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Name: Ecthelion

Gender: Male

Weapons and equipment: An Avari longsword and a weapon of his own invension: an extendable pike that can teliscope and fit into even a small backpack. He also has a Galadrhim longbow and a quiver of arrows.

Personality: Wise, though not quick thinking, charismatic, though not friendly. He was once a very happy and jovial man, but now his life has been torn apart by this cursed war, and he is a grim and depressed.

Story: Ecthelion was the brave and mighty king of the large castle of Nost-en-Alkar on the Northern coast of the Sea of Rhunen. From the beginning of the First Age to almost the end of the third, it thrived under his leadership. Until, that is, a huge Rhunic force assaulted it under the cover of darkness, taking the walls before the guards knew what was happening. The city was sacked, looted, and razed, and  Nost-en-Alkar  was lost forever. Along with the fall of  Nost-en-Alkar Ecthelion's entire family was captured and tormented to death by the Rhunics. Ecthelion was the lone survivor of that battle, escaping only by taking a tiny canoe out of the harbour and drifting to the shore of Dorwinion where he could take refuge.

Appearance: Ecthelion looks around thirty by mannish standards but his eyes glimmer with wisdom unachievable except by living several thousand years. His hands are gnarled from years of battle, his face, though seemingly young, is etched with many years of fighting. He has long brown hair and he wears a circlet of silver with an elven jewel set upon it. His Avari armour is ancient and worn, his blue cloak being stained and bloody from hundreds of years of fighting. His helm is fashioned like a great crown, being a gift from Gil-Galad.

Weaknesses: Ecthelion still lives in the past, constantly dreaming of his lost city, wondering if he could have saved it, wishing things had been different. He often daydreams about it. This causes Ecthelion to be a distant, bitter, and unforgiving person. He is simply a grim but proud freedom fighter that has lost everything in this war, who is fearless and valiant. 