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| name=Gondolin<br />
| pronun=[[Sindarin|S]], {{respell|gone|doh-leen}}<br />
| othernames=''Ondolindë'' ([[Quenya|Q]])<br />The Hidden City<br />The Hidden Realm<br />''[[#The Seven Names|See below]]''<br />
| location=North of [[Beleriand]]; in [[Tumladen]], surrounded by the [[Echoriad]]<br />
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| population=[[Gondolindrim]]<br />
| language=[[Sindarin]], [[Quenya]]<br />
| govern1=[[King of Gondolin]]<br />
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| precededby=[[Nevrast]]<br />
| event1=Constructed<br />
| event1date={{FA|116}}<br />
| event2=[[Fall of Gondolin|Destruction]]<br />
| event2date={{FA|510}}<br />
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{{quote|Rejoice that ye have found it and rest from endless war<br />for the seven-naméd city 'tis that stands upon the hill,<br />where all who strive with Morgoth find hope and valour still.|''[[The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin]]''}}<br />
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'''Gondolin''' was the dwelling of [[Turgon]] and his people for most of the [[First Age]].<br />
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Some years after the [[Exile of the Noldor]], Turgon was guided by [[Ulmo]] to the hidden valley of [[Tumladen]], and there he founded Gondolin. Turgon's people, who had dwelt in [[Nevrast]], travelled there secretly, becoming the '''[[Gondolindrim]]'''. The '''Hidden City''' was concealed from friend and foe alike by the [[Echoriad|Encircling Mountains]], and guarded against trespassers by the [[Eagles]] of [[Thorondor]].<br />
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The city became the last Elven realm to endure against [[Morgoth]], but it was finally discovered through the treachery of [[Maeglin]] and besieged. Turgon was lost in the [[Fall of Gondolin|Fall]] of the city, but some few escaped the destruction and dwelt as [[Exiles of Gondolin|Exiles]] at the [[Mouths of Sirion]].<br />
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==History==<br />
===Building===<br />
[[File:Mysilvergreen - Turgon and Finrod on the bank of Sirion.jpg|left|thumb|''Turgon and Finrod on the bank of Sirion'' by [[:Category:Images by Mysilvergreen|Mysilvergreen]]]]<br />
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The round valley of [[Tumladen]], within the [[Encircling Mountains]], had originally been a lake, and in its centre stood a hill that had once been an island: [[Amon Gwareth]].<ref name=Noldor>{{S|15}}</ref> The valley had been emptied a long time before through the [[Dry River]], creating the only entrance to the valley: the secret path of [[Orfalch Echor]].<ref>{{UT|Tuor}}, pp. 44-46</ref><br />
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On {{FA|50}},<ref>{{GA|74}}</ref> Turgon left [[Nevrast]] and travelled with his cousin [[Finrod]] southward through Beleriand. While they were resting in the [[Meres of Twilight]], [[Ulmo]] came to them and laid upon them a deep sleep and disturbing dreams. Neither told the other about his dreams, but both cousins began a search for hidden places in case [[Morgoth]] broke the [[Siege of Angband]]. Soon, Finrod found the place where he would build his realm: [[Nargothrond]]; but Turgon did not, so he came back to Nevrast. Three years later,<ref>{{GA|76}}</ref> the Lord of Waters appeared to Turgon upon the shores and commanded him to travel forth alone. Guided by the Vala, Turgon found the valley of Tumladen and decided to found his city upon Amon Gwareth, as a memorial to [[Tirion]] upon [[Túna]]. However, he came first back to Nevrast, where he planned the building of his city.<ref>{{S|13}}</ref><br />
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After the [[Dagor Aglareb]], on {{FA|64}},<ref>{{GA|89}}</ref> Turgon felt unquiet again, and taking the most skilled of his people he went in secret to the hidden vale, and the first building of the city was begun. A watch was set around it, but the power of Ulmo also protected them. During the next fifty-two years, Turgon dwelt mostly in Nevrast, until the city was completed. Then he gave his city the name ''Ondolindë'' in [[Quenya]], the "Rock of the Music of Water", because of the fountains of [[Amon Gwareth]], but in [[Sindarin]] this was rendered ''Gondolin'', the "Hidden Rock".<ref name=Noldor>{{S|15}}</ref> On {{FA|116}},<ref>{{GA|112}}</ref> before leaving [[Vinyamar]], Ulmo appeared to Turgon once more and told him:<br />
[[File:Marya Filatova - Turgon.jpg|thumb|''Turgon'' by [[Marya Filatova]]]]<br />
{{blockquote|Now thou shalt go at last to Gondolin, Turgon; and I will maintain my power in the Vale of Sirion, and in all the waters therein, so that none shall mark thy going, nor shall any find there the hidden entrance against thy will. Longest of all the realms of the Eldalië shall Gondolin stand against Melkor. [...] Thus it may come to pass that the [[Doom of Mandos|curse of the Noldor]] shall find thee too ere the end, and treason awake within thy walls. Then they shall be in peril of fire. But if this peril draweth nigh indeed, then even from Nevrast one shall come to warn thee...}}<br />
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The people of Turgon were a third part of Fingolfin's followers and native Sindar of Nevrast, and they travelled from Nevrast and secretly entered the valley of Tumladen in discreet companies. After their arrival in the new city, the [[Gondolindrim]] continued to labour in its building, until it was said to rival even Tirion itself. Its walls stood high and white above the plain, and its most prominent feature was the great [[Tower of the King]], where, among the fountains, Turgon himself made [[Glingal and Belthil]], trees of gold and silver, in memory of the [[Two Trees of Valinor]].<ref name=Noldor>{{S|15}}</ref><br />
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===Coming of Maeglin ===<br />
[[File:Sara M. Morello - Half Noldor.jpg|thumb|''Half Noldo'' by [[:Category:Images by Sara M. Morello|Sara M. Morello]]]]<br />
There followed the two centuries of the [[Long Peace]]: Morgoth was [[Siege of Angband|besieged]] in the far north of the world, and the people of Gondolin lived undisturbed by the events outside their valley. However, a seed of discontent appeared: in {{FA|316}},<ref>{{GA|118}}</ref> Turgon's sister [[Aredhel]] became tired of her limited life in the valley and was determined to leave the city, much against Turgon's wishes, and journey into [[Beleriand]]. However, she was lost outside and Gondolin fell into sorrow for many years.<ref name=Maeglin>{{S|Maeglin}}</ref><br />
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More than eighty years later, in {{FA|400}},<ref>{{GA|120}}</ref> suddenly Aredhel returned with [[Maeglin]], her son by [[Eöl]] the [[Dark Elf]]. Maeglin was enamoured of the city and Turgon welcomed him. But Eöl had followed his wife and son to Gondolin and was captured at the entranceway. He was brought before Turgon, and it was explained to him that the law of Gondolin did not allow any visitor to leave. Eöl refused to submit to Turgon's authority, and instead chose death for himself and his unwilling son. He threw a poisoned dart to slay Maeglin, but it instead struck Aredhel, who fell ill with the poison and died. The body of Eöl was thrown off the [[Caragdûr]] for this offense.<br />
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Maeglin, however, had taken no part in these evils, and Turgon accepted him into the city. With time Maeglin grew to be among the lords of the Gondolindrim. "Thus it was in Gondolin; and amid all the bliss of that realm, while its glory lasted, a dark seed of evil was sown".<ref name=Maeglin>{{S|Maeglin}}</ref><br />
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=== Two great battles ===<br />
[[File:Alan Lee - Húrin and Huor are Carried to Gondolin.jpg|thumb|''Húrin and Huor are Carried to Gondolin'' by [[Alan Lee]]]]<br />
When Morgoth broke the [[Siege of Angband]] in the [[Dagor Bragollach]], the people of Gondolin did not take part in any of its conflicts. However, in {{FA|458}},<ref>{{GA|161}}</ref> they were drawn into the events of those years, when two young brothers of the race of [[Men]], Húrin and [[Huor]], were cut off from their army and became lost amid the feet of the [[Crissaegrim]]. Thorondor brought them to Turgon's city. At the bidding of Ulmo, Turgon accepted them, and they remained in Gondolin for almost a year. Although the law of Gondolin did not allow any visitor to leave, Turgon made an exception and allowed them to return to their homes. Both brothers kept the promise of not telling anyone where they had been, but other Men could deduce it, and soon a rumour was spread that reached Morgoth's servants.<ref name=Fingolfin>{{S|Fingolfin}}</ref><br />
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Some years later, [[Beren]] and [[Lúthien]] were saved by the Eagles, and flying south, Lúthien could see far below, as a white light starting from a green jewel, the radiance of Gondolin the fair. But Lúthien wept because her beloved was mortally wounded.<ref>{{S|Beren}}</ref><br />
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{{blockquote|But it is said in song that her tears falling from on high as she passed came like silver raindrops on the plain, and there a fountain sprang to life: the Fountain of Tinúviel, [[Eithel Nínui]], most healing water until it withered in the flame.<ref>{{LR|Quenta}}, p. 301</ref>}}<br />
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===Encirclement===<br />
As the Elves of [[Beleriand]] began to prepare for a counterstroke to the Dagor Bragollach, Turgon secretly began his own preparations and sent some forces to the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], where they were helped by the [[House of Hador]]. The only survivor thereof was Húrin, who was captured. Morgoth had great fear of Turgon, who was now [[High King of the Noldor]], and wished to destroy him more than any other enemy.<ref name=Nirnaeth>{{S|Nirnaeth}}</ref> Therefore, the Dark Lord tortured Húrin and offered him freedom, but he could not make him reveal the location of Gondolin.<ref>{{CH|3}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Ted Nasmith - Tuor Reaches the Hidden City of Gondolin.jpg|left|thumb|''Tuor reaches the Hidden City of Gondolin'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]<br />
After returning from the Nirnaeth, Maeglin built the [[Gate of Steel]], the last of the [[Seven Gates of Gondolin]].<ref>{{UT|Tuor}}, p. 49</ref><br />
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In {{FA|495}},<ref>{{GA|299}}</ref> [[Ulmo]] appeared to [[Tuor]] and explained to him that the [[Curse of Mandos]] was coming to its fulfilment, but a chance still remained to avoid Doom upon Turgon and his people.<ref>{{UT|Tuor}}, p. 29</ref> Thus, Tuor was guided to the Hidden City by [[Voronwë]], one of the mariners sent by Turgon to the West, who had survived a shipwreck. [[Ulmo's warning]] was that Turgon must abandon the city and seek the sea. Turgon, because of his pride and his love for his city, decided to ignore this warning. Tuor, however, was welcomed in the city by all save Maeglin. In later years, Tuor and [[Idril]], the King's daughter, married and had a son: [[Eärendil]].<ref name=Fall>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref><br />
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Despite rejecting the warning, Turgon felt unrest, remembering the Doom of Mandos and fearing treason. So he ordered the [[Seven Gates of Gondolin|Gates]] of the Mountains to be closed and he forbade anyone to leave the city, be it for peace or war.<ref name=Fall>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref><br />
[[File:Marya Filatova - Furry, feathered, hoofed - Thorondor.jpg|thumb|Thorondor and Turgon, art by [[Marya Filatova]]]]<br />
The first great blow to the security of Gondolin came by accident. [[Húrin]], who had been held captive by Morgoth, was released to wander in the world. In {{FA|501}},<ref>{{WJ|Hurin}}, p. 254</ref> he came to the edge of the Encircling Mountains, hoping to find the secret way to Gondolin. But the [[Way of Escape]] was closed, the Dry River blocked and the doors buried. Thorondor himself informed Turgon of the presence of Húrin. The King saw it as a bad omen and, fearing what Morgoth might have done to Húrin, withheld rescue. On further consideration, Turgon changed his mind, but it was too late. Húrin, seeing nothing, cried out in a loud voice "''Turgon, Turgon, remember the [[Fen of Serech]]! O Turgon, will you not hear in your hidden halls?''". Thus Morgoth learned the general area in which Gondolin lay, for his spies were watching this. Húrin turned away, broken and bitter.<ref name=Doriath>{{S|Doriath}}</ref><br />
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In {{FA|507}},<ref name=Years>{{WJ|Years}}, p. 351</ref> [[Doriath]] fell, and Gondolin became the last Elven realm enduring against the power of Morgoth. Thorondor informed Turgon of the falls of [[Nargothrond]] and Doriath, but Turgon did not act, and swore he would never fight on the side of the [[Sons of Fëanor]].<ref name=Fall>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref><br />
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===Fall===<br />
{{main|Fall of Gondolin}}<br />
In the years following Húrin's revealing of Gondolin's region, Morgoth increased his search in the lands between the river Sirion and [[Anach]]. However, his spies and creatures could not go much due thanks to the protection of the Eagles. Meanwhile, in Gondolin there was peace, and none knew that the kingdom was encircled by the Enemy save Idril, who felt dark [[Foresight|forebodings]] in her heart. She ordered the construction of an [[Idril's secret way|escape tunnel]] that led to the plain in the northern part of the city. Only a few were informed of this way, and she asked that Maeglin hear nothing about it.<ref name=Fall>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref><br />
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In {{FA|509}},<ref name=Years>{{WJ|Years}}, p. 351</ref> Maeglin, disobeying Turgon's laws, strayed too far from the city while searching for ore. There he was captured by [[Orcs]] and taken to [[Angband]]. Daunted by tortures, Maeglin bought his life in exchange for betraying Gondolin, motivated also by his hatred for Tuor and the desire for Idril. Therefore he gave Morgoth the exact location of the city, and the ways by which it could be reached and attacked. Morgoth felt very pleased, and promised to give him the hand of Idril, and make him lord of Gondolin under his vassalage; this was considered the worst treason of the [[Elder Days]]. Maeglin was released to avoid suspicion and to make an inside attack when the moment came.<ref name=Fall>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Ted Nasmith - Flight of the Doomed.jpg|thumb|''Flight of the Doomed'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]<br />
The next year,<ref name=Years></ref> when Eärendil was seven years old, Morgoth was prepared and sent a massive army, composed of [[Balrogs]], [[Orcs]], [[Wolves]] and [[Dragons]]. They crossed the northern part of the [[Echoriath]], where the mountains were higher and therefore less guarded. In the city, the Gondolindrim were preparing for the [[Gates of Summer]], a festival in which they welcomed the sunrise. But instead of seeing the light from the east, a red light appeared in the north. Nothing stopped the enemy until it reached the walls of the city, and the siege began.<br />
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There was a great siege, during which the captains of the [[Twelve houses of the Gondothlim|noble houses]] and their warriors fell. The [[Tower of the King]] was defended, but it fell with great ruin and King Turgon died there. Meanwhile, attacking from the inside, Maeglin captured Idril and Eärendil, taking them to the walls. Tuor arrived in time to save them both, and after fighting Maeglin, threw Maeglin from the walls down into the flames.<br />
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Gathering as many of the people as they could find, Tuor and Idril escaped down their tunnel and led the [[Exiles of Gondolin]] at the [[Mouths of Sirion]], where they mourned the loss of the White City.<ref name=Fall/><br />
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==Legacy==<br />
[[File:Anke Eißmann - Elrond.jpg|thumb|''Elrond'' by [[Anke Eißmann]]]]<br />
Ages later, some legendary weapons of Gondolin were found by [[Thorin and Company]] in a [[Trolls' Cave]]. [[Elrond]] recognized them and explained that they ended up there after being plundered by dragons or goblins.<ref>{{H|3}}</ref> Even in the [[Third Age]], some [[orcs of the Misty Mountains]] knew of the legendary sword of Turgon, remembering how the Elves of Gondolin killed hundreds of goblins before their walls.<ref name="overhill">{{H|4}}</ref><br />
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The realm would be mentioned by [[Elrond]] during his [[Council of Elrond|Council]],<ref>{{FR|II2}}, p. 243, "...Eärendil was my sire, who was born in Gondolin before its fall..."</ref> and remembered by Galadriel,<ref>{{FR|II7}}, p. 357, "...for ere the fall of Nargothrond or Gondolin I passed over the mountains..."</ref> and also sung in Dwarven lore.<ref>{{FR|II4}}, p. 316, "[[Song of Durin]]"</ref><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
''Gondolin'' means "Hidden Rock" in [[Sindarin]], from ''[[gond]]'' ("rock") + ''dolen'' ("hidden").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, entry ''[[gond]]''</ref> It was a name that evolved from the original [[Quenya]] ''Ondolindë''.<ref name=Noldor>{{S|15}}</ref> However, [[Tolkien]] speculated that ''Gondolin'' was actually a hybrid between [[North Sindarin]] and Quenya.<ref name=Ondolin>{{PE|Eldarin}}, p. 29</ref><br />
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The name remained the same since early versions of the [[legendarium]], but its meaning has evolved with the [[Elvish]] languages. In the first [[Gnomish]] concept, ''Gondolin'' meant "Stone of Song", from ''gonn'' ("great stone, rock") + ''dólin'' ("song").<ref>{{LT1|Appendix}}, entry ''Gondolin''</ref> In the [[Noldorin]] phase, it meant "Heart of Hidden Rock", from ''gonn'' ("rock") + ''doll'' ("dark, hidden, secret") + ''ind'' ("inner thought, heart").<ref name=Etymologies>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entries "GOND", "DUL"</ref><br />
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==Other names==<br />
{{seealso|#The Seven Names}}<br />
'''''Ondolindë''''' is Quenya for "Rock of the Music of Water",<ref>{{WJ|Turgon}}, p. 201</ref> literally "Singing Stone" or "Stone of Music". A short form was '''''Ondolin'''''.<ref name=Ondolin>{{PE|Eldarin}}, p. 29</ref> Tolkien speculated that the proper [[Sindarized]] form for ''Ondolin(dë)'' would be '''''Gon'''''('''''g''''')'''''lin''''',<ref name=Eldarin>{{PE|Eldarin}} p. 133</ref> with the archaic variation '''''Goen'''('''g''')'''lin'''''.<ref name=Ondolin></ref><br />
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Other earlier names in [[Noldorin]] were '''''Gondost''''' ("City of Stone"), '''''Gondobar''''' ("Stone of the World") and '''''Gondothrimbar'''''.<ref name=Etymologies></ref><br />
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In [[Eriol]]'s [[Old English]] translations, Gondolin is referred as ''Stangaldor(burg)'' ("stone-enchantment-city"), ''Folgenburg'' ("hidden city"), ''Galdorfaesten'' ("enchantment-fortress").<ref>{{SM|QA1}}, p. 210</ref><br />
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==Other versions of the legendarium==<br />
===The Book of Lost Tales===<br />
====History====<br />
The first tale of the [[legendarium]] written by [[Tolkien]] was "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]" in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]''. No other version would tell with such detail the description of Gondolin, its lords and its fall, and the history differs much from the one presented above, especially in the foundation and aftermath.<br />
[[File:John Howe - Morgoth's Force before Gondolin.jpg|thumb|''Morgoth's force before Gondolin'' by [[John Howe]]]]<br />
Before [[Turgon]] was born, the prophet [[Amnon]] prophesied the [[fall of Gondolin]] and the fate of Turgon.<ref>{{LT1|VII}}, pp. 167, 172</ref> Turgon was born soon after the [[Exile of the Noldor|Flight of the Noldoli]] and later he participated in the [[Battle of Unnumbered Tears]]. He could run out of the battle, and save the women and children of the camps. Then he fled south along Sirion, and aided by its magic waters, he escaped into a secret place away from [[Melko]]. There the Noldoli built the secret city of Gondolin and Turgon became their king.<ref>{{LT1|X}}, pp. 238-242</ref> The people of Gondolin became known as '''[[Gondothlim]]''', the dwellers in stone.<ref name=Tale>{{LT2|III}}</ref>{{rp|155}} They worked for many years building Gondolin, and there was made a secret entry among the mountains, the [[Way of Escape]], that was kept open and guarded for the Noldoli escaping from enthrallment by Melko. When the city was finished, the folk became busy making weapons, armor and arrows in case they were attacked. All the encircling mountains had a constant guard, but this was not necessary, as the plain of [[Tumladin]] was smooth and everything could be seen from [[Amon Gwareth]].<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|163}}<br />
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While Melko expanded his armies through the [[Great Lands]], the [[Noldoli]] only could find refuge in the realms of [[Artanor]] and Gondolin.<ref>{{LT2|II}}, p. 77</ref> But when Beren and Tinúviel faded away after the first fall of Artanor, Gondolin became the last glorious kingdom and many Elves sought for it.<ref>{{LT2|IV}}, p. 241</ref> <br />
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Eventually, by order of Ulmo, [[Tuor]] wandered looking for the City of Stone, and this was known to Melko, who increased his watchfulness. Tuor was helped by the [[Gnome]] [[Voronwë]], who found the secret entry, covered with enchantments that hid it from anyone without Gnomish blood.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|156-157}} Once in Gondolin, Tuor was led to King Turgon and gave him [[Ulmo's warning]]: that the Gondothlim had to march to war against Melko or leave the city and dwell beside the sea. Turgon refused both, but invited Tuor to live in his city, and Tuor accepted, as it was a fair place.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|161-162}}<br />
[[File:Catherine Chmiel - Maeglin was taken prisoner by orcs.jpg|thumb|''Maeglin was taken prisoner by orcs'' by [[Catherine Karina Chmiel]]]]<br />
Now Melko, wondering about the Man that had wandered alone, summoned a vast army of dark spies and sent them to look after the Noldoli that escaped years ago. They found the Way of Escape and could see the city in the distance, but the guard was strong and never approached there. Turgon was informed of this and felt unrest, so the guard was increased and preparations for war were made.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|165-167}}<br />
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In those days, [[Meglin]], Turgon's nephew, was captured by Orcs while straying in the mountains alone. Before they knew that he was one of the Gondothlim, he offered knowledge about Gondolin in exchange for his life. Thus he was brought to Melko, and both devised a plan to conquer the city. Meglin gave Melko the description of Gondolin and the idea of building [[Iron Dragons]] that could cross the Encircling Mountains and the city walls. Then Meglin returned and Melko began building his war devices and gathering evil armies during seven years. Noticing that Melko's spies withdrew, the Gondothlim felt fearless and thought that Melko had desisted after seeing Gondolin's might. But Idril's concern increased and she warned some Gondothlim, but they laughed, believing that the city would stand forever like [[Taniquetil]].<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|168-171}}<br />
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For the feast of [[Tarnin Austa]], the Gates of Summer, the Gondothlim gathered in silence the night before and waited for the dawn. However, when that night came, a new red light was seen in the northern mountains and explorers came saying that Melko's armies were coming. All the [[twelve houses of the Gondothlim]] prepared for battle and Turgon hold a council with their lords. There Tuor asked to leave the city before the enemy came, so they could take women and children to a safe place, but Meglin reminded the king of how much wealth and work they had put into the city, and Turgon decided to face the siege.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|172-175}}<br />
[[File:Matěj Čadil - Gondolin in Ruins.jpg|thumb|''Gondolin in ruins'' by [[Matěj Čadil]]]]<br />
:''For a detailed description of the [[Fall of Gondolin|siege]] see [[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)#The battle of Gondolin]].''<br />
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As prophesied, Gondolin and its king fell in ruin, but a group of [[Exiles of Gondolin|exiles]] escaped and took refuge in the [[Mouth of Sirion|mouth of Sirion]]. The fall of Gondolin would be esteemed as the worst deed of Melko and the most dread of sack upon Earth.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|196}} The Lost Tale of Eärendel is only given in dispersed notes, so of the aftermath there are different versions which can be summarized as follows: After the fall, the doves and pigeons of Turgon's courtyard travelled to Valinor and told the Gods and Elves about the fate of Gondolin. This would cause an uproar among the Eldar, who marched to the Great Lands in a [[War of Wrath|war]] against Melko. Unaware of this, [[Eärendel]] came during his travels back to Gondolin with [[Galdor (elf of Gondolin)|Galdor]]. In the ruins of the city they found Men camping there miserably and Gnomes searching for lost gems.<ref>{{LT2|V}}, pp. 253, 255, 257-258, 263</ref> <br />
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====Description====<br />
[[File:LorenzoCB - Gondolin Map.png|thumb|250px|A map of Gondolin based on [[Karen Wynn Fonstad]]'s ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'']]<br />
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The hills of [[Tumladin]] formed a great circle around the plain, and [[Amon Gwareth]], the Hill of Watch, was set therein, not directly in the middle, but nearer to the [[Way of Escape]]. Upon the hill rose the city of Gondolin, with its towers pricking the sky. The plain was so clear that anyone could walk there with no need of a guide. The many pathways from the mountains to the city took a daylight's march to traverse, and they were fair and levelled, crossing the sward covered here and there with smooth boulders or clean pools. Amon Gwareth could only be climbed by winding stairs, which led to the main gate. This gate was westwards and was of great weight and strength, made of iron, although it seemed golden in the light of the sunset.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|158-160}} There was another entry gate in the north,<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|176}} but it is not said if there were more.<br />
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{{blockquote|Now the streets of Gondolin were paved with stone and wide, kerbed with marble, and fair houses and courts amid gardens of bright flowers were set about the ways, and many towers of great slenderness and beauty built of white marble and carved most marvellously rose to the heaven. Squares there were lit with fountains and the home of birds that sang amid the branches of their aged trees, but of all these the greatest was that place where stood the king's palace, and the [[Tower of the King|tower]] thereof was the loftiest in the city, and the fountains that played before the doors shot twenty fathoms and seven in the air and fell in a singing rain of crystal: therein did the sun glitter splendidly by day, and the moon most magically shimmered by night. The birds that dwelt there were of the whiteness of snow and their voices sweeter than a lullaby of music.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|160}}}}<br />
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White stairs led to the doors of the palace, and on each side of these were the two trees called [[Glingal and Belthil|Glingol and Bansil]], one golden, the other silver. Neither ever faded, for they were shoots of the [[Two Trees of Valinor|Trees of Valinor]] before their destruction.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|160-161}}<br />
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The northwest entry to the Square of the Palace was the [[Road of Arches]], which led to the [[Place of the Well]]. This could also be accessed by the [[Arch of Inwë]] in the west, and it was a place with many trees, oaks and poplars, that encircled a great well of vast depth with very pure water.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|181-182}} Another entry to the Square of the Palace was the [[Alley of Roses]], which was a fair place to see and to walk in.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|183}}<br />
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From the Square of the Palace, the [[Road of Pomps]] went southwards, leading to [[Gar Ainion]], the Place of the Gods, where weddings were celebrated in its Place of Wedding. It was very open and in its middle was the highest ground of the city, so from there the Place of the King could be seen below. Another street to the southern part of the city was the [[Way of Running Waters]], which led to the [[Fountains of the South]].<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|186}} Past these was the house of Tuor upon the southern walls, where flowed free air and the dawn light shone.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|164}} The [[folk of the Fountain]] also dwelt in the southern part,<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|173}} as well as [[Salgant]], near the [[Lesser Market]]. East of the city was the [[Great Market]], full of stores and fair workmanships.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|182}}<br />
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{{blockquote|Glory dwelt in that city of Gondolin of the Seven Names, and its ruin was the most dread of all the sacks of cities upon the face of Earth. Nor [[:Wikipedia:Babylon|Bablon]], nor [[:Wikipedia:Nineveh|Ninwi]], nor the towers of [[:Wikipedia:Troy|Trui]], nor all the many takings of [[:Wikipedia:Rome|Rûm]] that is greatest among Men, saw such terror as fell that day upon Amon Gwareth in the kindred of the Gnomes; and this is esteemed the worst work that Melko has yet thought of in the world.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|196}}}}<br />
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====The Seven Names====<br />
In later versions of the legendarium, Gondolin is still known as the ''City of Seven Names'',<ref>{{UT|Tuor}}, "Notes", note 31</ref> but only in the ''Lost Tales'' phase are these names given. "City of Seven Names" was ''Ostrin An Ost'' in [[Gnomish]], and ''Tirios Otsoyáma'' in [[Qenya]].<ref name=Names>{{PE|13}}, p. 102</ref> When Tuor sees the city for the first time, he asks about these names and a guard recites to him:<br />
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{{blockquote|Tis said and 'tis sung: ''''Gondobar''' am I called and '''Gondothlimbar''', City of Stone and City of the Dwellers in Stone; '''Gondolin''' the Stone of Song and '''Gwarestrin''' am I named, the Tower of Guard, '''Gar Thurion''' or the Secret Place, for I am hidden from the eyes of Melko; but they who love me most greatly call me '''Loth''', for like a flower am I, even '''Lothengriol''' the flower that blooms on the plain.'<ref name=Tale>{{LT2|III}}</ref>{{rp|158}}}}<br />
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The [[Qenya]] cognate for ''Gondolin'' was '''''Ondolinda'''''.<ref>{{LT1|Appendix}}, entry "Gondolin"</ref> The cognates for the other names were:<ref name=Names></ref><br />
* ''Gondobar'' ("Stone House"): '''''Ondomard-''''' or '''''Ondosta'''''.<br />
* ''Gondothlimbar'' ("House of the Stone Folk"): '''''Ondostamard-'''''.<br />
* ''Gwarestrin'' ("Tower of Guard"): '''''Tiri(o)stirion''''' or '''''Vara-, Vorastirin'''''.<br />
* ''Gar Thurion'' ("Secret Place"): '''''Ardalomba''''' or '''''Ardaurin'''''.<br />
* ''Loth'' ("Flower"): '''''Lossë''''' ("Rose").<br />
* ''Lothengriol''<ref group=note>Earlier forms of the name ''Lothengriol'' were ''Losengriol'' and ''Lósengriol''. Cf. ''The Book of Lost Tales Part One'', p. 172; and ''The Book of Lost Tales Part Two'', p. 202</ref> ("Flower of the Vale" or "Lily of the Valley"): '''''Endillos'''''<br />
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===Later versions===<br />
[[Tolkien]] never fully developed the story of Gondolin in later versions of the legendarium, so while editing ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Christopher Tolkien]] had to make choices about certain details, the main one being the discovery of Gondolin. As detailed [[#The Book of Lost Tales|above]], in ''The Book of Lost Tales'' it is told that Melko discovered Gondolin after hearing of a man (Tuor)</div>Glorfindel007https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gondolin&diff=346734Gondolin2022-05-08T01:53:13Z<p>Glorfindel007: </p>
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{{quote|Rejoice that ye have found it and rest from endless war<br />for the seven-naméd city 'tis that stands upon the hill,<br />where all who strive with Morgoth find hope and valour still.|''[[The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin]]''}}<br />
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'''Gondolin''' was the dwelling of [[Turgon]] and his people for most of the [[First Age]].<br />
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Some years after the [[Exile of the Noldor]], Turgon was guided by [[Ulmo]] to the hidden valley of [[Tumladen]], and there he founded Gondolin. Turgon's people, who had dwelt in [[Nevrast]], travelled there secretly, becoming the '''[[Gondolindrim]]'''. The '''Hidden City''' was concealed from friend and foe alike by the [[Echoriad|Encircling Mountains]], and guarded against trespassers by the [[Eagles]] of [[Thorondor]].<br />
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The city became the last Elven realm to endure against [[Morgoth]], but it was finally discovered through the treachery of [[Maeglin]] and besieged. Turgon was lost in the [[Fall of Gondolin|Fall]] of the city, but some few escaped the destruction and dwelt as [[Exiles of Gondolin|Exiles]] at the [[Mouths of Sirion]].<br />
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==History==<br />
===Building===<br />
[[File:Mysilvergreen - Turgon and Finrod on the bank of Sirion.jpg|left|thumb|''Turgon and Finrod on the bank of Sirion'' by [[:Category:Images by Mysilvergreen|Mysilvergreen]]]]<br />
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The round valley of [[Tumladen]], within the [[Encircling Mountains]], had originally been a lake, and in its centre stood a hill that had once been an island: [[Amon Gwareth]].<ref name=Noldor>{{S|15}}</ref> The valley had been emptied a long time before through the [[Dry River]], creating the only entrance to the valley: the secret path of [[Orfalch Echor]].<ref>{{UT|Tuor}}, pp. 44-46</ref><br />
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On {{FA|50}},<ref>{{GA|74}}</ref> Turgon left [[Nevrast]] and travelled with his cousin [[Finrod]] southward through Beleriand. While they were resting in the [[Meres of Twilight]], [[Ulmo]] came to them and laid upon them a deep sleep and disturbing dreams. Neither told the other about his dreams, but both cousins began a search for hidden places in case [[Morgoth]] broke the [[Siege of Angband]]. Soon, Finrod found the place where he would build his realm: [[Nargothrond]]; but Turgon did not, so he came back to Nevrast. Three years later,<ref>{{GA|76}}</ref> the Lord of Waters appeared to Turgon upon the shores and commanded him to travel forth alone. Guided by the Vala, Turgon found the valley of Tumladen and decided to found his city upon Amon Gwareth, as a memorial to [[Tirion]] upon [[Túna]]. However, he came first back to Nevrast, where he planned the building of his city.<ref>{{S|13}}</ref><br />
