Orodreth

son of Finarfin, second lord of Nargothrond

Other names

Orodreth of Nargothrond

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In briefanswer capsule

Orodreth is the second son of Finarfin. After the death of his brother Finrod Felagund he held Nargothrond, and under his rule the hidden kingdom was drawn out of secrecy into open war — a course urged by Túrin and ending in the sack of the city, where Orodreth fell.

Sources

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

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Orodreth“. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/orodreth-nargothrond/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Orodreth. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/orodreth-nargothrond/

MLA

„Orodreth“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/orodreth-nargothrond/. Last updated August 18, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-orodreth-nargothrond-en,
  title        = {Orodreth},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/orodreth-nargothrond/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 18, 2026}
}