Love and War
Prologue
An Oath
Carangil waited tensely as a cry was heard from the other room. Gilwen, his wife, was giving birth to their first-born son. The Maidens of Gondolin were all here to help with the birth of the heir to the House of the Golden Flower after himself. A trumpet blast blew with a call to arms. The chief maiden came out and told him to go and they would be fine.
He ran to the armory and grabbed his weapons. He carried a bow with onyxes inlaid where the string attaches to the wood. His sword, Herugor, shimmered with a golden glow and his twin, white knives radiated a silver glow at each of his sides.
Carangil ran out of his house and looked towards the hidden passage. He saw the Valaraukar and the dragons along with the hideous orcs destroying the lower levels of the hidden city. He saw a group of orcs numbering in the hundreds heading up through the gate and into the estate.
Carangil loaded his bow and released the arrow. It hit the foremost orc in between his hideous blood red eyes. All orcs charged towards him and the house. He shot in rapid succession many arrows, slaying many orcs. He threw his bow over his back and drew his twin knives just in time to block the first attack. He heard a scream from inside his house and his body froze. He turned and ran into the house into the room in front of the birthing room. A dead orc lay there with a young elf standing above it with a sword in his hand. The young elf recognized him and called to him.
"Carangil, help me uncle," he cried.
"Help me protect the women. Do not fear, Elbereth will protect us," he said just as the group of orcs broke through the door.
Swords were out in a flash and the fighting surrounded them. He had killed many orcs when a pain sliced across his forehead. As darkness started to take him he heard screams and saw an elf come rushing in to help. Darkness claimed his body and he felt his soul start to depart when a flash of light brought him back.
He opened his eyes and saw his brother Glorfindel fighting a Valaraukar and he tried to stand up. A hand held him down and he looked to see who it was. It was Tour, father of EƤrendil the half-elven. He saw an eagle pass over head and his heart was lifted. Carangil looked to his brother and watched him deliver the deathblow to the Balrog of Morgoth. His brother looked at him and said, "I am sorry brother," as he fell over the side into death.
On that very path he had lost his very last relative. His heart was breaking, it had already begun. With his last breath before unconsciousness he vowed to himself.
"Until the dying day of the world or the end of my life no orc or evil creature shall ever live if I see them or ever receive mercy from any of my bloodline."
He awoke in Nantathren and he set out on his quest for revenge and to take back what had been stolen from him. Thus Carangil, leader of the House of the Golden Flower, went into self-exile and all of the Gondolinrim wept at his lost for they thought he was dead.
He wandered for many years until the end of the second age when he arrived at Lindon, where a great gathering was beginning and there he saw his brother Glorfindel and he rejoiced. He fought in the war against Sauron side by side with his brother and an old bond was reborn.
Prologue
An Oath
Carangil waited tensely as a cry was heard from the other room. Gilwen, his wife, was giving birth to their first-born son. The Maidens of Gondolin were all here to help with the birth of the heir to the House of the Golden Flower after himself. A trumpet blast blew with a call to arms. The chief maiden came out and told him to go and they would be fine.
He ran to the armory and grabbed his weapons. He carried a bow with onyxes inlaid where the string attaches to the wood. His sword, Herugor, shimmered with a golden glow and his twin, white knives radiated a silver glow at each of his sides.
Carangil ran out of his house and looked towards the hidden passage. He saw the Valaraukar and the dragons along with the hideous orcs destroying the lower levels of the hidden city. He saw a group of orcs numbering in the hundreds heading up through the gate and into the estate.
Carangil loaded his bow and released the arrow. It hit the foremost orc in between his hideous blood red eyes. All orcs charged towards him and the house. He shot in rapid succession many arrows, slaying many orcs. He threw his bow over his back and drew his twin knives just in time to block the first attack. He heard a scream from inside his house and his body froze. He turned and ran into the house into the room in front of the birthing room. A dead orc lay there with a young elf standing above it with a sword in his hand. The young elf recognized him and called to him.
"Carangil, help me uncle," he cried.
"Help me protect the women. Do not fear, Elbereth will protect us," he said just as the group of orcs broke through the door.
Swords were out in a flash and the fighting surrounded them. He had killed many orcs when a pain sliced across his forehead. As darkness started to take him he heard screams and saw an elf come rushing in to help. Darkness claimed his body and he felt his soul start to depart when a flash of light brought him back.
He opened his eyes and saw his brother Glorfindel fighting a Valaraukar and he tried to stand up. A hand held him down and he looked to see who it was. It was Tour, father of EƤrendil the half-elven. He saw an eagle pass over head and his heart was lifted. Carangil looked to his brother and watched him deliver the deathblow to the Balrog of Morgoth. His brother looked at him and said, "I am sorry brother," as he fell over the side into death.
On that very path he had lost his very last relative. His heart was breaking, it had already begun. With his last breath before unconsciousness he vowed to himself.
"Until the dying day of the world or the end of my life no orc or evil creature shall ever live if I see them or ever receive mercy from any of my bloodline."
He awoke in Nantathren and he set out on his quest for revenge and to take back what had been stolen from him. Thus Carangil, leader of the House of the Golden Flower, went into self-exile and all of the Gondolinrim wept at his lost for they thought he was dead.
He wandered for many years until the end of the second age when he arrived at Lindon, where a great gathering was beginning and there he saw his brother Glorfindel and he rejoiced. He fought in the war against Sauron side by side with his brother and an old bond was reborn.
