Gwindor

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| name=Gwindor
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| titles=Prince of [[Nargothrond]]
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| death={{FA|495}}
| deathlocation=[[Battle of Tumhalad]]
| age=c. 45
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| parentage=[[Guilin]]
| siblings=[[Gelmir]]
| spouse=Betrothed to [[Finduilas]]; never married
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'''Gwindor''' was the son of [[Guilin]] and a Prince of [[Nargothrond]]. He is credited with beginning the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]] ("Battle of Unnumbered Tears") when, at the sight of his brother Gelmir's mangled corpse, he charged the hosts of [[Morgoth]] on the plains of [[Anfauglith]]. It is said that Morgoth trembled before his ire as he approached, but he was captured and taken inside [[Angband]] before he could destroy the dark lord.<ref>{{S|Fifth}}</ref>

He escaped after fourteen years but lost a hand, and later freed [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]] and brought him to Nargothrond. He counselled against Túrin's policy of open warfare upon Morgoth's forces, but was ignored. He was slain in the [[Battle of Tumhalad]].<ref>{{S|Turin}}</ref>
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