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Turgon

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{{disambig-two|the Lord of Gondolin|the Steward of Gondor|[[Turgon of Gondor]]}}
{{expansion}}
{{noldor infobox
| image=[[Image:Antti Autio - Turgon Aran Gondolin.jpg|250px]]
| name=Turgon
| quenya=''Turukáno'', [[epessë|fn]] ''Sarafinwë''
| titles=[[High King of the Noldor]], [[King of Gondolin]]
| birth=c. [[Years of the Trees]] 1300, [[Tirion]]
| realm=[[Gondolin]]
| death=[[First Age 510|F.A. 510]], the [[Fall of Gondolin]]
| age=Around 2,430
| parentage=[[Fingolfin]] and [[Anairë]]
| spouse=[[Elenwë]]
| children=[[Idril Celebrindal]]
| gender=Male
| hair=Dark
| ref=''[[The Fall of Gondolin]]'', ''[[The Silmarillion]]''
|}}
'''Turgon''' was an [[Elves|Elven]] king of the [[Noldor]], second son of [[Fingolfin]], brother to [[Fingon]], [[Aredhel]] and [[Argon]], and ruler of the hidden city of [[Gondolin]].

He is described as tall, wearing white with a gold belt and a crown of garnets, holding the [[Staff of Doom]] in his hand. He was often called "''the Wise''".

==History==
Although Turgon was originally against the departure of the Ñoldor from [[Aman]], he eventually did set out on the journey. After [[Fëanor]] and his sons departed using the only ships, he took his people across the dangerous [[Helcaraxë]] with his father Fingolfin. He lost his wife [[Elenwë]] in the crossing and settled at [[Vinyamar]] in [[Nevrast]].

When he journeyed with his cousin [[Finrod Felagund]] along [[Sirion]], [[Ulmo]] sent both of them a dream to look for a hidden place where they could be safe from the power of [[Morgoth]]. Then in the following year Ulmo appeared directly to Turgon and guided him to the vale of [[Tumladen]] in the [[Encircling Mountains]], to which Turgon later secretly moved with many of the Ñoldor, deserting Nevrast, and built [[Gondolin]], where he ruled with the [[Staff of Doom]] in his right hand, and a coronet of garnets upon his head. At his side was [[Glamdring]], for it was said in [[the Hobbit]] that it once belonged to the King of Gondolin.

Turgon and his people remained isolated in Gondolin for many years with his daughter [[Idril]], who married [[Tuor]] after the [[Men|man]] found the secret way and discovered the city.

Turgon reemerged with his host during the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], and although the battle was still lost, his intervention prevented the rout from completely destroying the armies of the Ñoldor and their allies. He was killed at [[Fall of Gondolin|Gondolin's fall]], when his tower fell down over his head.

==Etymology==
His name is the [[Sindarin]] form of his [[Quenya]] title '''''Turukáno''''', which means something like "Ruling Lord". His father-name was '''''Sarafinwë''''', "Wise [[Finwë]]".

==See also==
* [[:Category:Images of Turgon|Images of Turgon]]

{{sequence
|prev=[[Fingon]]
|next=[[Ereinion Gil-galad]]
|list=5th [[High King of the Noldor]]<br>[[First Age 472|F.A. 472]] – [[First Age 510|510]]
}}

[[Category:Noldor]]
[[Category:House of Finwë]]
[[Category:Gondolin and Turgon]]

Turgon

2009-12-25T04:07:05Z

216.111.200.250:

{{disambig-two|the Lord of Gondolin|the Steward of Gondor|[[Turgon of Gondor]]}}
{{expansion}}
{{noldor infobox
| image=[[Image:Antti Autio - Turgon Aran Gondolin.jpg|250px]]
| name=Turgon
| quenya=''Turukáno'', [[epessë|fn]] ''Sarafinwë''
| titles=[[High King of the Noldor]], [[King of Gondolin]]
| birth=c. [[Years of the Trees]] 1300, [[Tirion]]
| realm=[[Gondolin]]
| death=[[First Age 510|F.A. 510]], the [[Fall of Gondolin]]
| age=Around 2,430
| parentage=[[Fingolfin]] and [[Anairë]]
| spouse=[[Elenwë]]
| children=[[Idril Celebrindal]]
| gender=Male
| hair=Dark
| ref=''[[The Fall of Gondolin]]'', ''[[The Silmarillion]]''
|}}
'''Turgon''' was an [[Elves|Elven]] king of the [[Noldor]], second son of [[Fingolfin]], brother to [[Fingon]], [[Aredhel]] and [[Argon]], and ruler of the hidden city of [[Gondolin]].

He is described as tall, wearing white with a gold belt and a crown of garnets, holding the [[Staff of Doom]] in his hand. He was often called "''the Wise''".

==History==
Although Turgon was originally against the departure of the Ñoldor from [[Aman]], he eventually did set out on the journey. After [[Fëanor]] and his sons departed using the only ships, he took his people across the dangerous [[Helcaraxë]] with his father Fingolfin. He lost his wife [[Elenwë]] in the crossing and settled at [[Vinyamar]] in [[Nevrast]].

When he journeyed with his cousin[[Finrod Felagund]] along [[Sirion]], [[Ulmo]] sent both of them a dream to look for a hidden place where they could be safe from the power of [[Morgoth]]. Then in the following year Ulmo appeared directly to Turgon and guided him to the vale of [[Tumladen]] in the [[Encircling Mountains]], to which Turgon later secretly moved with many of the Ñoldor, deserting Nevrast, and built [[Gondolin]], where he ruled with the [[Staff of Doom]] in his right hand, and a coronet of garnets upon his head. At his side was [[Glamdring]], for it was said in [[the Hobbit]] that it once belonged to the King of Gondolin.

Turgon and his people remained isolated in Gondolin for many years with his daughter [[Idril]], who married [[Tuor]] after the [[Men|man]] found the secret way and discovered the city.

Turgon reemerged with his host during the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], and although the battle was still lost, his intervention prevented the rout from completely destroying the armies of the Ñoldor and their allies. He was killed at [[Fall of Gondolin|Gondolin's fall]], when his tower fell down over his head.

==Etymology==
His name is the [[Sindarin]] form of his [[Quenya]] title '''''Turukáno''''', which means something like "Ruling Lord". His father-name was '''''Sarafinwë''''', "Wise [[Finwë]]".

==See also==
* [[:Category:Images of Turgon|Images of Turgon]]

{{sequence
|prev=[[Fingon]]
|next=[[Ereinion Gil-galad]]
|list=5th [[High King of the Noldor]]<br>[[First Age 472|F.A. 472]] – [[First Age 510|510]]
}}

[[Category:Noldor]]
[[Category:House of Finwë]]
[[Category:Gondolin and Turgon]]