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Finrod (son of Finarfin, son of Finwë) was the wisest of the exiled Noldor, being more concerned than all others with matters of thought (rather than with making or with skill of hand); and he was eager moreover to discover all that he could concerning Mankind. He it was that first met Men in Beleriand and befriended them; and for this reason he was often called by the Eldar Edennil, ‘the Friend of Men’. His chief love was given to the people of Bëor the Old, for it was these that he had first found in the woods of eastern Beleriand.” - (from Morgoth’s Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien, p. 305)

Finrod - The Friend of Men, called also The Faithful and Lord of Caves; the founder of Nargothrond and Companion of Beren . . .

“Finrod was the eldest son of Finarfin. His three brothers were Orodreth, Angrod, and Aegnor; and his sister was Galadriel. The children of Finarfin - though not Finarfin himself - came back to Middle-earth in the Elder Days, and waged war upon Morgoth in company with the Houses of Fingolfin and Fëanor; though only half their people had followed them to Middle-earth . . .

“It was Finrod, first of all High-elves, who discovered the race of Men, though their arrival had long been prophesied among the Eldar. The Men he encountered were Edain . . . and though Finrod is called ‘Friend of Men’, it was with this kindred of Men in particular that his fate was woven. Balan entered Finrod’s service . . . Barahir, his descendant, fought at Finrod’s side at the Dagor Bragollach, and indeed saved his life. Barahir’s son Beren thus had a claim on Finrod’s aid, and Finrod honoured the pledge and accompanied Beren on his Quest, relinquishing his kingship to do so.

“But this first attempt to steal a Silmaril was doomed to bitter failure . . . [In Tol-in-Baurhoth] Finrod was slain, by a werewolf, defending his friend Beren from the monster.” - (from The Complete Tolkien Companion, by J.E.A. Tyler, pp. 239-40)



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