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Re: Celebrimbor
This isn't the answer to the trivia question, but the origin of Celebrimbor is somewhat confusing.
As far as I can tell:
Tolkien asserted that some of the Sons of Feanor were wedded.
Maglor, Caranthir, and Curufin were married.
This statement was done to give credence to the idea of Celebrimbor as a descendant of Feanor.
However; shortly afterward Tolkien changed the origin to that of Teler descent.
Tolkien questioned the origin as published, and even underlined the passage with a query as to the possibility of this parentage.
He then gives a curious statement:
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Quote:<hr> J.R.R. Tolkien HISTORY Vol. 12
'This was a Sindarized form of Telerin
Telperimpar (Quenya
Tyelpinquar).
It was a frequent name among the Teleri, who in addition to navigation and ship-building were also renowned as silver-smiths.'<hr></blockquote>
In this same section he asserts that Celebrimbor was a Teler. The interesting thing is that Celebrimbor seems to have been a common Epesse of the Teler. Of what significance this has to Celebrimbor of Feanorian descent and Celebrimbor of Tererin descent was not resolved. It may be that like Gil-Galad; it simply became a name under which he was well known, but not a given name.
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