Círdan the Shipwright

* Portrait
* In Game

"Very tall he was, and his beard was long, and he was grey and old, save that his eyes were keen as stars, and he looked at them and bowed, and said: 'All is now ready.'"
—The Return of the King, The Grey Havens

Known as the Lord of the Havens, Círdan was one of the oldest and most noble of the Sindar still in Middle-earth. During and after the Second Age, he lived at the Grey Havens of Lindon, offering his council to those in Middle-earth. When Gandalf the Grey came to those shores, Círdan gifted him Narya with which he could rekindle hearts on his mission to assist the Free Peoples. At last, after the War of the Ring, he greeted the Ringbearers as they took the ship that would lead them over the sea.

In Age of the Ring, Círdan can be summoned by the "Lord of the Havens" ability from the Rivendell Conservatorium once the White Council Observatory upgrade has been bought. Círdan is unable to fight and will just patrol the Conservatorium, but he has a number of abilities that can assist the faction.

He also appears as a temporary summon for the Adventure: Arthedain subfaction based on Gondor, using the 10 PP power Aid from the Havens.

## Abilities

**Nówë (W)** - Modifier Type: Spell. Círdan provides counsel to targeted friendly hero. Target hero instantly levels up by one rank. Left click icon then left click on target hero.

**Ancient Craftsman (R)** - Repairs a structure. Left click icon then left click on target structure.

**Messenger of Ulmo (T)** - Can be cast on a Rivendell Well to permanently increase its healing rate and range by +50% Left click icon then left click on target Rivendell Well.

**Call of Belegaer (C)** - Can be cast on a Rivendell Dormitory to halve the recruitment time of Elven infantry for 60 seconds. Left click then left click on target Rivendell Dormitory. *(Rivendell variant only)*

## Strategy

Círdan's role in both Rivendell and Adventure: Arthedain is a supportive one, using his abilities to assist in subtle yet important ways. As Círdan will likely be obtained in the mid or late stages of the game, **Nówë** should primarily be used on late game heroes such as Glorfindel or Elrond, so as to let them level up faster and obtain their powerful late abilities. **Ancient Craftsman** is a defensive ability that can help protect structures against enemy attack, while **Messenger of Ulmo** can be used to enhance an army's survivability in combat or in between battles, allowing them to recover faster. **Call of Belegaer** has a similar role, allowing the player to quickly amass a powerful army, though with how expensive Rivendell elves are, it is best that they prepare with enough resources to fund the use of this ability. Overall, Círdan works to minimise the damage taken during enemy assaults, while allowing the player to quickly prepare for future battles.

He also appears in the Adventure: Arthedain subfaction as a summon with the 10 PP power Aid from the Havens. Unlike his Rivendell variant, he is a temporary summon and does not possess an ability to lower the recruitment time of Arthedain units, making him slightly less effective compared to his Rivendell variant. He also has marginally less health, but to compensate for this he is able to move around freely per the player's command and can attack enemy units, making him more useful in a direct fight.