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After the [[Dagor Aglareb]], on {{FA|64}},<ref>{{GA|89}}</ref> Turgon felt unquiet again, and taking the most skilled of his people he went in secret to the hidden vale, and the first building of the city was begun. A watch was set around it, but the power of Ulmo also protected them. During the next fifty-two years, Turgon dwelt mostly in Nevrast, until the city was completed. Then he gave his city the name ''Ondolindë'' in [[Quenya]], the "Rock of the Music of Water", because of the fountains of [[Amon Gwareth]], but in [[Sindarin]] this was rendered ''Gondolin'', the "Hidden Rock".<ref name=Noldor>{{S|15}}</ref> On {{FA|116}},<ref>{{GA|112}}</ref> before leaving [[Vinyamar]], Ulmo appeared to Turgon once more and told him:<br />
[[File:Marya Filatova - Turgon.jpg|thumb|''Turgon'' by [[Marya Filatova]]]]<br />
{{blockquote|Now thou shalt go at last to Gondolin, Turgon; and I will maintain my power in the Vale of Sirion, and in all the waters therein, so that none shall mark thy going, nor shall any find there the hidden entrance against thy will. Longest of all the realms of the Eldalië shall Gondolin stand against Melkor. [...] Thus it may come to pass that the [[Doom of Mandos|curse of the Noldor]] shall find thee too ere the end, and treason awake within thy walls. Then they shall be in peril of fire. But if this peril draweth nigh indeed, then even from Nevrast one shall come to warn thee...}}<br />
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The people of Turgon were a third part of Fingolfin's followers and native Sindar of Nevrast, and they travelled from Nevrast and secretly entered the valley of Tumladen in discreet companies. After their arrival in the new city, the [[Gondolindrim]] continued to labour in its building, until it was said to rival even Tirion itself. Its walls stood high and white above the plain, and its most prominent feature was the great [[Tower of the King]], where, among the fountains, Turgon himself made [[Glingal and Belthil]], trees of gold and silver, in memory of the [[Two Trees of Valinor]].<ref name=Noldor>{{S|15}}</ref><br />
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===Coming of Maeglin ===<br />
[[File:Sara M. Morello - Half Noldor.jpg|thumb|''Half Noldo'' by [[:Category:Images by Sara M. Morello|Sara M. Morello]]]]<br />
There followed the two centuries of the [[Long Peace]]: Morgoth was [[Siege of Angband|besieged]] in the far north of the world, and the people of Gondolin lived undisturbed by the events outside their valley. However, a seed of discontent appeared: in {{FA|316}},<ref>{{GA|118}}</ref> Turgon's sister [[Aredhel]] became tired of her limited life in the valley and was determined to leave the city, much against Turgon's wishes, and journey into [[Beleriand]]. However, she was lost outside and Gondolin fell into sorrow for many years.<ref name=Maeglin>{{S|Maeglin}}</ref><br />
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More than eighty years later, in {{FA|400}},<ref>{{GA|120}}</ref> suddenly Aredhel returned with [[Maeglin]], her son by [[Eöl]] the [[Dark Elf]]. Maeglin was enamoured of the city and Turgon welcomed him. But Eöl had followed his wife and son to Gondolin and was captured at the entranceway. He was brought before Turgon, and it was explained to him that the law of Gondolin did not allow any visitor to leave. Eöl refused to submit to Turgon's authority, and instead chose death for himself and his unwilling son. He threw a poisoned dart to slay Maeglin, but it instead struck Aredhel, who fell ill with the poison and died. The body of Eöl was thrown off the [[Caragdûr]] for this offense.<br />
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Maeglin, however, had taken no part in these evils, and Turgon accepted him into the city. With time Maeglin grew to be among the lords of the Gondolindrim. "Thus it was in Gondolin; and amid all the bliss of that realm, while its glory lasted, a dark seed of evil was sown".<ref name=Maeglin>{{S|Maeglin}}</ref><br />
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=== Two great battles ===<br />
[[File:Alan Lee - Húrin and Huor are Carried to Gondolin.jpg|thumb|''Húrin and Huor are Carried to Gondolin'' by [[Alan Lee]]]]<br />
When Morgoth broke the [[Siege of Angband]] in the [[Dagor Bragollach]], the people of Gondolin did not take part in any of its conflicts. However, in {{FA|458}},<ref>{{GA|161}}</ref> they were drawn into the events of those years, when two young brothers of the race of [[Men]], Húrin and [[Huor]], were cut off from their army and became lost amid the feet of the [[Crissaegrim]]. Thorondor brought them to Turgon's city. At the bidding of Ulmo, Turgon accepted them, and they remained in Gondolin for almost a year. Although the law of Gondolin did not allow any visitor to leave, Turgon made an exception and allowed them to return to their homes. Both brothers kept the promise of not telling anyone where they had been, but other Men could deduce it, and soon a rumour was spread that reached Morgoth's servants.<ref name=Fingolfin>{{S|Fingolfin}}</ref><br />
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Some years later, [[Beren]] and [[Lúthien]] were saved by the Eagles, and flying south, Lúthien could see far below, as a white light starting from a green jewel, the radiance of Gondolin the fair. But Lúthien wept because her beloved was mortally wounded.<ref>{{S|Beren}}</ref><br />
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{{blockquote|But it is said in song that her tears falling from on high as she passed came like silver raindrops on the plain, and there a fountain sprang to life: the Fountain of Tinúviel, [[Eithel Nínui]], most healing water until it withered in the flame.<ref>{{LR|Quenta}}, p. 301</ref>}}<br />
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===Encirclement===<br />
As the Elves of [[Beleriand]] began to prepare for a counterstroke to the Dagor Bragollach, Turgon secretly began his own preparations and sent some forces to the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], where they were helped by the [[House of Hador]]. The only survivor thereof was Húrin, who was captured. Morgoth had great fear of Turgon, who was now [[High King of the Noldor]], and wished to destroy him more than any other enemy.<ref name=Nirnaeth>{{S|Nirnaeth}}</ref> Therefore, the Dark Lord tortured Húrin and offered him freedom, but he could not make him reveal the location of Gondolin.<ref>{{CH|3}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Ted Nasmith - Tuor Reaches the Hidden City of Gondolin.jpg|left|thumb|''Tuor reaches the Hidden City of Gondolin'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]<br />
After returning from the Nirnaeth, Maeglin built the [[Gate of Steel]], the last of the [[Seven Gates of Gondolin]].<ref>{{UT|Tuor}}, p. 49</ref><br />
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In {{FA|495}},<ref>{{GA|299}}</ref> [[Ulmo]] appeared to [[Tuor]] and explained to him that the [[Curse of Mandos]] was coming to its fulfilment, but a chance still remained to avoid Doom upon Turgon and his people.<ref>{{UT|Tuor}}, p. 29</ref> Thus, Tuor was guided to the Hidden City by [[Voronwë]], one of the mariners sent by Turgon to the West, who had survived a shipwreck. [[Ulmo's warning]] was that Turgon must abandon the city and seek the sea. Turgon, because of his pride and his love for his city, decided to ignore this warning. Tuor, however, was welcomed in the city by all save Maeglin. In later years, Tuor and [[Idril]], the King's daughter, married and had a son: [[Eärendil]].<ref name=Fall>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref><br />
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Despite rejecting the warning, Turgon felt unrest, remembering the Doom of Mandos and fearing treason. So he ordered the [[Seven Gates of Gondolin|Gates]] of the Mountains to be closed and he forbade anyone to leave the city, be it for peace or war.<ref name=Fall>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref><br />
[[File:Marya Filatova - Furry, feathered, hoofed - Thorondor.jpg|thumb|Thorondor and Turgon, art by [[Marya Filatova]]]]<br />
The first great blow to the security of Gondolin came by accident. [[Húrin]], who had been held captive by Morgoth, was released to wander in the world. In {{FA|501}},<ref>{{WJ|Hurin}}, p. 254</ref> he came to the edge of the Encircling Mountains, hoping to find the secret way to Gondolin. But the [[Way of Escape]] was closed, the Dry River blocked and the doors buried. Thorondor himself informed Turgon of the presence of Húrin. The King saw it as a bad omen and, fearing what Morgoth might have done to Húrin, withheld rescue. On further consideration, Turgon changed his mind, but it was too late. Húrin, seeing nothing, cried out in a loud voice "''Turgon, Turgon, remember the [[Fen of Serech]]! O Turgon, will you not hear in your hidden halls?''". Thus Morgoth learned the general area in which Gondolin lay, for his spies were watching this. Húrin turned away, broken and bitter.<ref name=Doriath>{{S|Doriath}}</ref><br />
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In {{FA|507}},<ref name=Years>{{WJ|Years}}, p. 351</ref> [[Doriath]] fell, and Gondolin became the last Elven realm enduring against the power of Morgoth. Thorondor informed Turgon of the falls of [[Nargothrond]] and Doriath, but Turgon did not act, and swore he would never fight on the side of the [[Sons of Fëanor]].<ref name=Fall>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref><br />
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===Fall===<br />
{{main|Fall of Gondolin}}<br />
In the years following Húrin's revealing of Gondolin's region, Morgoth increased his search in the lands between the river Sirion and [[Anach]]. However, his spies and creatures could not go much due thanks to the protection of the Eagles. Meanwhile, in Gondolin there was peace, and none knew that the kingdom was encircled by the Enemy save Idril, who felt dark [[Foresight|forebodings]] in her heart. She ordered the construction of an [[Idril's secret way|escape tunnel]] that led to the plain in the northern part of the city. Only a few were informed of this way, and she asked that Maeglin hear nothing about it.<ref name=Fall>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref><br />
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In {{FA|509}},<ref name=Years>{{WJ|Years}}, p. 351</ref> Maeglin, disobeying Turgon's laws, strayed too far from the city while searching for ore. There he was captured by [[Orcs]] and taken to [[Angband]]. Daunted by tortures, Maeglin bought his life in exchange for betraying Gondolin, motivated also by his hatred for Tuor and the desire for Idril. Therefore he gave Morgoth the exact location of the city, and the ways by which it could be reached and attacked. Morgoth felt very pleased, and promised to give him the hand of Idril, and make him lord of Gondolin under his vassalage; this was considered the worst treason of the [[Elder Days]]. Maeglin was released to avoid suspicion and to make an inside attack when the moment came.<ref name=Fall>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Ted Nasmith - Flight of the Doomed.jpg|thumb|''Flight of the Doomed'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]<br />
The next year,<ref name=Years></ref> when Eärendil was seven years old, Morgoth was prepared and sent a massive army, composed of [[Balrogs]], [[Orcs]], [[Wolves]] and [[Dragons]]. They crossed the northern part of the [[Echoriath]], where the mountains were higher and therefore less guarded. In the city, the Gondolindrim were preparing for the [[Gates of Summer]], a festival in which they welcomed the sunrise. But instead of seeing the light from the east, a red light appeared in the north. Nothing stopped the enemy until it reached the walls of the city, and the siege began.<br />
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There was a great siege, during which the captains of the [[Twelve houses of the Gondothlim|noble houses]] and their warriors fell. The [[Tower of the King]] was defended, but it fell with great ruin and King Turgon died there. Meanwhile, attacking from the inside, Maeglin captured Idril and Eärendil, taking them to the walls. Tuor arrived in time to save them both, and after fighting Maeglin, threw Maeglin from the walls down into the flames.<br />
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Gathering as many of the people as they could find, Tuor and Idril escaped down their tunnel and led the [[Exiles of Gondolin]] at the [[Mouths of Sirion]], where they mourned the loss of the White City.<ref name=Fall/><br />
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==Legacy==<br />
[[File:Anke Eißmann - Elrond.jpg|thumb|''Elrond'' by [[Anke Eißmann]]]]<br />
Ages later, some legendary weapons of Gondolin were found by [[Thorin and Company]] in a [[Trolls' Cave]]. [[Elrond]] recognized them and explained that they ended up there after being plundered by dragons or goblins.<ref>{{H|3}}</ref> Even in the [[Third Age]], some [[orcs of the Misty Mountains]] knew of the legendary sword of Turgon, remembering how the Elves of Gondolin killed hundreds of goblins before their walls.<ref name="overhill">{{H|4}}</ref><br />
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The realm would be mentioned by [[Elrond]] during his [[Council of Elrond|Council]],<ref>{{FR|II2}}, p. 243, "...Eärendil was my sire, who was born in Gondolin before its fall..."</ref> and remembered by Galadriel,<ref>{{FR|II7}}, p. 357, "...for ere the fall of Nargothrond or Gondolin I passed over the mountains..."</ref> and also sung in Dwarven lore.<ref>{{FR|II4}}, p. 316, "[[Song of Durin]]"</ref><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
''Gondolin'' means "Hidden Rock" in [[Sindarin]], from ''[[gond]]'' ("rock") + ''dolen'' ("hidden").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, entry ''[[gond]]''</ref> It was a name that evolved from the original [[Quenya]] ''Ondolindë''.<ref name=Noldor>{{S|15}}</ref> However, [[Tolkien]] speculated that ''Gondolin'' was actually a hybrid between [[North Sindarin]] and Quenya.<ref name=Ondolin>{{PE|Eldarin}}, p. 29</ref><br />
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The name remained the same since early versions of the [[legendarium]], but its meaning has evolved with the [[Elvish]] languages. In the first [[Gnomish]] concept, ''Gondolin'' meant "Stone of Song", from ''gonn'' ("great stone, rock") + ''dólin'' ("song").<ref>{{LT1|Appendix}}, entry ''Gondolin''</ref> In the [[Noldorin]] phase, it meant "Heart of Hidden Rock", from ''gonn'' ("rock") + ''doll'' ("dark, hidden, secret") + ''ind'' ("inner thought, heart").<ref name=Etymologies>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entries "GOND", "DUL"</ref><br />
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==Other names==<br />
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'''''Ondolindë''''' is Quenya for "Rock of the Music of Water",<ref>{{WJ|Turgon}}, p. 201</ref> literally "Singing Stone" or "Stone of Music". A short form was '''''Ondolin'''''.<ref name=Ondolin>{{PE|Eldarin}}, p. 29</ref> Tolkien speculated that the proper [[Sindarized]] form for ''Ondolin(dë)'' would be '''''Gon'''''('''''g''''')'''''lin''''',<ref name=Eldarin>{{PE|Eldarin}} p. 133</ref> with the archaic variation '''''Goen'''('''g''')'''lin'''''.<ref name=Ondolin></ref><br />
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Other earlier names in [[Noldorin]] were '''''Gondost''''' ("City of Stone"), '''''Gondobar''''' ("Stone of the World") and '''''Gondothrimbar'''''.<ref name=Etymologies></ref><br />
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In [[Eriol]]'s [[Old English]] translations, Gondolin is referred as ''Stangaldor(burg)'' ("stone-enchantment-city"), ''Folgenburg'' ("hidden city"), ''Galdorfaesten'' ("enchantment-fortress").<ref>{{SM|QA1}}, p. 210</ref><br />
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==Other versions of the legendarium==<br />
===The Book of Lost Tales===<br />
====History====<br />
The first tale of the [[legendarium]] written by [[Tolkien]] was "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]" in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]''. No other version would tell with such detail the description of Gondolin, its lords and its fall, and the history differs much from the one presented above, especially in the foundation and aftermath.<br />
[[File:John Howe - Morgoth's Force before Gondolin.jpg|thumb|''Morgoth's force before Gondolin'' by [[John Howe]]]]<br />
Before [[Turgon]] was born, the prophet [[Amnon]] prophesied the [[fall of Gondolin]] and the fate of Turgon.<ref>{{LT1|VII}}, pp. 167, 172</ref> Turgon was born soon after the [[Exile of the Noldor|Flight of the Noldoli]] and later he participated in the [[Battle of Unnumbered Tears]]. He could run out of the battle, and save the women and children of the camps. Then he fled south along Sirion, and aided by its magic waters, he escaped into a secret place away from [[Melko]]. There the Noldoli built the secret city of Gondolin and Turgon became their king.<ref>{{LT1|X}}, pp. 238-242</ref> The people of Gondolin became known as '''[[Gondothlim]]''', the dwellers in stone.<ref name=Tale>{{LT2|III}}</ref>{{rp|155}} They worked for many years building Gondolin, and there was made a secret entry among the mountains, the [[Way of Escape]], that was kept open and guarded for the Noldoli escaping from enthrallment by Melko. When the city was finished, the folk became busy making weapons, armor and arrows in case they were attacked. All the encircling mountains had a constant guard, but this was not necessary, as the plain of [[Tumladin]] was smooth and everything could be seen from [[Amon Gwareth]].<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|163}}<br />
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While Melko expanded his armies through the [[Great Lands]], the [[Noldoli]] only could find refuge in the realms of [[Artanor]] and Gondolin.<ref>{{LT2|II}}, p. 77</ref> But when Beren and Tinúviel faded away after the first fall of Artanor, Gondolin became the last glorious kingdom and many Elves sought for it.<ref>{{LT2|IV}}, p. 241</ref> <br />
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Eventually, by order of Ulmo, [[Tuor]] wandered looking for the City of Stone, and this was known to Melko, who increased his watchfulness. Tuor was helped by the [[Gnome]] [[Voronwë]], who found the secret entry, covered with enchantments that hid it from anyone without Gnomish blood.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|156-157}} Once in Gondolin, Tuor was led to King Turgon and gave him [[Ulmo's warning]]: that the Gondothlim had to march to war against Melko or leave the city and dwell beside the sea. Turgon refused both, but invited Tuor to live in his city, and Tuor accepted, as it was a fair place.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|161-162}}<br />
[[File:Catherine Chmiel - Maeglin was taken prisoner by orcs.jpg|thumb|''Maeglin was taken prisoner by orcs'' by [[Catherine Karina Chmiel]]]]<br />
Now Melko, wondering about the Man that had wandered alone, summoned a vast army of dark spies and sent them to look after the Noldoli that escaped years ago. They found the Way of Escape and could see the city in the distance, but the guard was strong and never approached there. Turgon was informed of this and felt unrest, so the guard was increased and preparations for war were made.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|165-167}}<br />
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In those days, [[Meglin]], Turgon's nephew, was captured by Orcs while straying in the mountains alone. Before they knew that he was one of the Gondothlim, he offered knowledge about Gondolin in exchange for his life. Thus he was brought to Melko, and both devised a plan to conquer the city. Meglin gave Melko the description of Gondolin and the idea of building [[Iron Dragons]] that could cross the Encircling Mountains and the city walls. Then Meglin returned and Melko began building his war devices and gathering evil armies during seven years. Noticing that Melko's spies withdrew, the Gondothlim felt fearless and thought that Melko had desisted after seeing Gondolin's might. But Idril's concern increased and she warned some Gondothlim, but they laughed, believing that the city would stand forever like [[Taniquetil]].<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|168-171}}<br />
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For the feast of [[Tarnin Austa]], the Gates of Summer, the Gondothlim gathered in silence the night before and waited for the dawn. However, when that night came, a new red light was seen in the northern mountains and explorers came saying that Melko's armies were coming. All the [[twelve houses of the Gondothlim]] prepared for battle and Turgon hold a council with their lords. There Tuor asked to leave the city before the enemy came, so they could take women and children to a safe place, but Meglin reminded the king of how much wealth and work they had put into the city, and Turgon decided to face the siege.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|172-175}}<br />
[[File:Matěj Čadil - Gondolin in Ruins.jpg|thumb|''Gondolin in ruins'' by [[Matěj Čadil]]]]<br />
:''For a detailed description of the [[Fall of Gondolin|siege]] see [[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)#The battle of Gondolin]].''<br />
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As prophesied, Gondolin and its king fell in ruin, but a group of [[Exiles of Gondolin|exiles]] escaped and took refuge in the [[Mouth of Sirion|mouth of Sirion]]. The fall of Gondolin would be esteemed as the worst deed of Melko and the most dread of sack upon Earth.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|196}} The Lost Tale of Eärendel is only given in dispersed notes, so of the aftermath there are different versions which can be summarized as follows: After the fall, the doves and pigeons of Turgon's courtyard travelled to Valinor and told the Gods and Elves about the fate of Gondolin. This would cause an uproar among the Eldar, who marched to the Great Lands in a [[War of Wrath|war]] against Melko. Unaware of this, [[Eärendel]] came during his travels back to Gondolin with [[Galdor (elf of Gondolin)|Galdor]]. In the ruins of the city they found Men camping there miserably and Gnomes searching for lost gems.<ref>{{LT2|V}}, pp. 253, 255, 257-258, 263</ref> <br />
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====Description====<br />
[[File:LorenzoCB - Gondolin Map.png|thumb|250px|A map of Gondolin based on [[Karen Wynn Fonstad]]'s ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'']]<br />
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The hills of [[Tumladin]] formed a great circle around the plain, and [[Amon Gwareth]], the Hill of Watch, was set therein, not directly in the middle, but nearer to the [[Way of Escape]]. Upon the hill rose the city of Gondolin, with its towers pricking the sky. The plain was so clear that anyone could walk there with no need of a guide. The many pathways from the mountains to the city took a daylight's march to traverse, and they were fair and levelled, crossing the sward covered here and there with smooth boulders or clean pools. Amon Gwareth could only be climbed by winding stairs, which led to the main gate. This gate was westwards and was of great weight and strength, made of iron, although it seemed golden in the light of the sunset.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|158-160}} There was another entry gate in the north,<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|176}} but it is not said if there were more.<br />
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{{blockquote|Now the streets of Gondolin were paved with stone and wide, kerbed with marble, and fair houses and courts amid gardens of bright flowers were set about the ways, and many towers of great slenderness and beauty built of white marble and carved most marvellously rose to the heaven. Squares there were lit with fountains and the home of birds that sang amid the branches of their aged trees, but of all these the greatest was that place where stood the king's palace, and the [[Tower of the King|tower]] thereof was the loftiest in the city, and the fountains that played before the doors shot twenty fathoms and seven in the air and fell in a singing rain of crystal: therein did the sun glitter splendidly by day, and the moon most magically shimmered by night. The birds that dwelt there were of the whiteness of snow and their voices sweeter than a lullaby of music.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|160}}}}<br />
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White stairs led to the doors of the palace, and on each side of these were the two trees called [[Glingal and Belthil|Glingol and Bansil]], one golden, the other silver. Neither ever faded, for they were shoots of the [[Two Trees of Valinor|Trees of Valinor]] before their destruction.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|160-161}}<br />
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The northwest entry to the Square of the Palace was the [[Road of Arches]], which led to the [[Place of the Well]]. This could also be accessed by the [[Arch of Inwë]] in the west, and it was a place with many trees, oaks and poplars, that encircled a great well of vast depth with very pure water.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|181-182}} Another entry to the Square of the Palace was the [[Alley of Roses]], which was a fair place to see and to walk in.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|183}}<br />
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From the Square of the Palace, the [[Road of Pomps]] went southwards, leading to [[Gar Ainion]], the Place of the Gods, where weddings were celebrated in its Place of Wedding. It was very open and in its middle was the highest ground of the city, so from there the Place of the King could be seen below. Another street to the southern part of the city was the [[Way of Running Waters]], which led to the [[Fountains of the South]].<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|186}} Past these was the house of Tuor upon the southern walls, where flowed free air and the dawn light shone.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|164}} The [[folk of the Fountain]] also dwelt in the southern part,<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|173}} as well as [[Salgant]], near the [[Lesser Market]]. East of the city was the [[Great Market]], full of stores and fair workmanships.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|182}}<br />
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{{blockquote|Glory dwelt in that city of Gondolin of the Seven Names, and its ruin was the most dread of all the sacks of cities upon the face of Earth. Nor [[:Wikipedia:Babylon|Bablon]], nor [[:Wikipedia:Nineveh|Ninwi]], nor the towers of [[:Wikipedia:Troy|Trui]], nor all the many takings of [[:Wikipedia:Rome|Rûm]] that is greatest among Men, saw such terror as fell that day upon Amon Gwareth in the kindred of the Gnomes; and this is esteemed the worst work that Melko has yet thought of in the world.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|196}}}}<br />
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====The Seven Names====<br />
In later versions of the legendarium, Gondolin is still known as the ''City of Seven Names'',<ref>{{UT|Tuor}}, "Notes", note 31</ref> but only in the ''Lost Tales'' phase are these names given. "City of Seven Names" was ''Ostrin An Ost'' in [[Gnomish]], and ''Tirios Otsoyáma'' in [[Qenya]].<ref name=Names>{{PE|13}}, p. 102</ref> When Tuor sees the city for the first time, he asks about these names and a guard recites to him:<br />
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{{blockquote|Tis said and 'tis sung: ''''Gondobar''' am I called and '''Gondothlimbar''', City of Stone and City of the Dwellers in Stone; '''Gondolin''' the Stone of Song and '''Gwarestrin''' am I named, the Tower of Guard, '''Gar Thurion''' or the Secret Place, for I am hidden from the eyes of Melko; but they who love me most greatly call me '''Loth''', for like a flower am I, even '''Lothengriol''' the flower that blooms on the plain.'<ref name=Tale>{{LT2|III}}</ref>{{rp|158}}}}<br />
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The [[Qenya]] cognate for ''Gondolin'' was '''''Ondolinda'''''.<ref>{{LT1|Appendix}}, entry "Gondolin"</ref> The cognates for the other names were:<ref name=Names></ref><br />
* ''Gondobar'' ("Stone House"): '''''Ondomard-''''' or '''''Ondosta'''''.<br />
* ''Gondothlimbar'' ("House of the Stone Folk"): '''''Ondostamard-'''''.<br />
* ''Gwarestrin'' ("Tower of Guard"): '''''Tiri(o)stirion''''' or '''''Vara-, Vorastirin'''''.<br />
* ''Gar Thurion'' ("Secret Place"): '''''Ardalomba''''' or '''''Ardaurin'''''.<br />
* ''Loth'' ("Flower"): '''''Lossë''''' ("Rose").<br />
* ''Lothengriol''<ref group=note>Earlier forms of the name ''Lothengriol'' were ''Losengriol'' and ''Lósengriol''. Cf. ''The Book of Lost Tales Part One'', p. 172; and ''The Book of Lost Tales Part Two'', p. 202</ref> ("Flower of the Vale" or "Lily of the Valley"): '''''Endillos'''''<br />
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===Later versions===<br />
[[Tolkien]] never fully developed the story of Gondolin in later versions of the legendarium, so while editing ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Christopher Tolkien]] had to make choices about certain details, the main one being the discovery of Gondolin. As detailed [[#The Book of Lost Tales|above]], in ''The Book of Lost Tales'' it is told that Melko discovered Gondolin after hearing of a man (Tuor) wandering near Sirion and sending an army of spies which saw the hidden city in the distance. When Meglin is captured, he betrays the city by attacking from the inside during the siege and by giving Melko the idea of building the [[Iron Dragons]]. In the next phase of the story, the ''[[Quenta Noldorinwa]]'', it is Meglin who gives Morgoth the location of Gondolin when he is captured.<ref>{{SM|Q16}}, p. 143</ref><br />
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However, in Tolkien's last revision, it is Húrin who accidentally gives the location of Gondolin to Morgoth, when he called to Turgon in the [[Echoriad]]. Here it is said that "Morgoth smiled, and knew now clearly in what region Turgon dwelt".<ref>{{WJ|I}}, pp. 272-273</ref> Tolkien then recovered the idea of Maeglin's betrayal as it was in the first version, as said in some notes:<br />
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{{blockquote|Later when captured and Maeglin wished to buy his release with treachery, Morgoth must answer laughing, saying: Stale news will buy nothing. I know this already, I am not easily blinded! So Maeglin was obliged to offer more – to undermine resistance in Gondolin [...] and to compass the death of Tuor and Eärendel if he could. If he did he would be allowed to retain Idril (said Morgoth).<ref name=Notes>{{WJ|I}}, "Notes", p. 302, note 30</ref>}}<br />
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For his edition of ''The Silmarillion'', Christopher used both texts of the ''Quenta Noldorinwa'' and the ''Wanderings of Húrin''. He therefore had to edit the first one so Maeglin would give Morgoth "the ''very'' place of Gondolin.<ref name=Notes/><br />
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==Inspiration==<br />
[[File:Pompeo Batoni - Aeneas fleeing from Troy.jpg|thumb|''Aeneas fleeing from Troy'' by [[:Wikipedia:Pompeo Batoni|Pompeo Batoni]] (1753)]]<br />
There are notable similarities between Gondolin and [[:Wikipedia:Troy|Troy]], especially between the more detailed early Lost Tale and the account of the [[:Wikipedia:Trojan War|Fall of Troy]] as told by Virgil in his ''[[:Wikipedia:Aeneid|Aeneid]]''. Both cities have their origins in the God of the Sea, as the [[:Wikipedia:Poseidon#Walls_of_Troy|walls of Troy]] were built by Poseidon/Neptune. Both also are doomed because of treachery (one internal, the other external) and while their citizens celebrated a feast. Both Aeneas and Tuor are destined to survive the destruction, managing to kill all enemies while wandering through the battle and seeing the death of their respective kings. Both also secretly lead survivors to escape the city, accompanied by their relatives (while Aeneas carries his father, Tuor carries his son).<ref>Alexander M. Bruce, "[http://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol30/iss3/7/ The Fall of Gondolin and the Fall of Troy: Tolkien and Book II of The Aeneid]", ''[[Mythlore 117/118]]'', pp. 106-109</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[:Category:Images of Gondolin|Images of Gondolin]]<br />
* [[Nargothrond]], the parallel Hidden Kingdom of [[Finrod]]<br />
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{{quote|Rejoice that ye have found it and rest from endless war<br />for the seven-naméd city 'tis that stands upon the hill,<br />where all who strive with Morgoth find hope and valour still.|''[[The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin]]''}}<br />
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'''Gondolin''' was the dwelling of [[Turgon]] and his people for most of the [[First Age]].<br />
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Some years after the [[Exile of the Noldor]], Turgon was guided by [[Ulmo]] to the hidden valley of [[Tumladen]], and there he founded Gondolin. Turgon's people, who had dwelt in [[Nevrast]], travelled there secretly, becoming the '''[[Gondolindrim]]'''. The '''Hidden City''' was concealed from friend and foe alike by the [[Echoriad|Encircling Mountains]], and guarded against trespassers by the [[Eagles]] of [[Thorondor]].<br />
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The city became the last Elven realm to endure against [[Morgoth]], but it was finally discovered through the treachery of [[Maeglin]] and besieged. Turgon was lost in the [[Fall of Gondolin|Fall]] of the city, but some few escaped the destruction and dwelt as [[Exiles of Gondolin|Exiles]] at the [[Mouths of Sirion]].<br />
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==History==<br />
===Building===<br />
[[File:Mysilvergreen - Turgon and Finrod on the bank of Sirion.jpg|left|thumb|''Turgon and Finrod on the bank of Sirion'' by [[:Category:Images by Mysilvergreen|Mysilvergreen]]]]<br />
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The round valley of [[Tumladen]], within the [[Encircling Mountains]], had originally been a lake, and in its centre stood a hill that had once been an island: [[Amon Gwareth]].<ref name=Noldor>{{S|15}}</ref> The valley had been emptied a long time before through the [[Dry River]], creating the only entrance to the valley: the secret path of [[Orfalch Echor]].<ref>{{UT|Tuor}}, pp. 44-46</ref><br />
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On {{FA|50}},<ref>{{GA|74}}</ref> Turgon left [[Nevrast]] and travelled with his cousin [[Finrod]] southward through Beleriand. While they were resting in the [[Meres of Twilight]], [[Ulmo]] came to them and laid upon them a deep sleep and disturbing dreams. Neither told the other about his dreams, but both cousins began a search for hidden places in case [[Morgoth]] broke the [[Siege of Angband]]. Soon, Finrod found the place where he would build his realm: [[Nargothrond]]; but Turgon did not, so he came back to Nevrast. Three years later,<ref>{{GA|76}}</ref> the Lord of Waters appeared to Turgon upon the shores and commanded him to travel forth alone. Guided by the Vala, Turgon found the valley of Tumladen and decided to found his city upon Amon Gwareth, as a memorial to [[Tirion]] upon [[Túna]]. However, he came first back to Nevrast, where he planned the building of his city.<ref>{{S|13}}</ref><br />
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After the [[Dagor Aglareb]], on {{FA|64}},<ref>{{GA|89}}</ref> Turgon felt unquiet again, and taking the most skilled of his people he went in secret to the hidden vale, and the first building of the city was begun. A watch was set around it, but the power of Ulmo also protected them. During the next fifty-two years, Turgon dwelt mostly in Nevrast, until the city was completed. Then he gave his city the name ''Ondolindë'' in [[Quenya]], the "Rock of the Music of Water", because of the fountains of [[Amon Gwareth]], but in [[Sindarin]] this was rendered ''Gondolin'', the "Hidden Rock".<ref name=Noldor>{{S|15}}</ref> On {{FA|116}},<ref>{{GA|112}}</ref> before leaving [[Vinyamar]], Ulmo appeared to Turgon once more and told him:<br />
