“Out of Time” List of OCs (including ‘loans’ from African Daisy and Kaylee)
Master Scholar Aegir – a dwarven scholar from the settlement in the Gray Mountains ruled by Lord Gunarr, a cousin of the King of Khazad-dum. Master Scholar Aegir is a former patient and a friend of Elrond’s. Elrond is visiting him just before the events of “Out of Time” start. Aegir’s wife is named Embla. It may not be specifically revealed in this story, but it is actually Embla who is involved with opposing Gorthebar from within her settlement, and who has contacts with the underground network of Gorthebar elves working to undermine Carphadril.
Alyariel – a huntress capable of speaking with beasts, who served the Sons of Feanor.
Angtheldir - an OC borrowed from African Daisy and Kaylee – Angtheldir is one of Thranduil's guards. He is a cousin of Thranduil's oathbrother Veassen, and of Himlas. They are all grandsons of Rhoven, who is the captain of Oropher's personal guard.
Lord Arandil Echoriadion aka Glorendil Glorfindelchil - only son of Lord Glorfindel of the House of the Golden flower of Gondolin. A warrior of Gondolin who served as one of Turgon's bodyguards at the time of the Fall of Gondolin, and who blamed himself for failing to save his King. Because of that, he changed his name to Arandil and allowed it to be forgotten that he was Glorfindel's son. On the Isle of Balar, he served as the Lord Governor of Elrond’s and Elros’ household while they were underaged, and was one of their mentors. Arandil was one of the few retainers who accompanied his twin lords to their clandestine meetings with the sons of Feanor during the War of Wrath, where the two groups exchanged intelligence (and the twins (and Arandil) got additional training in war and magic from Maedhros, Maglor, and their followers).
Captain Borothor – an OC borrowed from African Daisy and Kaylee – the Captain of Thranduil’s personal guard. Boronthor is the grandfather of Sergeant Teliemir, who is one of the senior officers in Thranduil’s army company.
Lieutenant Calithil – an OC borrowed from African Daisy and Kaylee – Calithil is the older brother of Thranduil’s blood-brother, Linwe. Calithil is married to the only daughter of Captain Forothon, the commander of the Meordanas garrison and leader of the town of Meordanas. Calithil is stationed at that garrison, and, along with Forothon’s son Gwaelar, serves as one of Forothon’s most valued deputies.
Lieutenant Caradhon – one of Glorfindel’s officers in Elrond’s Imladrin guard. Also frequently serves as one of Elrond’s personal guards. On this visit to the Gray Mountains, Caradhon is Glorfindel’s second-in-command. Elrond has been friends with Caradhon since his earliest childhood in the Havens of Sirion. Caradhon is only a few decades older than Elrond. He served as an apprentice carpenter in support of the Allied Armies during the early part of the War of Wrath, and spent a lot of time with Elrond and Elros, who were there as an apprentice healer and an apprentice smith, respectively.
Carphadril – an OC borrowed from African Daisy and Kaylee - the leader of a sub-group of Avari elves who have settled in the far northeast of the Greenwood. Carphadril is a powerful magic-user, who sacrifices some of her own people in blood-magic rituals to enhance her power. Carphadril is antagonistic to the Kingdom of the Greenwood ruled by King Oropher, which surrounds her own settlement on three sides.
Lieutenant Essereg – senior lieutenant who was in command of Thranduil’s patrol. He was killed by Carphadril while captive in Gorthebar.
Everil – an escaped thrall who served the Sons of Feanor. Everil was capable of mind-speech with animals at a distance, like Thranduil. Her husband Merion, and their children, Ellavorn and Rhossiel, serve Elrond now, in Imladris.
Fileg Halmirion - an OC borrowed from African Daisy and Kaylee - Fileg is a young officer in Greenwood's army. He is a friend, blood-brother, and comrade-in-arms to Thranduil. He is also Thranduil’s distant cousin. Fileg often keeps his royal cousin company during Thranduil’s duties as crown prince, including serving sometimes as his scribe, valet, and sounding board. Fileg has wheat blond hair and sky blue eyes, just like his twin sister, Aiwen. He is normally merry, but can be serious when he needs to be.
Captain Forothon – commander of the Greenwood Army garrison at the town of Meordanas. Uncle-by-law to Thranduil’s oath-brother Linwe.
Gorthebar – the settlement of Avari elves led by the Witch-Queen Carphadril (also borrowed from African Daisy and Kaylee).
Lord Gunnarr – lord of the settlement of dwarves Elrond was visiting in the Gray Mountains. A cousin of the King of Khazad-dum.
