Caranthir

Fourth son of Fëanor, most hot-tempered

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In briefanswer capsule

Caranthir belonged to the Noldor as the fourth son of Fëanor and Nerdanel. He is set apart by the byname Dark and is recorded as the most hot-tempered among his kin. Beside him stood his brothers Maedhros, Maglor, Celegorm, Curufin, and the twin pair Amrod and Amras. All seven are named together among the princes of that people.

Sources

The Silmarillion — Quenta Silmarillion, ch. 5, Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Caranthir“. Last updated August 28, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/caranthir/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Caranthir. Last updated August 28, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/caranthir/

MLA

„Caranthir“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/caranthir/. Last updated August 28, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-caranthir-en,
  title        = {Caranthir},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/caranthir/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 28, 2026}
}