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The '''House of the Wing''' was one of the [[Twelve Houses of the Gondolindrim]] led by [[Tuor]]. They wore wings as of swans or gulls upon their helms, and the emblem of the White Wing was upon their shields. Its people were the stoutest folk of [[Gondolin]]. The House of the Wing was apparently one of the smaller houses, for those from the [[House of the Mole]] outnumbered them when they came to arms during the [[Fall of Gondolin]]. They fought alongside the [[House of the Fountain]] at the breach in the wall. Outnumbered by the great hosts of [[Morgoth]], they | The '''House of the Wing''' was one of the [[Twelve Houses of the Gondolindrim]] led by [[Tuor]]. They wore wings as of swans or gulls upon their helms, and the emblem of the White Wing was upon their shields. Its people were the stoutest folk of [[Gondolin]]. The House of the Wing was apparently one of the smaller houses, for those from the [[House of the Mole]] outnumbered them when they came to arms during the [[Fall of Gondolin]]. They fought alongside the [[House of the Fountain]] at the breach in the wall. Outnumbered by the great hosts of [[Morgoth]], they joined the surviving houses at the [[Square of the King]]. From there, most of its people went on before the rest of the exiles during the escape through [[Idril's secret way]], cutting their way out of the hosts of [[Orcs]], [[Dragons]] and [[Balrogs]], making it to the mountains. They were under [[Hendor]], a house-carle of [[Idril]], who carried [[Eärendil]] upon his back. | ||
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- "Like a crush of tempest the guard of the Wing were amid the men of the Mole, and these were stricken asunder."
- ― The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, The Fall of Gondolin
The House of the Wing was one of the Twelve Houses of the Gondolindrim led by Tuor. They wore wings as of swans or gulls upon their helms, and the emblem of the White Wing was upon their shields. Its people were the stoutest folk of Gondolin. The House of the Wing was apparently one of the smaller houses, for those from the House of the Mole outnumbered them when they came to arms during the Fall of Gondolin. They fought alongside the House of the Fountain at the breach in the wall. Outnumbered by the great hosts of Morgoth, they joined the surviving houses at the Square of the King. From there, most of its people went on before the rest of the exiles during the escape through Idril's secret way, cutting their way out of the hosts of Orcs, Dragons and Balrogs, making it to the mountains. They were under Hendor, a house-carle of Idril, who carried Eärendil upon his back.
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| 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) |
