Noldorin Elf, second son of Fëanor. He swore the Oath of Fëanor and joined the revolt of Noldor. In Middle-earth he settled in Maglor's Gap, between Himring and Ered Luin. When the Gap was overrun during Dagor Bragollach, Maglor fled to Maedhros on Himring. For the rest of the First Age Maglor accompanied his brother in war and peace; during the Nirnaeth Arnoediad he slew Uldor the Easterling, and after the sack of the Havens of Sirion he fostered Elrond and Elros. After the Great Battle, Maglor tried to repudiate the Oath of Fëanor, but Maedhros persuaded him to steal the Silmarils. Burned by his jewel, he threw it into the Sea and wandered off, singing in pain and regret.
Maglor was apparently the most temperate of the sons of Fëanor; he was the only one to try and relinquish his claim to the Silmarils. He was (after Daeron) the greatest singer of the Eldar in Middle-earth; one of his compositions was the Noldolantë.

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