Mablung meant 'heavy hand' in Sindarin so he was also knownas as Mablung of the Heavy Hand.

He was a Sindarin Elf of Doriath. The chief captain of Thingol, he was a part of many of the great deeds of Beleriand. He took part of the hunting of the Wolf, fought with the army of Fingon, and was present at the end of the lives of Nienor and Turin.

He died defending the Nauglamir during the Dwarves' attack of Menegroth.

There is another Mablung recorded in Middle-earth, Mablung of Ithilien.
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