[[File:Marya Filatova - Turgon.jpg|thumb|''Turgon'' by [[Marya Filatova]]]]<br />
{{blockquote|Now thou shalt go at last to Gondolin, Turgon; and I will maintain my power in the Vale of Sirion, and in all the waters therein, so that none shall mark thy going, nor shall any find there the hidden entrance against thy will. Longest of all the realms of the Eldalië shall Gondolin stand against Melkor. [...] Thus it may come to pass that the [[Doom of Mandos|curse of the Noldor]] shall find thee too ere the end, and treason awake within thy walls. Then they shall be in peril of fire. But if this peril draweth nigh indeed, then even from Nevrast one shall come to warn thee...}}<br />
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The people of Turgon were a third part of Fingolfin's followers and native Sindar of Nevrast, and they travelled from Nevrast and secretly entered the valley of Tumladen in discreet companies. After their arrival in the new city, the [[Gondolindrim]] continued to labour in its building, until it was said to rival even Tirion itself. Its walls stood high and white above the plain, and its most prominent feature was the great [[Tower of the King]], where, among the fountains, Turgon himself made [[Glingal and Belthil]], trees of gold and silver, in memory of the [[Two Trees of Valinor]].<ref name=Noldor>{{S|15}}</ref><br />
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===Coming of Maeglin ===<br />
[[File:Sara M. Morello - Half Noldor.jpg|thumb|''Half Noldo'' by [[:Category:Images by Sara M. Morello|Sara M. Morello]]]]<br />
There followed the two centuries of the [[Long Peace]]: Morgoth was [[Siege of Angband|besieged]] in the far north of the world, and the people of Gondolin lived undisturbed by the events outside their valley. However, a seed of discontent appeared: in {{FA|316}},<ref>{{GA|118}}</ref> Turgon's sister [[Aredhel]] became tired of her limited life in the valley and was determined to leave the city, much against Turgon's wishes, and journey into [[Beleriand]]. However, she was lost outside and Gondolin fell into sorrow for many years.<ref name=Maeglin>{{S|Maeglin}}</ref><br />
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More than eighty years later, in {{FA|400}},<ref>{{GA|120}}</ref> suddenly Aredhel returned with [[Maeglin]], her son by [[Eöl]] the [[Dark Elf]]. Maeglin was enamoured of the city and Turgon welcomed him. But Eöl had followed his wife and son to Gondolin and was captured at the entranceway. He was brought before Turgon, and it was explained to him that the law of Gondolin did not allow any visitor to leave. Eöl refused to submit to Turgon's authority, and instead chose death for himself and his unwilling son. He threw a poisoned dart to slay Maeglin, but it instead struck Aredhel, who fell ill with the poison and died. The body of Eöl was thrown off the [[Caragdûr]] for this offense.<br />
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Maeglin, however, had taken no part in these evils, and Turgon accepted him into the city. With time Maeglin grew to be among the lords of the Gondolindrim. "Thus it was in Gondolin; and amid all the bliss of that realm, while its glory lasted, a dark seed of evil was sown".<ref name=Maeglin>{{S|Maeglin}}</ref><br />
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=== Two great battles ===<br />
[[File:Alan Lee - Húrin and Huor are Carried to Gondolin.jpg|thumb|''Húrin and Huor are Carried to Gondolin'' by [[Alan Lee]]]]<br />
When Morgoth broke the [[Siege of Angband]] in the [[Dagor Bragollach]], the people of Gondolin did not take part in any of its conflicts. However, in {{FA|458}},<ref>{{GA|161}}</ref> they were drawn into the events of those years, when two young brothers of the race of [[Men]], Húrin and [[Huor]], were cut off from their army and became lost amid the feet of the [[Crissaegrim]]. Thorondor brought them to Turgon's city. At the bidding of Ulmo, Turgon accepted them, and they remained in Gondolin for almost a year. Although the law of Gondolin did not allow any visitor to leave, Turgon made an exception and allowed them to return to their homes. Both brothers kept the promise of not telling anyone where they had been, but other Men could deduce it, and soon a rumour was spread that reached Morgoth's servants.<ref name=Fingolfin>{{S|Fingolfin}}</ref><br />
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Some years later, [[Beren]] and [[Lúthien]] were saved by the Eagles, and flying south, Lúthien could see far below, as a white light starting from a green jewel, the radiance of Gondolin the fair. But Lúthien wept because her beloved was mortally wounded.<ref>{{S|Beren}}</ref><br />
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{{blockquote|But it is said in song that her tears falling from on high as she passed came like silver raindrops on the plain, and there a fountain sprang to life: the Fountain of Tinúviel, [[Eithel Nínui]], most healing water until it withered in the flame.<ref>{{LR|Quenta}}, p. 301</ref>}}<br />
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===Encirclement===<br />
As the Elves of [[Beleriand]] began to prepare for a counterstroke to the Dagor Bragollach, Turgon secretly began his own preparations and sent some forces to the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], where they were helped by the [[House of Hador]]. The only survivor thereof was Húrin, who was captured. Morgoth had great fear of Turgon, who was now [[High King of the Noldor]], and wished to destroy him more than any other enemy.<ref name=Nirnaeth>{{S|Nirnaeth}}</ref> Therefore, the Dark Lord tortured Húrin and offered him freedom, but he could not make him reveal the location of Gondolin.<ref>{{CH|3}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Ted Nasmith - Tuor Reaches the Hidden City of Gondolin.jpg|left|thumb|''Tuor reaches the Hidden City of Gondolin'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]<br />
After returning from the Nirnaeth, Maeglin built the [[Gate of Steel]], the last of the [[Seven Gates of Gondolin]].<ref>{{UT|Tuor}}, p. 49</ref><br />
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In {{FA|495}},<ref>{{GA|299}}</ref> [[Ulmo]] appeared to [[Tuor]] and explained to him that the [[Curse of Mandos]] was coming to its fulfilment, but a chance still remained to avoid Doom upon Turgon and his people.<ref>{{UT|Tuor}}, p. 29</ref> Thus, Tuor was guided to the Hidden City by [[Voronwë]], one of the mariners sent by Turgon to the West, who had survived a shipwreck. [[Ulmo's warning]] was that Turgon must abandon the city and seek the sea. Turgon, because of his pride and his love for his city, decided to ignore this warning. Tuor, however, was welcomed in the city by all save Maeglin. In later years, Tuor and [[Idril]], the King's daughter, married and had a son: [[Eärendil]].<ref name=Fall>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref><br />
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Despite rejecting the warning, Turgon felt unrest, remembering the Doom of Mandos and fearing treason. So he ordered the [[Seven Gates of Gondolin|Gates]] of the Mountains to be closed and he forbade anyone to leave the city, be it for peace or war.<ref name=Fall>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref><br />
[[File:Marya Filatova - Furry, feathered, hoofed - Thorondor.jpg|thumb|Thorondor and Turgon, art by [[Marya Filatova]]]]<br />
The first great blow to the security of Gondolin came by accident. [[Húrin]], who had been held captive by Morgoth, was released to wander in the world. In {{FA|501}},<ref>{{WJ|Hurin}}, p. 254</ref> he came to the edge of the Encircling Mountains, hoping to find the secret way to Gondolin. But the [[Way of Escape]] was closed, the Dry River blocked and the doors buried. Thorondor himself informed Turgon of the presence of Húrin. The King saw it as a bad omen and, fearing what Morgoth might have done to Húrin, withheld rescue. On further consideration, Turgon changed his mind, but it was too late. Húrin, seeing nothing, cried out in a loud voice "''Turgon, Turgon, remember the [[Fen of Serech]]! O Turgon, will you not hear in your hidden halls?''". Thus Morgoth learned the general area in which Gondolin lay, for his spies were watching this. Húrin turned away, broken and bitter.<ref name=Doriath>{{S|Doriath}}</ref><br />
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In {{FA|507}},<ref name=Years>{{WJ|Years}}, p. 351</ref> [[Doriath]] fell, and Gondolin became the last Elven realm enduring against the power of Morgoth. Thorondor informed Turgon of the falls of [[Nargothrond]] and Doriath, but Turgon did not act, and swore he would never fight on the side of the [[Sons of Fëanor]].<ref name=Fall>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref><br />
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===Fall===<br />
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In the years following Húrin's revealing of Gondolin's region, Morgoth increased his search in the lands between the river Sirion and [[Anach]]. However, his spies and creatures could not go much due thanks to the protection of the Eagles. Meanwhile, in Gondolin there was peace, and none knew that the kingdom was encircled by the Enemy save Idril, who felt dark [[Foresight|forebodings]] in her heart. She ordered the construction of an [[Idril's secret way|escape tunnel]] that led to the plain in the northern part of the city. Only a few were informed of this way, and she asked that Maeglin hear nothing about it.<ref name=Fall>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref><br />
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In {{FA|509}},<ref name=Years>{{WJ|Years}}, p. 351</ref> Maeglin, disobeying Turgon's laws, strayed too far from the city while searching for ore. There he was captured by [[Orcs]] and taken to [[Angband]]. Daunted by tortures, Maeglin bought his life in exchange for betraying Gondolin, motivated also by his hatred for Tuor and the desire for Idril. Therefore he gave Morgoth the exact location of the city, and the ways by which it could be reached and attacked. Morgoth felt very pleased, and promised to give him the hand of Idril, and make him lord of Gondolin under his vassalage; this was considered the worst treason of the [[Elder Days]]. Maeglin was released to avoid suspicion and to make an inside attack when the moment came.<ref name=Fall>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Ted Nasmith - Flight of the Doomed.jpg|thumb|''Flight of the Doomed'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]<br />
The next year,<ref name=Years></ref> when Eärendil was seven years old, Morgoth was prepared and sent a massive army, composed of [[Balrogs]], [[Orcs]], [[Wolves]] and [[Dragons]]. They crossed the northern part of the [[Echoriath]], where the mountains were higher and therefore less guarded. In the city, the Gondolindrim were preparing for the [[Gates of Summer]], a festival in which they welcomed the sunrise. But instead of seeing the light from the east, a red light appeared in the north. Nothing stopped the enemy until it reached the walls of the city, and the siege began.<br />
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There was a great siege, during which the captains of the [[Twelve houses of the Gondothlim|noble houses]] and their warriors fell. The [[Tower of the King]] was defended, but it fell with great ruin and King Turgon died there. Meanwhile, attacking from the inside, Maeglin captured Idril and Eärendil, taking them to the walls. Tuor arrived in time to save them both, and after fighting Maeglin, threw Maeglin from the walls down into the flames.<br />
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Gathering as many of the people as they could find, Tuor and Idril escaped down their tunnel and led the [[Exiles of Gondolin]] at the [[Mouths of Sirion]], where they mourned the loss of the White City.<ref name=Fall/><br />
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==Legacy==<br />
[[File:Anke Eißmann - Elrond.jpg|thumb|''Elrond'' by [[Anke Eißmann]]]]<br />
Ages later, some legendary weapons of Gondolin were found by [[Thorin and Company]] in a [[Trolls' Cave]]. [[Elrond]] recognized them and explained that they ended up there after being plundered by dragons or goblins.<ref>{{H|3}}</ref> Even in the [[Third Age]], some [[orcs of the Misty Mountains]] knew of the legendary sword of Turgon, remembering how the Elves of Gondolin killed hundreds of goblins before their walls.<ref name="overhill">{{H|4}}</ref><br />
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The realm would be mentioned by [[Elrond]] during his [[Council of Elrond|Council]],<ref>{{FR|II2}}, p. 243, "...Eärendil was my sire, who was born in Gondolin before its fall..."</ref> and remembered by Galadriel,<ref>{{FR|II7}}, p. 357, "...for ere the fall of Nargothrond or Gondolin I passed over the mountains..."</ref> and also sung in Dwarven lore.<ref>{{FR|II4}}, p. 316, "[[Song of Durin]]"</ref><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
''Gondolin'' means "Hidden Rock" in [[Sindarin]], from ''[[gond]]'' ("rock") + ''dolen'' ("hidden").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, entry ''[[gond]]''</ref> It was a name that evolved from the original [[Quenya]] ''Ondolindë''.<ref name=Noldor>{{S|15}}</ref> However, [[Tolkien]] speculated that ''Gondolin'' was actually a hybrid between [[North Sindarin]] and Quenya.<ref name=Ondolin>{{PE|Eldarin}}, p. 29</ref><br />
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The name remained the same since early versions of the [[legendarium]], but its meaning has evolved with the [[Elvish]] languages. In the first [[Gnomish]] concept, ''Gondolin'' meant "Stone of Song", from ''gonn'' ("great stone, rock") + ''dólin'' ("song").<ref>{{LT1|Appendix}}, entry ''Gondolin''</ref> In the [[Noldorin]] phase, it meant "Heart of Hidden Rock", from ''gonn'' ("rock") + ''doll'' ("dark, hidden, secret") + ''ind'' ("inner thought, heart").<ref name=Etymologies>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entries "GOND", "DUL"</ref><br />
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==Other names==<br />
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'''''Ondolindë''''' is Quenya for "Rock of the Music of Water",<ref>{{WJ|Turgon}}, p. 201</ref> literally "Singing Stone" or "Stone of Music". A short form was '''''Ondolin'''''.<ref name=Ondolin>{{PE|Eldarin}}, p. 29</ref> Tolkien speculated that the proper [[Sindarized]] form for ''Ondolin(dë)'' would be '''''Gon'''''('''''g''''')'''''lin''''',<ref name=Eldarin>{{PE|Eldarin}} p. 133</ref> with the archaic variation '''''Goen'''('''g''')'''lin'''''.<ref name=Ondolin></ref><br />
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Other earlier names in [[Noldorin]] were '''''Gondost''''' ("City of Stone"), '''''Gondobar''''' ("Stone of the World") and '''''Gondothrimbar'''''.<ref name=Etymologies></ref><br />
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In [[Eriol]]'s [[Old English]] translations, Gondolin is referred as ''Stangaldor(burg)'' ("stone-enchantment-city"), ''Folgenburg'' ("hidden city"), ''Galdorfaesten'' ("enchantment-fortress").<ref>{{SM|QA1}}, p. 210</ref><br />
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==Other versions of the legendarium==<br />
===The Book of Lost Tales===<br />
====History====<br />
The first tale of the [[legendarium]] written by [[Tolkien]] was "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]" in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]''. No other version would tell with such detail the description of Gondolin, its lords and its fall, and the history differs much from the one presented above, especially in the foundation and aftermath.<br />
[[File:John Howe - Morgoth's Force before Gondolin.jpg|thumb|''Morgoth's force before Gondolin'' by [[John Howe]]]]<br />
Before [[Turgon]] was born, the prophet [[Amnon]] prophesied the [[fall of Gondolin]] and the fate of Turgon.<ref>{{LT1|VII}}, pp. 167, 172</ref> Turgon was born soon after the [[Exile of the Noldor|Flight of the Noldoli]] and later he participated in the [[Battle of Unnumbered Tears]]. He could run out of the battle, and save the women and children of the camps. Then he fled south along Sirion, and aided by its magic waters, he escaped into a secret place away from [[Melko]]. There the Noldoli built the secret city of Gondolin and Turgon became their king.<ref>{{LT1|X}}, pp. 238-242</ref> The people of Gondolin became known as '''[[Gondothlim]]''', the dwellers in stone.<ref name=Tale>{{LT2|III}}</ref>{{rp|155}} They worked for many years building Gondolin, and there was made a secret entry among the mountains, the [[Way of Escape]], that was kept open and guarded for the Noldoli escaping from enthrallment by Melko. When the city was finished, the folk became busy making weapons, armor and arrows in case they were attacked. All the encircling mountains had a constant guard, but this was not necessary, as the plain of [[Tumladin]] was smooth and everything could be seen from [[Amon Gwareth]].<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|163}}<br />
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While Melko expanded his armies through the [[Great Lands]], the [[Noldoli]] only could find refuge in the realms of [[Artanor]] and Gondolin.<ref>{{LT2|II}}, p. 77</ref> But when Beren and Tinúviel faded away after the first fall of Artanor, Gondolin became the last glorious kingdom and many Elves sought for it.<ref>{{LT2|IV}}, p. 241</ref> <br />
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Eventually, by order of Ulmo, [[Tuor]] wandered looking for the City of Stone, and this was known to Melko, who increased his watchfulness. Tuor was helped by the [[Gnome]] [[Voronwë]], who found the secret entry, covered with enchantments that hid it from anyone without Gnomish blood.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|156-157}} Once in Gondolin, Tuor was led to King Turgon and gave him [[Ulmo's warning]]: that the Gondothlim had to march to war against Melko or leave the city and dwell beside the sea. Turgon refused both, but invited Tuor to live in his city, and Tuor accepted, as it was a fair place.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|161-162}}<br />
[[File:Catherine Chmiel - Maeglin was taken prisoner by orcs.jpg|thumb|''Maeglin was taken prisoner by orcs'' by [[Catherine Karina Chmiel]]]]<br />
Now Melko, wondering about the Man that had wandered alone, summoned a vast army of dark spies and sent them to look after the Noldoli that escaped years ago. They found the Way of Escape and could see the city in the distance, but the guard was strong and never approached there. Turgon was informed of this and felt unrest, so the guard was increased and preparations for war were made.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|165-167}}<br />
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In those days, [[Meglin]], Turgon's nephew, was captured by Orcs while straying in the mountains alone. Before they knew that he was one of the Gondothlim, he offered knowledge about Gondolin in exchange for his life. Thus he was brought to Melko, and both devised a plan to conquer the city. Meglin gave Melko the description of Gondolin and the idea of building [[Iron Dragons]] that could cross the Encircling Mountains and the city walls. Then Meglin returned and Melko began building his war devices and gathering evil armies during seven years. Noticing that Melko's spies withdrew, the Gondothlim felt fearless and thought that Melko had desisted after seeing Gondolin's might. But Idril's concern increased and she warned some Gondothlim, but they laughed, believing that the city would stand forever like [[Taniquetil]].<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|168-171}}<br />
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For the feast of [[Tarnin Austa]], the Gates of Summer, the Gondothlim gathered in silence the night before and waited for the dawn. However, when that night came, a new red light was seen in the northern mountains and explorers came saying that Melko's armies were coming. All the [[twelve houses of the Gondothlim]] prepared for battle and Turgon hold a council with their lords. There Tuor asked to leave the city before the enemy came, so they could take women and children to a safe place, but Meglin reminded the king of how much wealth and work they had put into the city, and Turgon decided to face the siege.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|172-175}}<br />
[[File:Matěj Čadil - Gondolin in Ruins.jpg|thumb|''Gondolin in ruins'' by [[Matěj Čadil]]]]<br />
:''For a detailed description of the [[Fall of Gondolin|siege]] see [[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)#The battle of Gondolin]].''<br />
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As prophesied, Gondolin and its king fell in ruin, but a group of [[Exiles of Gondolin|exiles]] escaped and took refuge in the [[Mouth of Sirion|mouth of Sirion]]. The fall of Gondolin would be esteemed as the worst deed of Melko and the most dread of sack upon Earth.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|196}} The Lost Tale of Eärendel is only given in dispersed notes, so of the aftermath there are different versions which can be summarized as follows: After the fall, the doves and pigeons of Turgon's courtyard travelled to Valinor and told the Gods and Elves about the fate of Gondolin. This would cause an uproar among the Eldar, who marched to the Great Lands in a [[War of Wrath|war]] against Melko. Unaware of this, [[Eärendel]] came during his travels back to Gondolin with [[Galdor (elf of Gondolin)|Galdor]]. In the ruins of the city they found Men camping there miserably and Gnomes searching for lost gems.<ref>{{LT2|V}}, pp. 253, 255, 257-258, 263</ref> <br />
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====Description====<br />
[[File:LorenzoCB - Gondolin Map.png|thumb|250px|A map of Gondolin based on [[Karen Wynn Fonstad]]'s ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'']]<br />
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The hills of [[Tumladin]] formed a great circle around the plain, and [[Amon Gwareth]], the Hill of Watch, was set therein, not directly in the middle, but nearer to the [[Way of Escape]]. Upon the hill rose the city of Gondolin, with its towers pricking the sky. The plain was so clear that anyone could walk there with no need of a guide. The many pathways from the mountains to the city took a daylight's march to traverse, and they were fair and levelled, crossing the sward covered here and there with smooth boulders or clean pools. Amon Gwareth could only be climbed by winding stairs, which led to the main gate. This gate was westwards and was of great weight and strength, made of iron, although it seemed golden in the light of the sunset.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|158-160}} There was another entry gate in the north,<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|176}} but it is not said if there were more.<br />
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{{blockquote|Now the streets of Gondolin were paved with stone and wide, kerbed with marble, and fair houses and courts amid gardens of bright flowers were set about the ways, and many towers of great slenderness and beauty built of white marble and carved most marvellously rose to the heaven. Squares there were lit with fountains and the home of birds that sang amid the branches of their aged trees, but of all these the greatest was that place where stood the king's palace, and the [[Tower of the King|tower]] thereof was the loftiest in the city, and the fountains that played before the doors shot twenty fathoms and seven in the air and fell in a singing rain of crystal: therein did the sun glitter splendidly by day, and the moon most magically shimmered by night. The birds that dwelt there were of the whiteness of snow and their voices sweeter than a lullaby of music.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|160}}}}<br />
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White stairs led to the doors of the palace, and on each side of these were the two trees called [[Glingal and Belthil|Glingol and Bansil]], one golden, the other silver. Neither ever faded, for they were shoots of the [[Two Trees of Valinor|Trees of Valinor]] before their destruction.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|160-161}}<br />
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The northwest entry to the Square of the Palace was the [[Road of Arches]], which led to the [[Place of the Well]]. This could also be accessed by the [[Arch of Inwë]] in the west, and it was a place with many trees, oaks and poplars, that encircled a great well of vast depth with very pure water.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|181-182}} Another entry to the Square of the Palace was the [[Alley of Roses]], which was a fair place to see and to walk in.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|183}}<br />
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From the Square of the Palace, the [[Road of Pomps]] went southwards, leading to [[Gar Ainion]], the Place of the Gods, where weddings were celebrated in its Place of Wedding. It was very open and in its middle was the highest ground of the city, so from there the Place of the King could be seen below. Another street to the southern part of the city was the [[Way of Running Waters]], which led to the [[Fountains of the South]].<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|186}} Past these was the house of Tuor upon the southern walls, where flowed free air and the dawn light shone.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|164}} The [[folk of the Fountain]] also dwelt in the southern part,<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|173}} as well as [[Salgant]], near the [[Lesser Market]]. East of the city was the [[Great Market]], full of stores and fair workmanships.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|182}}<br />
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{{blockquote|Glory dwelt in that city of Gondolin of the Seven Names, and its ruin was the most dread of all the sacks of cities upon the face of Earth. Nor [[:Wikipedia:Babylon|Bablon]], nor [[:Wikipedia:Nineveh|Ninwi]], nor the towers of [[:Wikipedia:Troy|Trui]], nor all the many takings of [[:Wikipedia:Rome|Rûm]] that is greatest among Men, saw such terror as fell that day upon Amon Gwareth in the kindred of the Gnomes; and this is esteemed the worst work that Melko has yet thought of in the world.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|196}}}}<br />
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====The Seven Names====<br />
In later versions of the legendarium, Gondolin is still known as the ''City of Seven Names'',<ref>{{UT|Tuor}}, "Notes", note 31</ref> but only in the ''Lost Tales'' phase are these names given. "City of Seven Names" was ''Ostrin An Ost'' in [[Gnomish]], and ''Tirios Otsoyáma'' in [[Qenya]].<ref name=Names>{{PE|13}}, p. 102</ref> When Tuor sees the city for the first time, he asks about these names and a guard recites to him:<br />
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{{blockquote|Tis said and 'tis sung: ''''Gondobar''' am I called and '''Gondothlimbar''', City of Stone and City of the Dwellers in Stone; '''Gondolin''' the Stone of Song and '''Gwarestrin''' am I named, the Tower of Guard, '''Gar Thurion''' or the Secret Place, for I am hidden from the eyes of Melko; but they who love me most greatly call me '''Loth''', for like a flower am I, even '''Lothengriol''' the flower that blooms on the plain.'<ref name=Tale>{{LT2|III}}</ref>{{rp|158}}}}<br />
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The [[Qenya]] cognate for ''Gondolin'' was '''''Ondolinda'''''.<ref>{{LT1|Appendix}}, entry "Gondolin"</ref> The cognates for the other names were:<ref name=Names></ref><br />
* ''Gondobar'' ("Stone House"): '''''Ondomard-''''' or '''''Ondosta'''''.<br />
* ''Gondothlimbar'' ("House of the Stone Folk"): '''''Ondostamard-'''''.<br />
* ''Gwarestrin'' ("Tower of Guard"): '''''Tiri(o)stirion''''' or '''''Vara-, Vorastirin'''''.<br />
* ''Gar Thurion'' ("Secret Place"): '''''Ardalomba''''' or '''''Ardaurin'''''.<br />
* ''Loth'' ("Flower"): '''''Lossë''''' ("Rose").<br />
* ''Lothengriol''<ref group=note>Earlier forms of the name ''Lothengriol'' were ''Losengriol'' and ''Lósengriol''. Cf. ''The Book of Lost Tales Part One'', p. 172; and ''The Book of Lost Tales Part Two'', p. 202</ref> ("Flower of the Vale" or "Lily of the Valley"): '''''Endillos'''''<br />
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===Later versions===<br />
[[Tolkien]] never fully developed the story of Gondolin in later versions of the legendarium, so while editing ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Christopher Tolkien]] had to make choices about certain details, the main one being the discovery of Gondolin. As detailed [[#The Book of Lost Tales|above]], in ''The Book of Lost Tales'' it is told that Melko discovered Gondolin after hearing of a man (Tuor) wandering near Sirion and sending an army of spies which saw the hidden city in the distance. When Meglin is captured, he betrays the city by attacking from the inside during the siege and by giving Melko the idea of building the [[Iron Dragons]]. In the next phase of the story, the ''[[Quenta Noldorinwa]]'', it is Meglin who gives Morgoth the location of Gondolin when he is captured.<ref>{{SM|Q16}}, p. 143</ref><br />
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However, in Tolkien's last revision, it is Húrin who accidentally gives the location of Gondolin to Morgoth, when he called to Turgon in the [[Echoriad]]. Here it is said that "Morgoth smiled, and knew now clearly in what region Turgon dwelt".<ref>{{WJ|I}}, pp. 272-273</ref> Tolkien then recovered the idea of Maeglin's betrayal as it was in the first version, as said in some notes:<br />
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{{blockquote|Later when captured and Maeglin wished to buy his release with treachery, Morgoth must answer laughing, saying: Stale news will buy nothing. I know this already, I am not easily blinded! So Maeglin was obliged to offer more – to undermine resistance in Gondolin [...] and to compass the death of Tuor and Eärendel if he could. If he did he would be allowed to retain Idril (said Morgoth).<ref name=Notes>{{WJ|I}}, "Notes", p. 302, note 30</ref>}}<br />
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For his edition of ''The Silmarillion'', Christopher used both texts of the ''Quenta Noldorinwa'' and the ''Wanderings of Húrin''. He therefore had to edit the first one so Maeglin would give Morgoth "the ''very'' place of Gondolin.<ref name=Notes/><br />
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==Inspiration==<br />
[[File:Pompeo Batoni - Aeneas fleeing from Troy.jpg|thumb|''Aeneas fleeing from Troy'' by [[:Wikipedia:Pompeo Batoni|Pompeo Batoni]] (1753)]]<br />
There are notable similarities between Gondolin and [[:Wikipedia:Troy|Troy]], especially between the more detailed early Lost Tale and the account of the [[:Wikipedia:Trojan War|Fall of Troy]] as told by Virgil in his ''[[:Wikipedia:Aeneid|Aeneid]]''. Both cities have their origins in the God of the Sea, as the [[:Wikipedia:Poseidon#Walls_of_Troy|walls of Troy]] were built by Poseidon/Neptune. Both also are doomed because of treachery (one internal, the other external) and while their citizens celebrated a feast. Both Aeneas and Tuor are destined to survive the destruction, managing to kill all enemies while wandering through the battle and seeing the death of their respective kings. Both also secretly lead survivors to escape the city, accompanied by their relatives (while Aeneas carries his father, Tuor carries his son).<ref>Alexander M. Bruce, "[http://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol30/iss3/7/ The Fall of Gondolin and the Fall of Troy: Tolkien and Book II of The Aeneid]", ''[[Mythlore 117/118]]'', pp. 106-109</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[:Category:Images of Gondolin|Images of Gondolin]]<br />
* [[Nargothrond]], the parallel Hidden Kingdom of [[Finrod]]<br />
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{{quote|Rejoice that ye have found it and rest from endless war<br />for the seven-naméd city 'tis that stands upon the hill,<br />where all who strive with Morgoth find hope and valour still.|''[[The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin]]''}}<br />
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'''Gondolin''' was the dwelling of [[Turgon]] and his people for most of the [[First Age]].<br />
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Some years after the [[Exile of the Noldor]], Turgon was guided by [[Ulmo]] to the hidden valley of [[Tumladen]], and there he founded Gondolin. Turgon's people, who had dwelt in [[Nevrast]], travelled there secretly, becoming the '''[[Gondolindrim]]'''. The '''Hidden City''' was concealed from friend and foe alike by the [[Echoriad|Encircling Mountains]], and guarded against trespassers by the [[Eagles]] of [[Thorondor]].<br />
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The city became the last Elven realm to endure against [[Morgoth]], but it was finally discovered through the treachery of [[Maeglin]] and besieged. Turgon was lost in the [[Fall of Gondolin|Fall]] of the city, but some few escaped the destruction and dwelt as [[Exiles of Gondolin|Exiles]] at the [[Mouths of Sirion]].<br />
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==History==<br />
===Building===<br />
[[File:Mysilvergreen - Turgon and Finrod on the bank of Sirion.jpg|left|thumb|''Turgon and Finrod on the bank of Sirion'' by [[:Category:Images by Mysilvergreen|Mysilvergreen]]]]<br />
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The round valley of [[Tumladen]], within the [[Encircling Mountains]], had originally been a lake, and in its centre stood a hill that had once been an island: [[Amon Gwareth]].<ref name=Noldor>{{S|15}}</ref> The valley had been emptied a long time before through the [[Dry River]], creating the only entrance to the valley: the secret path of [[Orfalch Echor]].<ref>{{UT|Tuor}}, pp. 44-46</ref><br />
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On {{FA|50}},<ref>{{GA|74}}</ref> Turgon left [[Nevrast]] and travelled with his cousin [[Finrod]] southward through Beleriand. While they were resting in the [[Meres of Twilight]], [[Ulmo]] came to them and laid upon them a deep sleep and disturbing dreams. Neither told the other about his dreams, but both cousins began a search for hidden places in case [[Morgoth]] broke the [[Siege of Angband]]. Soon, Finrod found the place where he would build his realm: [[Nargothrond]]; but Turgon did not, so he came back to Nevrast. Three years later,<ref>{{GA|76}}</ref> the Lord of Waters appeared to Turgon upon the shores and commanded him to travel forth alone. Guided by the Vala, Turgon found the valley of Tumladen and decided to found his city upon Amon Gwareth, as a memorial to [[Tirion]] upon [[Túna]]. However, he came first back to Nevrast, where he planned the building of his city.<ref>{{S|13}}</ref><br />
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After the [[Dagor Aglareb]], on {{FA|64}},<ref>{{GA|89}}</ref> Turgon felt unquiet again, and taking the most skilled of his people he went in secret to the hidden vale, and the first building of the city was begun. A watch was set around it, but the power of Ulmo also protected them. During the next fifty-two years, Turgon dwelt mostly in Nevrast, until the city was completed. Then he gave his city the name ''Ondolindë'' in [[Quenya]], the "Rock of the Music of Water", because of the fountains of [[Amon Gwareth]], but in [[Sindarin]] this was rendered ''Gondolin'', the "Hidden Rock".<ref name=Noldor>{{S|15}}</ref> On {{FA|116}},<ref>{{GA|112}}</ref> before leaving [[Vinyamar]], Ulmo appeared to Turgon once more and told him:<br />
[[File:Marya Filatova - Turgon.jpg|thumb|''Turgon'' by [[Marya Filatova]]]]<br />
