The story of Fingon the Valiant epitomizes the fate of the exiled Noldor, involving elements of extraordinary personal heroism combined with a foreordained doom to form the gripping foundation for the principal story.

The life story of Fingolfin is one of those central to the fierce and tragic tale of the fall of the Noldor.

Finarfin exhibits traits the opposite of what one expects of the Noldor, ironically causing the "least exciting" of Finwë's sons to stand out among them.

In a brief biography written for the Seven in '07 event, Fëanor emerges as a star in the backstory of Tolkien's legendarium.

Erestor has long been a favorite character among Tolkien fans. This biography explores what little the texts tells of him and how some of the most popular Erestor-related fanons may have arisen.

Although never mentioned in The Silmarillion, Erendis rivals the most significant women in Tolkien’s legendarium in forcefulness of personality and certainly in sheer number of words expended upon her behalf.

Eöl is one of many First Age characters who walks the line between complexity and villainy.

In addition to her place in the important lineage of the Peredhil, Elwing plays a key role when she chooses to withhold the Silmaril from the Fëanorians.

Eluréd and Elurín enter the legendarium as the little lost princes whose tragic demise is recounted in the story of the assault upon Doriath.

The first king of Númenor, Elros's heritage manifests itself in the portrayal of various central characters of The Lord of the Rings.

The major events in the life of Elrond tie together the main threads of Tolkien’s great history from the First Age through the Fourth Age.

Although not typically thought of as Silmarillion characters, Elladan and Elrohir's family tree is a veritable thicket of who's-who in the First Age. Part One of this two-part biography explores their family ties and the events in their lives up to the Ring War, while Part Two considers their role in the Ring War and the broader thematic importance of their storyline to the legendarium.

Elenwë joins the contingent of "another wife, another untold story," whose death heightened tensions between the factions of the Noldor.

The eldest son of Isildur, Elendur plays a vital role in keeping the One Ring out of enemy hands.

Elemmírë, the Vanyarin Elf who wrote the Aldudénië, is intriguing as one of the rare Tolkien characters whose gender is not identified.

Eldalótë, the wife of Angrod, is mentioned only in History of Middle-earth texts and not once in the published Silmarillion. This biography reviews what is known of this elusive character, including what linguistic clues can tell us about whether she accompanied her husband to Middle-earth.

The capture of Edhrahil--one of Finrod's twelve companions--is among the most chilling in The Silmarillion.

As one of the lords of Gondolin, Ecthelion appears in some of Tolkien's earliest writings about Middle-earth.

Barely mentioned in the texts, Eärwen's story--and her essential role in the legendarium--leave many tantalizing gaps.

In addition to his essential role in the histories of the early ages, Eärendil is steeped in symbolic and mythic significance that elevates him to one of the most important characters in the legendarium.