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Curufin was a Noldorin prince and one of the seven sons of Fëanor. Along with the other sons of Fëanor, he swore the Oath of Fëanor, joined the Exile of the Noldor, and settled in East Beleriand.

He was Fëanor's favorite son, and resembled him greatly in skill, temperament, and appearance. He was also the father of Celebrimbor, master jewel-smith of Eregion, who forged the three Elvish Rings of Power.

Curufin was almost always in the company of his brother Celegorm, and the pair are most notable for their role as antagonists in the story Of Beren and Lúthien where they made foiled attempts to usurp the kingdom of Nargothrond, force Lúthien into marriage to coerce a political alliance with the kingdom of Doriath, and even attacked Beren and Lúthien directly.

Their misdeeds resulted in weakening the Union of Maedhros, which contributed to the disastrous outcome of the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. They were eventually killed when the sons of Fëanor attacked Doriath in an effort to claim the Silmaril held there.

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And were dissolved and backward hurled
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—Beren's Song of Parting in the Lay of Leithian: Canto XI"

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On this day... 11 June

On Earth

• 1902 - Illustrator Eric Fraser is born.
• 1920 - German translator Walter Scherf is born.
• 1935 – Guardian and "second father" of J.R.R. Tolkien Father Francis dies.
• 1953 - Pearl, edited by E.V. Gordon and including a contribution by J.R.R. Tolkien, is published.
• 1972 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Robert Burchfield.
• 1975 - Actor John Tui is born.
• 1977 - The first Wisconsin Ring Game is held at Governor Dodge State Park in southern Wisconsin.
• 2006 - Artist Tim Hildebrandt dies.
• 2009 - The Road Goes Ever On and On: The Map of Tolkien's Middle-earth is published.

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