{{blockquote|Now thou shalt go at last to Gondolin, Turgon; and I will maintain my power in the Vale of Sirion, and in all the waters therein, so that none shall mark thy going, nor shall any find there the hidden entrance against thy will. Longest of all the realms of the Eldalië shall Gondolin stand against Melkor. [...] Thus it may come to pass that the [[Doom of Mandos|curse of the Noldor]] shall find thee too ere the end, and treason awake within thy walls. Then they shall be in peril of fire. But if this peril draweth nigh indeed, then even from Nevrast one shall come to warn thee...}}<br />
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The people of Turgon were a third part of Fingolfin's followers and native Sindar of Nevrast, and they travelled from Nevrast and secretly entered the valley of Tumladen in discreet companies. After their arrival in the new city, the [[Gondolindrim]] continued to labour in its building, until it was said to rival even Tirion itself. Its walls stood high and white above the plain, and its most prominent feature was the great [[Tower of the King]], where, among the fountains, Turgon himself made [[Glingal and Belthil]], trees of gold and silver, in memory of the [[Two Trees of Valinor]].<ref name=Noldor>{{S|15}}</ref><br />
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===Coming of Maeglin ===<br />
[[File:Sara M. Morello - Half Noldor.jpg|thumb|''Half Noldo'' by [[:Category:Images by Sara M. Morello|Sara M. Morello]]]]<br />
There followed the two centuries of the [[Long Peace]]: Morgoth was [[Siege of Angband|besieged]] in the far north of the world, and the people of Gondolin lived undisturbed by the events outside their valley. However, a seed of discontent appeared: in {{FA|316}},<ref>{{GA|118}}</ref> Turgon's sister [[Aredhel]] became tired of her limited life in the valley and was determined to leave the city, much against Turgon's wishes, and journey into [[Beleriand]]. However, she was lost outside and Gondolin fell into sorrow for many years.<ref name=Maeglin>{{S|Maeglin}}</ref><br />
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More than eighty years later, in {{FA|400}},<ref>{{GA|120}}</ref> suddenly Aredhel returned with [[Maeglin]], her son by [[Eöl]] the [[Dark Elf]]. Maeglin was enamoured of the city and Turgon welcomed him. But Eöl had followed his wife and son to Gondolin and was captured at the entranceway. He was brought before Turgon, and it was explained to him that the law of Gondolin did not allow any visitor to leave. Eöl refused to submit to Turgon's authority, and instead chose death for himself and his unwilling son. He threw a poisoned dart to slay Maeglin, but it instead struck Aredhel, who fell ill with the poison and died. The body of Eöl was thrown off the [[Caragdûr]] for this offense.<br />
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Maeglin, however, had taken no part in these evils, and Turgon accepted him into the city. With time Maeglin grew to be among the lords of the Gondolindrim. "Thus it was in Gondolin; and amid all the bliss of that realm, while its glory lasted, a dark seed of evil was sown".<ref name=Maeglin>{{S|Maeglin}}</ref><br />
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=== Two great battles ===<br />
[[File:Alan Lee - Húrin and Huor are Carried to Gondolin.jpg|thumb|''Húrin and Huor are Carried to Gondolin'' by [[Alan Lee]]]]<br />
When Morgoth broke the [[Siege of Angband]] in the [[Dagor Bragollach]], the people of Gondolin did not take part in any of its conflicts. However, in {{FA|458}},<ref>{{GA|161}}</ref> they were drawn into the events of those years, when two young brothers of the race of [[Men]], Húrin and [[Huor]], were cut off from their army and became lost amid the feet of the [[Crissaegrim]]. Thorondor brought them to Turgon's city. At the bidding of Ulmo, Turgon accepted them, and they remained in Gondolin for almost a year. Although the law of Gondolin did not allow any visitor to leave, Turgon made an exception and allowed them to return to their homes. Both brothers kept the promise of not telling anyone where they had been, but other Men could deduce it, and soon a rumour was spread that reached Morgoth's servants.<ref name=Fingolfin>{{S|Fingolfin}}</ref><br />
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Some years later, [[Beren]] and [[Lúthien]] were saved by the Eagles, and flying south, Lúthien could see far below, as a white light starting from a green jewel, the radiance of Gondolin the fair. But Lúthien wept because her beloved was mortally wounded.<ref>{{S|Beren}}</ref><br />
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{{blockquote|But it is said in song that her tears falling from on high as she passed came like silver raindrops on the plain, and there a fountain sprang to life: the Fountain of Tinúviel, [[Eithel Nínui]], most healing water until it withered in the flame.<ref>{{LR|Quenta}}, p. 301</ref>}}<br />
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===Encirclement===<br />
As the Elves of [[Beleriand]] began to prepare for a counterstroke to the Dagor Bragollach, Turgon secretly began his own preparations and sent some forces to the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], where they were helped by the [[House of Hador]]. The only survivor thereof was Húrin, who was captured. Morgoth had great fear of Turgon, who was now [[High King of the Noldor]], and wished to destroy him more than any other enemy.<ref name=Nirnaeth>{{S|Nirnaeth}}</ref> Therefore, the Dark Lord tortured Húrin and offered him freedom, but he could not make him reveal the location of Gondolin.<ref>{{CH|3}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Ted Nasmith - Tuor Reaches the Hidden City of Gondolin.jpg|left|thumb|''Tuor reaches the Hidden City of Gondolin'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]<br />
After returning from the Nirnaeth, Maeglin built the [[Gate of Steel]], the last of the [[Seven Gates of Gondolin]].<ref>{{UT|Tuor}}, p. 49</ref><br />
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In {{FA|495}},<ref>{{GA|299}}</ref> [[Ulmo]] appeared to [[Tuor]] and explained to him that the [[Curse of Mandos]] was coming to its fulfilment, but a chance still remained to avoid Doom upon Turgon and his people.<ref>{{UT|Tuor}}, p. 29</ref> Thus, Tuor was guided to the Hidden City by [[Voronwë]], one of the mariners sent by Turgon to the West, who had survived a shipwreck. [[Ulmo's warning]] was that Turgon must abandon the city and seek the sea. Turgon, because of his pride and his love for his city, decided to ignore this warning. Tuor, however, was welcomed in the city by all save Maeglin. In later years, Tuor and [[Idril]], the King's daughter, married and had a son: [[Eärendil]].<ref name=Fall>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref><br />
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Despite rejecting the warning, Turgon felt unrest, remembering the Doom of Mandos and fearing treason. So he ordered the [[Seven Gates of Gondolin|Gates]] of the Mountains to be closed and he forbade anyone to leave the city, be it for peace or war.<ref name=Fall>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref><br />
[[File:Marya Filatova - Furry, feathered, hoofed - Thorondor.jpg|thumb|Thorondor and Turgon, art by [[Marya Filatova]]]]<br />
The first great blow to the security of Gondolin came by accident. [[Húrin]], who had been held captive by Morgoth, was released to wander in the world. In {{FA|501}},<ref>{{WJ|Hurin}}, p. 254</ref> he came to the edge of the Encircling Mountains, hoping to find the secret way to Gondolin. But the [[Way of Escape]] was closed, the Dry River blocked and the doors buried. Thorondor himself informed Turgon of the presence of Húrin. The King saw it as a bad omen and, fearing what Morgoth might have done to Húrin, withheld rescue. On further consideration, Turgon changed his mind, but it was too late. Húrin, seeing nothing, cried out in a loud voice "''Turgon, Turgon, remember the [[Fen of Serech]]! O Turgon, will you not hear in your hidden halls?''". Thus Morgoth learned the general area in which Gondolin lay, for his spies were watching this. Húrin turned away, broken and bitter.<ref name=Doriath>{{S|Doriath}}</ref><br />
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In {{FA|507}},<ref name=Years>{{WJ|Years}}, p. 351</ref> [[Doriath]] fell, and Gondolin became the last Elven realm enduring against the power of Morgoth. Thorondor informed Turgon of the falls of [[Nargothrond]] and Doriath, but Turgon did not act, and swore he would never fight on the side of the [[Sons of Fëanor]].<ref name=Fall>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref><br />
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===Fall===<br />
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In the years following Húrin's revealing of Gondolin's region, Morgoth increased his search in the lands between the river Sirion and [[Anach]]. However, his spies and creatures could not go much due thanks to the protection of the Eagles. Meanwhile, in Gondolin there was peace, and none knew that the kingdom was encircled by the Enemy save Idril, who felt dark [[Foresight|forebodings]] in her heart. She ordered the construction of an [[Idril's secret way|escape tunnel]] that led to the plain in the northern part of the city. Only a few were informed of this way, and she asked that Maeglin hear nothing about it.<ref name=Fall>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref><br />
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In {{FA|509}},<ref name=Years>{{WJ|Years}}, p. 351</ref> Maeglin, disobeying Turgon's laws, strayed too far from the city while searching for ore. There he was captured by [[Orcs]] and taken to [[Angband]]. Daunted by tortures, Maeglin bought his life in exchange for betraying Gondolin, motivated also by his hatred for Tuor and the desire for Idril. Therefore he gave Morgoth the exact location of the city, and the ways by which it could be reached and attacked. Morgoth felt very pleased, and promised to give him the hand of Idril, and make him lord of Gondolin under his vassalage; this was considered the worst treason of the [[Elder Days]]. Maeglin was released to avoid suspicion and to make an inside attack when the moment came.<ref name=Fall>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Ted Nasmith - Flight of the Doomed.jpg|thumb|''Flight of the Doomed'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]<br />
The next year,<ref name=Years></ref> when Eärendil was seven years old, Morgoth was prepared and sent a massive army, composed of [[Balrogs]], [[Orcs]], [[Wolves]] and [[Dragons]]. They crossed the northern part of the [[Echoriath]], where the mountains were higher and therefore less guarded. In the city, the Gondolindrim were preparing for the [[Gates of Summer]], a festival in which they welcomed the sunrise. But instead of seeing the light from the east, a red light appeared in the north. Nothing stopped the enemy until it reached the walls of the city, and the siege began.<br />
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There was a great siege, during which the captains of the [[Twelve houses of the Gondothlim|noble houses]] and their warriors fell. The [[Tower of the King]] was defended, but it fell with great ruin and King Turgon died there. Meanwhile, attacking from the inside, Maeglin captured Idril and Eärendil, taking them to the walls. Tuor arrived in time to save them both, and after fighting Maeglin, threw Maeglin from the walls down into the flames.<br />
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Gathering as many of the people as they could find, Tuor and Idril escaped down their tunnel and led the [[Exiles of Gondolin]] at the [[Mouths of Sirion]], where they mourned the loss of the White City.<ref name=Fall/><br />
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==Legacy==<br />
[[File:Anke Eißmann - Elrond.jpg|thumb|''Elrond'' by [[Anke Eißmann]]]]<br />
Ages later, some legendary weapons of Gondolin were found by [[Thorin and Company]] in a [[Trolls' Cave]]. [[Elrond]] recognized them and explained that they ended up there after being plundered by dragons or goblins.<ref>{{H|3}}</ref> Even in the [[Third Age]], some [[orcs of the Misty Mountains]] knew of the legendary sword of Turgon, remembering how the Elves of Gondolin killed hundreds of goblins before their walls.<ref name="overhill">{{H|4}}</ref><br />
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The realm would be mentioned by [[Elrond]] during his [[Council of Elrond|Council]],<ref>{{FR|II2}}, p. 243, "...Eärendil was my sire, who was born in Gondolin before its fall..."</ref> and remembered by Galadriel,<ref>{{FR|II7}}, p. 357, "...for ere the fall of Nargothrond or Gondolin I passed over the mountains..."</ref> and also sung in Dwarven lore.<ref>{{FR|II4}}, p. 316, "[[Song of Durin]]"</ref><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
''Gondolin'' means "Hidden Rock" in [[Sindarin]], from ''[[gond]]'' ("rock") + ''dolen'' ("hidden").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, entry ''[[gond]]''</ref> It was a name that evolved from the original [[Quenya]] ''Ondolindë''.<ref name=Noldor>{{S|15}}</ref> However, [[Tolkien]] speculated that ''Gondolin'' was actually a hybrid between [[North Sindarin]] and Quenya.<ref name=Ondolin>{{PE|Eldarin}}, p. 29</ref><br />
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The name remained the same since early versions of the [[legendarium]], but its meaning has evolved with the [[Elvish]] languages. In the first [[Gnomish]] concept, ''Gondolin'' meant "Stone of Song", from ''gonn'' ("great stone, rock") + ''dólin'' ("song").<ref>{{LT1|Appendix}}, entry ''Gondolin''</ref> In the [[Noldorin]] phase, it meant "Heart of Hidden Rock", from ''gonn'' ("rock") + ''doll'' ("dark, hidden, secret") + ''ind'' ("inner thought, heart").<ref name=Etymologies>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entries "GOND", "DUL"</ref><br />
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==Other names==<br />
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'''''Ondolindë''''' is Quenya for "Rock of the Music of Water",<ref>{{WJ|Turgon}}, p. 201</ref> literally "Singing Stone" or "Stone of Music". A short form was '''''Ondolin'''''.<ref name=Ondolin>{{PE|Eldarin}}, p. 29</ref> Tolkien speculated that the proper [[Sindarized]] form for ''Ondolin(dë)'' would be '''''Gon'''''('''''g''''')'''''lin''''',<ref name=Eldarin>{{PE|Eldarin}} p. 133</ref> with the archaic variation '''''Goen'''('''g''')'''lin'''''.<ref name=Ondolin></ref><br />
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Other earlier names in [[Noldorin]] were '''''Gondost''''' ("City of Stone"), '''''Gondobar''''' ("Stone of the World") and '''''Gondothrimbar'''''.<ref name=Etymologies></ref><br />
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In [[Eriol]]'s [[Old English]] translations, Gondolin is referred as ''Stangaldor(burg)'' ("stone-enchantment-city"), ''Folgenburg'' ("hidden city"), ''Galdorfaesten'' ("enchantment-fortress").<ref>{{SM|QA1}}, p. 210</ref><br />
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==Other versions of the legendarium==<br />
===The Book of Lost Tales===<br />
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The first tale of the [[legendarium]] written by [[Tolkien]] was "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]" in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]''. No other version would tell with such detail the description of Gondolin, its lords and its fall, and the history differs much from the one presented above, especially in the foundation and aftermath.<br />
[[File:John Howe - Morgoth's Force before Gondolin.jpg|thumb|''Morgoth's force before Gondolin'' by [[John Howe]]]]<br />
Before [[Turgon]] was born, the prophet [[Amnon]] prophesied the [[fall of Gondolin]] and the fate of Turgon.<ref>{{LT1|VII}}, pp. 167, 172</ref> Turgon was born soon after the [[Exile of the Noldor|Flight of the Noldoli]] and later he participated in the [[Battle of Unnumbered Tears]]. He could run out of the battle, and save the women and children of the camps. Then he fled south along Sirion, and aided by its magic waters, he escaped into a secret place away from [[Melko]]. There the Noldoli built the secret city of Gondolin and Turgon became their king.<ref>{{LT1|X}}, pp. 238-242</ref> The people of Gondolin became known as '''[[Gondothlim]]''', the dwellers in stone.<ref name=Tale>{{LT2|III}}</ref>{{rp|155}} They worked for many years building Gondolin, and there was made a secret entry among the mountains, the [[Way of Escape]], that was kept open and guarded for the Noldoli escaping from enthrallment by Melko. When the city was finished, the folk became busy making weapons, armor and arrows in case they were attacked. All the encircling mountains had a constant guard, but this was not necessary, as the plain of [[Tumladin]] was smooth and everything could be seen from [[Amon Gwareth]].<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|163}}<br />
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While Melko expanded his armies through the [[Great Lands]], the [[Noldoli]] only could find refuge in the realms of [[Artanor]] and Gondolin.<ref>{{LT2|II}}, p. 77</ref> But when Beren and Tinúviel faded away after the first fall of Artanor, Gondolin became the last glorious kingdom and many Elves sought for it.<ref>{{LT2|IV}}, p. 241</ref> <br />
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Eventually, by order of Ulmo, [[Tuor]] wandered looking for the City of Stone, and this was known to Melko, who increased his watchfulness. Tuor was helped by the [[Gnome]] [[Voronwë]], who found the secret entry, covered with enchantments that hid it from anyone without Gnomish blood.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|156-157}} Once in Gondolin, Tuor was led to King Turgon and gave him [[Ulmo's warning]]: that the Gondothlim had to march to war against Melko or leave the city and dwell beside the sea. Turgon refused both, but invited Tuor to live in his city, and Tuor accepted, as it was a fair place.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|161-162}}<br />
[[File:Catherine Chmiel - Maeglin was taken prisoner by orcs.jpg|thumb|''Maeglin was taken prisoner by orcs'' by [[Catherine Karina Chmiel]]]]<br />
Now Melko, wondering about the Man that had wandered alone, summoned a vast army of dark spies and sent them to look after the Noldoli that escaped years ago. They found the Way of Escape and could see the city in the distance, but the guard was strong and never approached there. Turgon was informed of this and felt unrest, so the guard was increased and preparations for war were made.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|165-167}}<br />
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In those days, [[Meglin]], Turgon's nephew, was captured by Orcs while straying in the mountains alone. Before they knew that he was one of the Gondothlim, he offered knowledge about Gondolin in exchange for his life. Thus he was brought to Melko, and both devised a plan to conquer the city. Meglin gave Melko the description of Gondolin and the idea of building [[Iron Dragons]] that could cross the Encircling Mountains and the city walls. Then Meglin returned and Melko began building his war devices and gathering evil armies during seven years. Noticing that Melko's spies withdrew, the Gondothlim felt fearless and thought that Melko had desisted after seeing Gondolin's might. But Idril's concern increased and she warned some Gondothlim, but they laughed, believing that the city would stand forever like [[Taniquetil]].<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|168-171}}<br />
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For the feast of [[Tarnin Austa]], the Gates of Summer, the Gondothlim gathered in silence the night before and waited for the dawn. However, when that night came, a new red light was seen in the northern mountains and explorers came saying that Melko's armies were coming. All the [[twelve houses of the Gondothlim]] prepared for battle and Turgon hold a council with their lords. There Tuor asked to leave the city before the enemy came, so they could take women and children to a safe place, but Meglin reminded the king of how much wealth and work they had put into the city, and Turgon decided to face the siege.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|172-175}}<br />
[[File:Matěj Čadil - Gondolin in Ruins.jpg|thumb|''Gondolin in ruins'' by [[Matěj Čadil]]]]<br />
:''For a detailed description of the [[Fall of Gondolin|siege]] see [[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)#The battle of Gondolin]].''<br />
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As prophesied, Gondolin and its king fell in ruin, but a group of [[Exiles of Gondolin|exiles]] escaped and took refuge in the [[Mouth of Sirion|mouth of Sirion]]. The fall of Gondolin would be esteemed as the worst deed of Melko and the most dread of sack upon Earth.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|196}} The Lost Tale of Eärendel is only given in dispersed notes, so of the aftermath there are different versions which can be summarized as follows: After the fall, the doves and pigeons of Turgon's courtyard travelled to Valinor and told the Gods and Elves about the fate of Gondolin. This would cause an uproar among the Eldar, who marched to the Great Lands in a [[War of Wrath|war]] against Melko. Unaware of this, [[Eärendel]] came during his travels back to Gondolin with [[Galdor (elf of Gondolin)|Galdor]]. In the ruins of the city they found Men camping there miserably and Gnomes searching for lost gems.<ref>{{LT2|V}}, pp. 253, 255, 257-258, 263</ref> <br />
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====Description====<br />
[[File:LorenzoCB - Gondolin Map.png|thumb|250px|A map of Gondolin based on [[Karen Wynn Fonstad]]'s ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'']]<br />
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The hills of [[Tumladin]] formed a great circle around the plain, and [[Amon Gwareth]], the Hill of Watch, was set therein, not directly in the middle, but nearer to the [[Way of Escape]]. Upon the hill rose the city of Gondolin, with its towers pricking the sky. The plain was so clear that anyone could walk there with no need of a guide. The many pathways from the mountains to the city took a daylight's march to traverse, and they were fair and levelled, crossing the sward covered here and there with smooth boulders or clean pools. Amon Gwareth could only be climbed by winding stairs, which led to the main gate. This gate was westwards and was of great weight and strength, made of iron, although it seemed golden in the light of the sunset.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|158-160}} There was another entry gate in the north,<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|176}} but it is not said if there were more.<br />
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{{blockquote|Now the streets of Gondolin were paved with stone and wide, kerbed with marble, and fair houses and courts amid gardens of bright flowers were set about the ways, and many towers of great slenderness and beauty built of white marble and carved most marvellously rose to the heaven. Squares there were lit with fountains and the home of birds that sang amid the branches of their aged trees, but of all these the greatest was that place where stood the king's palace, and the [[Tower of the King|tower]] thereof was the loftiest in the city, and the fountains that played before the doors shot twenty fathoms and seven in the air and fell in a singing rain of crystal: therein did the sun glitter splendidly by day, and the moon most magically shimmered by night. The birds that dwelt there were of the whiteness of snow and their voices sweeter than a lullaby of music.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|160}}}}<br />
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White stairs led to the doors of the palace, and on each side of these were the two trees called [[Glingal and Belthil|Glingol and Bansil]], one golden, the other silver. Neither ever faded, for they were shoots of the [[Two Trees of Valinor|Trees of Valinor]] before their destruction.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|160-161}}<br />
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The northwest entry to the Square of the Palace was the [[Road of Arches]], which led to the [[Place of the Well]]. This could also be accessed by the [[Arch of Inwë]] in the west, and it was a place with many trees, oaks and poplars, that encircled a great well of vast depth with very pure water.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|181-182}} Another entry to the Square of the Palace was the [[Alley of Roses]], which was a fair place to see and to walk in.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|183}}<br />
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From the Square of the Palace, the [[Road of Pomps]] went southwards, leading to [[Gar Ainion]], the Place of the Gods, where weddings were celebrated in its Place of Wedding. It was very open and in its middle was the highest ground of the city, so from there the Place of the King could be seen below. Another street to the southern part of the city was the [[Way of Running Waters]], which led to the [[Fountains of the South]].<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|186}} Past these was the house of Tuor upon the southern walls, where flowed free air and the dawn light shone.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|164}} The [[folk of the Fountain]] also dwelt in the southern part,<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|173}} as well as [[Salgant]], near the [[Lesser Market]]. East of the city was the [[Great Market]], full of stores and fair workmanships.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|182}}<br />
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{{blockquote|Glory dwelt in that city of Gondolin of the Seven Names, and its ruin was the most dread of all the sacks of cities upon the face of Earth. Nor [[:Wikipedia:Babylon|Bablon]], nor [[:Wikipedia:Nineveh|Ninwi]], nor the towers of [[:Wikipedia:Troy|Trui]], nor all the many takings of [[:Wikipedia:Rome|Rûm]] that is greatest among Men, saw such terror as fell that day upon Amon Gwareth in the kindred of the Gnomes; and this is esteemed the worst work that Melko has yet thought of in the world.<ref name=Tale></ref>{{rp|196}}}}<br />
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====The Seven Names====<br />
In later versions of the legendarium, Gondolin is still known as the ''City of Seven Names'',<ref>{{UT|Tuor}}, "Notes", note 31</ref> but only in the ''Lost Tales'' phase are these names given. "City of Seven Names" was ''Ostrin An Ost'' in [[Gnomish]], and ''Tirios Otsoyáma'' in [[Qenya]].<ref name=Names>{{PE|13}}, p. 102</ref> When Tuor sees the city for the first time, he asks about these names and a guard recites to him:<br />
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{{blockquote|Tis said and 'tis sung: ''''Gondobar''' am I called and '''Gondothlimbar''', City of Stone and City of the Dwellers in Stone; '''Gondolin''' the Stone of Song and '''Gwarestrin''' am I named, the Tower of Guard, '''Gar Thurion''' or the Secret Place, for I am hidden from the eyes of Melko; but they who love me most greatly call me '''Loth''', for like a flower am I, even '''Lothengriol''' the flower that blooms on the plain.'<ref name=Tale>{{LT2|III}}</ref>{{rp|158}}}}<br />
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The [[Qenya]] cognate for ''Gondolin'' was '''''Ondolinda'''''.<ref>{{LT1|Appendix}}, entry "Gondolin"</ref> The cognates for the other names were:<ref name=Names></ref><br />
* ''Gondobar'' ("Stone House"): '''''Ondomard-''''' or '''''Ondosta'''''.<br />
* ''Gondothlimbar'' ("House of the Stone Folk"): '''''Ondostamard-'''''.<br />
* ''Gwarestrin'' ("Tower of Guard"): '''''Tiri(o)stirion''''' or '''''Vara-, Vorastirin'''''.<br />
* ''Gar Thurion'' ("Secret Place"): '''''Ardalomba''''' or '''''Ardaurin'''''.<br />
* ''Loth'' ("Flower"): '''''Lossë''''' ("Rose").<br />
* ''Lothengriol''<ref group=note>Earlier forms of the name ''Lothengriol'' were ''Losengriol'' and ''Lósengriol''. Cf. ''The Book of Lost Tales Part One'', p. 172; and ''The Book of Lost Tales Part Two'', p. 202</ref> ("Flower of the Vale" or "Lily of the Valley"): '''''Endillos'''''<br />
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===Later versions===<br />
[[Tolkien]] never fully developed the story of Gondolin in later versions of the legendarium, so while editing ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Christopher Tolkien]] had to make choices about certain details, the main one being the discovery of Gondolin. As detailed [[#The Book of Lost Tales|above]], in ''The Book of Lost Tales'' it is told that Melko discovered Gondolin after hearing of a man (Tuor) wandering near Sirion and sending an army of spies which saw the hidden city in the distance. When Meglin is captured, he betrays the city by attacking from the inside during the siege and by giving Melko the idea of building the [[Iron Dragons]]. In the next phase of the story, the ''[[Quenta Noldorinwa]]'', it is Meglin who gives Morgoth the location of Gondolin when he is captured.<ref>{{SM|Q16}}, p. 143</ref><br />
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However, in Tolkien's last revision, it is Húrin who accidentally gives the location of Gondolin to Morgoth, when he called to Turgon in the [[Echoriad]]. Here it is said that "Morgoth smiled, and knew now clearly in what region Turgon dwelt".<ref>{{WJ|I}}, pp. 272-273</ref> Tolkien then recovered the idea of Maeglin's betrayal as it was in the first version, as said in some notes:<br />
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{{blockquote|Later when captured and Maeglin wished to buy his release with treachery, Morgoth must answer laughing, saying: Stale news will buy nothing. I know this already, I am not easily blinded! So Maeglin was obliged to offer more – to undermine resistance in Gondolin [...] and to compass the death of Tuor and Eärendel if he could. If he did he would be allowed to retain Idril (said Morgoth).<ref name=Notes>{{WJ|I}}, "Notes", p. 302, note 30</ref>}}<br />
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For his edition of ''The Silmarillion'', Christopher used both texts of the ''Quenta Noldorinwa'' and the ''Wanderings of Húrin''. He therefore had to edit the first one so Maeglin would give Morgoth "the ''very'' place of Gondolin.<ref name=Notes/><br />
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==Inspiration==<br />
[[File:Pompeo Batoni - Aeneas fleeing from Troy.jpg|thumb|''Aeneas fleeing from Troy'' by [[:Wikipedia:Pompeo Batoni|Pompeo Batoni]] (1753)]]<br />
There are notable similarities between Gondolin and [[:Wikipedia:Troy|Troy]], especially between the more detailed early Lost Tale and the account of the [[:Wikipedia:Trojan War|Fall of Troy]] as told by Virgil in his ''[[:Wikipedia:Aeneid|Aeneid]]''. Both cities have their origins in the God of the Sea, as the [[:Wikipedia:Poseidon#Walls_of_Troy|walls of Troy]] were built by Poseidon/Neptune. Both also are doomed because of treachery (one internal, the other external) and while their citizens celebrated a feast. Both Aeneas and Tuor are destined to survive the destruction, managing to kill all enemies while wandering through the battle and seeing the death of their respective kings. Both also secretly lead survivors to escape the city, accompanied by their relatives (while Aeneas carries his father, Tuor carries his son).<ref>Alexander M. Bruce, "[http://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol30/iss3/7/ The Fall of Gondolin and the Fall of Troy: Tolkien and Book II of The Aeneid]", ''[[Mythlore 117/118]]'', pp. 106-109</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[:Category:Images of Gondolin|Images of Gondolin]]<br />
* [[Nargothrond]], the parallel Hidden Kingdom of [[Finrod]]<br />
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<div>The '''Walls of Moria''' were the western rocky cliffs at the base of the [[Misty Mountains]].<br />
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The [[Doors of Durin]] were built upon that surface, and by the craft of its makers, the doorway blended into it when closed.<ref>{{FR|II4}}</ref><br />
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Before the Walls, there was a shallow valley climbing westward to a small cliff and then to a road between the [[Stair Falls]], and the ancient [[Eregion]]<br />
==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - The Walls of Moria map.jpg|thumb|Map of the Walls of Moria from ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''.]]<br />
'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''<br />
:Fellowship passes the Walls of Moria before reaching the Durin's Gate.<br />
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'''2008: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria]]'':'''<br />
:The Walls of Moria are a small sub-area of Eregion, where the Iron Garrison, an expedition of Dwarves from [[Erebor]] and the [[Iron Hills]], seek to gain entry into [[Moria]]. Players must pass through this place before entering the Mines themselves. This may not be so easy considering the [[Watcher in the Water]] still lurking in the deep waters.<br />
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<div>The '''Walls of Moria''' were the western rocky cliffs at the base of the [[Misty Mountains]].<br />
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The [[Doors of Durin]] were built upon that surface, and by the craft of its makers, the doorway blended into it when closed.<ref>{{FR|II4}}</ref><br />
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Before the Walls, there was a shallow valley climbing westward to a small cliff and then to a road between the [[Stair Falls]], and the ancient [[Eregion]]<br />
==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - The Walls of Moria map.jpg|thumb|Map of the Walls of Moria from ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''.]]<br />
'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''<br />
:Fellowship passes the Walls of Moria before reaching the Durin's Gate.<br />
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'''2008: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria]]'':'''<br />
:The Walls of Moria are a small sub-area of Eregion, where the Iron Garrison, an expedition of Dwarves from [[Erebor]] and the [[Iron Hills]], seek to gain entry into [[Moria]]. Players must pass through this place before entering the Mines themselves. This may not be so easy considering the [[Watcher in the Water]] still lurking in the deep waters.<br />
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<div>{{disambig-more|Minas Tirith|[[Minas Tirith (disambiguation)]]}}<br />
{{location infobox<br />
| name=Minas Tirith<br />
| image=[[File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Minas Tirith.jpg|250px]]<br />
| caption="Minas Tirith" by J.R.R Tolkien<br />
| pronun=<br />
| othernames=[[Minas Anor]]<br>[[Mundburg]]<br>The Guarded City<br>Tower of Arnor<br />
| location=Easternmost point of the [[White Mountains]], close to [[Anduin]]<br />
| type=City<br />
| description=White city of seven levels<br />
| regions=<br />
| towns=<br />
| inhabitants=[[Gondorians]]<br />
| created={{SA|3320}}<ref name="AppB-2A">{{App|B1}}</ref><br />
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| events=[[Siege of Minas Tirith]]<br />
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'''Minas Tirith''' ([[Sindarin|S.]] 'Tower of the Guard') was a city of [[Gondor]], originally called '''Minas Anor'''. From {{TA|1640}}<ref name="AppB-3A"/> onwards it was the capital of the South-kingdom and the seat of its [[Kings of Gondor|Kings]] and ruling [[Stewards of Gondor|Stewards]].<br />
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==History==<br />
===Minas Anor===<br />
The city of Minas Tirith was originally a fortress, Minas Anor ([[Sindarin|S.]] 'Tower of the Sun'), built in {{SA|3320}} by the [[Faithful|Faithful Númenóreans]].<ref name="AppB-2A">{{App|B1}}</ref> It was the western counterpart to [[Minas Ithil]] ([[Sindarin|S.]] 'Tower of the Moon'): though was originally of less importance, and was built as a small fort on the summit of Amon Anor mostly to guard [[Rath Dínen]], the Tombs of the Kings<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Carl F. Hostetter]] (ed.), [[The Nature of Middle-earth]]</ref>. From Osgiliath the sons of [[Elendil]] jointly ruled the newly-founded [[Gondor|South-kingdom]], but Minas Anor was home to [[Anárion]]'s House and Minas Ithil to [[Isildur]]'s.<ref name="S-Rings">{{S|V}}</ref> Therefore when the seven ''[[palantíri]]'' were divided amongst the [[Realms in Exile]] one was placed in Minas Anor.<ref name="AppA">{{App|A}}</ref><ref name="TT-Palantir">{{TT|III11}}.</ref><br />
