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Maglor is a famous singer and the second son of Fëanor. Though he later regrets it, he participates in the killing of the Teleri at Alqualondë and swears the Oath of Fëanor. He joins his brothers in the Third Kinslaying but adopts Elrond and Elros after the battle. When Melkor is imprisoned, Maglor wants to return to Valinor and receive the Valar’s judgement, but Maedhros convinces him to steal the two remaining Silmarils from Eönwë. Unable to bear the pain of holding the Silmaril, Maglor throws it into the sea and wanders the shore singing about his regret.
Maglor Quotes in The Silmarillion
The The Silmarillion quotes below are all either spoken by Maglor or refer to Maglor. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 24 Quotes
‘If it be truly the Silmaril which we saw cast into the sea that rises again by the power of the Valar, then let us be glad; for its glory is seen now by many, and is yet secure from all evil.’ Then the Elves looked up, and despaired no longer; but Morgoth was filled with doubt.
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But the jewel burned the hand of Maedhros in pain unbearable; and he perceived that it was as Eönwë had said, and that his right thereto had become void, and that the oath was vain. And being in anguish and despair he cast himself into a gaping chasm filled with fire, and so ended; and the Silmaril that he bore was taken into the bosom of the Earth.
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Maglor Character Timeline in The Silmarillion
The timeline below shows where the character Maglor appears in The Silmarillion. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 5. Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië
...Fëanor, high-spirited, Fingolfin, valiant and steadfast, and Finarfin, wise and fair. Fëanor’s sons are Maedhros, Maglor, Celegorm, Caranthir, Curufin, Amrod, and Amras. Fingolfin’s children are Fingon, the future king of the...
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Chapter 14. Of Beleriand and its Realms
...of Himring, and Celegorm and Curufin fortify the Pass of Aglon between Himring and Dorthonion. Maglor rules the land between two branches of the river Gelion, and the Noldor’s cavalry fortifies...
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Chapter 18. Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin
The elves rally to Finrod and Maedhros, but the orcs take Maglor’s Gap and Glaurung burns the land. They manage to keep the orcs from entering Ossiriand...
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Chapter 24. Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath
...into the sea with the Silmaril. Elros and Elrond are taken captive by Maedhros and Maglor.
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...the air into his arms, retaking 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...
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...call it Gil-Estel, the Star of High Hope. Maedhros recognizes it as a Silmaril, and Maglor tells him to be grateful if it is—now it’s safe from evil and visible for...
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Eönwë summons the elves of Beleriand to leave Middle-earth. Maedhros and Maglor refuse and, though they don’t want to, prepare to fulfill their oath, asking Eönwë to...
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Maglor concedes, and the brothers sneak into Eönwë’s camp, kill several guards, and each grab a...
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