Eöl

In the work of J.R.R. Tolkien, Eöl , called the Black Elf, is a Elfe of dubious origin.

Elf of Doriath, it does not support that the queen Melian encloses the kingdom in a magic protection and is established in the forest of Nan Elmoth. Large friend of the Nain S who as the Noldor hate to him, it frequently goes in their residences of the Blue Montagnes. He lives of his trade of blacksmith, in whom he excels, creating even an entirely new metal, the Galvorn.

He captures Aredhel which was mislaid in its wood in the year 316 of the First Age and marries it. Four years later, it gives rise to a son, whom it names Lómion, “Child of the Twilight”. Eöl gives him a name only when it reaches its twelve years and calls it Maeglin, “sharp Glance”.

In 400 P.A., benefitting from its absence, its wife and her son flee Nan Elmoth to go to Gondolin. But Eöl returns earlier than envisaged and launches out to their continuation, pursueing them without them not realizing any until the accesses of the hidden city, in which it manages to infiltrate with their continuation. Captured by the guards of king de Gondolin, Turgon, it is carried out in front of him and the choice is left to him: to live forever in Gondolin or to die. Refusing to obey Noldo, it chooses death for him and his/her son, seizes a javelin and projects it on Maeglin.

But Aredhel interposes and the javelin wounds it with the shoulder; she dies a little later the point being poisoned. For this murder, Eöl is condemned to died and is thrown dens Caragdûr, a chasm in the north of Gondolin.

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