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Dates
Built I 472 or shortly thereafter; fell to Morgoth I 510
Location
Guarding the entrance from the Orfalch Echor onto the plain of Tumladen
Origins
Made by Maeglin
Race
Elves
Divisions
Noldor and Sindar
Culture
Gondolindrim
Settlements
Gondolin
Other names
The Gate of Steel, The Great Gate of Gondolin, The Seventh Gate

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  • Updated 21 May 2021
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Last Gate

The Seventh of the Seven Gates of Gondolin

Map of the Last Gate of Gondolin
The location of the Last Gate within the Orfalch Echor (not to scale)
The location of the Last Gate within the Orfalch Echor (not to scale)

The last of Gondolin's gates was last not only in the order they were encountered by one entering the city, but also the last to be built. The Last Gate stood below the Golden Gate, and was the final entrance to Turgon's Hidden City. After the narrow escape of the Gondolindrim from the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, this immensely strong gate was made from steel and built across the inner end of the Orfalch Echor.


See also...

Crown of the Hidden Kingdom, Gate of Steel, Seventh Gate

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  • Updated 21 May 2021
  • This entry is complete

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Last Gate

The Seventh of the Seven Gates of Gondolin

Dates
Built I 472 or shortly thereafter; fell to Morgoth I 510
Location
Guarding the entrance from the Orfalch Echor onto the plain of Tumladen
Origins
Made by Maeglin
Race
Elves
Divisions
Noldor and Sindar
Culture
Gondolindrim
Settlements
Gondolin
Other names
The Gate of Steel, The Great Gate of Gondolin, The Seventh Gate

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 21 May 2021
  • This entry is complete

Last Gate

The Seventh of the Seven Gates of Gondolin

Map of the Last Gate of Gondolin
The location of the Last Gate within the Orfalch Echor (not to scale)
The location of the Last Gate within the Orfalch Echor (not to scale)

The last of Gondolin's gates was last not only in the order they were encountered by one entering the city, but also the last to be built. The Last Gate stood below the Golden Gate, and was the final entrance to Turgon's Hidden City. After the narrow escape of the Gondolindrim from the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, this immensely strong gate was made from steel and built across the inner end of the Orfalch Echor.


See also...

Crown of the Hidden Kingdom, Gate of Steel, Seventh Gate

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 21 May 2021
  • This entry is complete

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2000, 2020-2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Discus has nearly 250 DISC roles built in, ready for unlimited matching against your candidates.