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[[Sauron]] attacked Gondor in {{SA|3429}}, [[First Fall of Minas Ithil|taking]] [[Minas Ithil]] and forcing Isildur to flee north to his father in [[Arnor]]. Anárion meanwhile was besieged in Osgiliath and Minas Anor,<ref name="AppB-2A"/> until he was relieved by the [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men]]. In {{TA|2}} Isildur planted the second [[White Tree of Gondor]] in Minas Anor in memory of his brother, who had perished during the [[Siege of Barad-dûr]]. From this point the Kingship of Gondor belonged solely to the heirs of Anárion, who continued to rule from Osgiliath.<ref name="AppB-3A">{{App|B2}}</ref><ref name="PM-Heirs">{{PM|VII}}</ref><br />
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In {{TA|420}}<ref name="AppB-3A"/> Minas Anor was rebuilt by [[Ostoher]], the seventh [[Kings of Gondor|King of Gondor]], and from his reign onwards the Kings removed there from Osgiliath in the summer.<ref name="AppA"/> It remained the second city of Gondor for the next thousand years as the Kingdom reached the height of its power under the [[Ship-kings]], and then fell into its long decline. Osgiliath was burned and its ''palantír'' lost during the [[Kin-strife]], and from this point Minas Anor gradually grew more prominent. In {{TA|1636}} the old capital was devastated by the [[Great Plague]], leaving it depopulated and falling into ruin. Soon after, [[Tarondor (King of Gondor)|Tarondor]] permanently moved the [[King's House]] to Minas Anor ({{TA|1640}}).<ref name="AppA"/><ref name="AppB-3A"/><br />
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For a short time under Tarandor and his heirs the decline of Gondor was slowed, although constant wars with various groups of [[Easterlings]] took their toll. In {{TA|1900}} [[Calimehtar (King of Gondor)|Calimehtar]] built the first [[Tower of Ecthelion|White Tower]] in the Citadel of Minas Anor to house the city's ''palantír''.<ref name="AppB-3A"/> Just over a century later, however, the kingdom was dealt a harsh blow. In {{TA|2002}} Minas Ithil, where the guard on Mordor had long since slackened, was [[Second Fall of Minas Ithil|captured]] by the [[Nazgûl]]. It became known as Minas Morgul, and in turn Minas Anor was renamed Minas Tirith, 'Tower of the Guard' or the 'Guarded City'.<ref name="RK-MinasTirith"/> Soon after [[Eärnur]], the last King of Gondor, was killed in the Morgul Vale, and the lordship of the South-kingdom passed to the [[Stewards]].<ref name="AppA"/><br />
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===Minas Tirith===<br />
[[File:John Howe - Minas Tirith.jpg|thumb|left|"Minas Tirith" by [[John Howe]]]]Following a brief respite in the [[Watchful Peace]], Gondor under the Stewards became increasingly beset by enemies: control of [[Ithilien]] and the ruined bridges of [[Osgiliath]] passed back and forth between Minas Tirith and Minas Morgul,the coastlands were raided by the [[Corsairs of Umbar]], and Easterlings assailed them from the north.<ref name="AppA"/> The Citadel was improved under [[Ecthelion I]] ({{TA|2685}}&ndash;{{TA|2698|n}}),<ref name="AppA"/> who rebuilt the [[Tower of Ecthelion| White Tower]] which afterwards bore his name.<ref name="AppB-3A"/> But equally the White Tree died at the same time as the twenty-first Steward, [[Belecthor II]], and this time a new seedling could not be found to replace it.<ref name="AppA" /><br />
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In the reign of [[Ecthelion II]] ({{TA|2953}}&ndash;{{TA|2984}})<ref name="AppA"/> Minas Tirith was strengthened against Mordor, where Sauron had now declared himself openly. It was at this time that [[Aragorn]] the future King first came to the city under the name [[Thorongil]], and did great deeds.<ref name="AppA"/><br />
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===War of the Ring===<br />
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During the [[War of the Ring]], the brunt of [[Mordor]]'s assault on the [[Free peoples]] was directed at Gondor and Minas Tirith. [[Cair Andros]] fell on [[10 March]] {{TA|3019}} and on [[12 March]] a company led by [[Faramir]] was forced to retreat from its defence of Osgiliath.<ref name="AppB-3A"/> An effort was made to repair the Rammas Echor, but this came too late.<ref name="RK-MinasTirith"/> With the crossings of Anduin taken the Pelennor was overrun, and Minas Tirith was besieged by a great army of Morgul orcs and Easterlings led by the [[Witch-king]]. The city was under-manned, and its defenders had little hope; on [[15 March]] the Great Gate was breached and the last ruling Steward, [[Denethor|Denethor II]], burned himself in despair.<ref name="RK-Siege">{{RK|V4}}</ref><ref name="RK-Pyre">{{RK|V7}}</ref> But [[Gandalf]] was also present, and rescuing Faramir from his father he took charge of the defence of Minas Tirith. The [[Rohirrim]] under [[Théoden]] also came unlooked for to the city's aid, and [[Aragorn]] led a force up the river from [[Pelargir]]. Seeing this [[Imrahil]], [[Prince of Dol Amroth]], led a sally from the city, and the three armies were able to break the siege in the decisive [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].<ref name="RK-Pelennor">{{RK|V6}}</ref><br />
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On [[1 May]] {{TA|3019}}, returning with the victorious from the [[Battle of the Morannon]], Aragorn was crowned on the plain outside Minas Tirith, and he entered the city as King Elessar. On [[25 June]] he discovered a sapling of the line of [[Nimloth of Númenor|Nimloth]] in a hidden hallow of Mount Mindolluin. This was planted in the Court of the Fountain &ndash; the fourth White Tree of Gondor.<ref name="RK-StewardKing">{{RK|VI5}}.</ref><ref name="AppB-3A"/><br />
===Fourth Age===<br />
Under King Elessar Minas Tirith was rebuilt and restored: the Great Gate was remade in ''[[mithril]]'' and steel, the streets were repaved with white marble and gardens and trees were planted all around the city. This labour was aided by the [[Dwarves]] of the [[Glittering Caves]], led by [[Gimli]], and [[Silvan Elves|Wood-elves]] brought there by [[Legolas]].<ref name="RK-StewardKing"/><br />
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==Geography==<br />
[[Image:J.R.R. Tolkien - Minas Tirith.jpg|left|thumb|"Minas Tirith" (unfinished drawing) by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]]]<br />
Minas Tirith was situated on the [[Hill of Guard]] &ndash; the "out-thrust knee" of [[Mount Mindolluin]], connected to the main mass of the mountain by a narrow 'shoulder'.<ref name="RK-MinasTirith">{{RK|V1}}.</ref><ref name="WR-MinasTirith">{{WR|3|III}}.</ref> It faced eastward towards Osgiliath, over the [[Pelennor Fields]] surrounding the city, fertile townlands stretching from the walls of the city proper to the [[Rammas Echor]].<ref name="RK-MinasTirith"/><br />
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The city was built on the hill with seven concentric tiers cut on the hill culminating in the [[Citadel of Gondor|Citadel]] at the summit, 700 feet above the plain below. The outer wall was called the [[City Wall]] and was black, of the same material used in [[Orthanc]]. The City Wall was vulnerable only to earthquakes capable of rending the ground where it stood.<ref name="RK-MinasTirith"/><br />
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Each level was walled and held a gate with each gate faced a different direction: only the great gate and that of the seventh level faced east; the gate to the second level faced southeast, and that to the third faced northeast; so altering between the two such that the path up through the levels wound to and fro rather than following a straight line. An outcropping of rock as high as the seventh level bisected all the lower levels except the lowest on the line of the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith|Great Gate]]. The winding path through the city therefore passed through tunnels in this 'keel' five times. <br />
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The '''First Level''' included the [[Rath Celerdain]], a white paved street with an inn, the [[Old Guesthouse]].<br />
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The '''Sixth Level''' contained stables for riders, and the [[Houses of Healing]]. There was also [[Fen Hollen]], a door which was almost always closed, leading to [[Rath Dínen]]<ref name="RK-MinasTirith" />, the 'shoulder' of rock that joined the Hill to the main mass of Mount Mindolluin rose to the level of the fifth wall and was fortified with large ramparts, where the tombs of the Kings of Gondor and their Stewards lay. The uppermost tunnel was delved into the spur of rock that jutted out of the eastern face of the Hill; The keystone of its archway was carved with the head of a crowned King. [[Guards of the Citadel]] manned the Seventh Gate which faced eastward in line with the Great Gate 700 feet below and emerged into the Citadel, the city's strongest point, surrounded by high walls and battlements on the 'keel'. <br />
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The '''Citadel''' housed the [[Court of the Fountain (Minas Tirith)|Court of the Fountain]] and the [[Tower of Ecthelion]], which brought the total height of the city to 1000 feet.<ref group="note">On the basis of this figure and unpublished sketches by Tolkien [[Karen Wynn Fonstad]] estimated the breadth of the city at 3100 feet in her ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth|Atlas]]''.</ref> Before the Tower grew the [[White Tree of Gondor|White Tree]] in a court. There were also the [[King's House]], lodgings for the Steward, [[Merethrond]], barracks for the Guard of the Citadel, and other buildings for guests and other workers.<br />
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==Non-canon statistics==<br />
[[Image:Ryszard_Derdzinski_-_Minas_Tirith.jpg|thumb|right|"Minas Tirith" by [[Ryszard Derdzinski]]]]<br />
In ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', [[Karen Wynn Fonstad]] estimates the diameter of the city to be 3,100 feet for the First Circle of the City. <br />
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According to the [[New Line Cinema|New Line]] book ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Weapons and Warfare]]'', the height of Minas Tirith (in the films) from the foot of the gates to the top of the Tower of Ecthelion (which individually is said to be 300 feet tall) is around 1,000 feet (304.8 m), and the diameter of the city almost three-quarters of a mile (3,960 feet). The book also suggests that the towering bastion of stone, shaped like the keel of a ship, which rose from behind the Great Gates on the first level to the citadel on the seventh, was a quarter of a mile tall (1 320 feet). However this height does not take into account the Tower of Ecthelion, which was situated on the seventh level, meaning that in total the city is some 1,620 feet tall (493.7 m). This means that the city's total height is somewhere between 1,000 feet (304.8 m) and 1,620 feet (493.7 m).<br />
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==Inspiration==<br />
Minas Tirith's most obvious historical parallel is the capital of the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople. Founded by the Roman emperor Constantine, Constantinople would eventually be one of the largest cities of its day and be a fortress under constant attack by its enemies. Similarly, Minas Tirith would become the chief fortification of Gondor in the latter days of its decline.<br />
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Like Minas Tirith, the Byzantine capital Constantinople sat near a strategic waterway (the Anduin to the Bay of Tolfalas in the case of Minas Tirith, the Bosporus Strait which divides the Mediterranean and Black Seas in the case of Constantinople) and was protected by massive walls that were virtually impregnable until the rise of effective gunpowder weapons in the real-world 15th century.<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. 570</ref><br />
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[[J.R.R. Tolkien]] described Minas Tirith in a long [[Letter to Milton Waldman| letter to Milton Waldman]], that was probably written in late 1951, as the "half-ruinous Byzantine City of Minas Tirith"<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. 746</ref> and that of Gondor in its history "fades slowly to decayed Middle-Age, a kind of proud, venerable, but increasingly impotent Byzantium".<ref>{{L|131}}</ref><br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
'''1988: ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth]]'':'''<br />
[[File:War in Middle Earth - Minas Tirith.gif|thumb|Minas Tirith in ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth]]'']]<br />
:Minas Tirith is one of the many battlefields in this game. The city is brown, unlike the books in which it is white. <br />
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'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''<br />
:The city appears briefly when Gandalf goes there to discern the identity of [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]]'s [[The One Ring|One Ring]].<br />
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'''2002: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'':'''<br />
:Minas Tirith can be seen in the distance for a few seconds when [[Faramir]] takes [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] and [[Gollum]] to [[Osgiliath]].<br />
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'''2003: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'':'''<br />
:Tolkien's description of the physical layout of Minas Tirith is followed scrupulously in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]] film, although certain artistic liberties are taken, such as the top of the rock being flattened and paved, along with being the location for the coronation of [[Aragorn]], which in the book occurs instead on the Pelennor Field outside Minas Tirith, he then enters the city as King. In the film version it is within clear sight of the mountains surrounding Mordor and the fires of [[Mount Doom]], so much that in at least one night scene the light of it shines on the faces of viewers from the city walls. However, in the books, the mountains were far enough away that from the city they looked like a low dark shadow over the land far away.<br />
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:According to the "Making Of" featurettes on the Extended Edition DVDs, the appearance and structure of the city was based upon [[Wikipedia:Mont Saint-Michel|Mont Saint-Michel]], France.<br />
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:Portions of Minas Tirith were constructed as full-scale sets (built on the foundations of the disassembled [[Helm's Deep]] set), and the whole city as a highly detailed "[[bigature]]" by [[Weta Workshop]] combined with a detailed three-dimensional digital model, along with the whole of its surrounding environment. Despite the description of Minas Tirith's [[Othram]] as a black, indestructible wall, Jackson depicted all of the walls as white, which also are destructible. <br />
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:In the films, the towers of Minas Tirith are equipped with 100 [[trebuchet]]s. These played a significant role in the siege in the movie, as they were responsible for destroying many orcs, siege towers and catapults; some were smashed to bits by fell beasts, but all were repaired in the end.<br />
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{{evil infobox<br />
| name=Sauron<br />
| image=[[File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Sauron.jpg|250px]]<br />
| caption="Sauron" by J.R.R Tolkien<br />
| pronun=[[Quenya|Q]], {{IPA|[ˈsaʊron]}}<br />
| othernames=''Annatar'' ([[Quenya|Q]])<br />''Gorthaur'' ([[Sindarin|S]])</br>''Mairon'' ([[Quenya|Q]])<br />''Zigûr'' ([[Adûnaic|A]])<br />The Enemy<br />The Necromancer<br />The Shadow<br />''([[#Other names|See below]])''<br />
| titles=The [[Dark Lord]]<br />King of Men<br />The [[Lord of the Ring|Lord of the Rings]]<br />Lord of the World<br />Ring-maker<br />
| position=<br />
| location=[[Utumno]]<br />[[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]]<br />[[Angband]]<br />[[Númenor]]<br />[[Dol Guldur]]<br />[[Mordor]]<br />
| affiliation=[[Aulë]]<br/>[[Morgoth]]<br />
| language=[[Black Speech]]<br />
| birth=[[Creation of the Ainur]]<br />
| birthlocation=<br />
| rule=<br />
| death=[[25 March]] {{TA|3019}}<br />
| deathlocation=[[Barad-dûr]], [[Mordor]]<br />
| age=<br />
| notablefor=Smith of [[Aulë]]<br/> Lieutenant to [[Morgoth]]<br/>Deceived the [[Elves]] into forging the [[Rings of Power]];<br />Created the [[One Ring]];<br />Brought about the [[Downfall of Númenor]];<br />Nearly conquered the whole of [[Middle-earth]]<br />
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| race=[[Maiar|Maia]]<br />
| gender=Male<br />
| height=''[[#Appearance|See below]]''<br />
| hair=<br />
| eyes=''[[#Eye of Sauron|See below]]''<br />
| clothing=<br />
| weapons=[[The One Ring]]<br />
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<center>{{Quote|But in after days he rose like a shadow of Morgoth and a ghost of his malice, and walked behind him on the same ruinous path down into the Void.|''[[Valaquenta]]'': Of the Enemies}}</center> <br />
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'''Sauron''' was originally one of the greatest [[Maiar]] and a helper of [[Aulë]] named '''Mairon'''. Coveting the power through which he would coordinate all things according to his own will he joined with [[Melkor]]. As "Gorthaur" he became the most trusted lieutenant of Morgoth, being reckoned as the greatest of his allies and servants in the [[Wars of Beleriand]]. From his fortress of [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]], Sauron was directly responsible for the death of [[Barahir]] and later the [[Noldor]]in king [[Finrod]] during the [[Quest for the Silmaril]]. He demonstrated the ability to take the form of a wolf, a serpent, and a vampire.<br />
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After the downfall of Morgoth, Sauron continually strove to conquer [[Middle-earth]] throughout the [[Second Age|Second]] and [[Third Age|Third]] Ages. In the Second Age, under the guise of '''Annatar''', he deceived the [[Elves]] of [[Eregion]], who under his guidance had created the [[Rings of Power]], whilst he secretly forged [[the One Ring]] in [[Mount Doom]]. Thus Sauron became "'''[[Lord of the Ring|The Lord of the Rings]]'''". Failing to corrupt the Elves, he assaulted the [[Westlands]], beginning a period called the [[Dark Years]], when first time he became known as the '''[[Dark Lord]]'''. His influence corrupted the [[Númenóreans]] - leading to the destruction of [[Númenor]] - which led to [[Elendil]] founding the Realms in Exile of [[Arnor]] and [[Gondor]]. Elves and the [[Dúnedain]], the descendants of the Númenóreans, formed the [[Last Alliance]] and, in {{SA|3441}}, Elendil and Elven [[High King of the Noldor|High King]] [[Gil-galad]] died destroying Sauron's body. Following Sauron's defeat, Elendil's son [[Isildur]] took the One Ring.<br />
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In the Third Age, Sauron returned to Middle-earth and, as the '''Necromancer''', took the hill of [[Amon Lanc]] as his fortress of [[Dol Guldur]]; one of his chief servants, the [[Witch-king]], formed the realm of [[Angmar]] in the north of [[Eriador]]. Following an attack by the [[White Council]] in {{TA|2941}}, Sauron returned to his fortress of [[Barad-dûr]] in [[Mordor]], marshalling his armies and using his two-faced vassal, [[Saruman]]. By {{TA|3018}} [[Frodo Baggins]] was in possession of the Ring, and he was led by [[Gandalf]] as a member of the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] in the [[Quest of the Ring]]. Whilst Sauron waged the [[War of the Ring]] against the [[Free peoples]] of Middle-earth, Frodo Baggins, [[Samwise Gamgee]] and [[Gollum]] reached Mount Doom on [[25 March]] {{TA|3019}}, and the Ring was destroyed. The breaking of the Ring caused Sauron's fall, and his stepping on Morgoth's path down into the [[Void]], resulting in the start of the [[Fourth Age]] and the [[Dominion of Men]]. <br />
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== History ==<br />
=== Origin ===<br />
[[File:Maureval - Mairon.jpg|thumb|left|''Mairon'' by [[:Category:Images by Maureval|Maureval]]]]<br />
As one of the most powerful [[Maiar]], Sauron was created by [[Ilúvatar]] before the [[Music of the Ainur]].<ref name="Ainu">{{S|Ainu}}</ref> At the beginning of Time, he was amongst the [[Ainur]] who entered into [[Eä]].<ref name="SVala">{{S|IId}}</ref> Here he became one of the Maiar of [[Aulë]], among whose people he was deemed mighty and surpassed only by the Smith himself,<ref name="SVala"/> and was known as '''''Mairon'''''.<ref name="PE17.1">{{PE|17}}, p. 183</ref> <br />
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Mairon's virtue was his love for order, planning and coordination, disliking confusion and chaos. But his obsession to order gradually overshadowed his love for the other intelligent beings of Arda, who would benefit from his planning; it became the sole object of his will, the end in itself. He started admiring [[Melkor]]'s power to realize his designs quickly and masterfully.<ref name=myths/> <br />
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Early on he was ensnared by Melkor, becoming his greatest and most trusted servant.<ref name="SRings">{{S|Rings}}</ref> Thus he came to be known as '''''Gorthaur''''' by the [[Sindar]] of [[Beleriand]] and '''''Sauron''''' by others. Sauron initially wasn't as evil as Morgoth, as he was serving someone and not himself.<ref name="SVala"/> Unlike Melkor, who wanted to unmake and corrupt the world, Sauron wished to rule it and do what he wanted with it.<ref name=myths>{{MR|Myths}}, pp. 394-398</ref><br />
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=== First Age ===<br />
After [[Morgoth]] made his great fortress of [[Angband]] in the north-west of [[Middle-earth]], he appointed Sauron to be its commander.<ref name="SCaptivity">{{S|Captivity}}</ref> When the [[Valar]] captured Melkor at the [[Battle of the Powers]], they stormed and searched Utumno and Angband; however they failed to find Sauron.<ref name="SCaptivity"/><br />
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{{blockquote|Sauron was become now a sorcerer of dreadful power, master of shadows and of phantoms, foul in wisdom, cruel in strength, misshaping what he touched, twisting what he ruled, lord of werewolves; his dominion was torment.|''[[Quenta Silmarillion]]'', "[[Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin]]"}}<br />
With the unchaining of Morgoth and his subsequent destruction of the [[Two Trees|Two Trees of Valinor]], the [[Sun]] first rose and ushered in the awakening of [[Men]]. Leaving Sauron in command of the war, Morgoth left Angband in secret to find the second-born kindred of the [[Children of Ilúvatar]] and to corrupt them to his will.<ref name="SWest">{{S|West}}</ref><br />
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After the [[Fall of Fingolfin]], Sauron launched an attack on [[Tol Sirion]]. Utter fear descended upon [[Orodreth]] and those who defended the isle. Sauron assailed [[Minas Tirith (Beleriand)|Minas Tirith]] and turned it into a watch tower for Morgoth. Therein Sauron sat and Tol Sirion the fair became [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]], the Isle of Werewolves.<ref name="SFingolfin">{{S|Fingolfin}}</ref><br />
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Upon hearing of the deeds of [[Barahir]] and his companions, Morgoth ordered Sauron to find and kill them. [[Gorlim]], one of Barahir's companions, was captured and brought before Sauron. There Sauron promised that he would free Gorlim and his wife [[Eilinel]] in return for information. Under the terror of Sauron's eyes, Gorlim revealed everything he knew and thus the hiding place of Barahir was betrayed to the enemy. Subsequently, Sauron revealed Eilinel was dead and had Gorlim put to death.<ref name="Beren">{{S|Beren}}</ref><br />
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[[Beren]], son of [[Barahir]], promised to avenge his father's death. He wandered [[Dorthonion]] as an outlaw and achieved great deeds that were heard far and wide. Thus Morgoth set a high price on his head and Sauron, commanding a great army of [[werewolves]] and [[fell beasts]], sought for Beren.<ref name="Beren"/><br />
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Later, [[Finrod|Finrod Felagund]], Beren, and their ten companions left [[Nargothrond]] in search of the [[Silmarils]]. Despite their being disguised as Orcs, Sauron espied them as they entered into the vale between [[Ered Wethrin]] and [[Taur-nu-Fuin (Dorthonion)|Taur-nu-Fuin]] and was suspicious as Orcs passing were supposed to report to him. He had them captured and they were brought to him. There Finrod and Sauron fought in songs of power; the strength of both was great, but Sauron was more powerful. He then stripped them of their Orc disguise but failed to discern who they were. He had them thrown into a dark pit where one by one they were devoured by a werewolf. Withstanding this horror, they refused to betray one another.<ref name="Beren"/><br />
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[[File:Ted Nasmith - Huan Subdues Sauron.jpg|thumb|''Huan subdues Sauron'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]<br />
When all of their companions were dead, Finrod and Beren were the last who remained alive in Sauron's pit. When a werewolf went to attack Beren, Finrod Felegund used all his power to defeat it. In this he was successful. However, he was critically wounded and soon passed away. In that dark moment, [[Lúthien]] came to the bridge of [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]] and sang. From his tower of Minas Tirith, Sauron saw Lúthien and knew that it was the famous daughter of [[Melian]] and [[Thingol]]. He desired to capture her and hand her over to Morgoth. Therefore he sent a wolf to the bridge, but it was quickly and silently slain by [[Huan]]. He sent many more and each one Huan killed. Finally, he sent [[Draugluin]], sire of the werewolves of Angband. The fight between Huan and Draugluin was fierce. Eventually Draugluin fled and, before dying, he told his master that Huan was there. Therefore Sauron took the form of a werewolf, the greatest the world had ever seen, and went towards the bridge. So great was the terror of his approach that even Huan momentarily recoiled. Sauron leaped to attack Lúthien, but she drew her magic veil over his eyes afflicting him with fatigue and blindness, then Huan sprang upon Sauron and there they fought. The force of Sauron's malice alone left Lúthien weak and nearly unconscious, and the fighting was brutal and prolonged; however, he could not subdue the hound of [[Valinor]]. He was trapped within Huan's jaws and could not break free, even when he took the form of a serpent and finally his own shape. Rather than leave his physical form, he yielded to Lúthien, giving her control of the isle in return for his release. He then took the form of a vampire and fled to [[Taur-nu-Fuin (Dorthonion)|Taur-nu-Fuin]], filling the forest with horror.<ref name="Beren"/><br />
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After the [[War of Wrath]], with the downfall of [[Morgoth]] and the destruction of [[Thangorodrim]], Sauron adopted a fair form and repented his evil deeds in fear of the wrath of the Valar. [[Eönwë]] then ordered Sauron to return to [[Valinor]] in order to receive the judgement of Manwë. Sauron was not willing to suffer such humiliation and so he fled and hid himself in [[Middle-earth]].<ref name="SRings"/><br />
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=== Second Age ===<br />
[[File:Mysilvergreen - Sauron-Annatar and the creation of the One Ring.png|thumb|right|''Sauron-Annatar and the creation of the One Ring'' by [[:Category:Images by Mysilvergreen|Mysilvergreen]]]]<br />
It was {{SA|500|n}} years into the [[Second Age]] when Sauron started to stir up again.<ref name="lotr-toy"/> Sauron decided that the [[Valar]] had forgotten about [[Middle-earth]] and he once again turned to evil; many Men in [[East]] and [[South]], already corrupted by Melkor, fell under the Shadow by following him.<ref name="SRings"/> By {{SA|882}}, [[Gil-galad]] sensed a [[shadow]] arising in the East and sent a [[Gil-galad's letter|warning]] to [[Númenor]].<ref>{{UT|Wife}}</ref> Around {{SA|1000}} Sauron was alarmed by the growing power of the [[Númenóreans]], and chose [[Mordor]] as a land to make into a stronghold. He began the building of [[Barad-dûr]], the Dark Tower, near Mount Doom.<ref name="lotr-toy"/><br />
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Although Sauron long knew that [[Men]] were easier to sway, he sought to bring the [[Elves]] into his service, as they were far more powerful.<ref name="SRings"/> After lying hidden and increasing his power in secret, in {{SA|1200}} Sauron put on a fair visage, calling himself '''Annatar''', the Lord of Gifts, an emissary from the Valar. He was never welcome in [[Lindon]] as [[Elrond]] and [[Gil-galad]] did not trust him and refused to treat with him, although they did not perceive who he truly was.<ref name="SRings"/> <br />
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Elsewhere Annatar was gladly received, especially in [[Eregion]] where only [[Galadriel]] distrusted him. The [[Noldor]]in smiths there learned much from him in art and magic, as their thirst for knowledge was great.<ref name="lotr-coe">{{FR|Council}}</ref><ref name="lotr-toy">{{App|SA}}</ref> Under the tutelage of Annatar and the leadership of [[Celebrimbor]], grandson of [[Fëanor]], the [[Gwaith-i-Mírdain]], became more skilled than anyone else, save for Fëanor himself. In the year {{SA|1500}}, when they reached the very height of their power, the Elves began the forging of the [[Rings of Power]] which according to Annatar would help them preserve their powers over Middle-earth.<br />
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But Sauron was ready to begin his own plans, and in {{SA|1600}} - ten years after the completion of the Rings of Power - he created [[The One Ring]] to control the bearers of the other Rings. For this he invested most of his own power into the Ring as he forged it, so that it would be more powerful than the others. With its power he completed the building of the Dark Tower.<ref name="SRings"/><ref name="lotr-toy" /> <br />
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But the Elves were not so easily ensnared, and as soon as Sauron put on the One Ring they and Celebrimbor were aware of him, and realised they were betrayed.<ref name="lotr-coe" /><ref name="lotr-toy" /> They hid their Rings from Sauron and did not use them. Sauron demanded that the other Rings be given to him, for they would not have been made without his knowledge. The Elves refused, and the War was inevitable.<ref name="SRings"/><br />
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==== The [[Black Years]] ====<br />
In this time Sauron constructed the [[Black Gate]] of Mordor to prevent invasion; and raised massive armies of [[Orcs]], [[Trolls]], and Men, chiefly [[Easterlings]] and [[Southrons]] whom he dominated as a king and god. He had them make many fortified towns and armed those under him with iron.<ref name=dm/><ref name="SRings"/> <br />
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The [[War of the Elves and Sauron]] began in {{SA|1693}} and was a bloody conflict which destroyed Eregion and devastated much of Eriador.<ref name="lotr-toy"/> Celebrimbor was slain and his body impaled on a spike paraded at the head of Sauron's legions. The Elves were pushed back almost to the Blue Mountains, while their Dwarf allies (who had also rejected Sauron) retreated behind the walls of [[Moria]] where Sauron could not assail them. <br />
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Sauron was the [[Dark Lord]] of almost all of Middle-earth beyond the coasts, but the [[Númenóreans]] responded to the Elves' call for aid and sent a relief force. With united forces, Sauron's army was driven back and defeated near the [[Sarn Ford]] and withdrew to [[Tharbad]] where he was reinforced. But the Númenórean admiral [[Ciryatur]] had sent a fleet up the river Gwathló and Sauron's army was [[Battle of the Gwathló|attacked in the rear and utterly defeated]]. The Dark Lord fled back to Mordor with little more than his own bodyguard and a handful of orcs.<ref>{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref><br />
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Nonetheless, while Sauron's subsequent power never quite matched the height it had during the War with the Elves, many of his most powerful enemies' homelands had been devastated. As the Númenóreans established dominions around the [[Westlands]] (c. {{SA|1800}}),<ref name="lotr-toy"/> Sauron's empire continued to expand to dominate barbarian Men as servants and worshippers to the far south and east.<ref name=dm>{{PM|Dwarves}}</ref><ref>{{UT|Amroth}}</ref> <br />
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As the Elves had failed him, he had decided to distribute the Rings of Power to three corrupted lords of [[Númenor]]<ref name=Akallabeth>{{S|Akallabeth}}</ref> and [[Khamûl|an Easterling king]] and other five Men, as well as lords of the Dwarves. The Dwarves proved too hardy and resistant to their effects; but the Men eventually faded and in {{SA|2251}} they appeared as [[Ringwraiths]], his greatest slaves.<ref name="lotr-toy"/><br />
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Believing he would dominate all of the Middle-earth, Sauron assumed many glorious titles: '''King of Kings''',<ref name=L131>{{L|131}}</ref> '''King of Men''',<ref name=Akallabeth/> '''Lord of the Earth''',<ref name="SRings"/> and even '''Lord of the World'''.<ref name=L131/><br />
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==== On Númenor ====<br />
[[File:Elena Kukanova - The Temple of Melkor.jpg|200px|thumb|right|''The Temple of Melkor'' by [[:Category:Images by Elena Kukanova|Elena Kukanova]]]]<br />
This offended the arrogant [[Númenóreans]] who had already started to fall under the [[Shadow]]. The proud Númenóreans came to Middle-earth with great force of arms, and Sauron's forces fled. Realising he could not defeat the Numenoreans with military strength, Sauron allowed himself to be taken as a hostage to Númenor by King [[Ar-Pharazôn]] in {{SA|3262}}.<ref name="lotr-toy"/> <br />
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There, he quickly grew from captive to adviser and was known as '''Zigûr''', the Wizard;<ref name=Defeated>{{HM|SD}}, ''passim''</ref> he seduced the King and further corrupted the people.<ref name="lotr-toy"/> He converted many Númenóreans to the worship of Darkness, becoming High Priest of the Cult of Melkor. He had the [[White Tree]] cut down and in its place raised a great temple in which he performed human sacrifices, persecuting those who were still [[Faithful]]. Finally, he convinced the king to rebel against the Valar and attack Valinor itself, claiming they would gain immortality. [[Ilúvatar|Eru]], the supreme god, then directly intervened: Númenor was drowned under the sea, and the great navy of Númenor was destroyed. <br />
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Sauron was on Númenor in the Temple of Melkor and was caught in the ensuing [[Drowning of Númenor|flood]]. However his spirit survived, although severely weakened by the destruction, and fled back to Middle-earth.<br />
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==== Against the Faithful ====<br />
Sauron's spirit returned to Mordor in {{SA|3320}},<ref name="lotr-toy"/> where he slowly rebuilt his strength, and he was unable to assume a fair shape. From this point on he started to rule through terror and force, largely filling the fearsome role left vacant by his former master.<br />
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Meanwhile, a few faithful Númenóreans, led by [[Elendil]], were saved from the flood, and they founded [[Gondor]] and [[Arnor]] in Middle-earth. Sauron still considered them his hated enemies and he launched a pre-emptive attack on Gondor in {{SA|3429}}.<ref name="lotr-toy"/> <br />
