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Denethor is a Fictional Character from J.R.R. Tolkien 's Middle-earth . He was the son of the Nandor Elf leader Lenwë (or '''Dan'''), who lived during the Years of the Trees. Hearing of the power of Thingol , he led many of his people over the Ered Luin to Beleriand . They settled in Ossiriand , renaming it Lindon , in the east of Beleriand, and Denethor became their king. They were called the '' Laiquendi '', or Green-elves. Some time later, Morgoth loosed an army on Beleriand. The lightly-armed Laiquendi were driven back to the great hill of Amon Ereb , where Denethor was slain. The Laiquendi became a reclusive people, seldom taking up arms, and never again naming a king.