The Sons of Fëanor: Maedhros | Tolkien Explained

This is Nerd of the Rings, bringing you Messages from Middle Earth. Today they present: Maedhros is the eldest of the sons of Fëanor. With his father and brothers, they would swear a dreadful oath that would lead to great evil. Maedhros would take part in all three kinslayings of elves against elves, seeing five of his six brothers die in the attempts to retrieve a Silmaril. Hit subscribe - and the bell! Nerd of the Rings on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/NerdoftheRings To purchase artist work, check out these amazing artists! Jenny Dolfen - goldseven.wordpress.com/ Turner Mohan - www.instagram.com/turner_mohan Ted Nasmith - www.tednasmith.com/shop/ Jerry Vanderstelt - store.vandersteltstudio.com/main.sc Anke Eissmann - http://anke.edoras-art.de/anke_illustration.html Donato Giancola - https://www.donatoarts.com/online-store/secure-store/Middle-earth-c34110463 Aronja Art - https://www.instagram.com/aronjaart/ Steamey - https://www.deviantart.com/steamey Kip Rasmussen - https://www.kiprasmussen.com/ CK Goksoy - https://www.artstation.com/ckgoksoy Ivan Cavini - https://www.instagram.com/ivan_cavini/ Feanoreans - Jenny Dolfen Oath of Feanor - Jenny Dolfen Seven Sons - Jenny Dolfen Alqualonde - Ted Nasmith It ends in flame - Jenny Dolfen The Oath of Feanor - Bellabergolts Maedhros home - YidanYuan Death of the Trees - Kuliszu Morgoth came - Jenny Dolfen Oath of Feanor - Aegeri The Oath of Feanor - Ted Nasmith Feanor with Silmaril - Steamey Taniquetil - Ted Nasmith Osse and Teleri - Steamey Swanhaven - Alan Lee The Grey Swan Ship - Alan Lee The Kinslaying - Ted Nasmith Alqualonde - Ted Nasmith Spirit of Fire - Jenny Dolfen Bliss of Valinor - Jenny Dolfen Buring the Ships - Ted Nasmith Then Maedhros alone stood aside - Catherine Karine Chmiel Beleriand Map - Lamaarcana The Battle of the Five Armies - Alan Lee Feanors last stand - Pete Amachree Death of Feanor - Jenny Dolfen Maedhros - Bellabergolts Luthien Tenuviel - Aegeri Maedhros and Maglor - Jenny Dolfen But Morgoth sent the more - Catherine Chmiel Humiliation - Jenny Dolfen Captured - Jenny Dolfen Maedhros beholds the sun - Turner Mohan Friends - Maedhros and Fingon - Catherine Karine Chmiel Thangorodrim - Catherine Karine Chmiel Forgive me my brother - Jenny Dolfen Helcaraxe - Jenny Dolfen Himlin - Aegeri Eithel Sirion - YidanYuan Fingon - YidanYuan The Coming of Glaurung - Alan Lee Battle of Sudden Flame - Alan Lee Deeds of Surpassing Valour - Jenny Dolfen Maglor slew Uldor - Jenny Dolfen Beren Recovers a Silmaril - Anke Eissmann Noldor - Bellabergolts Maedhros - Bellabergolts Turin - Catherine Karine Chmiel Battle of Unnumbered Tears - Alan Lee Dagor Nirnaeth Arnoediad - John Howe Tears Unnumbered - Jenny Dolfen Fall of Gondolin - Ralph Damiani Death of the Lord of Nogrod - Steamey Luthien at Tol Galen - Ted Nasmith Despair and Determination - Jenny Dolfen Descendants of Thingol - Jenny Dolfen Maedhros searches for the sons of Dior - Jenny Dolfen Elwing receives the survivors of Gondolin - Alan Lee The Sea - Ted Nasmith And Maglor took pity upon them - Catherine Karina Chmiel As little might be thought - Jenny Dolfen Earendil and Elwing - Aegeri The Shores of Valinor - Ted Nasmith Vingilot - Aegeri Surely that is a Silmaril - Alan Lee Maedhros and Maglor See the Silmaril Rise - Kip Rasmussen Gil-Estel the Star of High Hope - Lida Holubova There will be blood - Jenny Dolfen Maedhros and Caranthir - Catherine Karina Chmiel Earendil Searches Tirion - Ted Nasmith Battle - Anke Eissmann Tulkas Chaining Morgoth - Kip Rasmussen Ossiriand - Jenny Dolfen Maedhros the Tall - Jenny Dolfen Maglor - Jenny Dolfen They Prepared to Die - Jenny Dolfen Maedhros and Maglor prepared to defend themselves - Catherine Karina Chmiel Maglor - Aegeri Maedhros - Aegeri Maedhros - Yidan Yuan Maedhros casts himself into a chasm - Ted Nasmith The Halls of Mandos - Ralph Damiani The Sundering - Ralph Damiani For more on the life of Maedhros check out: The Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien Tolkien Gateway The Encyclopedia of Arda All content falls under fair use: any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner. If your artwork appears and you are not listed here, please let me know! I want to make sure all artists are credited for their amazing work. #maedhros #silmarillion #tolkien

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