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The '''House of the Hammer of Wrath''' was a [[Twelve Houses of the Gondothlim|kindred]] of [[Gondolin]] led by [[Rog]] during the [[Fall of Gondolin]].  They were great smiths and craftsmen, and reverenced [[Aulë]].  They carried great [[maces]] like hammers, and heavy shields, for they had strong arms.  The device of this people was the [[Stricken Anvil]], and a hammer that smites sparks about it; this was set upon their shields, for red gold and black iron was their delight. They had a great hatred for [[Morgoth]] and the [[Balrogs]], and during the Fall of Gondolin they slew a number of the fell beasts, the first to slay any of the balrogs, though all of them perished in that battle.
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<center>{{quote|And they won the greatest glory of all those fair houses in that struggle against doom.|''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part Two]]'', "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]"}}</center>


{{quote|. . . Now the last of the battalions was furnished by the folk of the Hammer of Wrath, and of these came many of the best smiths and craftsmen, and all that kindred reverenced Aulë the Smith more than all other [[Ainur]].  They fought with great maces like hammers, and their shields were heavy, for their arms were very strong.  In older days they had been much recruited by Noldoli who escaped from the mines of Melko, and the hatred of thsi house for the works of that evil one and the Balrogs his demons was exceedingly great. . . The sign of this people was the Stricken Anvil, and ahammer that smiteth sparks about it was set on their shields, and red gold and black iron was their delight,  Very numerous was that battalion, nor had any amongst them a faint heart, yet. . . vanished from the Earth; and with them much craftsmanship and skill has been lost for ever. . .|[[Fall of Gondolin]]}}
The '''house of the Hammer of Wrath''' was one of the [[twelve houses of the Gondothlim]], the kindreds of the Elven city of [[Gondolin]]. Their story is recounted in an early version of the [[legendarium]] in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]''.


[[Category:Gondolin and Turgon]]
==History==
[[File:Thomas Rouillard - House of the Hammer.jpg|200px|left|thumb|''House of the Hammer'' by [[:Category:Images by Thomas Rouillard|Thomas Rouillar]]]]
Their lord was [[Rog]], and they were much recruited by [[Noldoli]] that escaped from [[Melko]]'s mines, who nursed a deep hatred for him and his [[Balrogs]]. They were great smiths and craftsmen, and revered [[Aulë]] more than any other [[Ainu]]. In battle they carried great maces like hammers, and heavy shields, for they had strong arms. Their device was the Stricken Anvil, and a hammer that smote sparks about it; this was set upon their shields in red, gold, and black iron.<ref name=Gondolin>{{LT2|III}}</ref>{{rp|174}}
 
When [[Melko]] sent his armies to [[Fall of Gondolin|attack]] the city, the balrog [[Gothmog (balrog)|Gothmog]] led them to the northern gate, where the houses of the Hammer and [[House of the Tree|of the Tree]] were positioned. When the enemies opened a breach, both folks descended upon them.<ref name=Gondolin/>{{rp|176}} But later a great number of Balrogs and [[Iron Dragons]] climbed into the city, and Rog encouraged his people in a great voice:
 
{{blockquote|Thereupon he lifted his mace, and its handle was long; and he made a way before him by the wrath of his onset even unto the fallen gate: but all the people of the Stricken Anvil ran behind him like a wedge, and sparks came from their eyes for the fury of their rage.}}
 
The Noldoli still sing how their charge slew a great number of the serpents and Balrogs, being the first of [[Elves]] and [[Men]] alike to slay a Balrog. Gothmog counterattacked by cutting off their withdrawal to the city, but Rog realized this and knew they were lost, so he kept up the attack. Therefore, the house harried their front enemies until they reached [[Tumladin]]. There a [[fire-drake]] was loosed upon them, but they kept fighting, until all of them perished, "and it is yet sung that each man of the Hammer of Wrath took the lives of seven foemen to pay for his own.<ref name=Gondolin/>{{rp|178-9}}
 
==Other names==
They were called '''''Thlim Gothodrum''''' in [[Gnomish]] and '''''Kosartami''''' in [[Qenya]].<ref>{{PE|13}}, p. 104</ref>
 
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House of the Hammer of Wrath
Noble House
Rondador - House of the Hammer of Wrath.png
General Information
Other namesFolk of the Hammer of Wrath
LeaderRog
LocationsGondolin
DestroyedCompletely
Fall of Gondolin
Physical Description
RaceNoldoli
WeaponryHammer and mace
"And they won the greatest glory of all those fair houses in that struggle against doom."
― The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "The Fall of Gondolin"

The house of the Hammer of Wrath was one of the twelve houses of the Gondothlim, the kindreds of the Elven city of Gondolin. Their story is recounted in an early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales.

History[edit | edit source]

House of the Hammer by Thomas Rouillar

Their lord was Rog, and they were much recruited by Noldoli that escaped from Melko's mines, who nursed a deep hatred for him and his Balrogs. They were great smiths and craftsmen, and revered Aulë more than any other Ainu. In battle they carried great maces like hammers, and heavy shields, for they had strong arms. Their device was the Stricken Anvil, and a hammer that smote sparks about it; this was set upon their shields in red, gold, and black iron.[1]:174

When Melko sent his armies to attack the city, the balrog Gothmog led them to the northern gate, where the houses of the Hammer and of the Tree were positioned. When the enemies opened a breach, both folks descended upon them.[1]:176 But later a great number of Balrogs and Iron Dragons climbed into the city, and Rog encouraged his people in a great voice:

Thereupon he lifted his mace, and its handle was long; and he made a way before him by the wrath of his onset even unto the fallen gate: but all the people of the Stricken Anvil ran behind him like a wedge, and sparks came from their eyes for the fury of their rage.

The Noldoli still sing how their charge slew a great number of the serpents and Balrogs, being the first of Elves and Men alike to slay a Balrog. Gothmog counterattacked by cutting off their withdrawal to the city, but Rog realized this and knew they were lost, so he kept up the attack. Therefore, the house harried their front enemies until they reached Tumladin. There a fire-drake was loosed upon them, but they kept fighting, until all of them perished, "and it is yet sung that each man of the Hammer of Wrath took the lives of seven foemen to pay for his own.[1]:178-9

Other names[edit | edit source]

They were called Thlim Gothodrum in Gnomish and Kosartami in Qenya.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "III. The Fall of Gondolin"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Alphabet of Rúmil & Early Noldorin Fragments", in Parma Eldalamberon XIII (edited by Carl F. Hostetter, Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, Patrick H. Wynne, and Bill Welden), p. 104
Twelve houses of the Gondothlim
King (leader: Turgon) · Wing (Tuor) · Mole (Meglin) · Swallow (Duilin) · Heavenly Arch (Egalmoth) · Pillar (Penlod) · Tower of Snow (Penlod) · Tree (Galdor) · Golden Flower (Glorfindel) · Fountain (Ecthelion) · Harp (Salgant) · Hammer of Wrath (Rog)
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