This is the fourth son of Finarfin, who is never mentioned without
his brother, Angrod. They were very close in friendship with the sons of
Fingolfin, and it was this friendship which made them decide to leave their lives in Tirion
behind, as Fingon desired to see the lands of Middle-earth and rule
a realm of his own. Although they never spoke against their father, they parted for ever on the
borders of Araman when Finarfin repented of the rebellion of the Noldor.
In Beleriand, the brothers were vassals of their eldest brother, Finrod
, leading a few Noldor on the slopes of Dorthonion looking out over the fields of Ard-galen.
Their proximity to Thangorodrim made them the only chieftains of the Noldor in favour of
the attack upon Angband that Fingolfin desired. However, the
attack never took place, and Aegnor and Angrod were killed in the Dagor Bragollach.
Twin brother of Amrod, Amras is the youngest son of Fëanor. Amrod
and Amras were great huntsmen and had their abode in the south of East Beleriand, where many
elves would travel to hunt. Finrod Felagund found the kindred of
Bëor after tiring of a hunt in their land, and Estolad, where Finrod
took the Edain, was in the lands of Amrod and Amras as well. Amrod and Amras did not take part
in the battles of the north, fleeing south through Ramdal in the Dagor Bragollach with
Caranthir. In the attack on
Eärendil's people both Amrod and Amras were killed.
This is the third son of Finarfin. When the Noldor first returned
to Beleriand, Angrod was the messenger of his brother Finrod to
Thingol, telling him of their return, but not of the slaying at
Alqualondë or of the manner of their return. Upon returning to the council of the Noldor in
Mithrim, he conveys the none too welcoming reply of King Thingol to the sons of Fëanor. Caranthir is angered by the
message and speaks harshly against the sons of Finarfin. Because of this, Angrod is only too
ready to tell Thingol and Melian of the wrongs of the sons of Fëanor
as well as the Doom of Mandos and the burning of the ships at Losgar.
This causes Thingol's ban on the speaking of Quenya, the language of the Noldor, in his realm.
