The Elves are Dancing in the Mist

Molissë was born around Y.T.1300 a few hours outside of Tirion in a rural community, born to Ñoldorin parents of a lesser tribe, her grandmother was unbegotten and a distant relative of Nerdanel's mother. Her father was a blacksmith, and a pillar of their community, her mother was a baker. From a young age, Molissë was expected to join her mother in the bakery like her older sisters, but it was soon apparent she had much more interest in joining her father in the forge instead.

In Tirion it was not unheard off of women taking up "manly" crafts such as forging, building and sculpting, but in the islated community such things were much rarer. It soom became clear that Molissë had a great talent in the smithy, especially when working with silver ore. Her father's shop focused much more on practical means, such as tools, construction material and horseshoes, but Molissë soon grew interested in the forging of trinkets and jewelry and other decorative items.

When she was nearly fully grown, she left her family behind to seek apprenticeship in Tirion upon hearing rumors that the High Prince Fëanáro had opened up a spot in his workshop. This was a very rare opportunity, as the Prince rarely took on apprentices. (Nerdanel had insisted he take at least one if he were going to be teaching their fifth son himself, so that he may not miss out on socializing because he didn't go to a traditional school.)

During the trials, Molissë failed to make what she had invisioned and had kicked over a bucket of water before storming outside and crying tears of anger. Seeing her passion, Fëanáro decided to take her on and work with her, for she seemed so much like his own son. He had been right, for Curufinwë and Molissë got along swimmingly and soon became close friends. Rather than staying in the guest house, Molissë soon joined the Fëanorian houshold, dining with them, looking after the twins and helping out in and around the house. It wasn't long before she and Curufinwë had fallen in love.

They wed soon after Curufinwë had reached majority age, but rather than moving out of the parental household, Nerdanel and Fëanáro converted the guest house into a home for the newlyweds, so that they may continue using the forge unhindered. Not three years later they welcomed a son of their own, whom she would name Tyelperinquar and by her husband he became the third and last Curufinwë. Parenthood had come easy to Fëanáro and Nerdanel when they were still young, so Molissë and Curufinwë had expected the same to be true for them, but they had been mistaken.

Motherhood had been hard for Molissë, not being able to give up her passions to care for a baby, she often grew frustrated to the point of tears, becoming quick to anger and unpleasant to be around. Curufinwë didn't fare much better, though they both loved their son intensely. So for the first years of his life, Tyelpë was mainly cared for by his grandparents. Fëanáro and Nerdanel doted on their grandson and rejoiced at getting the opportunity to care for the baby. They knew Curufinwë and Molissë would not ever have a second child.

Because of the short separation from his parents in his formative years, Tyelpë was not very close to his parents at first, but when he grew interested in smithing, the rift was swiftly healed, for this was something they could do, and do well.

Her favourite brother in law had ever been Caranthir, she enjoyed his quiet nature and they shared a love for chess, and like her, Caranthir favoured silver over gold. They often had hot-headed arguments though, because they shared a similar temper. She also enjoyed the company of Maitimo and Tyelkormo, but found Makalaurë's constant signing a great annoyance. She found it hard to get along with the twins until they had grown up.

Molissë got along great with Irissë, Findekáno, Findaráto, Angaráto and Aikanáro, but never liked Artanis or Turukáno and made her distaste known. She was indifferent about Arakáno. She had great love for Lalwendë and Finwë, but not for Findis and her other children.

After Melkor was released and tensions rose in the Fëanorian household, Molissë firmly picked Fëanáro's side, much like her husband. When the tension with Ñolofinwë boiled over, Molissë went into exile to Formenos, which strained her relationship with Nerdanel and ended her relationship with her parents, their relationship had suffered ever since she moved to Tirion and only rarely visited or wrote. Her parents and sisters as such developed a distaste for the House of Fëanor, believing they kept their daughter away, though Molissë acted out of her own will.

When the darkening occured, Molissë was with a squad sent to prepare rations and essentials to take with them to Middle-Earth, and as such was not present for the first kinslaying, but arrived in Alqualondë after the fighting had stopped. She was shocked at the scene she saw, but did not waver in her loyalty to Fëanáro and her husband.

