Amrod

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Character from Tolkien's Legendarium
Name	Amrod
Other names	Pityafinwë, Ambarussa
Titles	Prince of the Noldor
Race	Elves
Culture	Noldor, House of Fëanor
Date of birth	Y.T. ?
Date of death	Y.S. 538
Book(s)	The Silmarillion

In J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, Amrod is a fictional character, a twin of Amras youngest sons of Fëanor. From their mother Nerdanel they inherited red hair, instead of Fëanor's black.

Amrod's father name in Quenya is Pityafinwë, "Little Finwë". His mother name is Ambarussa, "Top-russet", and this refers to his hair. His younger twin Amras was also called Ambarussa, and they both answered to the name.

The main part of this article relates to a version of Middle-earth's history that is considered canon by many Tolkien fans (see: Middle-earth canon); it may contradict parts of The Silmarillion or other texts. This subject's portrayal in other versions is discussed in the concept and creation section.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details about The Silmarillion follow.

Amrod became a hunter, who held the southern lands of the March of Maedhros. Amrod survived most of the War of the Jewels, but eventually fell in the Kinslaying of Sirion.

[edit] Other versions of the legendarium

In the published Silmarillion Amrod only appears together with his twin brother Amras, but in late writings which were left out of the edited Silmarillion by Christopher Tolkien the story of Amras' death at Losgar appeared. For this reason wherever both Amrod and Amras appear in the published material it should be read as Amrod alone.