[...] Then swords were drawn, and a bitter fight was fought upon the ships, and about the lamplit quays and piers of the Haven, and even upon the great arch of its gate. Thrice the people of Fëanor were driven back, and many were slain upon either side; but the vanguard of the Nodor were succoured by Fingon with the foremost of the host of Fingolfin, who coming up found a battle joined and their own kin falling, and rushed in before they knew rightly the cause of the quarrel; some thought indeed that the Teleri had sought to waylay the march of the Noldor at the bidding of the Valar.
Thus at last the Teleri were overcome, and a great part of their mariners that dwelt in Alqualondë were wickedly slain. For the Noldor were become fierce and desperate, and the Teleri had less strength, and were armed for the most part but with slender bows. Then the Noldor drew away their white ships and manned their oars as best their might, and rowed them north along the coast.
★ Memory It begins as the first Teler dies by Fingon's sword, and many more follow; some for having attacked him, some for having attacked or fought another Noldo, and this way he makes his way through the battle, seeking to first guide his own people and only as a second task find his cousins. He fights valiantly and but one can doubt the fairness of it by how he is better armed than a number of those who come at him. In the end there is much blood on his hands when he finally meets up with the others; Maedhros and other son's of Fëanor as well as his uncle first, but then also other relatives that have fought in the battle. There is also a brief encounter with his father, though only the most necessary words are exchanged, and then they start to gather their people to move northwards, and take tally of their fallen.
★ Learned:
- So. He killed a lot of people. That were armed worse than him. To steal their ships. - Maitimo was in on this. - As was apparently a significant part of his family. And also Fingon's. We seem to be somehow related. Funny how small the world is. - He seems to have been some kind of leading figure. Royals? - He also seems to have been a reasonably good sword-fighter. - Names: Alqualondë. Noldor, Teleri. (Maka)laurë, Fëanor, Maitimo, Artanis, Tyelko(rmo).
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2 [Significant negative] Alqualondë III: First Kinslaying.
Date: 2014-10-08 08:17 pm (UTC)★ Memory
It begins as the first Teler dies by Fingon's sword, and many more follow; some for having attacked him, some for having attacked or fought another Noldo, and this way he makes his way through the battle, seeking to first guide his own people and only as a second task find his cousins. He fights valiantly and but one can doubt the fairness of it by how he is better armed than a number of those who come at him. In the end there is much blood on his hands when he finally meets up with the others; Maedhros and other son's of Fëanor as well as his uncle first, but then also other relatives that have fought in the battle. There is also a brief encounter with his father, though only the most necessary words are exchanged, and then they start to gather their people to move northwards, and take tally of their fallen.
★ Learned:
- So. He killed a lot of people. That were armed worse than him. To steal their ships.
- Maitimo was in on this.
- As was apparently a significant part of his family. And also Fingon's. We seem to be somehow related. Funny how small the world is.
- He seems to have been some kind of leading figure. Royals?
- He also seems to have been a reasonably good sword-fighter.
- Names: Alqualondë. Noldor, Teleri. (Maka)laurë, Fëanor, Maitimo, Artanis, Tyelko(rmo).