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     Tyelperinquar was the only son of CurufinwĂ« AtarinkĂ« and QuildalĂłtiĂ« Ăillendil, and the third to bear the name CurufinwĂ« as an ataressĂ«. Tyelperinquarâs birth was a greatly celebrated event that brought his fatherâs slowly-fracturing family back together for a time, and he was doted on by all his uncles and most of all his grandfather FĂ«anĂĄro. His mother named him Tyelperinquar for her foresight of his skill as a silversmith, and this was the name by which he was known.      Though his early childhood was a happy one, the House of FinwĂ« was divided by the lies of Melkor, and before he came of age Tyelperinquar followed his father and grandfather into exile at Formenos. Tyelperinquar excelled in his craft as a smith, making his family proud, but he was distinctly marked by the tensions of the last of the Years of the Trees. When the Two Trees were killed and ValinĂłrĂ« fell into Darkness, Tyelperinquar was swept up in the chaos of the Flight of the Noldor, and marched with his kin toward Middle-earth.      His mother QuildalĂłtiĂ« begged her husband to allow their son to remain in Aman, but CurufinwĂ« refused her, insisting that their son was now old enough to choose which parent he would follow. QuildalĂłtiĂ« protested that Tyelperinquar had not quite reached his first coming of age, but her little TyelpĂ« hero-worshipped his father and grandfather and insisted on accompanying them into exile, as CurufinwĂ« had known he would. In grief and rage, QuildalĂłtiĂ« turned back, while Tyelperinquar and CurufinwĂ« followed FĂ«anĂĄro further into exile.      However bitter he was over his wifeâs betrayal, CurufinwĂ« remained a protective father, and ensured that Tyelperinquar did not swear the dreadful Oath he and his brothers bound themselves to in FĂ«anĂĄroâs example, and that he stayed out of the Kinslaying at AlqualondĂ«. Yet both he and Tyelperinquar lit the stolen swan-ships aflame at Losgar, damning their half-kin across the Sea to crawl back to Tirion in disgraceâor else attempt to cross the impassable HelcaraxĂ«. Alone of FĂ«anĂĄroâs host only Tyelperinquarâs eldest uncle NelyafinwĂ« stood aside for love of his dear FindekĂĄno, son of NolofinwĂ«, earning the wrath of FĂ«anĂĄro.      But soon even FĂ«anĂĄro met his match, perishing in a battle against the Enemyâs servants, and Tyelperinquar watched in horror as the indomitable figure of his grandfather burned to ash before his eyes. Then NelyafinwĂ« was taken captive by the Enemy, leaving his brothers to be led by KĂĄnafinwĂ«, unsuited as he was to the task. Shaken by the violence and death of this new land, Tyelperinquar retreated into the newly-built forges, making weapons alongside his father and grieving his familyâs many losses.      Upon the miraculous and unlooked-for arrival of the second host of the Noldor led by NolofinwĂ«, KĂĄnafinwĂ« at last allowed his brothers to pressure him into officially accepting the title of High King. On the very day KĂĄnafinwĂ« was to be crowned, young Tyelperinquar could not bear to be present for the grim ceremony, and so it was he who witnessed an impossible sight approaching: his uncle NelyafinwĂ«, bent and disfigured but nonetheless living and walking toward him with the aid of FindekĂĄno, who had saved him from his torment against all odds. Before the crown could be placed upon KĂĄnafinwĂ«âs head, Tyelperinquar burst inside crying out that NelyafinwĂ« had returned, and the Sons of FĂ«anĂĄro were at last reunited.      The kingship then passed to NolofinwĂ«, and NelyafinwĂ«, now known as Maedhros, led his brothers to new lands in the east. Tyelperinquar followed his father CurufinwĂ« and his uncle Tyelkormo to Himlad, and over the years of the Long Peace he grew into a noble elf, taking the name Celebrimbor in the Grey-elven tongue and refining his skills in silvercraft, ring-lore, and much else besides. He accompanied his father to the dwarven cities of Belegost and Nogrod, attending a conference of smiths and learning their sacred language of Khuzdul. In this time also he accepted a commission from Maedhros his uncle to set the Green Stone of FĂ«anor into a necklace, creating the first incarnation of the Elessar.      