Name: Valhin Mordin
Birthdate: FA 50
Death: FO 218
Hair: Black
Eyes: Gold
Weapon: sword
Powers: able to forge his own ring of power, a certain amount of charisma that allowed him to control the forces of Mordor and win over almost any woman he wanted
Race: Maia
Parents: Sauron
Siblings: Zarhandril
Spouse: loved Ainalien, Aradariel, Winter Hirilorn
Children: Uialwe, Dunel, Valion, Amarth Turdae, Seregthalion
Other names: The Dark Prince
Occupation: Prince and later Lord of Mordor
Younger, yet favorite son of Sauron. Famed for being amorous, not to mention prolific. Grew up in Mordor gradually overshadowing his older brother, Zarhandril, who resented him for it. In SA 4, Zarhandril attacked Valhin, who was rescued by his father. Valhin watched Zarhandril leave, and resumed following in his father's footsteps. In SA 100, Valhin masterminded the attack of Doriath in which Ainalien was kidnapped. Although Valhin was in love with Ainalien and kept her a secret while trying (and to some extent succeeding) to win her over, his father still somehow discovered her, and decided she would instead make a good wife for him. Valhin watched in silence while Ainalien was forced to marry his father, and ignored her pleas for help, afraid of displeasing a Dark Lord (he may be a man-slut, but he's not a dumb one). Valhin helped his father for the next three and a half thousand years, serving as commander for the Orc armies, and Sauron's main confidante and advisor. Sauron did not completely trust Valhin around his wife (and rightly so), however, and eventually sent Valhin away from Mordor when Ainalien announced she was expecting. Valhin went instead to Lindon, where he managed to hide out under an assumed name. Valhin returned to Mordor a changed man; bent on overthrowing his father and becoming the supreme ruler of Middle Earth. He began to secretly undermine his father. When Sauron was destroyed, Valhin hid out in Mordor, biding his time and preparing. In TA 435, Zarhandril returned and was killed by Valhin when he challenged his brother. Valhin searched years for the Ring, and was the one to finally discover Gollum.
When Sauron regained a physical form, Valhin pretended to serve as his most trusted lieutenant, all the time planning on turning on his father. Valhin was responsible for setting Gollum free, and keeping the Hobbits out of his father's grip so often. In 3021, Valhin's greatest wish was finally fulfilled; Sauron was destroyed completely along with the Ring. At the time, Valhin was commanding the Dark forces in the Battle of Pellenor Fields, but purposely sacrificed his troops so he could pretend to have been fighting among the heroes. Valhin was taken to Gondor, where he remained for some time, slowly working his way into an advisory position for Aragorn. Valhin also fell for Aragorn's daughter Aradariel, and managed to win her hand in marriage, despite her mild dislike of him. Valhin won her over, however, like everyone else in the kingdom, and was married to her in FO 32. Shortly after the wedding, Valhin took Aradariel back to Mordor with him, where he made her his Queen. Though scared of the idea of the land, Aradariel trusted Valhin, and believed him when he said working in Gondor was a way for him to bide his time for being Sauron's son. Valhin bred Orc/Men and Warg/Wolf crosses to more quickly increase his armies, all the while telling Aradariel they were to defend against his brother, who he had conveniently "forgotten" was dead. Valhin sent small attack groups after the members of the Fellowship, those who would be his greatest threat, resulting in the four-year long War of Eryn Lasgalen. In FO 36, Aradariel left Mordor. Valhin pursued her to her older sister's home in Ithilien, where he found her, and their newborn twin sons, protected by Isthia's entire household. With her last breaths, Aradariel begged her husband to let their sons go, if he would not give up his mad scheme, then died of a broken heart. Valhin agreed to let the twins go, if they would let him bury Aradariel in his own lands. Valhin returned home to do just that, and, likewise broken-hearted, but for a second time, returned to his dark castle for several years. Valhin hardened his heart again, chastised himself for letting anyone in to begin with, and in FO 42, set out to replan his takeover.
On a trip to Lothlorien to see if it was any threat at all, Valhin noticed a woman bathing and captured her, taking her back to Mordor with him. He discovered later his quarry was actually Winter Hirilorn, Lorien's only remaining princess, and thought to use her to easily gain Lorien; after all, land was land. He was sorely disappointed, however, when Winters informed him no one would give a damn about her being gone. Slowly, Valhin began to realize he was not dealing with your average Elven Princess, and eventually, teamed up with Winters, who also wanted something akin to world domination. Slowly, a relationship developed between the two. In FO 59, they brought twins Amarth Turdaë and Seregthalion into the world, around the time Valhin began to realize Winters was a reasonable adversary. The two united in world conquering, bed, the raising of their children, and little else. Years passed, and in FO 133, Valhin finally felt ready to ask Winters to marry him, which she did after some deliberation. Neither their marriage, nor their relationship itself was very loving, but somehow they managed to stand each other. The same year, Valhin finally succeeded in an endeavor he had spent years attempting; he created his own Ring of Power, and, with Winter’s help, brought a new Darkness to Middle Earth. This Darkness lasted 70 years before Seregthalion finally forsook his father and destroyed the Ring. Although Valhin was not so stupid as to put his entire essence into his Ring, his power was tied to it, and he was left broken, a cripple. Winters stayed by his side for the following fifteen years, until Uialwë, the son Ainalien had died protecting, came to Mordor. He told Valhin he was his son, blamed him for the death of his mother, and condemned him to an eternity of the suffering he had watched his mother go through before leaving. If Valhin was broken by the destruction of his Ring, he was destroyed with this, and in FO 218, Winters put him out of his misery. Valhin's last words were that he could not carry on alone any longer, and then an apology to his current wife. Valhin was quick to love, and loved intensely, as he did most other things. Though evil to the core, he had a sense of honor, and knew that following in his father's footsteps completely was wrong; his wishes were not just for control of Middle Earth, but to make things better, as well (or so he would have everyone think). Whether Valhin truly loved Winters or not is a mystery.
Last updated: August 16, 2007