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Celegorm is a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's world of Middle-earth. He was the third son of Fëanor and Nerdanel, most closely associated with another brother, Curufin. He is somewhat anomalously described as having blond hair, rather than the black or red hair of his parents and siblings.

Celegorm was the Sindarin rendering of his Quenya mother name,Tyelcormo, or "Hasty-riser" to describe his quick temper. His father name in Quenya was Turcafinwë, 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.

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 decimated by the Noldor under Fëanor. Celegorm, along with all his brothers, followed Maedhros to east Beleriand. He and his brother Curufin, and nephew Celibrimbor 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 caused severe loss 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, and they rescued Orodreth in surviving the assult of Sauron, although Minas Tirith fell.

Celegorm and his brother Curufin lived in Nargothrond, aiding Finrod in all events and needs of the kingdon, and won a large following. The oath and the curse of the Valar poisoned their minds after Beren sought the aid of Finrod for recovering a Silmarili. They captured Lúthien Tinúviel, daughter of King Thingol of Doriath. Celegorm wished to marry her, thus forcing a bond of kinship with Thingol. Huan, however, broke with his master and helped Lúthien escape.

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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