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Born in Valinor during the Years of the Trees, slain in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad I 472; High King of the Noldor from approximately I 455
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Ruled from Barad Eithel on the western borders of Hithlum
Pronunciation
fi'ngon
Meaning
'Hair hero'1
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FingonHigh King of the Noldor after the Dagor BragollachEldest of Fingolfin's children, who inherited the Kingship of the Noldor after his father was slain by Morgoth. He is famed for rescuing Maedhros from Thangorodrim, and thereby healing the rift between the Houses of the Noldor. As High King, he commanded the assault upon Morgoth that became known as the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, the Unnumbered Tears, and in that assault he was himself slain by Gothmog, Lord of Balrogs. Notes
See also...Angband, Angrod, Ar-Feiniel, Aredhel Ar-Feiniel, Balrogs, Barad Eithel, Dor Daedeloth, Dragon of Dor-lómin, Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin, Dragonhead of the North, Elves of Lindon, Elves of the Falas, Ered Engrin, Ereinion Gil-galad, Falathrim, [See the full list...] For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Choose which of the great value Discus business packages is best for you... |