Oropher

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Oropher is an Elven king of the Woodland Realm in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium and the father of Thranduil, who fell leading his forces in the Battle of Dagorlad during the War of the Last Alliance.

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Oropher canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Elf
Elven king
Sindarin Elf
fictional character
age Second Age
allegiance Last Alliance of Elves and Men
associatedLocation Mirkwood
associatedWith Elendil
Gil-galad
Thranduil
causeOfDeath slain in battle
commanded Elven host of Greenwood
conflict War of the Last Alliance
creator J. R. R. Tolkien
culture Sindar
diedIn Battle of Dagorlad
ethos independence from Noldorin leadership
fatherOf Thranduil
gender male
grandfatherOf Legolas
house Sindar of Doriath
languageSpoken Sindarin
leadershipStyle proud and independent
ledForcesIn Battle of Dagorlad
mentionedIn The Lord of the Rings appendices
Unfinished Tales
migration moved from Doriath to Greenwood the Great
notableFor falling in the first assault at Dagorlad
leading Silvan Elves in the War of the Last Alliance
opponent Sauron
origin Doriath
peopleRuled Silvan Elves
Woodland Elves
linked to: Grey Elves
race Elves
realmRuled Greenwood the Great
Woodland Realm
residence Greenwood the Great
Woodland Realm
speciesInUniverse Eldar
linked to: the Eldar
strategicDecision charged prematurely at Dagorlad
successor Thranduil
title King of the Silvan Elves of Greenwood
linked to: Elven-lord

King of the Woodland Realm
universe Middle-earth

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Thranduil father Oropher
Silvan Elves governedBy Oropher
Silvan Elves notableMember Oropher