Third Kinslaying
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The Third Kinslaying is a tragic late conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium in which the remaining sons of Fëanor attack the Havens of Sirion to seize a Silmaril, resulting in devastating loss of life among the Elves.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
fictional event ⓘ massacre ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInKinslayings | third ⓘ |
| conflictType | Elvish civil war ⓘ |
| describedIn |
The Peoples of Middle-earth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Second Kinslaying NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Oath of Fëanor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
desire to recover a Silmaril ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consequences of oath-breaking
ⓘ
doom of the Noldor NERFINISHED ⓘ fratricidal conflict among Elves ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| involvesCharacter |
Amras
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ⓘ
Amrod NERFINISHED ⓘ Elrond NERFINISHED ⓘ Elros NERFINISHED ⓘ Elwing NERFINISHED ⓘ Eärendil NERFINISHED ⓘ Maedhros NERFINISHED ⓘ Maglor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Havens of Sirion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mouths of Sirion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainObjective | seizure of the Silmaril at the Havens of Sirion ⓘ |
| moralCharacterization | evil deed of the House of Fëanor ⓘ |
| notableOutcomeForCharacter |
Elwing escapes with the Silmaril into the sea
GENERATED
ⓘ
Eärendil later sails to Valinor with the Silmaril GENERATED ⓘ |
| opposes | defenders of the Havens of Sirion ⓘ |
| participants |
Elves of the Havens of Sirion
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ⓘ
followers of the House of Fëanor ⓘ refugees of Doriath ⓘ refugees of Gondolin ⓘ remaining sons of Fëanor ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wars of Beleriand
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ⓘ
history of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| precedes | War of Wrath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Elrond and Elros taken into the care of Maglor
ⓘ
capture of the Silmaril from Elwing ⓘ death of Amras ⓘ death of Amrod ⓘ near-destruction of the Havens of Sirion ⓘ orphaning of Elrond and Elros ⓘ slaughter of many Elves ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | Beleriand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceInAge | First Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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