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'Gondothlim' was an earlier term for the inhabitants of Gondolin.<ref>{{HM|LT2}}, "[[The Fall of Gondolin]]".</ref> | '''Gondothlim''' was an earlier term for the inhabitants of Gondolin.<ref>{{HM|LT2}}, "[[The Fall of Gondolin]]".</ref> | ||
===Houses of the Gondolindrim=== | ===Houses of the Gondolindrim=== |
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The Gondolindrim were the people of Gondolin.[1]
History
The Gondolindrim were drawn from the people of Turgon who accompanied him from Nevrast, a mixed population of both Noldor and Sindar.[2] Because Gondolin was strictly isolated from the rest of Beleriand it is unlikely that substantial numbers of other kindreds ever came to settle there. Only a few notable outsiders are known to have reached the hidden city: Huor and Húrin Thalion were the first Men to come to Gondolin and dwelt there for a year,[3] Tuor, son of Huor, made the city his home until its fall[4][2] and Maeglin, son of Eöl the Dark Elf and Turgon's sister Aredhel, fled there with his mother from Nan Elmoth.[5]
Etymology
Gondolindrim is a standard formation of Gondolin (S: 'The Hidden Rock') and the Sindarin suffix -rim, denoting a people.[6]
Other Versions of the Legendarium
Gondothlim was an earlier term for the inhabitants of Gondolin.[7]
Houses of the Gondolindrim
In the The Fall of Gondolin the Gondolindrim are described as being organised into a number of Houses. At the time of the city's fall there were twelve of these, each with a named symbol and leader:
House | Symbol | Leader |
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House of the King | Sun, Moon and Heart | Turgon |
House of the Heavenly Arch | Rainbow, Opal and Jewelled Boss | Egalmoth |
House of the Tree | Tree and Iron-studded club | Galdor |
House of the Golden Flower | Rayed Sun and Golden Flower | Glorfindel |
House of the Fountain | Fountain, Silver and Diamonds | Ecthelion |
House of the Swallow | Arrowhead and Fan of Feathers | Duilin |
House of the Harp | Silver Harp | Salgant |
House of the Mole | Black Mole and Double-bladed Axe | Maeglin |
House of the Pillar | A Pillar | Penlod |
House of the Tower of Snow | A Tower | Penlod |
House of the Wing | A White Wing | Tuor |
House of the Hammer of Wrath | A Stricken Anvil | Rog |
See also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Index of Names".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin". Cite error: Invalid
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tag; name "UT1" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin".
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Maeglin".
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names".
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "The Fall of Gondolin".