gondolin

I was watching a youtube channel about this topic, and the author gives an interesting comment that I hadn't thought about. We know that the Fall of Gondolin was the first story of the Legendarium that Tolkien wrote, somewhere around 1917. The only full account of it is the original story, and...

Take this quiz to find out: https://www.quotev.com/quiz/12987485/Which-House-of-The-Gondothlim-Are-You I am of the Golden Flower, naturally (and yes, I did my best to answer as unbiased as possible!) ❇️* I am curious to see where everyone falls. Most importantly, have fun! *However this emoji...

According to what I read somewhere, after the elves were heavily defeated in Dagor Bragollach, some Noldor and Sindar elves who escaped from the war came to the gondolin and settled in it. Even among these elves were Glorfindel and Ecthelion. Is this article true? Is there any truth to it?

This is a fan song made by LyraofBeleriand, posted on YouTube. It is based on the fall of Gondolin, and Idril and Maeglin are singing. It is very well made, I like listening to it.

Hello all, I have a question about the content for Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin, as published in The Unfinished Tales, compared to the corresponding reprinted inclusion in the book The Fall of Gondolin. Are they the same? Exactly? Or are there omissions between one or the other version...

As the title says. We can only speculate, but which one do you think or prefer?

Assume you're an elf who would be welcomed by either ruler and would enjoy relatively the same status and quality of life. Take into account all the characteristics of each kingdom: their rulers, their laws, their famous residents, and all the victories or tragedies they endured up until their...

Since my main language is not English, I cannot perceive some articles like you. What exactly does it say in this article? Did ecthelion slay a drake during the gondolin's fall? I found this article on a wiki. And I wanted to ask you. "Ecthelion, a standout amongst the most gifted warriors in...

Yes, as we already knew that all military strength(personnel, assets, etc) and economic power(craftsman, etc) of the Free People were done, yet some more faction was still there-Galadriel, Melian, luthien and so on, yeah, among these so-called "left-over" powers, only the personal combat power...

Did Morgoth Personally Take Part in The Siege Of Gondolin And The War Of Wrath? If Yes Why? If Not Why?

A youtuber I watched said that ecthelion killed several dragons during fall of the gondolin. is that true? Any sources or rumors?

Were there any JRRT's or his authorized stuff mention that Gondolin's activities involving to the war-zone during the Angband Siege? Such as did it provide logistic support, keeping it's intellectual agents to keep an eye to the front to secure if there're weapons powerful enough to destroy it's...

As title, the only governor of White Wings department of Gondolin was Tuor. Then who's White Wings's EX-governor?Or was the White Wing additionally expanded unit of Gondolin after Tuor joined the Gondolin's government?

Yeah, since the unnumbered tears, Gondolin must have been undergoing it's economic hard time in order to keep it safe. Yet, when Morgoth started it' siege at Gondolin, whose whole state's power was still destructive enough to cost him the heaviest casualties he had ever met. Is there anything...

1. This tale starts at page 19 in my edition. On page 27 it reads: "Tuor found often winding stairs cut in the living stone" and I was curious why the stone is described as "living". There didn't seem to be any obvious reason in the context except for traces of the Noldor of old being found...

The condition is both side will fight with only bare hands, with every methods they can use, including kicking private parts. No rules, keep fighting till one of them drop. P.S. Hammer of Wrath was described to have the best morale, thus their's melee combat ability might be the best among all...

What do you think?

Discussion regarding The Fall of Gondolin. The Fall of Gondolin is one of the original Lost Tales which formed the basis for a section in his later work, The Silmarillion.

OK - I'm slacking... I don't have either of these yet, and haven't read them. But I'll probably put them on a suggestion list for Christmas gifts. Around here - there's already a forum for "Children of Hurin" - and to me, these books seem most in the same class. Should each get its own forum...

I've received my copy, thanks to Barliman. I haven't had time for a complete read-through, but a couple of first impressions: Same size and basic format as the previous two. Like Beren and Luthien, a compilation of texts, rather than a continuous narrative like The Children of Hurin. The Alan...