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In response, the Númenóreans formed the [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men|Last Alliance]] with the Elven-king [[Gil-galad]]. Learning of them Sauron dispatched some [[Orcs of Mordor]] to the [[Misty Mountains]] to ambush them.<ref>{{UT|Gladden}}, Note #20</ref> He also burned the [[Brown Lands|gardens]] of the [[Entwives]] against the advance of the Allies down the [[Anduin]].<ref>{{L|144}}</ref> Nonetheless the Allies reached Mordor and defeated Sauron's forces in the [[Battle of Dagorlad]] in {{SA|3434}} and finally laid siege before [[Barad-dûr]].<ref name="lotr-toy"/> <br />
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The siege lasted for seven years until {{SA|3441}}, when Sauron left his fortress engaging in direct combat. Elendil and Gil-galad fought Sauron and vanquished him, but both were killed.<ref name="lotr-toy"/> [[Isildur]], son of Elendil, cut the One Ring from Sauron's finger and claimed it. Later, the Ring betrayed him and was lost for more than two thousand years. After his defeat in the War of the Last Alliance, Sauron had lost his ability to form a physical body for a great while.<br />
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=== Third Age ===<br />
Sauron's defeat released his subjects, like the [[Easterlings]], from his tyranny, but they fell into chaos. Their tribes and kingdoms battled against each other and some withdrew to the hated west.<ref>{{UT|6b}}, p. 259</ref> Weakened by his defeat and the loss of the One Ring, it is thought that he fled to the far east to regain his power and strength before returning. <br />
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It was not until c. {{TA|1000}} that Sauron could again begin to take shape once more in a physical living body. Worried by this prospect, the [[Valar]] sent five [[Maiar]] from the West to assist the peoples of Middle-earth against Sauron.<ref>{{UT|Istari}}, pp. 388-389</ref><br />
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His power was enough that he began again to throw a shadow across portions of [[Middle-earth]]. Apparently Sauron's spirit managed to move some Easterlings who invaded [[Rhovanion]] and came to the [[Vales of Anduin]].<ref>{{PM|XNotes}}, #60</ref> <br />
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==== The Necromancer ====<br />
These moves coincided with the coming of the [[Shadow]] to [[Greenwood the Great]].<ref>{{PM|Atani}}</ref> Around {{TA|1050|n}} he chose [[Amon Lanc|a hill]] in southern Greenwood as a place to build the fortress of [[Dol Guldur]]. At first, [[the Wise]] thought that this "Necromancer" was one of the [[Nazgûl]] who had returned and taken up residence in southern Greenwood.<ref name=TA/><br />
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The year {{TA|1300}} marked Sauron's increased power, evidenced by "evil things" who multiplied and grew bold again, like the [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] and some of the [[Dragons]], who attacked the [[Dwarves]]; and the return of the Nazgûl, with the founding of the evil realm of [[Angmar]].<ref name=TA/> In the following centuries, his subjects in Angmar, the East and the South concentrated against his ancient enemies. Kings [[Araphant]] of [[Arnor]] and [[Ondoher]] of [[Gondor]] realised that a single force was co-ordinating the attacks on both of their kingdoms and that they should work together to combat this evil. However Angmar was successful in destroying Arnor and soon after the Nazgûl gathered in Mordor and conquered [[Minas Ithil]] to prepare Sauron's return; their final success was ending the [[Kings of Gondor|royal line]] of Gondor.<ref name=gondor>{{App|Gondor}}</ref><ref name="SRings"/><ref name=TA/> As his shadow deepened, [[Durin's Bane|a balrog]] awoke causing the desertion of [[Moria]].<ref name=TA/> <br />
[[File:John Howe - Pass the Doors of Dol Guldur.jpg|thumb|left|''Pass the Doors of Dol Guldur'' by [[John Howe]]]]<br />
By {{TA|2060}} the power of Dol Guldur grew so much that [[the Wise]] were alerted that Sauron was returning. [[Gandalf]] entered the fortress in {{TA|2063|n}} but the shadow fled before him to avoid his revelation. Returning to the [[East]],<ref name=TA/> and started corrupting the [[Easterlings]] and forging a strong alliance between their tribes. The period of his absence was known as the ''[[Watchful Peace]]'' , because the Shadow on Mirkwood had lessened and the Nazgûl stayed quiet in Minas Morgul<ref name=TA/> using this period to prepare for Sauron's return.<br />
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==== Return to Dol Guldur ====<br />
The Necromancer returned in {{TA|2460|n}} more powerful, with many Men in his service, and again took up residence in [[Dol Guldur]].<ref name=TA/> His return coincided with the One Ring revealing itself [[Third Age 2463|three years later]], falling in the hands of [[Gollum|a Stoor]]. Feeling the danger, the [[Wise]] formed the [[White Council]].<ref name=TA/> <br />
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The Necromancer's aims remained to gather the Rings of Power, find news about the One, and eliminate the [[Heir of Isildur]], if anyone remained in [[Middle-earth]].<ref>{{App|Tale}}</ref><ref name=TA/> In {{TA|2475}} the [[Uruk-hai]] exited Mordor and briefly conquered [[Ithilien]]. [[Third Age 2480|By some years later]] the Orcs of the Mountains organized themselves blocking the passes to the West; Moria had been depopulated centuries earlier by the Balrog, and Sauron sent his creatures (Orcs and [[Trolls]]) there.<ref name=TA/> Under his shadow were also the [[Balchoth]] who invaded Mirkwood and also cooperated with Orcs to attack Gondor.<ref name=stew/> His servants captured the [[King of Durin's Folk|Dwarf King]] [[Thráin|Thráin II]] and taken [[Ring of Thrór|one]] of the [[Seven Rings|Seven Dwarf rings]] from him.<ref name=TA/> <br />
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Still investigating the Necromancer, [[Gandalf]] sneaked into Dol Guldur in {{TA|2850|n}} and met the dying Dwarf King, learning that the Necromancer was none other than Sauron. [[Third Age 2851|The next year]] Gandalf informed the White Council and urged an immediate attack upon the fortress; but [[Saruman|Saruman the White]] had learned of the presence of the [[The One Ring|Ruling Ring]] near the [[Gladden Fields]]; he thought best to allow Sauron to build up his strength in order to reveal its location so that Saruman could seize it himself. Following this strategy, Saruman opposed Gandalf.<ref name=TA>{{App|TA}}</ref><br />
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As his power was growing and his arising came closer, his minions moved again against Gondor; his agents stirred the [[Haradrim]] to resume attacking Gondor, while [[Uruk-hai]] and [[Orcs of Mordor]] infested [[Ithilien]]<Ref name=stew/><Ref name=TA/> but never managed to pass beyond Anduin, further into Gondor.<ref name=hunt>{{UT|Hunt}}</ref> All this time Sauron apparently had learned about the [[Disaster of the Gladden Fields]] where his old enemy Isildur was killed, shortly after his own demise, almost three millennia ago. He had put his minions look around [[Anduin]] near the [[Gladden Fields]] for the One Ring, not knowing that it had been already in the possession of [[Gollum|a Stoor]].<Ref name=TA/><br />
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==== Attack of the White Council ====<br />
Considering the situations, and the occupation of the dragon [[Smaug]] of [[Erebor]], Gandalf was worried that Sauron's military assault against the [[West]] was a matter of time, and that he would use Smaug in his force; Gandalf started considering a simultaneous attack both against Dol Guldur and against Smaug, to weaken Sauron.<ref name=erebor>{{UT|Erebor}}</ref><br />
[[File:Angus McBride - Dol Guldur.jpg|thumb|''Dol Guldur'' by [[Angus McBride]]]]<br />
In {{TA|2939}} Saruman learned that Sauron was searching for the Ring, and worried that he would find it sooner than him. In {{TA|2941|n}} he conceded with Gandalf to [[Attack on Dol Guldur|attack him]].<ref name=TA/> Indeed, in the meantime Gandalf not only managed to eliminate Smaug, but also the Orcs of the Mountains were decimated in an [[Battle of Five Armies|ensuing battle]], allowing the [[Kingdom Under the Mountain]] and of [[Dale]] to flourish again.<ref name=erebor/><ref>{{H|Return}}</ref><br />
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Although Gandalf was weakening Sauron's potential grasp in the [[Wilderland|North]],<ref name=erebor/> Sauron had been expecting the White Council's attack against Dol Guldur and fled from there.<ref name=TA/><br />
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==== Return to Mordor ====<br />
The [[Nazgûl]] had been preparing [[Barad-dûr]] for Sauron's return, so it was easy for Sauron to return secretly to his old stronghold [[Third Age 2942|a year later]]. Sauron declared himself openly in {{TA|2951}}, sent three Nazgûl back to Dol Guldur and started rebuilding the Dark Tower, and once it was completed, the [[Mount Doom]] erupted.<Ref name=stew>{{App|Stewards}}</ref><ref name=TA/><br />
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From then on Sauron stayed in Barad-dûr to conduct his war on the [[Free peoples]]. The shadow of Mordor caused despair and sickness to the Gondorians, like [[Finduilas_(wife_of_Denethor)|Finduilas]], and in his desperation, the Steward [[Denethor]], Sauron's most immediate enemy used the [[Anor-stone]] to gain knowledge. That [[palantir]] was directly linked to the [[Ithil-stone]] that the Nazgûl had snatched from Minas Morgul, and when Sauron used it, he discovered Denethor was using his. Sauron attempted to wrench the Anor-stone to his will, but failed due to Denethor's strength of will and birth-right to the stone. But this stressed and wore-out the steward, who lost his hope.<ref name=stew/><ref>{{UT|Palantiri}}</ref><br />
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By {{TA|3000}} the shadow lengthened, and Saruman, who was residing in [[Orthanc]], had secretly found and decided to use the [[Orthanc-stone]]. As happened with Denethor, Sauron linked with his mind, managing to enslave him;<ref name=TA/> from one of his wisest enemies, Saruman became one of his greatest servants.<br />
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Around {{TA|3009}} [[Gollum]], who formerly bore the One Ring and now pursued its thief, ventured into Mordor and was captured by Sauron's minions. Gollum was tortured and interrogated for the following years,<ref name=TA/> and before releasing him, Sauron learned that the One Ring had been found by [[Bilbo Baggins]] of [[the Shire]].<br />
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Sauron bred immense armies of Orcs and allied with or enslaved Men from the east and south. He adopted the symbol of a lidless eye, and he was able at that time to send out his will over Middle-earth, so that the Eye of Sauron was a symbol of power and fear.<br />
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==== The War of the Ring ====<br />
Sauron was alarmed when the [[Elves of Mirkwood]] captured Gollum,<ref name=TA/> so in June of {{TA|3018}} he dispatched the Nazgûl to hunt for the [[One Ring]] in secrecy and stealth. To disguise the crossing of the Nine over the Great River, Sauron staged an [[Sauron's attack on Osgiliath|attack on Osgiliath]]. This feint served two purposes: first, to test the strength and preparedness of Denethor, and second (and more importantly) to present the Nazgûl as merely a military asset, concealing from the [[Wise]] their true mission.<ref name=hunt/> Denethor's forces were stronger than Sauron hoped, but nonetheless Sauron took the eastern half of the city. This allowed the Nazgûl to cross the Great River and begin their hunt.<ref name=hunt/> Now knowing the measure of his enemy, Sauron continued to amass his forces in Minas Morgul and Mordor in preparation for the siege of Gondor.<ref>{{TT|IV4}}</ref><br />
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By September, the Nazgûl had failed to discover the Shire and Sauron's wrath and fear were mounting. Via messenger, Sauron ordered the Nine to discard secrecy in favor of speed and go to Isengard to confront Saruman about his knowledge of the whereabouts of the Ring. At this time, Sauron also conveyed to the Nine such dire threats as to dismay even the Lord of Morgul.<ref name=hunt/> The Nine ultimately failed in their mission, being defeated and unhorsed by the flood of the Bruinen. The Witch-king returned alone to Mordor in December of 3018 to Sauron's great fear, for Sauron perceived that his foes still had strength left in them and luck seemed to be on their side at every turn.<ref>{{HM|RC}}, "The Ring Goes South", p. 262</ref><br />
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Sauron's next glimpse of the Ring (or so he believed) would come in the late hours of [[5 March]] T.A. 3019, when Pippin looked into the Palantír of Orthanc that he had recovered from the flood of Isengard. Sauron's will was stronger than that the Hobbit's, so he forced Pippin to look upon him, but he failed to understand the true circumstances of their encounter and believed Pippin to be a prisoner of Saruman. Rather than interrogate Pippin immediately, Sauron chose to cruelly torment him and bid him to tell Saruman that he would send for "it" (Pippin) immediately.<ref>{{TT|Palantir}}></ref> Sauron's own cruelty and arrogance robbed him of this opportunity to uncover the true identity of the Ringbearer and his mission.<br />
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A few hours later, on the morning of [[6 March]], Sauron would again encounter one of his foes in the Palantír of Orthanc. Aragorn looked into the Stone deliberately to reveal himself to Sauron as the Heir of Isildur and wielder of Andúril, the Blade Reforged. Aragorn spoke no word to Sauron and with a great effort of will wrested control of the Stone from him. As Aragorn intended, this played on Sauron's gnawing doubts and filled him with fear. Thus, he ordered the Witch-king to launch his long-planned assault on Gondor immediately with what forces were ready, rather than wait for all preparations to be made.<ref name=RKV2>{{RK|V2}}</ref><br />
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The death of the Witch-king and the defeat of his army in the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]] were a setback to Sauron, but he still had great force of arms held in reserve in Mordor, enough to secure victory with a second, greater assault. After his encounter with Aragorn in the Palantír, Sauron believed that one of his foes in Minas Tirith held the One Ring and would soon attempt to use it. As such, Gandalf was able to exploit Sauron's psychology and false beliefs with an audacious plan: the army of the Free Peoples would march on the Black Gate as a feint, keeping Sauron's Eye fixed upon them and blind to all else that moved, as the true Ringbearer made his way to Mount Doom.<ref name=RKV9>{{RK|V9}}</ref><br />
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For the next nine days, Gandalf's plan worked - as the Host of the West made its way east and north, Sauron kept his entire focus upon it and diverted the whole strength of Mordor to the Black Gate to meet them. Even when Shagrat brought news of an "Elvish" intruder in Cirith Ungol, Sauron's belief that the Ring was with the Host of the West remained unshaken and he made no attempt to investigate further. Frodo and Sam thus made it to the [[Sammath Naur]] undetected, and Sauron did not become aware of them until the very moment that Frodo claimed the Ring for himself.<ref name=RKVI3>{{RK|VI3}}</ref> [[File:Ted Nasmith - The Shadow of Sauron.jpg|thumb|''The Shadow of Sauron'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]<br />
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Sauron saw Frodo in the moment he put on the Ring and, realising he had been tricked, was overwhelmed with wrath and fear. He instantly lost all interest in the ongoing [[Battle of the Morannon]] and dispatched the Nazgûl from the skies above the battle to Mount Doom with all haste. It was too late; Gollum fell into the Crack of Doom with the Ring, destroying it and himself. In the moment of the Ring's destruction, Barad-dûr and many other of Sauron's fortresses crumbled to ruin. Sauron's spirit emerged and rose above Mordor like a black cloud - he stretched out his hand towards the army of the West, but even as he did so, he was blown away by a great wind and vanished.<ref name=RKVI4>{{RK|VI4}}</ref><br />
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Thus Sauron's power was unmade, and his dominion in Middle-earth came to an end. According to Gandalf, Sauron was "maimed for ever, becoming a mere spirit of malice that gnaws itself in the shadows, but cannot again grow or take shape."<ref name=RKV9 /> Sauron's corporeal body that was in the Dark Tower died, and without the Ring, his spirit no longer had the power to create a new one. Though his indestructible mind and being were bound forever to [[Eä]], Sauron had lost all power to effect his will upon the world<ref>{{L|200}}</ref> and could never again grow in strength.<ref>{{MR|P5VII}}, section iii, p. 403 and note 11, p. 407</ref><br />
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== Appearance ==<br />
=== Physical form ===<br />
[[File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Sauron.jpg|thumb|right|Tolkien's unfinished sketch of Sauron, apparently showing him just after the destruction of the Ring]]<br />
At first Sauron appeared as a royal and commanding figure in a strong body. He was also able to veil his power and change his shape. Later however he could take only a terrible form, of a stature slightly greater than a [[Men|Man]]'s,<ref>{{L|246}}</ref> "an image of malice and hatred made visible; and the Eye of Sauron the Terrible few could endure."<ref name=Akallabeth/> [[Isildur]] recounted that at the [[Siege of Barad-dûr]], Sauron's hand was black with a deadly burning touch.<ref name="lotr-coe"/> Gollum will also call him "Black Hand", noticing he only had four fingers after Isildur cut one off.<ref name=Closed>{{TT|IV3}}</ref><br />
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=== Eye of Sauron ===<br />
The '''Eye of Sauron''', called by various names, was the symbol of [[Sauron]] the Dark Lord following the loss of [[the One Ring]]. This symbol was adopted to show his unceasing vigilance and piercing perception, and was displayed on the weaponry of his servants, or at least the [[orcs]].<br />
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Sauron's Eye as Frodo sees it in the [[Mirror of Galadriel]] is the only feature of his later form described in detail. It is yellow and rimmed with fire, with a slit pupil, "a window into nothing."<ref>{{FR|II7}}</ref> The colour is compared to that of a cat's eye, but because of the references to Sauron's Lidless Eye, it may also resemble that of a snake, such as an adder. Readers differ as to whether Sauron's eyes were literally lidless and resembled what Frodo saw, or instead the Eye was only a symbol that Frodo saw in the Mirror in an elaborate form. <br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
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'''''Sauron''''' (pron. {{IPA|[ˈsaʊron]}})<ref group=note>''Sauron'' is pronounced "sour-on" (''sour'' as in not sweet).</ref> is a [[Quenya]] name, said to mean "the Abhorred".<ref>{{S|Index}}, entry "Sauron"</ref><br />
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Several accounts of the origin of the name ''Sauron'' were suggested in different linguistic manuscripts:<br />
*deriving from Quenya ''[[saura]]'' ("foul, evil-smelling, putrid", from the [[Sundocarme|root]] [[THUS#Other versions|THUS]]).<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry "[[THUS]]-"</ref><br />
*deriving from Quenya ''[[saura]]'' ("foul, vile"; from root [[SAWA]]). The manuscript continues saying that ''Sauron'' "could be a genuine [[Sindarin]] formation from ''[[saur]]''; but is probably from Quenya". However, this origin appears to have been rejected, as it is followed by the comment "No. [[THAW|THAW-]], cruel. ''[[Saura]]'', cruel" in the manuscript.<ref>{{PE|17}}, pp. 183-4</ref><br />
*deriving from the [[Primitive Quendian]] form ''þaurond-'' (formed from the adjective ''þaurā'' "detestable", from root [[THAW]]).<ref>{{L|297}}, p. 380</ref><br />
*deriving from '''''Thauron''''', which includes the [[Sindarin]] element ''[[thaur]]'' ("abominable, abhorrent"; also found in [[Sauron#Other names|''Gor'''thaur''''']]).<ref name=Appendix>{{S|Appendix}}, entries ''gor'', ''thaur''</ref><br />
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== Other names ==<br />
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'''''Gorthaur''''' was a name used of Sauron by the [[Sindar]] during the [[First Age]],<ref name="SVala"></ref><ref>{{WJ|15}}, p. 240</ref> meaning "Terrible Dread". The name is composed of the elements ''[[gor]]'' ("horror, dread") and ''[[thaur]]'' ("abominable, abhorrent").<ref name=Appendix></ref> The Quenya equivalent was '''''Ñorsus'''''.<ref name="PE17.1"></ref> <br />
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In some of Tolkien's notes from the 1950s, it is said that Sauron's original name was '''''Mairon''''' ([[Quenya|Q]], "the Admirable"), but this was altered after he was suborned by Melkor. He continued to call himself Mairon the Admirable, or '''Tar-mairon''' ("King Excellent"), until after Númenor's downfall,<ref name="PE17.1"/> although he could not use that name in Númenor, as it was a Quenya name with royal implications. There he was called '''''Zigûr''''',<ref name=Defeated></ref> meaning "Wizard" in [[Adûnaic]].<ref>{{SD|3vi9}}, p. 437</ref><br />
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'''''Annatar''''' is Quenya for "Lord of Gifts", from ''[[anna]]'' + ''[[tar]]''.<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, entries ''anna'', ''tar''</ref> It can be noticed that Morgoth used a similar name when he seduced the first [[Men]]: "Giver of Gifts".<ref>{{MR|P4i}}, The '[[Tale of Adanel]]', p. 344</ref> In an isolated note, Tolkien gives other names used by Sauron when he seduced the Elves in the Second Age: '''''Artano''''' ("High-smith") and '''''Aulendil''''' ("Devoted to Aulë").<ref>{{UT|6}}, Notes, p. 254</ref><br />
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Among his many titles and epithets were:<br />
*The '''Base Master of Treachery''', used once by Gandalf to explain why the [[Mouth of Sauron]] should not be trusted.<ref name=Mouth>{{RK|V10}}</ref><br />
*The '''Black One''', used once by [[Gollum]].<ref>{{TT|IV3}}</ref><br />
*The '''[[Black Hand]]''', used twice by Gollum.<ref name=Closed>{{TT|IV3}}</ref><br />
*The '''Black Master''', used by [[Isildur]] when cursing Sauron's former servants, the [[Men of the Mountains|Oathbreakers]].<ref name=RKV2/><br />
*The '''[[Dark Lord]]''', given by the [[Free Peoples]] after he rose in the Second Age.<ref name="SRings"/><br />
*The '''Dark Power''', used by Gandalf.<ref name=Shadow>{{FR|I2}}</ref><br />
*The '''Deceiver''', given by [[Amandil]] before departing to ask the Valar deliverance from Sauron's corruption.<ref name=Akallabeth>{{S|Akallabeth}}</ref><br />
*The '''Enemy''', given by the [[Free Peoples]] after he rose in the Second Age.<ref name="SRings"/> <br />
*The '''One Enemy''', used once by Frodo Baggins. <ref>{{TT|IV4}}</ref> <br />
*The '''Great''', following the name of ''Sauron'', it is only used once by Gandalf,<ref name=Shadow>{{FR|I2}}</ref> once by [[Glóin]],<ref name="lotr-coe"/> and once by the Mouth of Sauron.<ref name=Mouth>{{RK|V10}}</ref><br />
*'''King of Kings''', given by himself when he rose in the Second Age, enraging Ar-Pharazôn.<ref name=L131/><br />
*'''Lord of the Earth''', given by himself when he rose in the Second Age.<ref name="SRings"/><br />
*'''King of Men''', given by himself when he rose in the Second Age, enraging Ar-Pharazôn.<ref name=Akallabeth>{{S|Akallabeth}}</ref><br />
*'''Lord of the World''', given by himself when he rose in the Second Age, enraging Ar-Pharazôn.<ref name=L131/><br />
*The '''Necromancer''', used during his rule in [[Dol Guldur]] when his identity was unknown.<ref name="lotr-coe"/><br />
*The '''Nameless''', probably given by the [[Gondorians|people of Gondor]], as it is only used by Boromir as '''Nameless Enemy''',<ref name="lotr-coe"/> by Faramir as '''Nameless One''',<ref>{{TT|IV5}}</ref> and by the watchmen of Gondor.<ref>{{RK|V4}}</ref><br />
*The '''[[Lord of the Ring]]''' or '''Lord of the Rings'''.<br />
*The '''[[Ring-maker]]'''.<ref name=Shadow/><br />
*The '''Ruler''', used once by Saruman during his confrontation with Gandalf.<ref name="lotr-coe"/><br />
*The '''[[Shadow]]''', not properly given to him, but to his power when he expanded it in the Third Age.<ref name="SRings"/><br />
*The '''Sorcerer''', used during his rule in [[Dol Guldur]] when his identity was unknown.<ref name="lotr-coe"/><br />
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== Other versions of the legendarium ==<br />
Since the earliest versions of the [[legendarium]], Sauron has undergone many changes. The prototype of this character was '''[[Tevildo]]''', lord of the cats, who played the role later taken by Sauron in the earliest version of the story of [[Beren]] and [[Lúthien]] in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part Two]]'', "[[The Tale of Tinúviel]]". Morgoth also had another servant named '''[[Fankil]]''' who led evil [[Dwarves]] and notably acted as his lieutenant, a role assumed by Sauron in the final works. <br />
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Tevildo later was transformed into '''[[Thû]]''', the Necromancer -the first proper iteration of the later Sauron. The name was then changed to ''Gorthû'', ''Sûr'', and finally to Sauron. ''Gorthû'', in the form ''Gorthaur'' remained in ''The Silmarillion''.<br />
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Prior to the publication of ''The Silmarillion'', Sauron's origins and true identity were unclear to those without full access to Tolkien's notes. In early editions of ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth|The Guide to Middle Earth]]'', Sauron is described as "probably of the Eldar elves".<br />
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=== The Necromancer ===<br />
In ''[[The Hobbit]]'' the Necromancer is an obscure villainous entity mentioned fleetingly by [[Gandalf]] as one of the dangers of the wider world. He is peripheral to the plot of the book: explaining why the company takes the dangerous road though Mirkwood rather than going around, and providing a reason for Gandalf's absence for that section of the journey. Thematically the Necromancer, a truly 'terrible' force beyond the power of the main protagonists, gives the world of ''The Hobbit'' a greater level of reality which Tolkien felt was necessary for a "fairy-tale" to ring true.<ref name="Letter17">{{L|17}}</ref><br />
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Despite the alias it would appear that the Necromancer was always intended to stand for [[Sauron]], a figure from the very earliest phases of his legendarium (as [[Tevildo]] in "[[The Tale of Tinúviel]]"). Shortly after the publication of ''The Hobbit'' Tolkien wrote:<br />
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Indeed, in the ''[[Lay of Leithian]]'', [[Thû]] is called a "necromancer" who "held his hosts of [[phantoms]] and of wandering [[ghosts]]" (l. 2075) in [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]].<ref>{{LB|C7}}</ref><br />
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However, as ''The Hobbit'' was not originally intended to be integrated with Tolkien's wider mythology the Necromancer did not necessarily need to be consistent with his [[First Age]] counterpart Sauron, rather the two were loosely linked to add an 'impression of depth' to the narrative of ''The Hobbit''. With Tolkien's decision to merge the two 'worlds' and make Sauron the central antagonist ''[[Lord of the Rings]]'' came the need to reconcile the two figures and account for his whereabouts in the millennia between the end of the First Age and his dwelling in Bilbo's Mirkwood. This was largely achieved in the ''[[Appendix B|Tale of Years]]'', with Sauron becoming a much greater figure after the fall of his master, one who arguably drove the history of the entire Second and Third Ages of Middle-earth.<br />
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Fans have noted that the alias "Necromancer" for Sauron is obscure, as in the context of neither ''The Hobbit'' nor ''The Lord of the Rings'' Sauron is ever specifically mentioned to use [[Wikipedia:necromancy|necromancy]], i.e. controlling the [[spirits]] of the dead.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/47756/why-is-sauron-called-the-necromancer|articlename=Why is Sauron called the "Necromancer"?|dated=|website=Stackexchange|accessed=9 January 2020}}</ref><br />
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A later essay mentions the practice of necromancy concerning the ''[[fëar]]'' of the [[Unbodied]] Elves, mentioning that Sauron possibly did so and also taught his followers,<ref>{{MR|P3II3c}}, p. 224</ref> although this reference isn't given in context of the story.<br />
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== Minions and allies ==<br />
*[[Thuringwethil]]- Vampire Herald <br />
*[[Draugluin]]- First of the Werewolves of Angband; mortally-wounded by [[Huan]]<br />
*The [[Witch-king of Angmar]] - Lord of Morgul, Lord of the Nazgûl and deadliest servant; vanquished by [[Éowyn]] and [[Merry]]<br />
**[[Khamûl]] - Lieutenant of Dol Guldur, second only to the Witch-king among the Nazgûl; undone by the destruction of the [[One Ring]]<br />
**Other 7 [[Nazgûl]] - Most terrible of his servants; perished with the One Ring<br />
*The [[King of the Dead]] - King of the Oathbreakers, former servant bound to the [[Heir of Isildur]]<br />
*[[Ar-Pharazôn]] - Last King of Númenor, rival-turned-puppet, coerced to the worship of the Darkness<br />
*[[Herumor]] - Lord among the Haradrim<br />
*[[Fuinur]] - Chief among the Haradrim<br />
*[[Captain of the Haven]] - Commander of the Corsairs of Umbar; slain by [[Aragorn]]<br />
*The [[Mouth of Sauron]] - Lieutenant of the Dark Tower and personal Ambassador<br />
**[[Grishnákh]] - Orc captain of the Dark Tower; slain by the Riders of Rohan<br />
*[[Saruman]] - Lord of Isengard, corrupted White Wizard and capable but faithless servant; stabbed in the back by Gríma<br />
**[[Gríma]] - Chief counsellor of King [[Théoden]] in Rohan, Saruman's mole at the court; shot by Hobbit arrows<br />
**[[Squint-eyed Southerner]] - Dunlending spy at the Prancing Pony Inn <br />
**[[Bill Ferny]] - Outlaw of Bree-land<br />
**[[Harry Goatleaf]] - Keeper of the West-gate of Bree, informant <br />
*[[Gothmog (Lieutenant of Morgul)|Gothmog]] - Lieutenant of Morgul, second only to the Witch-king among the Morgul-host<br />
**[[Gorbag]] - Captain of the Orcs of Morgul that captured [[Frodo Baggins]]; murdered by Shagrat<br />
*[[Shagrat]] - Captain of Cirith Ungol; put to death for his failures <br />
**[[Muzgash]] - Orc guard at Cirith Ungol; shot by treacherous comrades<br />
**[[Lagduf]] - Orc sentry stationed at Cirith Ungol; shot by treacherous comrades<br />
**[[Radbug]] - Orc sentinel of Cirith Ungol; had his eyes squeezed out by Shagrat<br />
**[[Snaga (orc of Mordor)|Snaga]] - Torturer of Cirith Ungol; fell to his demise in a fight with [[Samwise Gamgee]]<br />
**[[Ufthak]] - Orc subordinate in Cirith Ungol; caught by Shelob in her webs<br />
*[[Shelob]] - Descendant of [[Ungoliant]] and convenient guardian of the pass through Mordor<br />
*The [[Two Watchers]] - Statues inhabited by evil spirits<br />
;Characters from older concepts<br />
*[[Naglur-Danlo]] - Orc of Cirith Ungol<br />
*[[Shagram]] - Orc soldier of Cirith Ungol<br />
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== Portrayal in adaptations ==<br />
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|File:The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) - Prologue.jpg|Sauron in [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]<br />
|File:LOTR-vol2-Sauron1.png|Sauron in ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers]]''<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy - Sauron.jpg|Sauron ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''<br />
|File:The Eye Of Sauron.jpg|Eye of Sauron in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]''<br />
|File:Necromancer.jpg|The Necromancer in the ''[[Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game]]''<br />
|File:Lord of the Rings The Third Age - Eye of Sauron.png|Eye of Sauron in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age]]''<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings Online Shadows of Angmar - Eye of Sauron.png|Eye of Sauron in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]''<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings Online Shadows of Angmar - Annatar.png|[[Annatar|Antheron]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]''<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Sauron.jpg|Sauron in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]: [[Minas Morgul]]''<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings Conquest - Sauron1.png|Sauron in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Conquest]]''<br />
|File:Guardians of Middle-earth - Sauron.png|Sauron in ''[[Guardians of Middle-earth]]''<br />
|File:The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - Necromancer.jpg|The Necromancer in ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]''<br />
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=== Films ===<br />
'''1978: [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]:'''<br />
: Sauron is briefly shown in the prologue sequence as a shadowy figure in a horned helmet.<br />
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'''2001-03: [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]:'''<br />
:Sauron is played by [[Sala Baker]] and voiced by the late [[Alan Howard]]. In these films, he is depicted as a tall -yet not gigantic - armored warlord wielding a huge mace (a blend between his vague description by Tolkien and the more detailed appearance of [[Morgoth]] as described in ''[[The Silmarillion]]''). In the first film, he is depicted dispatching a number of Elves and Men with his mace, before killing [[Gil-galad]] (offscreen; the scene figured in the concept art done for the prologue, however) and then [[Elendil]] before being defeated by [[Isildur]] using his father's [[Narsil|broken sword]] to cut off the finger wearing [[the One Ring]], as well as three others on the same hand. This strangely causes his body to explode, producing a shockwave that knocks everyone on the battlefield off their feet.<br />
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:Later on, [[Saruman]] implies to [[Gandalf]] that Sauron was unable to retain his physical form and that the Eye was his astral form, a detail which is never brought up in the novel. It is unknown if Saruman was truthful with this statement, or if he was either misinformed or lying (since he was already corrupted by his yearning for power and Sauron's influence).<br />
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'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
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'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
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'''2003: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
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'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]:'''<br />
: Sauron is played and voiced by [[Benedict Cumberbatch]], under his assumed identity as the Necromancer. In these films, it is stated that the White Council does not discover he is Sauron until much later, during the events of these films, previously believing him to be a human with skills in magic. In these films, Sauron initially appears as a shadowy figure before assuming his armoured form from the previous films. With him as the slit black pupil, he projects flames around him, creating the visage of the Great Eye.<br />
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=== Radio series ===<br />
'''1955: [[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1955 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The voice of Sauron is provided by [[Felix Felton]].<ref name="RT1724">Radio Times, Volume 133, No. 1724, [[23 November|November 23]], [[1956]]</ref><br />
