Mormon

Father
Mormon, the Elder
Children
Moroni
Prominent Ancestor
Nephi, son of Lehi

Citations

Mormon Interjects a small record explaining his decision to include what would have been a small record covering a time period redundantly.
Mormon interjects a little about himself and his record-making process.
11) Behold, I was about to write them, all which were engraven upon the plates of Nephi, but the Lord forbade it, saying: I will try the faith of my people.
12) Therefore I, Mormon, do write the things which have been commanded me of the Lord. And now I, Mormon, make an end of my sayings, and proceed to write the things which have been commanded me.
13) Therefore, I would that ye should behold that the Lord truly did teach the people, for the space of three days; and after that he did show himself unto them oft, and did break bread oft, and bless it, and give it unto them.
24) And now I, Mormon, make an end of speaking concerning these things for a time.
25) Behold, I was about to write the names of those who were never to taste of death, but the Lord forbade; therefore I write them not, for they are hid from the world.
26) But behold, I have seen them, and they have ministered unto me.
And now I, Mormon, would that ye should know that the people had multiplied, insomuch that they were spread upon all the face of the land, and that they had become exceedingly rich, because of their prosperity in Christ.
1) And now I, Mormon, make a record of the things which I have both seen and heard, and call it the Book of Mormon.
2) And about the time that Ammaron hid up the records unto the Lord, he came unto me, (I being about ten years of age, and I began to be learned somewhat after the manner of the learning of my people) and Ammaron said unto me: I perceive that thou art a sober child, and art quick to observe;
3) Therefore, when ye are about twenty and four years old I would that ye should remember the things that ye have observed concerning this people; and when ye are of that age go to the land Antum, unto a hill which shall be called Shim; and there have I deposited unto the Lord all the sacred engravings concerning this people.
4) And behold, ye shall take the plates of Nephi unto yourself, and the remainder shall ye leave in the place where they are; and ye shall engrave on the plates of Nephi all the things that ye have observed concerning this people.
5) And I, Mormon, being a descendant of Nephi, (and my father’s name was Mormon) I remembered the things which Ammaron commanded me.
6) And it came to pass that I, being eleven years old, was carried by my father into the land southward, even to the land of Zarahemla.
15) And I, being fifteen years of age and being somewhat of a sober mind, therefore I was visited of the Lord, and tasted and knew of the goodness of Jesus.
16) And I did endeavor to preach unto this people, but my mouth was shut, and I was forbidden that I should preach unto them; for behold they had wilfully rebelled against their God; and the beloved disciples were taken away out of the land, because of their iniquity.
17) But I did remain among them, but I was forbidden to preach unto them, because of the hardness of their hearts; and because of the hardness of their hearts the land was cursed for their sake.
Mormon leads the Nephites in their war with the Lamanites. The Lamanites gain advantage and push the Nephites so far north that Mormon has an opportunity to retrieve the records left for him by Ammaron. He records the history of his people to that point as Ammaron had commanded him. The Nephites manages to hold against the Lamanites and beat them back a bit. The Nephites and the Lamanites agree to a new boundary, with the Nephites taking the land north of the narrow neck (desolation and any other northern lands), and the Lamanites taking the land south of the narrow neck (bountiful and the land south of there).
Mormon prepares for future war with the Lamanites and cries repentance, but the Nephites don't repent. He gathers people together in the city of Desolation, which is near the border between the land of Desolation and the land of Zarahemla. The Nephites are initially victorious, but they seek to wipe out the Lamanites and boast in their strength. Mormon refuses to lead their armies anymore because of their wickedness.
And now I, Mormon, seeing that the Lamanites were about to overthrow the land, therefore I did go to the hill Shim, and did take up all the records which Ammaron had hid up unto the Lord.
Mormon decides he is willing to help defend the Nephites against the Lamanites again, but he is not hopeful for a good outcome. He prophecies of the future of his record, and the future of the Lamanites.
Mormon negotiates a final battle between the Nephites and the Lamanites. The Nephites lose and only 24 survive aside from deserters.
Mormon speaks to latter-day Lamanites.
1) Behold I, Moroni, do finish the record of my father, Mormon. Behold, I have but few things to write, which things I have been commanded by my father.
13) Behold, I make an end of speaking concerning this people. I am the son of Mormon, and my father was a descendant of Nephi.
Mormon's teachings on faith, hope, and charity.
A letter from Mormon to his son, Moroni, about faith, repentance, baptism, the Gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end.
Another letter from Mormon to his son, Moroni, letting Moroni know that he is alive, and acquainting him with some current events.

Notes

Mormon seems to have been a small child in the Land of Desolation, or some other northern territory. He has a very northern perspective. He sees Zarahemla as part of the land southward, and his mental boundary between north and south appears to be the narrow neck of land, or the Land of Bountiful.

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