Description of FÃ«anor and his sons?

Finarwe · 05-23-2003, 04:39 PM

Please help me. I need the description of FÃ«anor and his sons, before they left Valinor, for a picture.
I already looked into the archive and used search, but did'nt found more, than I already knew:

That FÃ«anor and most of his sons had dark hair, except Maedhros, Amrod and Amras, which had red-brown hair. And I know, that Maedhros usually wore a copper circlet. And I have the description of the banner of FÃ«anor.

But I haven't read the hole HoME (till now

).
So for those of you, who remember more descriptions from Tolkien-books.
I need everything you remember, color of clothing or horses, if mentioned, and every other detail.

I hope, you will help me.
Tanks.

Arien the Maia · 05-23-2003, 04:43 PM

I know that Feanor had black hair...and I think that MAedhros and Curufin looked alot like him.

Inderjit Sanghera · 05-23-2003, 06:05 PM

Feanor had raven black hair, as did Curufin, who was pretty much a carbon copy of his father. We can assume Maglor was dark haired too. Maedhros, Amrod and Amras were all red-brown haired, whch they got from their mother Nerdanel, Caranthir's Quenya mother-name was 'Carnistir' meaning red-face, he was said to have dark brown hair and the ruddy (redish) complexion of Nerdanel. Celegorm was named 'Turkafinwe' by his father (Strong Finwe) which shows quite a lot of promise for all you ladies out there

but even more 'promising' was Maedhros's mother name, Maitimio 'one of beautiful bodily form'. Now if THAT doesn't send your heart beat racing...Oh and I assume they were all handsome.

Artanis · 05-23-2003, 07:01 PM

If you are interested in their personalities as well as their appearance, you should get your hands on HoME 12 - The Peoples of Middle Earth, and read The Shibboleth. There's a lot of material to work with in there.

I think Maitimo's epessÃ« - Russandol - sounds so cute.

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 05-23-2003, 07:04 PM

Moving to the Silmarillion forum.

Finarwe · 05-26-2003, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Artanis
If you are interested in their personalities as well as their appearance, you should get your hands on HoME 12 - The Peoples of Middle Earth, and read The Shibboleth. There's a lot of material to work with in there.

I already read the Peoples of Middle-earth (several times), there is no more information about the appearance of them, and there is less information in the Sil.
That's why I thought some of you may remember descriptions in other book.

Anyway, thank for trying to help.

So I can use my own fantasy, while painting.

Artanis · 05-26-2003, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Finarwe
So I can use my own fantasy, while painting.

Will you post the pic here, when it's finished?

It's always interesting to see how other people picture the persons in Tolkien's books.

Finarwe · 05-30-2003, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Artanis
Will you post the pic here, when it's finished?

I will, I promise, but I still need some time, cause I'm painting in oil.
But I've already painted the background and now I try my vision of Tuna, and then I'm going to paint the people and their horses in the front of the picture.

Finarwe · 09-18-2003, 05:48 PM

OK, this is not the picture I intended to paint, when I made this topic.
That picture is still in work.

Please belief me, I'm much better in oilpaintings.
But today I grabbed my water colours and this was one outcome: Feanorian Oath
I know it should be darker and in Tirion, but I wanted to share anyway.

Attalus · 09-18-2003, 07:00 PM

I like it. It captures the spirit of the moment of the Oath. FÃ«anor
has a perfectly daemonic glare.

Artanis · 09-19-2003, 02:14 AM

Thanks for sharing.

I too like the look of FÃ«anor's face.

Who is the golden-haired of his sons?

Finarwe · 09-19-2003, 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Artanis
Thanks for sharing. I too like the look of FÃ«anor's face.

You're welcome, thanks!

Quote:

Who is the golden-haired of his sons?

Celegorm: "golden was his long hair" (Quenta Silmarillion, HoMe vol 5)

The sons from left to right in the picture:
Maedhros, Maglor, Celegorm, Curufin, Amrod & Amras (or the other way around

) and Caranthir

Artanis · 09-20-2003, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Finarwe
Celegorm: "golden was his long hair" (Quenta Silmarillion, HoMe vol 5)

Interesting. CRT removed the sentence from the published Sil. From whom could Celegorm get that haircolour, I wonder? His mother's kin was red-haired, and MÃ*riel's hair was like silver.

