Celebrimbor - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Gothmog, LoB · 06-05-2016, 06:12 PM

I know this very late but I really don't see necessarily a contradiction between Celebrimbor being Curufin's sons born in Valinor and him abiding in Gondolin in the First Age.

Celebrimbor was associated with Galadriel and Celeborn in many writings (both in the writings concerning Eregion and the Elessar as well as that late concept of Celebrimbor as a Falmar elf and companion of Galadriel and Celeborn in their lonely ship.

If we go with the assumption that Celebrimbor fell in love with Galadriel (or at least felt close to her) then we don't have to go with that assumption of Christopher Tolkien that he only cut his ties with Curufin and Celegorm after the Nargothrond issues in the wake of Finrod's death but he might actually have never been all that close to his father and the other sons of Feanor.

If we doesn't swear the oath he could easily be closer to Finrod/Galadriel and Turgon than his father and uncles, and subsequently end up joining Turgon in the building of Gondolin (where he might be very welcome due to his craftsmanship).

After all, we also know that Fingon and Maedhros were always close, just as Finrod and Turgon were, as well as Aredhel and Feanor's sons. Not to mention that Finrod later allowed Celegorm and Curufin and their people to settle in Nargothrond.

And with Galadriel settling in Doriath and meeting Celeborn there (if we go with him being a Sinda) where Celebrimbor could not go as a Noldo of Feanor's house it wouldn't be very surprising if he ended up joining Turgon rather than ending up in Nargothrond.

06-05-2016, 06:12 PM	#33
Gothmog, LoB Animated Skeleton Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 38	I know this very late but I really don't see necessarily a contradiction between Celebrimbor being Curufin's sons born in Valinor and him abiding in Gondolin in the First Age. Celebrimbor was associated with Galadriel and Celeborn in many writings (both in the writings concerning Eregion and the Elessar as well as that late concept of Celebrimbor as a Falmar elf and companion of Galadriel and Celeborn in their lonely ship. If we go with the assumption that Celebrimbor fell in love with Galadriel (or at least felt close to her) then we don't have to go with that assumption of Christopher Tolkien that he only cut his ties with Curufin and Celegorm after the Nargothrond issues in the wake of Finrod's death but he might actually have never been all that close to his father and the other sons of Feanor. If we doesn't swear the oath he could easily be closer to Finrod/Galadriel and Turgon than his father and uncles, and subsequently end up joining Turgon in the building of Gondolin (where he might be very welcome due to his craftsmanship). After all, we also know that Fingon and Maedhros were always close, just as Finrod and Turgon were, as well as Aredhel and Feanor's sons. Not to mention that Finrod later allowed Celegorm and Curufin and their people to settle in Nargothrond. And with Galadriel settling in Doriath and meeting Celeborn there (if we go with him being a Sinda) where Celebrimbor could not go as a Noldo of Feanor's house it wouldn't be very surprising if he ended up joining Turgon rather than ending up in Nargothrond.