Okay, so today's session focused on the Catch-and-Release program. I know that not everyone had the chance to be there, so of course I urge people to listen to what was discussed when they get a chance. I know it's frustrating to just get out-of-context snippets like this. So, my apologies.
Sauron and Thuringwethil will attend the Mereth Aderthad as spies, and possibly learn of the Kinslaying at that time. Sauron will then begin his catch-and-release program, explaining to Morgoth how he will sow dissension among their enemies.
Both Orodreth and Ecthelion were rejected as potential captives of Morgoth and Sauron. There seemed to be some irreconcilable details of their stories with what we'd want to do with them as captives. Corey Olsen said he'd make Glorfindel a captive before he used Ecthelion in that role.
The 'invention' of new characters not needed later in the project was strongly condemned. The goal is not to create a character who can be a captive, but to introduce a character we plan to have in the project anyway and then make use of them as a captive (with one minor exception). So, no 'Penlod's unnamed brother' because we probably won't even know Penlod.
Sauron should use Tevildo to begin capturing elves after the Mereth Aderthad. One of the first elves he should capture is Angrod's wife (Eldalotë/Edellos). He will try to get information out of her and torture her, but not be overly successful. Then Morgoth will get ahold of her, and completely break her mind. She will be under the Spell of Bottomless Dread, and be left somewhere outside Angband to be found by the elves sometime before the Dagor Aglareb. She's a mess - possibly stark raving mad. She does something treacherous in the lead-up to the battle, acting as a 'sleeper agent' but obviously having no real control over her actions. After the battle, she may have some moments of lucidity where she regrets her actions and tries to repent, but the damage is fairly permanent. She lives (for a time) and should be allowed to do something somewhat heroic before her death, to show that she's been trying (unsuccessfully) to fight Morgoth the entire time.
Rog, from the people of Fingon, will be made captive as well. We will indicate that Sauron is questioning him about details of the Kinslaying/what happened in Valinor. He will escape under his own power, and go to Gondolin after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.
Annael, a Sinda elf who is with Círdan, will be a captive who resists the control in some way, but has a claw in him....he will inform on the Elves as a spy without even knowing he's doing it (rather Dracula-esque visits from Thuringwethil to pass on information). When his treachery comes to light, he will be horrified, and become a exile from the other elves who no longer trust him.
There were several suggestions for the captive rescued by Lúthien in the fall of Finrod's tower. Galdor of the Havens came up, as did Oropher. I think we still need to do a little work on that story, but we should try to smooth it out.
Yet another elf (as yet undecided) will be made captive and forced to work as a slave indefinitely in Angband. No rescue, no escape, no release (though possibly eventual death in captivity). It was suggested that this elf be a female Noldo artisan, so the idea of putting her to work should be appealing. She would be the precursor to Gwindor.
Sauron and Thuringwethil will attend the Mereth Aderthad as spies, and possibly learn of the Kinslaying at that time. Sauron will then begin his catch-and-release program, explaining to Morgoth how he will sow dissension among their enemies.
Both Orodreth and Ecthelion were rejected as potential captives of Morgoth and Sauron. There seemed to be some irreconcilable details of their stories with what we'd want to do with them as captives. Corey Olsen said he'd make Glorfindel a captive before he used Ecthelion in that role.
The 'invention' of new characters not needed later in the project was strongly condemned. The goal is not to create a character who can be a captive, but to introduce a character we plan to have in the project anyway and then make use of them as a captive (with one minor exception). So, no 'Penlod's unnamed brother' because we probably won't even know Penlod.
Sauron should use Tevildo to begin capturing elves after the Mereth Aderthad. One of the first elves he should capture is Angrod's wife (Eldalotë/Edellos). He will try to get information out of her and torture her, but not be overly successful. Then Morgoth will get ahold of her, and completely break her mind. She will be under the Spell of Bottomless Dread, and be left somewhere outside Angband to be found by the elves sometime before the Dagor Aglareb. She's a mess - possibly stark raving mad. She does something treacherous in the lead-up to the battle, acting as a 'sleeper agent' but obviously having no real control over her actions. After the battle, she may have some moments of lucidity where she regrets her actions and tries to repent, but the damage is fairly permanent. She lives (for a time) and should be allowed to do something somewhat heroic before her death, to show that she's been trying (unsuccessfully) to fight Morgoth the entire time.
Rog, from the people of Fingon, will be made captive as well. We will indicate that Sauron is questioning him about details of the Kinslaying/what happened in Valinor. He will escape under his own power, and go to Gondolin after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.
Annael, a Sinda elf who is with Círdan, will be a captive who resists the control in some way, but has a claw in him....he will inform on the Elves as a spy without even knowing he's doing it (rather Dracula-esque visits from Thuringwethil to pass on information). When his treachery comes to light, he will be horrified, and become a exile from the other elves who no longer trust him.
There were several suggestions for the captive rescued by Lúthien in the fall of Finrod's tower. Galdor of the Havens came up, as did Oropher. I think we still need to do a little work on that story, but we should try to smooth it out.
Yet another elf (as yet undecided) will be made captive and forced to work as a slave indefinitely in Angband. No rescue, no escape, no release (though possibly eventual death in captivity). It was suggested that this elf be a female Noldo artisan, so the idea of putting her to work should be appealing. She would be the precursor to Gwindor.