Mahtan

Noldorin smith; father of Nerdanel

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In briefanswer capsule

Among the Noldor, Mahtan practised the smith's craft at a high level and was held in particular regard by Aulë. His daughter Nerdanel married Fëanor while Fëanor was still young. From Mahtan that husband learned a great deal about fashioning artefacts of metal as well as stone. Nerdanel later bore Fëanor seven sons, linking Mahtan's line to that house.

Sources

The Silmarillion — Quenta Silmarillion, ch. 6, Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor

Cite this page

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

APA

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

MLA

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

BibTeX

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