07-19-2003, 08:35 AM
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Shade of Carn Dûm
Join Date: Mar 2003
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I found the following information about Finduilas on the councilofelrond.com
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Finduilas
Race: Men
Type:Gondorian
Place: Gondor
Time Period: Third Age
Finduilas, daughter of Adrahil, 21st prince of Dol Amroth, was born in 2950 of the Third Age. She had one brother, Imrahil who was the 22nd prince of Dol Amroth during the War of the Ring. She is a direct descendant of the first Lord of Dol Amroth, Galador, son of Imrazor the Numenorean and Mithrellas, a Silvan elf who was a companion of Nimrodel.
In 2976, at the age of 26, she was wed to Denethor II of Gondor, son of Ecthelion, who was her senior by 20 years. Where Finduilas was a beauty possessed of a gentle heart, Denethor was a masterful man both strong willed and stern.
In 2978, she gave birth to her first son, Boromir. Her second son, Faramir, was born 5 years later in 2983. When her father-in-law, Ecthelion died in 2984, her husband became the 26th ruling Steward of Gondor.
Already missing her old home by the sea and living so near the Shadow of the East in Minas Tirith, Finduilas began to wither and waste away. When Denethor dared to start using the Stone of Anor, one of the seven palantiri, and bend it to his will, the mental strain began to age him. His sternness began to give way to grimness. This in turn was felt by Finduilas and only added to her unhappiness, which hastened her death.
In 2988, after 12 years of marriage, Finduilas died at the age of 38.She left behind her husband Denethor (age 58) and her two sons, Boromir (age 10) and Faramir (age 5).
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