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Maglor is a famous singer and the second son of Fëanor. Though he later regrets it, he participates in the killing of the Teleri at Alqualondë and swears the Oath of Fëanor. He joins his brothers in the Third Kinslaying but adopts Elrond and Elros after the battle. When Melkor is imprisoned, Maglor wants to return to Valinor and receive the Valar’s judgement, but Maedhros convinces him to steal the two remaining Silmarils from Eönwë. Unable to bear the pain of holding the Silmaril, Maglor throws it into the sea and wanders the shore singing about his regret.
Maglor Quotes in The Silmarillion
The The Silmarillion quotes below are all either spoken by Maglor or refer to Maglor. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 24
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‘If it be truly the Silmaril which we saw cast into the sea that rises again by the power of the Valar, then let us be glad; for its glory is seen now by many, and is yet secure from all evil.’ Then the Elves looked up, and despaired no longer; but Morgoth was filled with doubt.
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But the jewel burned the hand of Maedhros in pain unbearable; and he perceived that it was as Eönwë had said, and that his right thereto had become void, and that the oath was vain. And being in anguish and despair he cast himself into a gaping chasm filled with fire, and so ended; and the Silmaril that he bore was taken into the bosom of the Earth.
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Maglor Quotes in The Silmarillion
The The Silmarillion quotes below are all either spoken by Maglor or refer to Maglor. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 24
Quotes
‘If it be truly the Silmaril which we saw cast into the sea that rises again by the power of the Valar, then let us be glad; for its glory is seen now by many, and is yet secure from all evil.’ Then the Elves looked up, and despaired no longer; but Morgoth was filled with doubt.
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But the jewel burned the hand of Maedhros in pain unbearable; and he perceived that it was as Eönwë had said, and that his right thereto had become void, and that the oath was vain. And being in anguish and despair he cast himself into a gaping chasm filled with fire, and so ended; and the Silmaril that he bore was taken into the bosom of the Earth.
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