In the wake of the Sudden Flame, Himlad fell, and Celebrimbor fled with Celegorm and Curufin to the halls of Nargothrond where their cousin Finrod Felagund ruled. Finrod was a gracious host, and quickly won Celebrimborâs friendship, but his father and uncle schemed to undermine Finrodâs rule. Celebrimbor grew more and more estranged from his family at this time, uncomfortable with their plotting and dismayed by the grip their Oath had upon their hearts. When the mortal Beren arrived seeking Finrodâs aid in his quest to retrieve a Silmaril from Morgothâs crown, Curufin and Celegorm turned Nargothrond against its king; but when news of Finrodâs death arrived some weeks later, his nephew Orodreth seized control of his people once more and cast out the Sons of FĂ«anor. At this time, Celebrimbor son of Curufin repudiated his fatherâs deeds and remained under the protection of Orodreth his friend, now King of Nargothrond.      Celebrimbor remained in Nargothrond until its fall, making weapons for Gwindorâs company to use in the Fifth Battle and reforging the blade Anglachel into Gurthang. When at last Morgothâs armies destroyed the hidden city, Celebrimbor was among those refugees who fled with Queen Amathluin to the Havens of Sirion. In only a matter of years, dark tidings reached the river mouths of a Second Kinslaying: the Sons of FĂ«anor had turned their blades against their fellow elves again, and in the carnage at Doriath, Celegorm and Caranthir and Curufin were slain. Celebrimbor hid his grief for his father and uncles, retreating deeper into his craft and mourning those he once had loved.      Throughout the War of Wrath, Celebrimbor quietly aided the armies of Gil-galad, though he rarely entered the battlefield himself. He did not make himself known to his kinsfolk Elrond and Elros, foster-sons of his only remaining uncles, until after Morgothâs fall and the final despair of FĂ«anorâs sons. Celebrimbor chose then not to return to Valinor, instead taking hope in a world without the Enemy and pledging to create a community of joy and creation far from the shadows of Thangorodrim. Thus he followed Gil-galad to Lindon as Beleriand sank beneath the waves, and in the Second Age of Middle-earth he founded the country of Eregion alongside his kinswoman Galadriel and her husband Celeborn.      In Eregion, Celebrimbor gathered many extraordinary craftspeople around him, establishing the guild of the Gwaith-i-MĂrdain, and together they created wonders not seen since the days of FĂ«anor his grandfather. Despite its name, the city of Ost-in-Edhil where they were located was a thriving metropolis not only of elves, but also of dwarves and mortal men. Celebrimborâs knowledge of Khuzdul and great skill endeared him to the dwarves of Khazad-dĂ»m, with whom he forged an unprecedented friendship.      The dwarf Narvi was a particular friend of Celebrimbor, his closest collaborator and dearest companion. Together they created many astonishing works of mithril and jewels, but their greatest achievement was the Doors of Durin on the west-gate of Khazad-dĂ»m. Narvi crafted the doors out of a grey material stronger than stone, and they were inlaid by Celebrimbor with ithildin. Upon the doors were inscribed makerâs marks, the initials of Celebrimbor, Narvi, and Durin the King, as well as the eight-rayed Star of FĂ«anor which Celebrimbor had reclaimed for himself, and the password to enter the mountain kingdom: Speak âfriendâ and enter, in honor of the love the elves and dwarves bore one another at this time.      Greater love was between Narvi and Celebrimbor than most knew, for they were at times bedfellows, though neither were inclined to exchange wedding vows. Secret to all was their greatest collaboration: a child born to Narvi, though she kept her daughterâs paternity to herself. This was Thyra, whom Celebrimbor named Maltahurin or Maldholen, for she was a precious secret he would protect with his life. Not until after Narviâs passing did Thyra discover she was the daughter of an elf, and her relationship with Celebrimbor was tenseâespecially as a new figure entered her fatherâs life.      