Gwaith-i-Mírdain

The Gwaith-i-Mírdain, also known as the Brotherhood of Jewel-smiths or "Elven-smiths", referred to a group of master Ñoldor crafters living in Eregion during the Second Age.
==History==
In SA 750, a group of Ñoldor from Lindon led by Celebrimbor settled in Eregion near Khazad-dûm. Interested in the making of crafts and jewels, they drew close to the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm and worked with them in an alliance of friendship and peaceful commerce. Only Fëanor surpassed them in cunning for creating wrought items, and Celebrimbor, his grandson, was the most skilled of this group. Their chief city was Ost-in-Edhil. They prospered and grew immensely wealthy for centuries, but Sauron, ever hungry for dominion over Middle-earth, was jealous of their power. He approached them in SA 1200 disguised as Annatar (The Lord of Gifts), and the Ñoldor, ever eager for more knowledge, accepted his gifts and instruction. They also followed him because though they loved Middle-earth, they wanted to have the bliss of Valinor. The smiths thought the land of their exile could be made as beautiful as Tol Eressëa with Annatar's skills.
With this new knowledge, they forged most of the Rings of Power with the help of Sauron. Celebrimbor alone forged the Three Rings, which were not corrupted by Sauron's hand. However, in SA 1590, the smiths were betrayed and deceived when Celebrimbor discovered that Sauron forged the One Ring to rule all the others. They then took off and hid their rings, which aroused the wrath of Sauron. He demanded the rings' return and, in SA 1695, declared war on them. By SA 1697, Eregion was destroyed and Celebrimbor was slain along with many of his Jewel-smiths. Some of the Mírdain were evacuated to Rivendell with the help of Elrond; their subsequent fate is unknown.The Silmarillion, Akallabêth, (Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age)
== Etymology==
Gwaith-i-Mírdain is Sindarin, meaning 'People of the Jewel-smiths'.
==Translations==
Foreign Language 	Translated name
Arabic 	غويت-إي-ميردين
Bulgarian Cyrillic	Гваит-и-Мирдаин
Chinese 	珠寶冶金匠行會
Greek 	Γγαιθ-ι-Μίρδαιν
Gujarati 	ગ્વેથ-એ-મિર્દૈન
Hebrew 	גוואית אי מירדאין
Japanese 	グワイス＝イ＝ミーアダイン
Kannada 	ಗ್ವೈತ್-ಇ-ಮಿರ್ಡೈನ್
Korean 	기웨이트-이-미르딘
Persian 	گوایت-ای-میرداین
Russian 	Гвайт-и-Мирдайн
Serbian 	Гваит-и-Мирдаин (Cyrillic) Gvait-i-Mirdain (Latin)
Ukrainian Cyrillic	Гвайт-і-Мірдайн
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