Called “Half-Elven,” Elrond is the son of Eärendil and Elwing and chooses the fate of the elves. He fights alongside Gil-galad in the War of the Last Alliance and later founds Rivendell, which he protects with the power of the ring Vilya. He’s close friends with Gandalf and sits on the White Council.
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Elrond Character Timeline in The Silmarillion
The timeline below shows where the character Elrond appears in The Silmarillion. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 12. Of Men
...are companions and allies against Morgoth. The children of elves and mortals (Eärendil, Elwing, and Elrond) receive both the beauty of the elves and a choice between the fate of elves...
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Chapter 24. Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath
...elves living at the mouth of the Sirion and marries Elwing. They have two sons, Elrond and Elros, who are called Half-elven. Eärendil longs to both find his parents and beg...
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...in the battle, and Elwing throws herself into the sea with the Silmaril. Elros and Elrond are taken captive by Maedhros and Maglor.
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...her elven form. They fear for their sons, but Maglor takes care of Elros and Elrond, who grow to love him. Since there’s no hope left in Middle-earth, Eärendil and Elwing...
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...Still, not all the elves are willing to leave Middle-earth. Círdan, Celeborn, Galadriel, Gil-galad, and Elrond remain. Though Elrond chooses the fate of the elves, his brother Elros chooses the fate...
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Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age
...a region called Lindon. Gil-galad decides to remain in Middle-earth and rule that land, where Elrond also lives. The elves set sail from Lindon’s port (the Grey Havens) to travel the...
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At the same time, Elrond founds the stronghold Rivendell. The war between Sauron and the elves continues; Eregion is destroyed...
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The One Ring disappears. Isildur refuses to give it to Elrond and Círdan, who plan to throw it into the fires of Mount Doom to destroy...
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...his people survive the ambush and bring the shards of Narsil to Valandil in Rivendell. Elrond foretells that the sword won’t be reforged until the One Ring is found again and...
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...becomes “a refuge for the weary and oppressed.” The heirs of Isildur stay there, since Elrond knows that someone with an important fate will be born into their line. The Grey...
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When Sauron appears in Mirkwood, the Istari (wizards) also appear in Middle-earth. Only Círdan, Elrond, and Galadriel know the wizards come from the West, but rumors later spread that they’re...
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At that time the White Council—made of Gandalf, Saruman, Galadriel, Elrond, Círdan, and the other elven lords—is founded, with Saruman as its leader. Galadriel wants Gandalf...
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