Annatar Aulendil came to Lindon, declaring himself a Maia of AulĂ« and a high smith come to impart his wisdom to the elves of Middle-earth. Suspicious of his motives, Gil-galad turned him away, but Celebrimbor was interested in Annatarâs offers and gifts and allowed him entry into Ost-in-Edhil. Despite the warnings of Gil-galad and Galadriel, Celebrimbor befriended Annatar, letting him into his heart as he had done no other, not even Narvi. With Annatar as a guide, the Gwaith-i-MĂrdain reached the height of their skill and power, but Galadriel found herself ever more unwelcome in her own city, and thus departed with her daughter for LothlĂłrien.      Celebrimbor and Annatar soon embarked on their most ambitious project yet: forging Rings of Power that would preserve and enhance elven lands and powers. At this time Thyra had her last quarrel with her father over Annatarâs place in his life, and when Celebrimbor refused to listen she departed to live among her motherâs people in Khazad-dĂ»m. Though offended by his familyâs distrust of his beloved Annatar, as the Rings neared completion Celebrimbor began to notice certain oddities around his companion, and too late grew to suspect treachery. In secret he crafted three great elven-rings, keeping them separate from those rings intended for Men and dwarves, and when Annatar crafted the Ruling Ring and revealed his true identity as the Dark Lord Sauron, Celebrimborâs darkest fears were confirmed.      Attempting to scatter their creations before Sauron could seize them all, Celebrimbor gave a Ring of Power to Durin III and one each to the dwarven-kings of the Blue Mountains. But only those three were secreted away by the time Sauron attacked Eregion, locking Ost-in-Edhil in a siege. For two years Celebrimbor and the Gwaith-i-MĂrdain resisted, but even with the aid of Elrond, the city fell and its lord was taken captive. Sauron delighted in tormenting Celebrimbor, reminding him of how little their love and friendship of old meant to him, and tortured him into revealing the locations of the remaining Rings of Power intended for dwarves and Men.      But Celebrimbor would not reveal what Sauron wanted most: the whereabouts of the three elven-rings untouched by his evil hand. Before Eregionâs fall, Celebrimbor had delivered them in secret to the most trusted and powerful among the Wise, giving Nenya the Ring of Water to Galadriel, who counseled him to send the other two to Gil-galad in Lindon. So great was Sauronâs fury in Celebrimborâs refusal to break that at last he slew him cruelly and put his body upon a pike to use as a war-banner against the host of Elrond, who still resisted his tyranny in Eregion.      Eventually, the Men of NĂșmenor would ally with the elves and oust Sauron from the west of Middle-earth, forcing him back to Mordor. Yet Sauron would recover the four hidden dwarf-rings and the nine Rings of Men, using them to corrupt the dwarven clans and bend wicked Men to his evil purposes. With his One Ring he would control them allâsave for Celebrimborâs Three, which remained beyond his reach. The Three would defend the elves for another Age, and Celebrimborâs legacy would endure though his kingdom did not.      Thyra Maldholen remembered her father for as long as she lived, which was long indeed by the reckoning of the dwarves. Ever apart from her people, she devoted herself to her craft above all else and swore to protect her kindred from Sauronâs will. It was Thyra who counseled the Doors of Durin to be closed against the armies of the Enemy, and Thyra who stood firm as Durinâs Bane erupted from the mines of Khazad-dĂ»m, buying time for many dwarves to escape the mountains and flee east to establish new homes. She died in a blaze of glory, and chose to be counted among the dwarves, dwelling as a spirit in the Halls of AulĂ« until the remaking of the world.      Celebrimborâs spirit, once healed from its torments, was permitted to visit the dwarven halls to reconcile with Narvi and Thyra. After the final downfall of Sauron and the dawn of the Fourth Age, he was at last re-embodied in Aman, where he reunited with his mother and grandmother and began to forge friendships old and new.