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'''1968: [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1968 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:Sauron is mentioned only very briefly at the end; [[Gandalf]] and [[Elrond]] discuss how the "Necromancer" had been driven from his abode in the south of [[Mirkwood]].<br />
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'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''<br />
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'''1979: [[The Hobbit (1979 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''<br />
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'''1979: [[The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''<br />
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=== Video games ===<br />
'''1985: ''[[Lord of the Rings: Game One]]'':'''<br />
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'''1988: ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth]]''<br />
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'''1990: [[J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 video game)|''J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I'' (1990 video game)]]:'''<br />
:Sauron is mentioned by [[Gandalf]] in the beginning of the game.<br />
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'''1993: ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers]]'':'''<br />
:Sauron is mentioned in the beginning of the game, when [[Gandalf]] explains the history of [[the One Ring]].<br />
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'''2003: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring]]'':'''<br />
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'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''<br />
:Sauron and the events of the south of Mirkwood are left unmentioned. However, whilst in Mirkwood, [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] has to defeat creatures that he calls "Minions of the Necromancer".<br />
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'''2004: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age]]'':'''<br />
:At the end of the game, Berethor and company (the playable characters) have to defeat the eye of Sauron by physically attacking him on top of [[Barad-dûr]].<br />
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'''2004: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth]]'':'''<br />
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'''2005: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Tactics]]'':'''<br />
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'''2006: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'':'''<br />
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'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''<br />
:Sauron, in his fair guise, appears during the flashback to the years of the [[Second Age]]. He uses the name "Antheron" instead of "Annatar", which only appears in the works not covered by the game' licese.<br />
:Visiting Sauron's personal chambers in [[Dol Guldur]] leads to a vision of the Dark Lord, still weak and recovering from his defeat at the hand of [[Isildur]].<br />
:During an extended flashback sequence to the [[War of the Last Alliance]], Sauron himself is met within [[Barad-dur]] by the player, who controls a historic character.<br />
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'''2009: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Conquest]]'':'''<br />
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'''2010: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]]'':'''<br />
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'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'''''<br />
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'''2012: ''[[Guardians of Middle-earth]]'':'''<br />
:Sauron is a "guardian".<ref name="Trailer">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caYW7d-8MIY&feature=player_embedded|articlename=''Guardians of Middle-earth'': First Official Gameplay Trailer|dated=29 June 2012|website=YT|accessed=16 July 2012}}</ref><br />
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'''2014: ''[[Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor]]'''''<br />
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'''2017: ''[[Middle-earth: Shadow of War]]'''''<br />
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'''2021: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War]]'''''<br />
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=== Others ===<br />
'''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':'''<br />
:Sauron is treated as a Mage of level 180 (level 360 if using the One Ring). Among his items are the Elf-slaying Black Sword (S. ''Mormegil''), the Gauntlet of Slaying ("Narsil's Bane"), and the Black Scale of dragonskin. Among his special powers are Domination (control over other players using the One Eye), resistance to normal weapons, and the ability to force anyone within his sight to resist fear (or otherwise becoming frozen).<br />
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'''1995-8: ''[[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]]'':'''<br />
:The card "[http://www.tradecardsonline.com/im/selectCard/card_id/54534/cards_lang/1 Sauron]", appearing in the set ''[[Middle-earth: The Balrog|The Balrog]]'', is playable as a manifestation of the card "[http://www.tradecardsonline.com/im/selectCard/card_id/54002/cards_lang/1 The Lidless Eye]" (from the set [[Middle-earth: The Lidless Eye|''The Lidless Eye'']]), and can be used by players to enhance their general influence.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.tradecardsonline.com/im/selectCard/game_id/20/goal/|articlename=Home page for the game Middle Earth|dated=|website=[http://www.tradecardsonline.com/ Trade Cards Online]|accessed=5 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/sauronname.htm ''A Name for the Dark Lord''] by [[Helge Fauskanger]].<br />
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{{Quote|It came to the edge of the fire and the light faded as if a cloud had bent over it. [...] The flames roared up to greet it, and wreathed about it; and a black smoke swirled in the air. Its streaming mane kindled, and blazed behind it. In its right hand was a blade like a stabbing tongue of fire; in its left it held a whip of many thongs.| ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[The Bridge of Khazad-dûm]]"}}<br />
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'''Durin's Bane''' refers to a specific [[Balrogs|Balrog]] who was not otherwise named. He survived the [[War of Wrath]] and slept deep within the [[Misty Mountains]] for thousands of years afterward. After his long hibernation, he was awoken by the [[Dwarves]] in the [[Third Age]] and encountered by the [[Fellowship of the Ring]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
=== Early history ===<br />
Durin's Bane was created as a [[Maia]], and followed [[Morgoth]] to [[Arda]] soon after its creation, like the other [[Balrogs]]. There he most likely fought in all major battles until the end of the [[First Age]]. When the [[Host of the Valar]] defeated the hosts of Morgoth in the War of Wrath, Durin's Bane managed to flee and escaped into the east from the ruins of [[Angband]], burying himself in the roots of the Misty Mountains beneath [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]].<br />
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=== Awakening and the Third Age ===<br />
[[File:Ted Nasmith - The Dwarves Delve Too Deep.jpg|thumb|left|''The Dwarves delve too deep'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]<br />
For more than five millennia, the Balrog hibernated in his deep hiding place at the roots of the mountains in Khazad-dûm. He remained undisturbed throughout the [[Second Age]] and most of the Third, before the ''[[mithril]]''-miners of dwarf-King [[Durin VI]] awoke him in {{TA|1980}}. Durin was slain by the creature, at which point he became known as ''Durin's Bane''.<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref> <br />
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The Dwarves attempted to fight the Durin's Bane, but his power was far too great. Despite their efforts to hold Khazad-dûm against it, King Náin and many of the Dwarves were killed and the survivors were forced to flee. This disaster appears to have also reached the [[Silvan Elves]] of [[Lothlórien]], many of whom also fled the "'''Nameless Terror'''" (it was not recognized as a Balrog at the time). The elves began to call the place ''Moria'', "The Black Pit". <br />
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For five hundred years, Moria was left to the Balrog.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', [[Appendix B]]</ref><br />
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[[Sauron]] began to put his plans for war into effect around the year [[Third Age 2480|2480]] of the Third Age. As part of these plans, he sent [[Orcs]] and [[Trolls]] to the Misty Mountains to bar all of the passes. Some of these creatures came to Moria. It is unclear whether the Balrog would still submit to Sauron as Melkor's chief lieutenant, but it is probable that he would have been cooperative at the very least. The Balrog did allow the Orcs and trolls to remain in Moria while he dwelt there, and although they doubtlessly feared him, some worshipped him as a spiritual being.<br />
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The [[Battle of Azanulbizar]] was the climactic battle in the [[War of the Dwarves and Orcs]]. It took place before the eastern gate of Moria in {{TA|2799|n}} and was a victory for the Dwarves. However, the victors did not conquer Moria because [[Dáin Ironfoot]], having slain the Orc [[Azog]], felt the terror of the Balrog at the gate. Despite a failed attempt to recolonize Moria by [[Balin]] in [[Third Age 2989|2989]], Durin's Bane remained a menace in the ancient kingdom of the Dwarves whose nature was hidden to the outside world.<br />
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=== During the War of the Ring ===<br />
[[File:Donato Giancola - 'I threw down my enemy' - Gandalf on Zirak-zigil.jpg|thumb|<nowiki>'</nowiki>''I threw down my enemy''<nowiki>'</nowiki> by [[Donato Giancola]]]]<br />
In January of {{TA|3019|n}}, the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] travelled through Moria on the way to [[Mount Doom]]. There they encountered Durin's Bane at the [[Bridge of Khazad-dûm]]. The Elf [[Legolas]] instantly recognized the Balrog, despite having never seen one before. More importantly, the [[Wizards|Wizard]] [[Gandalf]] was there (perhaps for this very purpose); and knowing that it was far more powerful than even the greatest of his companions, he challenged it.<ref name="bridge" /><br />
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Since Gandalf and the Balrog were both Maiar, they were beings of the same order. As they faced each other, Gandalf broke the Bridge in front of him, but as the Balrog fell he wrapped his whip around Gandalf's knees, which dragged him to the brink. Gandalf staggered and fell, sliding into the abyss, crying "''Fly, you fools!''" and was gone. Neither he nor the Balrog was killed by the fall, and Gandalf pursued the creature for eight days until they climbed to the peak of [[Celebdil|Zirakzigil]]. Here they [[Battle of the Peak|fought]] for three days and two nights. In the end, the Balrog was cast down and his body broke the mountain-side as it fell. Gandalf himself died following this ordeal, but was later sent back to Middle-earth with even greater powers as Gandalf the White.<ref>{{TT|White}}</ref><br />
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=== Beyond the Third Age ===<br />
Durin's Bane is the only Balrog mentioned after the War of Wrath, and the only one of two ever given a name, the other being [[Gothmog (balrog)|Gothmog]]. It is unknown how many, if any, other Balrogs still lived on or where they dwelled, hibernating or awakened.<br />
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== Portrayal in adaptations ==<br />
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|File:The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) - Balrog.jpg|Durin's Bane in [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy - Balrog.jpg|Durin's Bane in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Durin's Bane.jpg|Durin's Bane in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''<br />
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'''1978: [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]:'''<br />
:The Balrog has wings and appears capable of limited flight. The head resembles a lion but the rest of the body was rendered in matte black, a technique commonly used for shadowy surreal effect in rotoscope animation.<br />
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'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''<br />
:Durin's Bane has wings. Jackson's Demon of Might was indistinct, a real blend of shadow and fire. Only his horned head, cloven feet, and clawed hands could clearly be seen.<br />
:In the film continuity, the Orcs of Moria (here specified as "goblins") have crafted their armor and weapons to match the fiery appearance of the Balrog, apparently worshipping it as a deity.<br />
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'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:The Balrog is the boss of the level "Abyss Fight". He cannot be harmed except when he is stunned with Gandalf's lightning.<br />
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'''2003: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age]]'':'''<br />
:The players assist Gandalf in his fight with the Balrog.<br />
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'''2004: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth]]'':'''<br />
:Many of the Evil factions can summon a Balrog, specifically Durin's Bane, for a short period of time. He is one of the mightiest units in the game, only able to be summoned with experience points. He is similar in design to the Balrog in the movie.<br />
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'''2006: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'':'''<br />
:Like in the previous installment, the Balrog can be summoned by evil factions.<br />
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'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''<br />
:Durin's Bane can be observed in two "session plays" (player character not present): one depicts the awakening of the Balrog by Dwarves under [[Durin]] VI, the other depicts dwarves of Balin's company fleeing from the ancient evil. After Gandalf defeats him, the lifeless body of Durin's Bane can be found on the slopes of Zirakzigil. Despite the players knowing that the Balrog is dead, another Servant of Sauron tests their will and fears by portraying an illusion of him. In the illusion, the fight between Gandalf and the Balrog on the [[Endless Stair]] is recreated, until it ends the opposite way of the actual event: the Balrog defeats the Wizard, throwing his lifeless body from Zirakzigil. Players have to defeat the Balrog in order to combat the illusion.<br />
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'''2013: ''[[Lego The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game]]'':'''<br />
:Durin's Bane is only seen as a light that chases the player(s) through Moria. When they reach the Bridge of Khazad-dûm, he appears in a cutscene where Gandalf destroys the bridge and the Balrog pulls him down. Then, the player is Gandalf and has to grab Glamdring and land on Durin's Bane, where he has to stab it while avoiding the Balrog's firey breath. When this is over, the game starts another cutscene that ends the level. Later, Gandalf appears on a snowy mountain with a tower on top. When he reaches the top of the tower, the Balrog climbs on. The Balrog repeatedly sweeps his fiery whip and strikes the ground with his sword. Then lighting begins to strike at one place and the Balrog breathes fire and is weakened. Gandalf uses his sword to direct the lightning at Durin's Bane and his health goes down. The lightning will strike at three different places, and when the Balrog loses all of his health by being hit three times, he will fall off the mountain and die.<br />
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| image=[[File:Francesco Amadio - Saruman of Many Colours.jpg|250px]]<br />
| caption="Saruman of Many Colours" by Francesco Amadio<br />
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| othernames=''Curumo, Tarindor'' ([[Quenya|Q]])<br />''Curunír 'Lân'' ([[Sindarin|S]])<br />[[the White]], [[the Wise]], the [[Ring-maker]], of Many Colours, [[Sharkey]]<br />
| titles=[[Lord of Isengard]]<br />
| position=Chief of the [[Heren Istarion]]<br />Head of the [[White Council]]<br />
| location=[[Orthanc]]<br />
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{{quote|[Saruman] is great among the Wise. He is the chief of my order and the head of the Council. His knowledge is deep, but his pride has grown with it, and he takes ill any meddling. The lore of the Elven-rings, great and small, is his province. He has long studied it, seeking the lost secrets of their making...|[[Gandalf]] in ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[The Shadow of the Past]]"}}<br />
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'''Saruman the White''' was the first of the order of [[Wizards]] (or ''Istari'') who came to Middle-earth as Emissaries of the [[Valar]] in the [[Third Age]]. For a time he was the chief of the Heren Istarion, as well as the head of the [[White Council]]. However, through his appreciation of [[Sauron]]'s innate strength, his envy of [[Gandalf]] and his overbearing hubris, the White Wizard fell into mimicry of the [[Dark Lord]] as his capable yet faithless servant, plotting to share in his power or to two-facedly seize the [[One Ring]] first. <br />
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Both at his master's whim and for his own ambitions, Saruman coordinated assaults from his [[Orthanc]] fortress in [[Isengard]] against the realm of [[Rohan]] during the [[War of the Ring]], while sapping the kingdom through his agent [[Gríma]]. However, the corrupted Wizard's legions were vanquished and he was forced to remain a prisoner in his own tower, though not for long: allowed to leave Orthanc, he travelled to the [[Shire]], which his outlaw pawns had gained control over, and became the hidden local thug lord. Saruman was again defeated by the rallied oppressed [[Hobbits]] and he himself was backstabbed by Gríma for his mistreatment; his unbodied spirit was denied the [[West]] and left naked and impotent, a fate not unlike that of Sauron, his master.<br />
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== History ==<br />
=== Early history ===<br />
As a [[Maia]], Saruman was created by [[Ilúvatar]] before the [[Music of the Ainur]].<ref name="Ainu">{{S|Ainu}}</ref> In his early days in [[Valinor]], he went by the name ''[[Curumo]]''<ref>{{UT|Istari}}, note 6</ref> or ''Tarindor''.<ref name=Cuv/> Like [[Sauron]], he was a powerful Maia of [[Aulë]].<ref>{{S|Vala}}</ref><br />
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After the Valar discovered the primeval [[Elves]] at [[Cuiviénen]], Tarindor was one of the [[Five Guardians]] sent to protect the Elves from the forces of [[Melkor]].<ref name=Cuv>{{NM|P1xiii}}, p. 95</ref> It is unclear how long he remained or if he accompanied the [[Eldar]] on the [[Great Journey]].<br />
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=== Return to Middle-earth ===<br />
After the defeat of Morgoth, the Valar grew concerned about the rising power of Sauron in Middle-earth. In [[Valinor]], a council was called by [[Manwë]], where it was decided to send Maiar as emissaries to Middle-earth to help the [[Free Peoples]] challenge Sauron. The council likely met in the middle of the Second Age, shortly after the creation of the [[Rings of Power]]. The council determined that these emissaries (who became known as the [[Istari]] or Wizards) should be "mighty, peers of Sauron, yet [they should] forgo might, and clothe themselves in flesh so as to treat on equality and win the trust of Elves and Men."<ref name=Istari>{{UT|Istari}}</ref>{{rp|393}} Curumo, who was sent to the council by Aulë, volunteered to travel to Middle-earth as an emissary; he was appointed the first Istar and became the chief of their Order.<ref name=Istari />{{rp|389, 394}}<br />
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Even before arriving in Middle-earth, Curumo begrudged his peers among the Istari. ''[[Gandalf|Olórin]]'' (later Gandalf), who did not wish to travel to Middle-earth, was commanded by Manwë to go as the third Istar. Saruman's jealousy of Gandalf began here, when [[Varda]] said of Gandalf that he was "not the third". Saruman was charged to take [[Aiwendil]] (later Radagast) with him to please [[Yavanna]], which he did not wish to do, and this led to his contempt for the latter Wizard.<ref name=Istari />{{rp|393}}<br />
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In Middle-earth, Curomo became known in [[Sindarin]] as ''[[Curunír]]'' and in [[Westron]] by his most common name, ''Saruman''. Like the other Wizards, his [[fana]] took the appearance of an old man. He had raven hair and was robed in white.<ref name=Istari />{{rp|393}}<br />
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Saruman and others of the Istari arrived in Middle-earth on a ship at [[Mithlond]] (the [[Grey Havens]]) in [[Lindon]] around the year 1000 of the [[Third Age]].<ref name=Istari /> At the time of their arrival, their origin, nature, purpose, and true names were a secret to nearly everyone in Middle-earth. Having witnessed their arrival, [[Círdan]] alone knew the truth of their identity and origin. He chose to give [[Narya]], the Red Ring, to Gandalf to aid him in his mission.<ref name="AppTA"/> Círdan told only [[Galadriel]] and [[Elrond]] of the true origins of the Istari.<ref name="SV"/> After a time, Saruman learned of Círdan's gift and begrudged it; this heightened the hidden ill-will that he bore towards Gandalf.<ref name=Istari/><br />
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Shortly after arriving, Saruman travelled into the [[East]] of Middle-earth, as did the two [[Blue Wizards]]. After one and a half millennia he returned to the West, just as Sauron's power was growing again in [[Dol Guldur]].<br />
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=== Chief of the White Council ===<br />
[[File:Angus McBride - Saruman.gif|thumb|''Saruman'' by [[Angus McBride]]]]<br />
When the [[White Council]] was formed around {{TA|2463}}<ref name="AppTA"/>, Saruman was appointed its leader. Even then, he had begun to sense the resurgence of Sauron and to envy and desire his power, and especially his [[The One Ring|One Ring]]. Coincidentally, in that same year the One Ring was found by the creature [[Gollum]]<ref name="AppTA"/>, drawing the [[Dark Lord]] closer to the conflict that would eventually prove Saruman's undoing.<br />
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During this period, Saurman spent years in [[Minas Tirith]] examining its archives. It is possible that there he surmised that a [[Palantíri|''palantír'']] would still be located in [[Orthanc]], the tower of [[Isengard]].<ref>{{UT|Palantiri}}</ref> He offered to make Isengard his home and to command the defences of the West. This was welcomed by King [[Fréaláf]] of [[Rohan]] and [[Ruling Steward|Steward]] [[Beren (Steward of Gondor)|Beren]] of [[Gondor]] alike. In {{TA|2759}}, Saruman was given the [[Key of Orthanc]] in the ring of [[Isengard]] his abode, hoping that he would prove an important ally.<ref name="SV">{{S|V}}</ref><Ref name=stew>{{App|Stewards}}</ref> There he became important in the defence of the free lands of the West. In Orthanc he came upon the [[Orthanc-stone]], one of the seven seeing stones, but kept it secret and hidden, particularly from the White Council. He would later betray the Council by concealing his use of it. <br />
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In {{TA|2851}}, the White Council met and Gandalf revealed that the evil presence in Dol Guldur was indeed Sauron and that he had returned, and urged an attack there. Saruman however believed that Sauron would be useful in his quest: allowing Sauron to build up his strength, the One Ring would reveal itself, and Saruman hoped to have sufficient strength to seize it first himself until that event. With this strategy in mind, Saruman overruled Gandalf. It soon became clear that Saruman desired to possess [[the One Ring]] himself.<ref name="AppTA">{{App|TA}}</ref> <br />
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He soon found that Sauron had more knowledge of the possible location of the One Ring than he expected, and in {{TA|2941}} he finally consented to an [[Attack on Dol Guldur]] against Sauron at which point Sauron retreated to [[Mordor]].<br />
[[File:Angus McBride - Dol Guldur.jpg|thumb|left|''Dol Guldur'' by [[Angus McBride]]]]<br />
In {{TA|2953}}, the [[Wise]] gathered once more to debate about the [[Rings of Power]]. Saruman quieted the Council claiming to have the knowledge that the One Ring was lost forever in the [[Belegaer]]. Following their final meeting (and the death of [[Turgon (Steward of Gondor)|Steward Turgon]]), Saruman took Isengard for his own and fortified it.<Ref name=stew/> Saruman, jealous and afraid of Gandalf, set spies to watch all his movements; thus he discovered the existence of the [[Shire]] and noted Gandalf's interest in it, and started sending agents in [[Bree]] and the [[Southfarthing]].<ref name="AppTA"/> As [[Lord of Isengard]], Saruman began to bring trouble to Rohan by aiding its enemies.<ref name="AppMark">{{App|Mark}}</ref> But the Wise were already suspicious about him; [[Aragorn]] tried to advice Steward [[Ecthelion II]] to not trust Saruman for his help against [[Sauron]].<Ref name=stew/><br />
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Sauron had declared himself openly in Mordor; he established contact with Saruman through the [[Ithil-stone]] his minions had captured from [[Minas Ithil]]. Through his jealousy towards Gandalf and his ever-growing pride and arrogance, and through the use of the ''palantír'' was dominated by Sauron, becoming a servant of his will. Using either the knowledge of his new master or lore of lost [[Eregion]], Saruman crafted his own lesser ring and sought to emulate Sauron. His corruption was complete around {{TA|3000}}.<ref name="AppTA"/> Saruman intended to seize the One Ring for himself, or at the very least stand as a vassal of the victorious Sauron.<br />
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=== War of the Ring ===<br />
At about this time, in an attempt to control [[Rohan]], Saruman bought the allegiance of King [[Théoden]]'s chief advisor, [[Gríma]], who then counselled the ailing king to do nothing about the steady resurgence of Sauron's armies. Saruman and Gríma's treachery would have crippled Rohan's military might and allowed Sauron lordship of the kingdom, had not [[Gandalf]] interfered a year later and revealed to Théoden his right-hand man's true designs, healing the old king and revitalising his political and military rule. <br />
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He had sent spies to negotiate the purchase of "[[pipe-weed|leaf]]" from [[the Shire]], in preparation for the war, and also learn of any [[Hobbits]] who had departed recently in hopes of finding out who possessed [[the One Ring]].<ref name="UT10">{{UT|10}}, "Concerning Gandalf, Saruman, and the Shire"</ref> <br />
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Saruman did not reveal his true intentions until Gandalf presented him with the discovery and location of the One Ring. On [[10 July]], {{TA|3018}}, Gandalf arrived at Isengard.<ref name="AppGreat">{{App|Great}}</ref> Saruman demanded that Gandalf submit to Sauron or fail. Saruman then stood forth as '''Saruman of Many Colours''', and when Gandalf refused to join him or tell him of the Ring, he held him captive in Isengard. <br />
[[File:The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers - Gríma and Saruman.jpg|thumb|left|Saruman commanding his forces from Orthanc as seen in the ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' film]]<br />
It must have been during Gandalf's captivity in Orthanc that Saruman began to amass a massive army of [[Orcs]], [[Dunlendings]], and [[Uruk-hai]], since Gandalf came to an as yet un-destroyed Isengard. From the pinnacle of the tower Gandalf could see that Saruman was gathering hordes of orcs and [[wolves]] in his pits and forges.<ref name="FRCouncil">{{FR|Council}}</ref> One can speculate that if matters had developed a little more slowly, his puppet Gríma would have gained full control over Rohan, and the [[Rohirrim]] would have been enslaved or destroyed.<br />
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Saruman's plans likely failed because he, like Sauron, was forced to reveal his hand early by Gandalf's subsequent escape, and therefore he had little time to perfect his plans. As Saruman considered himself "unfallen", he honestly believed he had a chance of converting Gandalf to their side, and felt honestly betrayed by Gandalf when he was refused. <br />
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Gandalf later escaped, and so Saruman's treachery and service to Sauron became known to the rest of the White Council when Gandalf reported this during the subsequent [[Council of Elrond]].<br />
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Saruman soon also betrayed his master by lying to the [[Witch-king]] when he arrived at Isengard. Sauron had sent the [[Nazgûl]] searching for [[Bilbo Baggins|Baggins]], who had found the One Ring years before, and the Shire, his home. Saruman pretended to know nothing about the Shire. But the Lord of Minas Morgul and his company did not have the strength to assault the Ring of Isengard. Saruman told them that he believed Gandalf knew the whereabouts of the Ring and the Riders departed. <br />
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In September of {{TA|3018}} the Nazgûl captured one of his [[the Shire|Shire]] [[Squint-eyed Southerner|spies]] who told the [[Witch-king]] everything, betraying Saruman, and exposing the wizard's double treachery. They also seized some maps and information about the Shire and [[Baggins]].<ref name="UT10" /> Caught now as a traitor to the Free Peoples and unfaithful ally to Mordor, Saruman put all efforts into obtaining [[the One Ring]] for himself.<ref name="UTHunt">{{UT|Hunt}}</ref><br />
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The failure to capture the Ring at [[Emyn Muil]] further ruined Saruman's plans, as he was revealed as a traitor to Sauron as well.<br />
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Finding himself in a precarious position, Saruman could only hope to acquire the Ring or reassure Sauron of his loyalties. Therefore he implemented an aggressive strategy of attacking [[Rohan]], endeavouring to kill the King's son [[Théodred]], sending spies to waylay [[Frodo Baggins]] on his flight from the Shire, and dispatching raiding parties on likely routes a company of the Ring might take to Gondor. Ironically, one of these parties captured [[Peregrin Took]] and [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] and transported them to [[Fangorn Forest]] in time to mobilise the [[Ents]]. Gandalf also suspected Saruman had found (and destroyed) the remains of [[Isildur]], who had worn the Ring before it had been lost.<br />
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Saruman's Shire network failed to capture Frodo Baggins, Gandalf rallied Rohan to victory, [[Éomer]] stopped his brutal, but only partially successful raiding party, and control of Isengard was lost to the [[Ents]]. Aware he was utterly defeated, Saruman briefly considered repenting for his deeds, but at the last moment could not go through with it. Whether he had hope he could escape, whether he was too proud to surrender to Gandalf, whether he thought his master would pardon him, Saruman refused to leave the confines of his fortress. Saruman made a final attempt to woo Théoden and Gandalf to his cause but failed: his staff was broken and he was expelled from the Order of the Istari.<br />
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Left out of the final stages of the War of the Ring and unable to be of any use to Sauron, he eventually managed to convince his captors, the Ents, into letting him leave Isengard, as apparently the magic of his voice still remained. <br />
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[[File:Matt Stewart - The Voice of Isengard.jpg|thumb|''The Voice of Isengard'' by [[:Category:Images by Matt Stewart|Matt Stewart]]]]<br />
On their way to northern [[Dunland]], on [[28 August]]<Ref name=chief>{{App|Chief}}</ref> they were confronted by Gandalf, [[Celeborn]], [[Galadriel]] and the Hobbits, but they passed as travelling beggars as Saruman kicked Gríma to move on, and he exclaimed how he hated his lord. Gandalf told Gríma that he was free to leave him but he did not reply. As Saruman was considered powerless, there was little concern for his escape.<ref name=Partings>{{RK|Partings}}</ref> On [[22 September]]<ref name=chief/> they entered to the Shire, which his ally [[Lotho Sackville-Baggins]] (undisturbed by events elsewhere) had brought under control. He established himself in [[Hobbiton]] and spent his final days as a small-time thug lord whom his [[ruffians]] called '''''Sharkey''''', imposing a terror regime to avenge himself upon the peaceful Halflings. But even this operation fell apart after Frodo and [[Samwise Gamgee]] returned; he was eventually betrayed and killed by his own agent Gríma on [[3 November]], {{TA|3019}}.<br />
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Saruman, who was a Maia, had lost his shape with his "death". As a discorporate spirit, he turned westward, but a wind came from the [[West]] and pushed him away. Apparently his spirit was left naked, powerless, and wandering in Middle-earth, not unlike Sauron after the One Ring was destroyed.<br />
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== Characteristics ==<br />
[[File:Gregor Roffalski - Curunír.jpg|thumb|''Curunír'' by [[:Category:Images by Gregor Roffalski|Gregor Roffalski]]]]<br />
In appearance, Saruman was as an old man with black hair. At the end of the Third Age, his hair and beard had turned mostly white — he had only black hairs about his lips and ears. He was tall, his face was long, and his eyes were deep and dark. He would appear in a white cloak, a habit he later changed into a cloak that changed colours as he moved.<br />
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He was not actually a [[Men|Man]], or even an [[Elves|Elf]] (as Men often suspected), but a [[Maiar|Maia]] clothed in flesh — an [[Istari|Istar]] (see ''Origins'' above). As such, he was immortal and extremely powerful, yet had limits on how far these powers could be used. His two most salient powers were his knowledge and his voice. Saruman was, in a very real way, the junior brother of Sauron both having been Maia of Aulë, Valar of Smithcraft, in the very beginnings of time. The parallels between Sauron and Saruman in both character and actions are many.<br />
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=== Powers ===<br />
Knowledge of the "deep arts" (or magic, such as it is in Middle-earth) was of particular interest to Saruman, especially when relating to power such as the [[Rings of Power]] and the far seeing ''[[palantíri]]''. He was also deeply learned in ancient lore regarding powerful kingdoms such as [[Númenor]], [[Gondor]], and [[Moria]]. <br />
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His voice and speech were extremely convincing, more powerful than mere rhetoric. When he focused this power on a person or a group of people, he could sway their hearts, plant fears and sow lies as he pleased. According to the stature of the listener, this spell could last as long as the speech did, or it could take root in them and last forever. Saruman's voice was so powerful that he was able to convince the [[Witch-king]] that he knew nothing of the One-Ring or the Shire. His voice was not hypnotic, however, rather it was persuasive; and the real danger the voice posed to the listener was not them falling into a trance, but agreeing with it. <br />
