Noldorin Elf, fourth son of Fëanor. With his brothers he took the Oath of Fëanor and suffered the Doom of the Noldor. In Middle-earth Caranthir settled in Thargelion, where he grew rich from trade with the Dwarves of Ered Luin. His dwelling was at Lake Helevorn, and his people fortified the mountains east of Maglor's Gap.
When Thargelion was overrun by Orcs during Dagor Bragollach, Caranthir fled south to join Smrod and Amras. Later he took the treacherous sons of Ulfang into his service. He fought with the eastern forces in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, was wounded and later came to Ossiriand. Caranthir was slain by Dior at Menegroth when he and his brothers tried to recover the Silmaril.
Caranthir was haughty, the harshest and most quick to anger of the sons of Fëanor. He hated the sons of Finarphin. His complexion was dark.

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