Finarwe · 09-20-2003, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Artanis
Interesting. CRT removed the sentence from the published Sil. From whom could Celegorm get that haircolour, I wonder? His mother's kin was red-haired, and MÃ*riel's hair was like silver.

I'm not a genetic expert, maybe a mutation.

Twas hard enough to find that one line.

05-23-2003, 04:39 PM	#1
Finarwe Enting Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Middle of Germany Posts: 87	Description of FÃ«anor and his sons? Please help me. I need the description of FÃ«anor and his sons, before they left Valinor, for a picture. I already looked into the archive and used search, but did'nt found more, than I already knew: That FÃ«anor and most of his sons had dark hair, except Maedhros, Amrod and Amras, which had red-brown hair. And I know, that Maedhros usually wore a copper circlet. And I have the description of the banner of FÃ«anor. But I haven't read the hole HoME (till now ). So for those of you, who remember more descriptions from Tolkien-books. I need everything you remember, color of clothing or horses, if mentioned, and every other detail. I hope, you will help me. Tanks. __________________ FinarwÃ« *********************** A! Elbereth Gilthoniel! silivren penna m?*riel o menel aglar elenath, Gilthoniel, A! Elbereth!

05-23-2003, 06:05 PM	#3
Inderjit Sanghera Elven Warrior Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wolverhampton, England. Posts: 260	Feanor had raven black hair, as did Curufin, who was pretty much a carbon copy of his father. We can assume Maglor was dark haired too. Maedhros, Amrod and Amras were all red-brown haired, whch they got from their mother Nerdanel, Caranthir's Quenya mother-name was 'Carnistir' meaning red-face, he was said to have dark brown hair and the ruddy (redish) complexion of Nerdanel. Celegorm was named 'Turkafinwe' by his father (Strong Finwe) which shows quite a lot of promise for all you ladies out there but even more 'promising' was Maedhros's mother name, Maitimio 'one of beautiful bodily form'. Now if THAT doesn't send your heart beat racing...Oh and I assume they were all handsome. Last edited by Inderjit Sanghera : 05-23-2003 at 06:06 PM.

05-23-2003, 07:01 PM	#4
Artanis Greatest Elven woman of Aman Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Having way too much fun with FÃ«anor's 7 Posts: 4,285	If you are interested in their personalities as well as their appearance, you should get your hands on HoME 12 - The Peoples of Middle Earth, and read The Shibboleth. There's a lot of material to work with in there. I think Maitimo's epessÃ« - Russandol - sounds so cute. __________________ --Life is hard, and then we die.

05-23-2003, 07:04 PM	#5
*Sister Golden Hair* Queen of Nargothrond Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Akron, Ohio - USA Posts: 7,121	Moving to the Silmarillion forum. __________________ "Whither go you?" she said. "North away." he said: "to the swords, and the siege, and the walls of defence - that yet for a while in Beleriand rivers may run clean, leaves spring, and birds build their nests, ere Night comes." AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

09-18-2003, 05:48 PM	#9
Finarwe Enting Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Middle of Germany Posts: 87	OK, this is not the picture I intended to paint, when I made this topic. That picture is still in work. Please belief me, I'm much better in oilpaintings. But today I grabbed my water colours and this was one outcome: Feanorian Oath I know it should be darker and in Tirion, but I wanted to share anyway. __________________ FinarwÃ« *********************** A! Elbereth Gilthoniel! silivren penna m?*riel o menel aglar elenath, Gilthoniel, A! Elbereth!

05-23-2003, 04:43 PM	#2
Arien the Maia FÃ«anÃ¡ro's Fire Mistress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 1,423	I know that Feanor had black hair...and I think that MAedhros and Curufin looked alot like him.

09-18-2003, 07:00 PM	#10
Attalus Swan-Knight of Dol Amroth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: On the Bay of Belfalas Posts: 1,125	I like it. It captures the spirit of the moment of the Oath. FÃ«anor has a perfectly daemonic glare. __________________ "What song the Sirens sang, or what name Achilles assumed when he hid himself among women, though puzzling questions are not beyond conjecture." - Sir Thomas Browne, Urn Burial.

09-19-2003, 02:14 AM	#11
Artanis Greatest Elven woman of Aman Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Having way too much fun with FÃ«anor's 7 Posts: 4,285	Thanks for sharing. I too like the look of FÃ«anor's face. Who is the golden-haired of his sons? __________________ --Life is hard, and then we die.

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