Like oaths, curses were often binding in The Lord of the Rings. El cursed and influenced Maeglin to destroy Gondolin, cementing his status as the most evil of Middle-earth's Elves. The Lord of the ...

Son of The Silmarillion's cruel Dark Elf El, Maeglin was a troubled soul born to a loveless marriage. This never bodes well in The Lord of the Rings. Maeglin was intrigued by his mother's stories ...