The firstborn son of Élohtar an Elf Noble in service to Fingolfin and his Vanyar wife, he dwelt in Tirion in the years of the trees. His mother-name was Maltanon. Q. "Gold Son." He was named thus as he displayed the golden hair of her people over the dark of his father. His father-name was Haldaer. Q. "Hidden One" So named for his solidarity, and tendency to slip away unnoticed. He marched with Fingon since the begining of his service... He still bares the sorrows of becoming ensnared in the affairs of Feanor and his cursed vow.

 

During the wars of Beleriand, both he, his brother, and his father were among the nobles who fought along side Fingolfin. From his deeds in these battles and love of the moon he was given the name Isilohtar Q. "Moon Warrior." During the battle of Nirnaeth Arnoediad, he fought in the guard of Fingon with his father and brother, but as the battle turned ill, his father was slain. Haldaer, now Lord and leader of Thlim Telparin (House of the Silver Morning) and his brother were swept up in the retreat of Turgon now High King of the Noldor and they thus ended up in Gondolin ere it fell. There he was gifted a great sword of the smiths of that city for his service to the line of Fingolfin and to replace the sword lost in Nirnaeth Arnoediad. He named it Aurelcundo ((Elf Gaurdian)) in the high tongue. For a time his heart and mind were eased and he found rest. Then came the dark one and his armies, and Gondolin the fair fell, and the Blessing that had been his was taken from him. He suffered many sorrows in the first age... But it was, and is still said by the rare individual who has knowledge, that he suffered his worst wound in the destruction of Gondolin. T'was not a wound of the body, and he speaks not freely of it. When asked, all he will say is thus: "Almarë ((Blessing)) was taken from my life... I have lingered, bereft, ever since that day."