In Middle-Earth she stayed with her family, as such living in Himlad, and took the name "Moleth". There she worked in the forges and helped Curufin, her son and the other smiths with the crafting of weaponry and armor for the Ñoldor. Like Curufin, she had a great admiration for the Dwarves and had their friendship.

She perished in the Dagor Bragollach, being overtaken during the flight toward Nargothrond. Her body was trampled by the other survivors in their panic and pursuing forces from Angband. Her family never knew what happened to her, whether she had died or had been taken to Angband.

Moleth reembodied in the early second age, after the Exile was lifted. She resided for a time on her own, doing forgework in cities that needed it in anonymity, for despite having been the wife of a prince, Moleth never gained much fame or renown. After a while, she reconciled with Nerdanel and started a job as a blacksmith under Mahtan. She lives in a small stone cottage in the hills together with 3 cats.

When she learned of Tyelpë's fate, she went to Lorien to find healing, and strong as she had always been, she recovered in time and went back to her home. There she still awaits the return of her beloved son and husband, Star of Fëanor still etched into her front door.

HC: Her mother is Telerin, a silversmith, an honorable profession for the Teleri as well as the Noldor, which is where she gets her grey hair colour from, but she leans more towards her father´s Noldor side, who she learned glassmaking from. Her father was a lord in charge of the biggest glassmakign guild in Tirion, so she grew up in the court where she later met Curufinwë through one of Fëanáro´s messengers, who was commissioning glass for the construction of Formenos' great halls.

Having been drawn to Fëanáro´s many speeches before, she quickly became her father´s herald in Formenos, overseeing the glasswork and growing closer to the family, becomign a Fëanorian herself. After Formenos was finished, her and Curufinwë became inolved and married young, much alike to Nerdanel and Fëanáro themself, as Hiswiel also quickly becaome pregnent after their marrige.

She followed Curufinwë and his family at the flight of the Noldor, but when the first kinslaying happened, against her mother´s people, and at the beaches she grew up at when she was a child before moving to Tirion, she quickly left in the panic and took Telperinquar with her but was found by Curufinwë where they fought over what should happen.

When Mandos came saying his doom, she chose to follow Arafinwë, a man she had only seen in passing before, but was family, and Curufinwë said she could keep Telperinquar if he choose to stay with his mother, as Telperinquar is traumatized, I wonder why!, he doesn´t say anything, so Curufinwë tricks her into going back, believing Telperinquar is behind her as Tyelkormo takes her child without her knowledge as Curufinwë keeps her occupied.

After she realizes she has been tricked and the ships have sailed, Arafinwë takes her in, but they never grow close, and instead, she seeks out Nerdanel, ignoring her own parents trying to get in contact with her, and later, when Nerdanel moves back to Formenos, she goes with her, overseeing the glasswork again.

In the third age, when Telperinquar is reborn, he moves in with her for a short period before finding one of Fëanáro´s old houses in the wilderness to live in solitude, much to her disdain.

Clothes: Years of The Trees: The different groups of Valinor are more divided in culture and fashion in the years of the trees.

Already leaning more towards her Noldorin side, being a princess of the Noldor means she leaves many Telerin fashion trends behind, especially in her formal attire. She only wears them with family, but does, however, use many more pearls than are normal for the Noldor. Her biggest Telerin indicator is the hairnet with pearls, which is worn a lot by the Telerin, especially in Alqualondë and Tol Eressëa, but also the pearls being embroidered into the fabric instead of seperating textile and metal/jewel craft from each other.

Fourth Age: The fashion between the different groups of people looks a lot more like each other due to the different groups mingling with each other more after the first age, and now works more like different governments coming together to make decisions instead of countries each making their own decisions.

The Noldorin part of her dress is the length and different coloured layers of the skirts, a white and red one, the yellow, and the grey, as well as her shirt´s collar cut and the opening in her outer shirt´s shoulders and of course the jewelry, exsept the choker that is a fast fashion trend for the Teleri since the years of the trees. The Telerin part is the shirt being a different colour from the outer skirt, and the floral embroidery on it.