Amroth (Middle-earth)

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Character from Tolkien's Legendarium Name Amroth Titles King of Lórien Race Elf Culture Sindar Date of death T.A. 19? Realm Lórien

In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, Amroth was an Elf of Lothlórien.

Amroth, son of Amdír, was a Sindarin Lord who succeeded his father as Lord of Lórien. He grew tired of Middle-earth and journeyed south to Edhellond, an old haven of his people, together with Nimrodel, his beloved.

However, Nimrodel was lost in the Ered Nimrais, and Amroth delayed his departure to Valinor. As he finally set sail, he thought he saw Nimrodel on the quays, and he jumped overboard to swim back to her. He drowned in the Bay of Belfalas and never returned home.

Dol Amroth in southern Gondor is named for him, as are several places in Lórien.

In earlier versions of the legendarium, Amroth was briefly Galadriel and Celeborn's son, brother to Celebrían, but this idea was dropped.