Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26767096-20160214135115

Early Life:

Andarr was born in the early Third Age, around the time of the Disaster of the Gladden Fields. His father was a wealthy Gondorian captain, and his mother was one of the Noldor that survived the War of the Jewels. Andarr spent his childhood living in the family estate in the Vales of Anduin, where he became adept in crafting and fighting.

Leaving Home:

When he became 17, Andarr left his parents to pursue his fortune. He took nothing but an empty journal, an elven cloak, and the family ring. First, he went over the Misty Mountains. Then, through Rivendell where he met Elrond. He stayed in Rivendell for a year, Elrond treating him as he would treat his own sons. After a year Andarr left Rivendell and walked the road to Weathertop, where he set up camp in the ruins of Amon Sul. That night he was approached by five Rangers of the North, who held him hostage, thinking he was an agent of evil. He then showed them his ring, bearing the crest of his family. The rangers let him go, fed him, and sent him on his way.

The Sword Ithicarion:

During an adventure in the Tundra, Andarr defeats a dragon living atop a mountain. While searching the dragon's hoard, Andarr finds a silvery, shining sword, with the word Ithicarion engraved on the hilt. He takes it with him and finds the blade perfectly balanced, as if it was made for him. He also finds a shield bearing his family's crest, and a silvery elven helm. 