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Indor Character Bio

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               My name is Indor , a kinsman of Húrin Thalion . I am a m an of the Edain and belong to the House of Hador in Dor- lómin . I take pride in being a part of this house because it is the largest and most renowned of the three houses to help the Elves against Morgoth in The First Age.   My poor daughter Aerin, who is a kinswoman to Húrin , was forced to marry a chief of the Easterling s after Morgoth’s victory in the Battle of U nnumbered Tears ( Nirnaeth Arnoediad ). The Easterling’s name is Brodda and she is stuck with him against her will.   I call him the bully . Brodda  serves Morgoth out of his own self-interest to gain lands and power. Really, Morgoth is just using him like a puppet to punish us Edain who are allied with the Elves. Aerin doesn’t deserve this fate. She is good , as I raised her . I can’t bear to see her mistreated by Brodda . Although she must act obedient , I can tell she is ju...
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The Jury's Out

I was a part of the judges/jury in our trial regarding the moral responsibility for the Doom of Mandos and the Doom of the Noldor of Fëanor and his son’s binding oath. This role allowed me to consider both the prosecution’s and d e fense’s arguments equally. Listening to arguments and evidence from both sides through a neutral lense revealed to me that the consequences of this oath were far more complex than I originally thought. Furthermore , the ideas of free will, fate, and pride stood out to me.    At the beginning, I did feel a little bad for the sons because they just wanted to recover the Silmarils which they cared for deeply. These are go od intentions. They also might have been in a state of grief or anger because Morgoth murdered their grandfather Finwë   and proceeded to steal the Silmarils which their father Fëanor created . Over the course of the trial, it became increasingly apparent to me the immense suffering that came from the oath such as tr...
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Eldar Elf Reflects on Mortality

     I have long looked up to L úthien Tinúviel , the daughter of the Sindarin Elf King Thingol and goddess-like Melian. She represents for us Eldar the power of our race as an immortal princess of Doriath . She is even known as the most beautiful of all the children of Ilúvatar . However, I fear her love for a MAN, not an elf, has led her down a dark path towards death. This mortal man is named Beren Erchamion and she was prepared to risk her own life for him! Following Beren’s death, Lúthien  sang a song of such grief in the Ha l ls of Mandos (the p lace of the dead) that she was given two choices: to dwell in Val inor forever without Beren or to return to Middle-Earth with him, but they would both be mortal . She chose to become mortal and share Beren’s fate. T hrough her choice, the kindreds of Elves and Men were joined.        Death is an ending none of us elves truly know. And for this, I feel a lump in my throat and a deep sorrow...
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The Songs of Eru and Melkor

Song of Eru  Known as “ The One ” and all- powerful   Eru’s knowledge is most bountiful   His curious power to bestow life came   With one imperishable flame     As the supreme being of creation   Eru is Middle-Earth's singular foundation   However, he would rarely intervene   Although he is most keen     Eru possesses unlimited good ness   While condemning M elkor’s darkness   He has tried every kind of bad deed   But Er u will not bend to a b a d seed     From the Music of the Ainur, Eru’s resume is vast   This great music created the universe Eä built to last   The Ainur entered and shaped the world then   And later Eru Ilúvatar created his children : the elves and men      Instrumental Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=girCC_jyEC8&list=RDgirCC_jyEC8&start_radio=1     Song Of Melkor   The ultimate rival to the creator   Co...
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