Captain Himlas – an OC borrowed from African Daisy and Kaylee – one of Thranduil’s oath-brother Veaseen’s oldest cousins. Veassen and Himlas (as well as Angtheldir) are all grandsons of Rhoven, who captains Oropher’s personal guard.
Linwe - an OC borrowed from African Daisy and Kaylee - Linwe is a young officer in Greenwood's army. He is a friend, blood-brother, and comrade-in-arms to Thranduil. As the oldest of their little group of blood-brothers, Linwe is very protective of the others. Linwe is a tall and muscular elf with copper red hair and jade green eyes. His older brother is Lieutenant Calithil, who is the son-by-law of Captain Forothon of the Meordanas, where Calithil is posted.
Lord Luthavar Faelindion and Baralinhil – an OC borrowed from African Daisy and Kaylee - Thranduil’s somewhat older cousin and a Lord Elder on the Council of the Greenwood. Luthavar is the Elder for trade and commerce, he is a valued advisor to Thranduil’s parents. Luthavar is closer to Thranduil’s own age than most of his cousins, and often lends a sympathetic ear to Thranduil. They both take their duties seriously but nonetheless have a mischievous and insouciant side, common characteristics which helped them to swiftly become friends as well as cousins.
Master Healer Nestorion Nestaethion– an OC borrowed from African Daisy and Kaylee - the chief royal healer of the Greenwood. A personal friend to Oropher and his family, especially Thranduil. Nestorion is also a friend of Elrond’s. Nestorion is the adoptive father of Healer Galadaelin (Galad), and the adoptive son of Lady Nestaeth.
Elder Nestaeth - an OC borrowed from African Daisy and Kaylee – a Master Healer and the Elder of Healers on Greenwood’s Council of Elders. Nestaeth is the father of the chief royal healer, Master Healer Nestorion, and grandmother to Nestorion’s adopted son, Healer Galad.
Master Healer Netharon – a Falathrim Master Healer who was an old friend of Cirdan the Mariner, and a mentor to young Elrond during the War of Wrath. In the Second Age, Netharon willingly sacrifices his life to help Celebrimbor give life to Vilya. As he is a part of Vilya, he can 'speak' to Elrond in mindspeech while Elrond is wearing Vilya.
Nuhuinie - a priestess of Nienna in service to Maedhros Feanorion during the First Age. She assists in giving mind-magic lessons to Elros and Elrond during their clandestine meetings to exchange intelligence with the Sons of Feanor during the War of Wrath.
Captain Rhoven Talathdirion – an OC borrowed from African Daisy and Kaylee - the Captain of Oropher’s bodyguard company, and the paternal grandfather of Thranduli’s blood-brother Veassen (and also of Veassen’s older cousins, Captain Himlas and Angtheldir). Rhoven was from Doriath, and served Oropher during the War of Wrath. He told Veassen stories about Beleriand during the End of the First Age, including that many of the waterways were poisoned by Morgoth by then.
Rochendil and Rochirion – OCs borrowed from African Daisy and Kaylee – they are warrior twins who once served in Doriath’s Army. Then they served Oropher on the Isle of Balar at the end of the First Age, where they helped to train Elrond and Elros in how to manage their twin bond in the thick of combat. After Oropher became King of the Greenwood, Rochendil became the General of Greenwood’s Army, and Rochirion became the Master of the Horse at the palace in Amon Lanc. Both Rochendil and Rochirion have mentored Thranduil and his friends.
Lady and Master Smith Taminixie Tamionhil– also spelled Taminixe – wife of Elrond’s oath-brother Erestor. A master weapon-smith and jewelsmith, who has made several of Elrond’s rings. Like Caradhon, Elrond has been friends with Taminixie since his earliest childhood in the Havens of Sirion. She and Elros were apprentice smiths together. In Imladris, Taminixie also serves as one of Celebrian’s ladies-in-waiting. When Celebrian isn’t present, Taminixie serves as chatelaine of Imladris. As Erestor’s wife, Taminixie is Arandil and Elain’s daughter-by-law, and Glorfindel’s granddaughter-by-law.
Sergeant Teliemir - one of the senior officers in Thranduil’s army company. Grandson of Boronthor, who is the captain of Thranduil’s personal guard.
Veassen - an OC borrowed from African Daisy and Kaylee - Veassen is a young soldier in Greenwood's army. He is a friend, blood-brother, and comrade-in-arms to Thranduil. Veassen is the most tender-hearted of their little group of friends and blood-brothers. Veassen has chestnut hair and warm brown eyes. He is a little taller (and also a little older) than Thranduil. He is the grandson of Rhoven, who is the captain of Oropher’s personal guard. His older cousins include Captain Himlas and Angtheldir.