{"id":22501,"date":"2022-09-23T04:30:42","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T02:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1710782"},"modified":"2022-09-23T05:10:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T03:10:35","slug":"who-is-elronds-father-in-the-lord-of-the-rings-earendil-explained","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-elronds-father-in-the-lord-of-the-rings-earendil-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Elrond\u2019s father in The Lord of the Rings? E\u00e4rendil explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Olivia Garrett\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 23 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Elrond is a character who is known and loved by many The Lord of the Rings<\/a> fans. Originally played by Hugo Weaving, this ancient elf has a key role in both the beginning and end of the one ring.<\/p>\n

Now viewers are being given the chance to see a younger, more vulnerable Elrond played by Game of Thrones actor Robert Aramayo.<\/a><\/p>\n

So far in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power<\/a> we have seen him join the famous elven smith Lord Celebrimbor (Charles Edwards) in his journey to forge the rings, and have watched him reunite with his dwarf friend Prince Durin IV (Owain Arthur), and will now wait to see if, together, they can help save the elves from extinction.<\/p>\n

In episode 5, Partings,<\/a> Elrond\u2019s backstory gets extended as we learn more about his father, E\u00e4rendil. As mentioned briefly in a previous episode, the story of his father seems to still be a difficult area for the young elf.<\/p>\n

E\u00e4rendil is a hero to those in Middle Earth, but for Elrond, hearing about him brings a lot of pain and mourning. Here\u2019s why.<\/p>

Who is Elrond\u2019s father in The Lord of the Rings? E\u00e4rendil explained<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Robert Aramayo as Elrond in The Rings of Power.<\/span><\/figcaption> Ben Rothstein\/Prime Video<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

E\u00e4rendil the Mariner was a Half-elven with an elf mother and human father. Thanks to his human blood he was mortal. He married Elwing, another half-elf descended from the human hero Beren, who originally reclaimed one of the Silmarils from the evil Morgoth and passed the gem down to his family.<\/p>\n

E\u00e4rendil and Elwing had two sons, Elrond and Elros. For years the family lived in peace in the elf havens of Arvernien. Yet when E\u00e4rendil was away, the sons of F\u00ebanor attacked the family home in search of the missing Silmaril.<\/p>\n

Elwing threw herself and the Silmaril into the sea while her two sons were captured. Elrond and Elros were then raised by one of F\u00ebanor\u2019s sons.<\/p>\n

When he heard about this, E\u00e4rendil found his wife and the two set sail for Valinor<\/a>, becoming the first mortals to ever land there. When he arrived, the half-elf asked the godlike Valar for their help. He begged them to go to Middle Earth and help defeat Morgoth, he also gave them the Silmaril as a sign of respect.<\/p>\n

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Charles Edwards as Lord Celebrimbor and Robert Aramayo as Elrond in The Rings of Power<\/span><\/figcaption> Ben Rothstein\/Prime Video<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

As a reward, he and his wife were granted the ability to choose which race of beings they would belong to \u2013 elves or men. Both chose to be elves and the same choice was passed down to their sons. Elrond, as we know, chose to be an elf and his brother Elros chose to be a man, he also eventually became the first King of N\u00famenor.<\/p>\n

After his plea, the Valar agreed to help and left for Middle Earth to fight Morgoth. When he was defeated and captured, the Valar returned to Valinor with E\u00e4rendil.<\/p>\n

When the war was over, the Valar sent E\u00e4rendil and the Silmaril into the sky to guard the sun and the moon. Elrond\u2019s father now forever sails as the star of E\u00e4rendil, but it\u2019s said that one day he will return.<\/p>\n

E\u00e4rendil\u2019s heroic behaviour left a strong legacy that Elrond now feels the pressure of. Whether he\u2019ll ever see his father again, or live up to his legacy, remains to be seen, but with the life force of the elves in trouble, he\u2019s clearly going to try.<\/p>\n

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