Khan to Elessar

Imagine, if you will

It does not take Maglor and Maedhros very long to give Elrond and Elros father names.

Oh, they try to resist it of course. They truly do feel terrible about the whole kidnapping ordeal. (Maglor feels horrible about many, many things, Maedhros even worse, not that that has ever stopped their blades.)

They have already taken so much from Elwing and Eärendil. Maglor especially does not wish to take their place in traditional naming conventions. (Neither of them know if Eärendil intended to name the peredhel with Noldor customs, they can’t very well ask.)

Still, both Maglor and Maedhros have spent centuries full naming their younger brothers (“CELEGORM TYELKORMO TURCAFINWË YOU GET BACK HERE RIGHT NOW OR SO HELP ME”).

As it turns out you just can’t quite fit the right amount of all consuming wrath and disapproval into just “ELROND” or “ELROS”.

The twins have father names within the year.

Hah! I can see that!

The Light in Your Heart by LinestyleArtwork

Long before, in the bliss of Valinor, before Melkor was unchained, or lies came between them, Fingon had been close in friendship with Maedhros; and though he knew not yet that Maedhros had not forgotten him at the burning of the ships, the thought of their ancient friendship stung his heart.

Gil-Estel by Alan Lee

And when this new star was seen at evening, Maedhros spoke to Maglor his brother, and he said: ‘Surely that is a Silmaril that shines now in the West?’ And Maglor answered: ‘If it be truly the Silmaril which we saw cast into the sea that rises again by the power of the Valar, then let us be glad; for its glory is seen now by many, and is yet secure from all evil.’