Eöl, The Dark
Eöl, known as the Dark Elf, was the great smith who dwelled within Nan Elmoth. A halfblood of Sinda and Avar descend, Eöl (Av. "Inventor") was accounted the most skilled of all the Umanya smiths, and the greatest Elven smith of all time with the exception of Fëanor and Celebrimbor. Eöl was renowned for his creation of the superlative metal galvorn and the forging of the black swords Anglachel and Anguirel. Eöl's personal history was grim and tragic, and likewise the fruit he brought to Arda. He was gloomy and aloof, scarcely caring for his own people, the Sindar, and possessing no fondness at all for the Noldor. He was tall (7'6") and exceptionally adept at learning. He was closest of all the Elves to the Dwarves—from whom he obtained his incomparable smithing skill.
Although Eöl had been one of those elves who first did not take part on the great wandering and chose to stay in Cúivienen, he later came to the Westlands as part of a wave of refugees of the host of Tareg, who fled from the eastern lands after the battle of Palisor. Eventually he and a small group of followers ended up in Beleriand, having charted a path along the fall of a meteorite in which Eöl was interested because of it's special iron which enabled Eol to develop a unique alloy he called Galvorn.
Through his mother Eomo Kyalpa he was akin to the family of Elu Thingol, his father Aiar Eöwa was one of the Tatyar.
In F.A. 316, Turgon's sister, Aredhel, strayed into his kingdom whom he took for his wife. Later, in F.A. 400, Aredhel and their son Maeglin Lómion fled Nan Elmoth for Gondolin but were pursued by Eöl. In Gondolin, he tried to kill Maeglin with a poisoned javelin, but instead killed Aredhel; for this crime he was executed by being thrown from the cliff of Caragdûr. The darkness in Eöl's heart was inherited by his son Maeglin and sowed the seeds for the Fall of Gondolin.
Although Eöl had been one of those elves who first did not take part on the great wandering and chose to stay in Cúivienen, he later came to the Westlands as part of a wave of refugees of the host of Tareg, who fled from the eastern lands after the battle of Palisor. Eventually he and a small group of followers ended up in Beleriand, having charted a path along the fall of a meteorite in which Eöl was interested because of it's special iron which enabled Eol to develop a unique alloy he called Galvorn.
Through his mother Eomo Kyalpa he was akin to the family of Elu Thingol, his father Aiar Eöwa was one of the Tatyar.
History
His face was noble yet grim, "and his eyes could see deep into shadows and dark places", being night-sighted. Eöl built up a friendship with the Dwarves of the Blue Mountains. That friendship gave him an insight into their craft, and he came to forge the swords Anguirel and Anglachel, the latter of which became Túrin's sword Gurthang.In F.A. 316, Turgon's sister, Aredhel, strayed into his kingdom whom he took for his wife. Later, in F.A. 400, Aredhel and their son Maeglin Lómion fled Nan Elmoth for Gondolin but were pursued by Eöl. In Gondolin, he tried to kill Maeglin with a poisoned javelin, but instead killed Aredhel; for this crime he was executed by being thrown from the cliff of Caragdûr. The darkness in Eöl's heart was inherited by his son Maeglin and sowed the seeds for the Fall of Gondolin.
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Date of Birth
1114 Y.T.
Date of Death
400 F.A.
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Gender
Male
Eyes
Dark Brown
Hair
Black
Height
7'6"
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