Re: Discussion Area
I assume that anyone from the region of Mirkwood would know who Elured is and most likely have had some interaction with him, especially of characters of our level, most of his history would be common knowledge as many a bard sings of his story and many heroic deeds.
In Summary:
Elured was born near the end of the first Age. He and his brother Elurin were abandoned (at the age of 6) in the forest of Doriath by the invadiing Son's of Feanor who were seeking to claim the Silmaril in Dior's posession. (Dior being Elured's father).
Elured and Elurin survived for 86 years alone (unbeknownst to them, under the watchful protection of Iarwain Ben-adar [AKA: Tom Bombadil] before he left Beleriand and settled permanently in the Old Forest). The twin's were found by Oropher on his exodus from Beleriand to Mirkwood where he made his kingdom. Oropher fostered them in a similar fashion as Elrond fostered Aragorn.
In the second age Elured accompanied Durin's Folk and then met up with and joined his best friend Amroth's forces to the War of the Elves and Sauron. Almost 2000 years later he joined Oropher's Company in the Last Alliance of Elves and Men.
When Oropher died, Elured and Elurin's fostering passed on to Thranduil (making them foster brothers of Legolas)
In the third age Elured took up the role of ambassador between Thranduil's Realm and those Realm's in the vacinity (The people of Dale, Durin's Folk of the Iron Hills, Silvan Elves of Lorien, and Beorn the skin-changer). He married Nimloth and the bore twins, a boy (Melethron) and a girl (Melethril).
He accompanied his Great Nephews, Elladan and Elrohir, to the Redhorn Pass on Caradhras in the Misty Mountains to rescue his cousin (their mother) Celebrian from Orcs and also accompanied Durin's Folk to the Battle of Nanduhirion. He also journeyed to the Shire to assist in the invasion of the wolves and Orcs which crossed the frozen Baranduin river.