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Born in Valinor during the Years of the Trees, slain I 456; accounted High King of the Noldor from I 7 (ruled 449 years)
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Ruled Hithlum from the fortress of Barad Eithel
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fingo'lfin
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FingolfinSecond son and heir of FinwëThe second son of Finwë and half-brother to Fëanor. After Fëanor's death, his eldest son Maedhros should have become High King of the Noldor, but Maedhros repented his deeds at the Kinslaying and refused the title, which thus passed to Fingolfin. He ruled the lands to the northwest of Beleriand with his elder son Fingon, and dwelt behind the mountain fences of Hithlum during the long Siege of Angband. When Morgoth broke the Siege in the Dagor Bragollach, Fingolfin was prevented from sending immediate help to the other princes of the Noldor by the ferocity of the onslaught, but when he heard of the extent of their defeat, he rode in anger to the doors of Angband and demanded single combat with Morgoth. There they fought a mighty battle, but though Fingolfin wounded the Dark Lord, he could not prevail, and was finally crushed by Morgoth. His body was saved, though, by Thorondor, who bore it to a peak in the Encircling Mountains. Turgon came there and built a cairn over his father's remains. Notes
See also...Ar-Feiniel, Aradan, Aranwë, Aranwion, Barad Eithel, Barahir, Battle of the Bragollach, Battle of the Haven, Celegorm, Craven, Crissaegrim, Dagor Aglareb, Dagor Bragollach, Edain of the North, Eithel Sirion, [See the full list...] For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2000. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career. |