Elrond

* Portrait
* Ingame
* Armoured

"The face of Elrond was ageless, neither old nor young, though in it was written the memory of many things both glad and sorrowful. His hair was dark as the shadows of twilight, and upon it was set a circlet of silver; his eyes were grey as a clear evening, and in them was a light like the light of stars. Venerable he seemed as a king crowned with many winters, and yet hale as a tried warrior in the fulness of his strength. He was the Lord of Rivendell and mighty among both Elves and Men."
—Many Meetings, The Fellowship of the Ring

Lord Elrond Halfelven was one of the two children of Eärendil and Elwing. He chose to be among the Eldar and spent the Second Age with Gil-Galad in Middle-earth. During the War of Sauron and Elves, Elrond built the sanctuary of Imladris and was later present at the War of the Last Alliance where he watched Isildur claim the One Ring. With the Elven Ring Vilya, Elrond maintained his realm throughout the Third Age, keeping his role as loremaster and healer. His home was a place for all weary travelers as well as the Dunedain of the North. He had three children: the Twins Elladan and Elrohir, and a daughter, Arwen.

In the Age of the Ring mod, Elrond is a hero for the Rivendell faction. He is also available as a separate hero in the War of the Ring Campaign with a seperate ability set.

*For his Ring Hero variant in the Adventure: Arthedain subfaction, see the Lord Elrond (Adventure: Arthedain) page.*

## Abilities

**Level 1: Lord of Rivendell** - Modifier Type: Leadership. Allies near Elrond gain +25% damage +25% armour and earn experience twice as fast. Stacks with buffs and spells. While Elrond is on the field, his Library may be constructed for free.

**Level 1: Herald of Gil-galad (R)** - Elrond gains 50% damage while his attacks deal splash and knockback damage for 30 seconds. At level 5, attack radius is further increased. Left click to activate.

**Level 3: Ring of Air (T)** - Modifier Type: Buff. Creates a circular sanctuary around Elrond. Allied units gain +75% armor while in the area. Rank 5: Nearby enemy units suffer -25% damage, -20% armor and lose all leadership while nearby allies are immune to fear and terror. Rank 8: The sanctuary's radius increases and enemy units are knocked back periodically. Left click icon to activate.

**Level 6: Armaments of Ost-in-Edhil** - Elrond equips his heavy armour. Modifier Type: Spell. Elrond gains +33% armour and +50% resistance to knockback. Stacks with buffs and spells. Passive ability.

**Level 10: Last Homely House (V)** - Heals nearby allies and fully refreshes their special ability timers. Left click icon then left click on target area.

## Strategy

While not as powerful physically as Glorfindel, Elrond can still pack a punch with **Herald of Gil-galad** letting him deal with hordes of enemies a lot easier - this ability scales in strength as Elrond levels up so that at rank 5 he can dispatch greater numbers of enemies. **Armaments of Ost-in-Edhil** improves Elrond's durability significantly so that can withstand prolonged combat. However, he works best when working with others. **Ring of Air** is Elrond's ultimate supportive ability and can be used to drastically improve your own forces while weakening enemy forces and disrupting their lines. His leadership will allow Rivendell's late game infantry to level up much faster and unlock new abilities in the case of the heroic units. **Last Homely House** can massively help your other heroes with various combinations such as Glorfindel being able to unleash double the devastation on enemy armies, Aragorn being able to continually deal high damage to heroes and buildings, or Gildor being able to summon even more reinforcements.