod (YT - FA 538 ?) and Amras were the youngest twin sons of Fëanor. From their mother Nerdanel their inherited red hair, instead of Fëanor's black.

Amrod became a hunter in Middle-earth and with his brother they held the southern lands of Estolad in the East Beleriand between the rivers Gelion, Celon, and the Andram behind the March of Maedhros. Amrod survived most of the War of the Jewels, but eventually fell in the Kinslaying of Sirion.

[edit] Etymology

Amrod's father name in Quenya is Pityafinwë, "Little Finwë". His mother name is Ambarussa, "Top-russet", and this refers to his hair. His younger twin Amras was also called Ambarussa, and they both answered to the name. Amras however was killed at the burning of the ships in Losgar.

[edit] Other versions of the legendarium

In the published Silmarillion Amrod only appears together with his twin brother Amras, but in late writings which were left out of the edited Silmarillion by Christopher Tolkien the story of Amras' death at Losgar appeared. For this reason wherever both Amrod and Amras appear in the published material it should be read as Amrod alone.

[edit] The House of Fëanor

Finwë = Míriel   Mahtan
      |           |
    Fëanor = Nerdanel
           |
      ------------------------------------------------------
      |        |       |          |         |       |      |
  Maedhros  Maglor  Celegorm  Caranthir  Curufin  Amrod  Amras 
                                            |  
                                       Celebrimbor

[edit] References

• The Atlas of Middle-earth pgs. 13 & 19

[edit] External link

• Amrod at the Tolkien Gateway