Amdir Ashfire
Amdir Lithur (translated to "Ashfire" by Men) was born to an Elf mother and Man father at the beginning of the Third Age in Lothlorien. He lived in relative peace during this period, traveling around Middle-Earth and meeting people. When the War of the Ring broke out near the end of the Third Age in 3018 TA, Amdir worked alongside the Free Peoples of Middle-Earth in combating the forces of the Dark Lord Sauron. He fought valiantly at the Battle of the Hornburg (also known as "The Battle of Helm's Deep") in 3019 TA, displaying impressive archery and sword combat skills against the advancing army of Uruk-Hai.
After this, Amdir traveled to Mirkwood, which was under attack from the nearby, orc-held fortress of Dol Guldur. In "The Battle Under the Trees", as it came to be known, Amdir helped Elven King Thranduil and his forces route the invaders, drive them back to Dol Guldur, and even take over the fortress, where Lady Galadriel of the Elves purified the former Elven capital, restoring Mirkwood to it's former status as "The Kingdom of Greenleaves".
After the War of the One Ring ended a few days after this with Sauron's defeat, thus ushering in the Fourth Age, Amdir lived throughout the Fourth Age in peace as he had done before. In the Fifth Age, the thousand years of peace in the Fourth Age ended, and tensions between the various kingdoms of Middle-Earth rose once more. The Reunited Kingdom of Gondor and Arnor broke, various Elven kingdoms were established west of Rhovanion, East Lorien, as the area housing the ancient fortress Dol Guldur had been named, was retaken by the orcs and Uruk-Hai, driving Elven refugess to the various Elven kingdoms to the west of East Lorien, now renamed Dol Guldur.
Amdir had not been present for the battle, and had stayed away from Dol Guldur upon realizing it had fallen. One day in 666 Fifth Age, while wandering the area north of Dol Guldur's borders, he was greeted by Lady Galadriel, the Elven Queen who had departed for the Undying Lands at the end of the Third Age. Galadriel warned him of a great evil, resurrected from death that had occurred 1,666 years before, saying that the sacking of East Lorien was but the beginning, and that Amdir would become a great hero to the Free Peoples of Middle-Earth in the coming war. In departure, Galadriel gave Amdir her Ring of Power, Nenya, saying that it was time for a new ringbearer for it and that Amdir was worthy.
After this, Amdir traveled to Mirkwood, which was under attack from the nearby, orc-held fortress of Dol Guldur. In "The Battle Under the Trees", as it came to be known, Amdir helped Elven King Thranduil and his forces route the invaders, drive them back to Dol Guldur, and even take over the fortress, where Lady Galadriel of the Elves purified the former Elven capital, restoring Mirkwood to it's former status as "The Kingdom of Greenleaves".
After the War of the One Ring ended a few days after this with Sauron's defeat, thus ushering in the Fourth Age, Amdir lived throughout the Fourth Age in peace as he had done before. In the Fifth Age, the thousand years of peace in the Fourth Age ended, and tensions between the various kingdoms of Middle-Earth rose once more. The Reunited Kingdom of Gondor and Arnor broke, various Elven kingdoms were established west of Rhovanion, East Lorien, as the area housing the ancient fortress Dol Guldur had been named, was retaken by the orcs and Uruk-Hai, driving Elven refugess to the various Elven kingdoms to the west of East Lorien, now renamed Dol Guldur.
Amdir had not been present for the battle, and had stayed away from Dol Guldur upon realizing it had fallen. One day in 666 Fifth Age, while wandering the area north of Dol Guldur's borders, he was greeted by Lady Galadriel, the Elven Queen who had departed for the Undying Lands at the end of the Third Age. Galadriel warned him of a great evil, resurrected from death that had occurred 1,666 years before, saying that the sacking of East Lorien was but the beginning, and that Amdir would become a great hero to the Free Peoples of Middle-Earth in the coming war. In departure, Galadriel gave Amdir her Ring of Power, Nenya, saying that it was time for a new ringbearer for it and that Amdir was worthy.
