Gondolindrim

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The Gondolindrim were the people of Gondolin.[1]

History

The Gondolondrim were drawn from the people of Turgon who accompanied him from Nevrast, among them both Noldor and Sindar because they had mingled much in that land.[2] However because Gondolin was strictly hidden from the rest of Beleriand it is unlikely that substantial numbers of other kindred ever settled there after its founding. Only a few notable individuals are known to have reached the city from elsewhere: Huor and Húrin Thalion were the first Men to come to Gondolin and dwelt there for a year,[3] Tuor the son of Huor made the city his home until its fall[4][5] and Maeglin, son of Eöl the Dark Elf and Turgon's sister Aredhel, fled there with his mother from Nan Elmoth.[6]

Etymology

Gondolindrim is a standard formation of Gondolin (S: 'The Hidden Rock') and the Sindarin suffix -rim, denoting a people.[7]

Other Versions of the Legendarium

They were called the Gondothlim in earlier texts.[source?]

Houses of the Gondolindrim

In the semicanon 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
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

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