Author's Notes: This story is a prequel to Rîn, following Oropher and Thranduil from Doriath in the First Age through the end of the Watchful Peace (Third Age 2460) and the birth of Legolas.
Disclaimer: Innolas is mine; all others in this chapter belong to Tolkien.
Letter to the King's Library
My people are now forgotten in Arda, save by a few among the Dúnedain and the hobbits (themselves now lost to men). Yet we remain, hidden in Eryn Lasgalen, the last of our kind save Círdan. In Minas Tirith one may yet find dusty tomes, mostly written in languages now lost, telling of the great kings of the Noldor, of Thingol and Elrond and other storied names in elven history. My father has outlasted them all; while the kingdoms of men and elves rose and fell, the realm established by my grandfather has never faltered.
Our history has been mostly ignored, and thus I set myself the task of recording my family's story. The portion that concerns my brother I intend to leave with the hobbits. As for the writings contained herein, which relate to my father and grandfather, I ask that the King's Library preserve them among the ancient histories of my people.
Innolas Lasgalen, son of Thranduil
Disclaimer: Innolas is mine; all others in this chapter belong to Tolkien.
My people are now forgotten in Arda, save by a few among the Dúnedain and the hobbits (themselves now lost to men). Yet we remain, hidden in Eryn Lasgalen, the last of our kind save Círdan. In Minas Tirith one may yet find dusty tomes, mostly written in languages now lost, telling of the great kings of the Noldor, of Thingol and Elrond and other storied names in elven history. My father has outlasted them all; while the kingdoms of men and elves rose and fell, the realm established by my grandfather has never faltered.
Our history has been mostly ignored, and thus I set myself the task of recording my family's story. The portion that concerns my brother I intend to leave with the hobbits. As for the writings contained herein, which relate to my father and grandfather, I ask that the King's Library preserve them among the ancient histories of my people.
Innolas Lasgalen, son of Thranduil