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In J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, Celegorm is a fictional character, the third son of Fëanor and Nerdanel, most closely associated with another brother, Curufin.
Celegorm was the Sindarin rendering of his Quenya mother name,Tyelkormo, or "Hasty-riser" to describe his quick temper, as well as his habbit of leaping up when angered. His father name in Quenya was Turkafinwë, or "Strong Finwë", meaning "strong-willed". ("Finwë" was a common family name among his House, it being the name of his grandfather Finwë, patriarch of the House and the High King of the Noldor.)
Celegorm was a great huntsman, and was a friend of the Vala Oromë. From Oromë he learned great skill of birds and beasts, and could understand a number of their languages. He had brought with him from Valinor the great hound Huan, a gift from Oromë. Template:Spoiler-about
As with the other Sons of Fëanor, Celegorm was bound by an oath to recover his father's Silmarils, which had been stolen by the Dark Lord Morgoth. His oath took him and his brothers to Middle-earth during the First Age where they established realms in exile, waged war against the armies of Morgoth, fought their own Elvish kind, and eventually brought ruin upon themselves and their followers.
Celegorm had taken part in the first kinslaying, and he had ambushed the Orc hosts in Dagor-nuin-Giliath as they marched north from the havens of Cirdan to aid the forces of already being decimated by the Noldor under Fëanor. Celegorm, along with all his brothers, followed Maedhros to East Beleriand after the council of Mithrim, where the abdication of Maedhros led to Fingolfin becoming the high king of all Noldor. Celegorm, his brother Curufin, and nephew Celebrimbor settled in Himlad, and fortified the Pass of Aglon. Orcs tried to breach the pass in 402 FA, but was beaten back by the combined forces of Dorthonion and Himring.
In Dagor Bragollach, the pass was breached despite fierce resistance, which had caused severe losses to the forces of Morgoth. Celegorm, Curufin and Celibrimbor, with the survivors of Himlad, marched west towards Minas Tirith. Orodreth was a good friend of the brothers. They rescued Orodreth from the assult of Sauron at Tol Sirion, coming up unlooked for with what forces they could gather. Although Minas Tirith ultimately fell to the forces of Angband, Orodreth, Celegorm, Curufin and Celibrimbor managed for retire from the battle with a small following.
Celegorm and his brother Curufin lived in Nargothrond, aiding Finrod in all events and needs of the kingdom, and won a large following because of their activities. The oath and the curse of the Valar poisoned their minds after Beren sought the aid of Finrod for recovering a Silmarili. They opposed the mission of Finrod, and their words cauused the people to turn against their cousin.
They captured Lúthien Tinúviel, daughter of King Thingol of Doriath. Celegorm wished to marry her, thus forcing a bond of kinship with Thingol. Celegorm sent messages declaring his intentions to Thingol. Huan, however, broke with his master and helped Lúthien escape. Celegorm and Curufin were driven from Nargothrond after their deeds were revealed. Their fall from grace would continue, as they would vow to destroy Thingol after he had scornfully denied to give up the Silmarili. Their deeds are also responsible for Nargothrond and Doriath not joining the Union of Maedhros.
Celegorm fell in the Second Kinslaying, when the Sons of Fëanor attacked Doriath to seize a Silmaril in the possession of the Elvish King Dior the Beautiful of Doriath. Celegorm had been instrumental in stirring up his other brothers and causing them to assult Doriath. Dior and Celegorm slew each other in the halls of Menegroth.
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