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[[Image:House-of-the-Pillar.jpg|left|100px]]The '''House of the Pillar''' was one of the noble [[Noldor|Noldorin]] [[Twelve Houses of the Gondothlim|kindreds]] of [[Gondolin]]. They are only mentioned in the [[Fall of Gondolin]] as being united with the [[House of the Tower of Snow]] under [[Penlod]], and many perished with their | <center>{{quote|Penlod perished there in a lane with his back to the wall, and about him many of the men of the Pillar and many of the Tower of the Snow.|''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part 2]]'', [[The Fall of Gondolin]]}}</center> | ||
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The '''House of the Pillar''' was one of the noble [[Noldor|Noldorin]] [[Twelve Houses of the Gondothlim|kindreds]] of [[Gondolin]]. They are only briefly mentioned in the [[Fall of Gondolin]] as being united with the [[House of the Tower of Snow]] under [[Penlod]], and many perished with their lord, trying to defend the walls of the Hidden City. | |||
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==References== | |||
*''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part 2]]'', [[The Fall of Gondolin]] | |||
==See Also== | |||
* [[Twelve Houses of the Gondolindrim]] | |||
* [[Penlod]] | |||
* [[House of the Tower of Snow]] | |||
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Revision as of 21:15, 18 July 2008
- "Penlod perished there in a lane with his back to the wall, and about him many of the men of the Pillar and many of the Tower of the Snow."
- ― The Book of Lost Tales Part 2, The Fall of Gondolin
The House of the Pillar was one of the noble Noldorin kindreds of Gondolin. They are only briefly mentioned in the Fall of Gondolin as being united with the House of the Tower of Snow under Penlod, and many perished with their lord, trying to defend the walls of the Hidden City.
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See Also
| Twelve houses of the Gondothlim |
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| 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) |