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Aside from his voice, Saruman has other subtle abilities such as giving great speed and motivation to his orcs at a distance and setting his will against all those in his dominion that might oppose him. Aragorn takes note of this ability while tracking the party of orcs holding Merry and Pippin hostage. Saruman also seems to be able to move around totally unheard by others, as there are numerous examples of him using this ability. Several examples include his sneaking up on [[Aragorn]], [[Gimli]] and [[Legolas]]'s camp in [[The Riders of Rohan]], his wholly unheard entrance in [[The Voice of Saruman]] and his quiet but sudden appearance to the hobbits in [[The Scouring of the Shire]]. <br />
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Other powers include knowledge of machinery and chemistry, probably separable from explicit magic (for instance, the "blasting fire" employed by his [[Uruk-hai]] army in the battle of [[Helm's Deep]], was some kind of chemical explosive). Machinery and engines characterised both his fortified [[Isengard]] and his altered [[the Shire|Shire]] arenas of influence. In this, he sought to emulate, or even surpass his master, [[Sauron]]. This inclination was constitutional in them both from the very beginning.<br />
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His science also extended to biological areas. He is believed to have crossbred Men and Orcs, creating a new race of Orcs unafraid of daylight, the dreaded Uruk-hai, a major improvement on Sauron's thralls who hated daylight. His mannish spies in [[Bree]] were said to have Orc blood, giving them heightened senses over ordinary men. He also employed scavenger birds in his service, although this might also be attributed to [[Radagast]] the Brown, ordering them to report to [[Orthanc]], Saruman's stronghold.<br />
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Being regarded as more powerful than [[Gandalf]] (at least before Gandalf's "rebirth"), it's fair to assume he would also wield explicit magic similar to Gandalf, such as artificial light, locking spells, creating fire, etc.<br />
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Saruman, walking on the same ruinous path as Sauron, attempted to forge for himself a Ring of Power, much like his master had. This he wore during the War of the Ring which he revealed when he called himself "Saruman the Ring-maker". He had great knowledge and lore of the magic rings created by Sauron and by the Elven-smiths, though at this time the full art of ring-making was lost and known only to his master and so Saruman's knowledge of the craft was incomplete. It is assumed that Saruman's Ring was the equivalent of one of the lesser rings in power and any details of this power is not mentioned. It is also assumed that it too lost its power, if it had any, when the One Ring was destroyed, since Saruman's craft of ring-making was still based on Sauron's. When Gandalf was given Narya, the Ring of Fire, Saruman learned of the gift and resented it. This may be another reason why Saruman desired to have a ring of his own.<br />
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=== Personality ===<br />
Saruman resembled Gandalf not only in appearance, but originally also somewhat in deportment, but unlike Gandalf, Saruman was proud, even haughty. He saw himself as the most powerful of the Istari, expressing clear contempt for Radagast the Brown, patronising tolerance of The Wise and Elves, and sheer disdain for lesser men. Saruman was no fool (though he saw Radagast as one); he realised Gandalf's power, and eventually came to see him as an equal, and later as a superior, much to his distress. He became jealous of Gandalf, eventually convincing himself that Gandalf was scheming against him, which justified his own scheming against Gandalf and the rest of the White Council, and the people of Middle-earth as well. Saruman's ultimate agenda in the end was not very different at all from Sauron's, in that he himself ultimately sought to subject the entirety of Middle Earth to his rule under the power of the One Ring.<br />
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Saruman likely was true to his mission in the beginning, and actually believed in working to stop the Darkness, but his pride and later arrogance (as well as his jealousy towards Gandalf and corruption by Sauron) turned him into a traitor to the cause he had once served. Saruman's betrayal was not sudden, but slowly grew over time as Sauron used Saruman's lust for power, admiration of strength and envy as tools of control, until at last Saruman had convinced himself that he could not have taken any other path and that it was too late now to repent. To the last Saruman only believed in his own counsel and the deceptive words of Sauron. These false beliefs kept him from taking his last chance at redemption, and because he must have realised this after Gandalf's truly generous terms he only became more bitter and filled with the rage of failure, blaming Gandalf more than anyone else for his downfall.<br />
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== Politics ==<br />
=== Men ===<br />
Saruman "went mostly among men". He always sought power, and it lay in the hands of the kingdoms of Men.<br />
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No records speak of his earliest journeys into the east; after his return he became a servant of [[Gondor]], receiving the keys to Orthanc from Beren as its warden. When Gondor weakened, he claimed Orthanc for his own without any formal declaration (or objection from Gondor), yet remained nominally an ally of Gondor and of Rohan. <br />
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When he turned to treachery, Saruman employed men mainly from [[Dunland]], and agents from other lands, turning old grudges into fuel for new hatred. The Dunlendings were enticed with the old stories that they had once lived in [[Calenardhon]] before the ''Strawheads''. The Dunlendings became his soldiers and it also seems probable that he used some of them to create [[Half-orcs]]. <br />
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Gríma Wormtongue played a vital role in Saruman's plans: with Saruman's counsel Gríma began to weaken the king, estranging him from his other counsellors and even his own kin, until Gríma had in effect become the leader of Rohan.<br />
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=== Elves === <br />
Saruman was once on good terms with the Elves, and was voted in as the leader of the White Council, a group of Elves and Istari united against Sauron. <br />
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Saruman knew that Gandalf had been given the third Elvish ring [[Narya]] by [[Círdan]] the Shipwright. This nurtured his jealousy of Gandalf and his resentment towards the Elves. <br />
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Saruman had little use for, or interest in, the Elves, who were declining and their lands were few and secretive; although they wielded marvellous powers and two Rings of Power, they were not useful nor accessible for Saruman's ambitions. Also, they succumbed less easily than other races to manipulation. <br />
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Even though Isengard lay very close to [[Lothlórien]], Saruman had very little or no contact with it. Saruman never trusted [[Galadriel]] and he accused her of scheming for Gandalf at his expense.<ref name=Partings/><br />
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=== Orcs ===<br />
Saruman drew his original strength of Orcs from tribes in the [[Misty Mountains]], and perhaps from Moria Orcs. He made use of [[Wargs|Warg]]-mounted Orcs for raids against Rohan.<br />
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He also bred [[Orcs of Isengard|Orcs]] in the pits of Isengard, eventually creating crossbreeds of Orcs and Men (probably [[Dunlendings]] or [[Bree-men]]). This programme apparently also involved feeding these greater Orcs Man-flesh as a treat.<br />
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His [[Uruk-hai]] legions displayed great discipline and fierce loyalty, in addition to the other improvements such as height, strength, endurance and resistance to sunlight. There also appears to have been middle stages between Men and the Uruk-hai, Men with varying degrees of Orkish appearance such as [[Half-orcs]] and [[Goblin-men]]. These were reported by Pippin and Merry to have been part of Saruman's regular army, but were not Uruk-hai, since the hobbits would have recognised these from their earlier capture. <br />
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Saruman's servants called him "[[Sharkey]]" both in Isengard and later in the Shire.<br />
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=== Ents/Trees ===<br />
Saruman made contact with the Ents in [[Fangorn Forest]] shortly after he settled in [[Isengard]]. The oldest of the Ents, [[Treebeard]] received him and gave him free access to the forest.<br />
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Saruman also consulted with Treebeard, learning much old lore that the Ents would have remembered from ancient times. Saruman did not return this favour, but only listened. <br />
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The Ents saw Saruman's treachery early, and became very concerned, primarily with Saruman's Orcs felling trees on the edge of Fangorn for use in the furnaces of Isengard and sometimes for no reason at all. <br />
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The Ents also appear to have had a sense of order, how things should be, that Saruman encroached upon. The crossbreeding of Men and Orcs particularly alarmed them, out of proportion to other concerns enemies of Saruman might have had. Also alarming was the pure fact of his treachery — the Istari were supposed to have a special responsibility. <br />
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Saruman used the Ents and the Fangorn forest without concern for the consequences. He clearly misjudged the Ents' abilities and will to act. This might not have been as incautious as it seemed, since major contributing factors to the Ent's actions were advice and requests from Gandalf, and concern about the rising power of Sauron (and their wish to support the front-line troops of the war, Rohan and Gondor). <br />
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Saruman clearly had the ability to understand the minds of the Ents when he found it useful. He managed to talk Treebeard into setting him free from Orthanc by pushing just the right buttons — Ents dislike the concept of caging up any creature.<br />
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=== Hobbits ===<br />
The race of [[Hobbits]] and their lands seemed too insignificant to interest Saruman: until he took notice of Gandalf's special concern for them. Studying Gandalf made him focus gradually more and more on the Hobbits and The Shire. For a period he actually travelled there in secret, mapping out the lands. Gandalf was aware of this, but at this point only amused.<br />
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He began smoking pipe-weed (a habit of the Hobbits that Gandalf had picked up), also in secret. His demand for tobacco opened up trading between The Shire and Isengard, and the power his money could wield there and the corruption it could cause began to fascinate him. Some of his agents went in secret, and some were known to Gandalf and the [[Rangers of the North|Rangers]].<br />
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His anger towards the Hobbits may possibly stem from the attention Gandalf showed them. It certainly strengthened immensely when he discovered that the Hobbits had "conspired" with Gandalf to keep [[the One Ring]] from him.<br />
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This, and the sudden urgency caused by the [[Nazgûl|Ringwraiths]]' hunt for the Ring-bearer from The Shire to Rivendell, made him increase his activity in the area, leading to a build-up of power that would lead to virtual conquest of The Shire. <br />
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He might also later have blamed the ruin of Isengard by the Ents on [[Peregrin Took]] and [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]], who clearly catalysed events. <br />
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This all came together when Saruman escaped from the Ents and retired to The Shire and his thug regime in place there. It appears he immediately switched the focus of this operation to wanton destruction: pollution, murder, fire, chopping down trees for no reason, a last blow against Hobbits and Gandalf.<br />
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At his final utter defeat by [[Battle of Bywater|a Hobbit uprising]], his life was spared even when he tried to assassinate [[Frodo Baggins]]. At this moment he actually conceded a short-lived respect to Frodo.<br />
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=== Valar/Maiar/Wizards === <br />
Saruman was supposedly eager to go to Middle-earth, against Manwë's counsel. After his 'death' he was apparently barred from returning to Valinor, and therefore was denied reincarnation and condemned to waft away and disappear like so much smoke. In his corrupt state, Saruman sought power and the imposing of order in Middle-earth by any means necessary, even if it meant betraying the mission he was entrusted with.<br />
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Sauron, in origin a Maia of Aulë like Saruman, awed and frightened him. During the height of his arrogance Saruman thought he could rival Sauron, but in the end he found himself meddling with a spirit of far greater power and knowledge than himself. Caught peering into the ''palantír'' he was seduced by Sauron to his allegiance, no longer opposing (and perhaps even desiring) his victory. Saruman sought to become a lieutenant almost-equal to his master and receive his favor in triumph, yet he was also a duplicitous servant by actively coveting the One Ring. After the failed attempt through the ambush at Amon Hen, Saruman understood the only paths ahead of him were to either show his master faith by crippling Rohan, hoping to at the very least be spared, or come to ruin and torment. <br />
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Saruman grudgingly brought with him Radagast as a companion from Valinor, at the request of [[Yavanna]], yet still managed to arrive alone, and first. Shortly after, he went into the East with the two [[Blue Wizards]], and later returned alone. There he may have wrought many great works to diminish the influence of the Enemy or searched for lore to help him in his schemes.<br />
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Radagast, even though Saruman scorned him, served both Gandalf and Saruman very usefully (and wholly unintentionally, as he admitted "he had just the wit to play the part I set him", that of persuading Gandalf to come to Isengard). Radagast also sent birds to Saruman and Gandalf to report the different happenings in Middle-earth. <br />
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Saruman had always been jealous of Gandalf, and knew that he was keeping secrets from him, such as his suspicion about [[The One Ring|Bilbo's Ring]] and [[Narya]], secret. Gandalf also suspected Saruman of plotting to gain the One Ring for himself, and hinted at this at a meeting of the White Council. Gandalf blew nine small smoke rings and one great one that wavered a bit, seeming almost palpable, and yet blew away, symbolising (almost prophetic of) Saruman's failure in achieving the One. In general, Saruman must have viewed Gandalf as his only peer, and as such to be feared and treated with (although not necessarily shown) respect. He always kept a watchful eye open for Gandalf's doings, and actually picked up the habit of smoking pipe-weed by sending out spies tailing Gandalf to the Shire. After revealing his fealty to Mordor and his desire for the Ring, Saruman offered Gandalf the chance to join with Sauron, or perhaps get the One for themselves. Ultimately, certain he Gandalf could be forced to tell of the Ring's whereabouts or that he could help Sauron win, he came to underestimate Gandalf and think little of his interventions.<br />
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Nevertheless, Saruman exercised more power than Gandalf, even with the ring Narya, as became clear when he placed Gandalf under arrest at the pinnacle of Orthanc. The text does not make it clear whether Saruman lost power or whether Gandalf gained power, but when Gandalf returned as "Gandalf [[the White]]", he could summon Saruman at his will, forcibly keep him in his presence, and finally break Saruman's staff (with whatever implications that might have had for Saruman's powers). <br />
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Despite his apparent disdain for the Grey Pilgrim, Saruman several times came very close to setting aside his pride and to asking Gandalf for pity and help. The closest call came when the [[Nazgûl|Ringwraiths]] (on their way to the Shire) arrived at Isengard while Gandalf still remained in captivity there. Saruman, realising he might have already lost Sauron's trust, actually went to seek Gandalf's pardon, only to find his erstwhile captive missing from the top of Orthanc.<br />
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=== Animals ===<br />
Saruman had control over many birds, probably having been taught to tame them by Radagast. Crebain spied for him and brought him news. In addition, the Orcs Saruman took in his armies had amongst them wild [[wolves]] and even [[Wargs]], a sort of demonic cousin of the former.<br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
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''Saruman'' is a [[Mannish]] translation of [[Quenya]] ''[[Curumo]]'', his original name in [[Valinor]] as a Maia; and [[Sindarin]] ''[[Curunír]]'' which is supposedly the same name (with the ending ''[[dîr|-ndîr]]'' "man"). All names mean "Skilled Man" or "Cunning One" (root ''[[curu]]'' "skill").<ref name=RC81>{{HM|RC}}, p. 81</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=[[Helge Fauskanger]]|articleurl=http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/quen-eng.htm|articlename=Quettaparma Quenyallo|website=Arda}}</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=[[Didier Willis]], ed.|articleurl=http://www.jrrvf.com/hisweloke/sindar/online/sindar/dict-sd-en.html|articlename=Hiswelókë's Sindarin dictionary|website=[http://www.jrrvf.com/hisweloke/ Hiswelókë]}}</ref><br />
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''Saruman'' is derived from [[Old English]]: the root word ''searu'' means "device, design, contrivance, art" and the whole name means "man of skill".<ref name=RC81/><br />
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== Other names ==<br />
His name in [[Sindarin]] was '''''Curunír''''' or '''''Curunír' Lân''''' ("Curunír the White").<ref name=Istari/><br />
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When sent to Cuiviénen with the other [[Five Guardians|Guardians]], he was called '''''Tarindor''''' ("*High/wise-mind(ed)-one").<ref>{{NM|P1xiii}}, "Notes", p. 102, note 7</ref><br />
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He claimed for himself the title '''[[Ring-maker]]'''.<ref name="FRCouncil"/><br />
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== Other versions of the legendarium ==<br />
In the earlier versions of ''The Lord of the Rings'', Saruman was sketched merely as Sauron's fawning servant, while the army he musters is not in rivalry of Mordor's but from the beginning in his new master's employ. In other drafts, the treacherous wizard hands Gandalf over to the evil [[Giants|Giant]] Treebeard or betrays him to the Black Riders. <ref>{{TI|VII}}</ref><br />
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Saruman's older names in these drafts were Sarumond and Saramund,<ref name=rc>{{HM|RC}}, p. xxiii</ref> containing the english term ''mund'' "hand".<br />
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== Inspiration ==<br />
Saruman was invented and introduced in the story in order to explain Gandalf's absence in the first part of ''The Lord of the Rings'', replacing Treebeard as the wizard's captor. <ref name=rc/><br />
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As a scholar, Tolkien would also have been well aware of the name of a similarly-named historic 'head of his order', Jaruman.<br />
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== Portrayal in adaptations ==<br />
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=== Films ===<br />
'''1978: [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]:'''<br />
:[[Fraser Kerr]] provided the voice of Saruman. From early on in the production, it was decided that "Saruman" and "Sauron" sounded too much alike, and might confuse viewers. On concept art, Saruman is called "Ruman",<ref>[http://www.ralphbakshi.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=5&pos=69 1978 - The Lord of the Rings Gallery] at [http://www.ralphbakshi.com Ralphbakshi.com] (accessed 26 March 2011)</ref> but prior to recording, this was changed to "Aruman". However, during recording, it was again changed, to "Saruman". Because of this late change, several instances of "Aruman" remain in the finished film.<br />
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'''2001-03: [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]:'''<br />
:Saruman was played by [[Christopher Lee]]. Saruman's depiction in the series is more akin to the early drafts, in that he is a more willing and trustworthy servant of [[Sauron]] (though he still instructs [[Lurtz]] to bring him the hobbits carrying "something of great value"). In the films, his corruption by Sauron is directly portrayed to have come about through his use of one of the [[Palantíri]] found in the tower of [[Orthanc]], through which Sauron fueled the lust for power and accompanying arrogance and greed already festering in Saruman's heart. The films did not include the [[Scouring of the Shire]], so Saruman's last appearance was in Isengard, during his encounter with [[Gandalf]] and [[Théoden]]. In the [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (extended edition)|extended edition of ''The Return of the King'']], [[Gríma]] stabs Saruman in the back, causing him to fall on a spiked wheel below the tower of Orthanc. <br />
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'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]:'''<br />
:[[Christopher Lee]] reprised his role as Saruman, although the character does not appear in the book.<ref name="TelegraphCasting">{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/8311016/Christopher-Lee-will-star-in-the-Hobbit-prequel.html|articlename=Christopher Lee will star in the Hobbit prequel|dated=08-Feb-2011|website=[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ The Telegraph]|accessed=21-Dec-2011}}</ref> He appears as part of the [[White Council]] alongside [[Gandalf]], [[Galadriel]] and [[Elrond]]. He is sceptical about the appearance of a [[Sauron#Sauron's Return|Necromancer]] in [[Dol Guldur]]. However, when he participates in the [[attack on Dol Guldur]], he sees for himself that Sauron has indeed returned. After the skirmish, he appears shaken by the display of Sauron's power, but claims he will take it upon himself to keep an eye on the Dark Lord and pretends to care for Lady Galadriel's weakened state.<br />
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=== Television ===<br />
'''1993: [[Hobitit|''Hobitit'']]:'''<br />
:Saruman was played by actor Mikko Kivinen. He appears only in episode "Vanha metsä" ("Old Forest").<br />
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=== Radio series ===<br />
'''1955: [[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1955 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The voice of Saruman is provided by [[Robert Farquharson]].<br />
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'''1979: [[The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The voice of Saruman is provided by [[James Arrington]].<br />
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'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:''' <br />
:[[Peter Howell]] played Saruman. Because the series follows a chronological timeline rather than the flashbacks of the books, Saruman's betrayal is brought out much sooner than in the book. Excerpts from [[The Hunt for the Ring]] are dramatised to flesh out Gandalf's escape from Isengard, and the Nazgul's pursuit. In the final episode Saruman's death at the hands of Wormtongue at Bag End is included.<br />
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'''1992: [[Der Herr der Ringe (1992 German radio series)|''Der Herr der Ringe'' (1992 German radio series)]]:'''<br />
:Saruman is played by Manfred Steffen.<br />
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'''2001-2003: [[Pán prsteňov (2001-2003 Slovak radio series)|''Pán prsteňov'' (2001-2003 Slovak radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The voice of Saruman is provided by Andrej Hryc. Saruman appears in all three series (seasons) of this adaptation, with his most prominent appearances in the episodes covering ''The Two Towers''.<br />
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=== Games ===<br />
'''2003: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:Though Christopher Lee provided the voice of Saruman for many scenes, the only visual appearance of the Wizard of from re-used movie clips, his voice is played over several Gandalf's actions though.<br />
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'''2003: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring]]'':'''<br />
:Saruman is one of the "Hero" units of the Servants of Sauron, the game also depicts his creation of the Uruk-hai.<br />
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'''2004: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth]]'':'''<br />
:Saruman is the main "Hero" unit of Isengard faction, the evil campaign follows his despoilment of both Isengard and the Fangorn Forest, war on Rohan and later conquest of the outlying lands.<br />
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'''2006: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'':'''<br />
:Saruman is still the main "Hero" unit of Isengard faction, but plays no role in the storyline.<br />
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'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard]]'':'''<br />
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: Through frequently referred to in-game since 2007, Saruman made no visual appearance until 2011 and the ''Rise of Isengard'' expansion. Many quests in the game display the stretch of the White Hand - Saruman's minions are present in Shire as early as {{TA|3018}}, as well as [[Bree-land]], [[Lone-lands]], [[Eregion]], [[Enedwaith]], [[Dunland]], [[Gap of Rohan]], outskirts of the [[Fangorn Forest]] and even [[Moria]].<br />
:In the storyline of ''Rise of Isengard'' Saruman first appears buying the loyalties of the Dunlending clans, bringing with him riches and maintaining a friendly appearance. He also still keeps his affairs in Rohan private, to the point that when a Rohirrim questions the desolation of [[Nan Curunír]] and the presence of Trolls in Isengard, the Wizard manages to use his voice to convince him that it was all for the good cause. At one point, traitorous Dunlendings capture the player and send him to Saruman as a gift - once again the Wizard maintains a friendly and noble appearance, trying to discern the location of The Ring, before the player escapes. <br />
:A major storyline is derived from a single line in ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', where Saruman calls himself "Ring-forger". Long having researched the Rings of Power, Saruman sends his minions to pillage what remains of Ring-Forges of Eregion, looking for any knowledge of ancient Elven smiths that have remained here. Using that lore, he constructs a massive Ring-Forge under Isengard, where he creates five lesser rings and a master one to command them. He keeps the master ring to himself and gives the other to his most trusted lieutenants, though none of the mortals are prepared for it and are turned into monstrosities. A large forces of players defeats them one by one, reclaiming lesser rings and later uses those rings to turn upon the master one. In the ensuing fight Saruman's ring is destroyed shortly before the Battle of Hornburg, and with it the lesser ones lose their power.<br />
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'''2014: [[Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor]]:'''<br />
:Voiced by [[Roger Jackson]], Saruman appears in this game as a non-playable character. The game's protagonist, Talion, finds various artefacts that reveal that Saruman's spies are active within the borders of [[Mordor]] in the years between ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. It is later revealed that Saruman was controlling Queen Marwen of the [[Nurnen]] to hinder Sauron while bringing about the destruction of the men of [[Nurn]].<br />
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| caption="The King Under the Mountain" by Frédéric Bennett<br />
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| location=[[Dunland]]<br/>[[Thorin's Halls]]<ref>{{UT|9}}</ref><br/>[[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]]<ref name=AppA3/><br />
| affiliation=[[Thorin and Company]]<br />
| language=[[Khuzdul]] and [[Westron]]<br />
| birth={{TA|2746}}<br />
| birthlocation=[[Lonely Mountain]]<br />
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| death={{TA|2941}}<br />
| deathlocation=[[Battle of Five Armies]]<br />
| age=195<br />
| notablefor= [[Quest of Erebor|The Quest of Erebor]]<br />
| house=[[House of Durin]]<br />
| parentage=[[Thráin|Thráin II]]<br />
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<center>{{quote|I am Thorin son of Thrain son of Thror King under the Mountain! I return!|Thorin in ''[[The Hobbit]]'', "[[A Warm Welcome]]"}}</center><br />
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'''Thorin II''', also known as '''Thorin [[Oakenshield]]''', was the [[Kings of Durin's Folk|King of Durin's Folk]] from {{TA|2850}} until his death in {{TA|2941}}, being the son of [[Thráin|Thráin II]], grandson of [[Thrór]] and older brother to [[Frerin]] and [[Dís]]. Thorin led [[Durin's Folk]] of the [[Blue Mountains]] during their time in exile. In {{TA|2941}} he led the [[Quest of Erebor|quest]] for [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]] accompanied by twelve [[Dwarves]], [[Bilbo Baggins]], and [[Gandalf|Gandalf the Grey]]; he briefly became [[King under the Mountain]] until he perished following the [[Battle of Five Armies]].<ref>{{App|A3}}; {{UT|9}}; {{H|10}}; {{App|B2}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
===Youth and exile===<br />
Thorin was born in {{TA|2746}}, presumably in the Lonely Mountain where his grandfather, [[Thrór]], was King under the Mountain. Thorin was still a youngster (aged c. 24), by Dwarves' reckoning, when the dragon [[Smaug]] descended upon the mountain of Erebor in flames. Smaug left the mannish town of [[Dale]] in ruins and killed many dwarves who were inside the mountain. Thrór and Thráin (Thorin's father) escaped using a secret [[Back Door]]. Meanwhile Thorin was one of the few Dwarves who were not inside the mountain at the time. Thus the surviving [[Dwarves of Erebor]] were driven into exile and Thrór, Thráin, and Thorin fled south and ended up to [[Dunland]].<ref name=AppA3/><ref name=H1/><br />
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===The War of the Dwarves and Orcs===<br />
Disillusioned, Thorin's grandfather Thrór wandered to the [[Great Gates|Eastern gate]] of [[Moria]], the old mansion of the [[Longbeards]], now infested by [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains|Orcs]]. He entered it and ended up murdered and desecrated by the Orc [[Azog]]. These news were brought by his companion [[Nár]] to Thráin, thus the [[War of the Dwarves and Orcs]] began.<ref name=AppA3/><br />
[[File:Mikel Janin - Battle of Azanulbizar.jpeg|left|thumb|''Battle of Azanulbizar'' by [[:Category:Images by Mikel Janin|Mikel Janin]]]]<br />
The war was fought long and hard between the two races, ultimately ending in a pyrrhic Dwarven victory at the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]] in {{TA|2799}}. Both Thráin and Thorin were wounded during this battle and [[Frerin]] (Thorin's brother) was killed. When his shield broke, in its stead he used an [[Oaks|oak]] branch to block the blows of his foes.<ref>{{App|A3}}, note 46.</ref> Despite victory no Dwarf dared to re-enter [[Moria]] out of fear of [[Durin's Bane]].<ref>{{App|A3}}; {{App|B2}}</ref><br />
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In memory of this, Thorin swore to always bear a plain shield of oak with no device until he should be hailed king,<ref>{{PM|Aiv}}</ref> and thus he earned the epithet '''Oakenshield'''.<br />
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===Return into exile===<br />
[[File:Charles Burggraf - We will get it back.jpg|thumb|right|left|''"We will get it back"'' by [[:Category:Images by Charles Burggraf|Charles Burggraf]]]]<br />
Thráin, Thorin, and the other survivors of [[Durin's Folk]] left Azanulbizar and returned to [[Dunland]]. However they soon began to wander [[Eriador]] before settling at last in the [[Blue Mountains]]. Here they prospered in their own fashion, forging iron objects and increasing their numbers (albeit, due to a scarceness of [[Dwarf-women]], very slowly, and by wandering Longbeards who heard of his dwelling). Nonetheless they all still longed to return to the Lonely Mountain.<ref name=AppA3/><br />
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By this time Thráin was in possession of [[Ring of Thrór|the last]] of the [[Seven Rings]] of power. It is possible that as [[Sauron]]'s power grew so too did the ring's influence over Thráin. His burning desire for gold and to return to the Lonely Mountain became too great and in {{TA|2841}} he set out to return. Thorin, then aged ninety-five, was never to see his father again, as Sauron captured and imprisoned Thráin in [[Dol Guldur]]. Thus it was that around Thráin 's disappearance and death ({{TA|2850}}) Thorin became the [[Kings of Durin's Folk|King of Durin's Folk]]. Thorin and his people were content living in the [[Blue Mountains]] and [[Eriador]] but as the years waned Thorin's desire to return to Erebor grew.<ref>{{App|A3}}; {{App|B2}}</ref><br />
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===The Quest for Erebor===<br />
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====A new hope====<br />
{{quote|Listen to me, Thorin Oakenshield! [...] If this hobbit goes with you, you will succeed. If not, you will fail. A foresight is on me, and I am warning you.|[[Gandalf]]<ref name="UT9">{{UT|9}}</ref>}}<br />
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Gandalf and Thorin.jpg|thumb|''Gandalf and Thorin'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]<br />
The fortunes of the House of Durin changed when Thorin met [[Gandalf]] by chance in {{TA|2941}}.<ref group="note">Different accounts dispute the exact location of this first meeting. One source states that it occurred at an Inn in [[Bree]]. Whilst another states that Thorin started talking to Gandalf when he overtook him on the road.</ref> They then proceeded to go to [[Thorin's Halls]]. There they discussed their tales and Gandalf formulated a plan. Gandalf knew that Sauron could have potentially used Smaug with devastating effect. Therefore both he and Thorin had a shared interest in removing Smaug. Gandalf wanted Thorin and a company of dwarves to travel to the Lonely Mountain taking [[Bilbo Baggins]] with them. Gandalf's instinct was that the [[Quest of Erebor]] would only be successful if Bilbo accompanied them.<br />
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Therefore Gandalf invited Thorin and other Dwarves to [[Hobbiton]] of [[the Shire]], instructing them to look for a [[Smials|smial]] whose door was marked with the sign of the thief (as the dwarves had gotten it into their head that Bilbo was a thief). Thus Thorin found himself in [[Bag End]], where they perused the hobbit's hospitality. However, Thorin and the dwarves were not convinced; it was not until Gandalf revealed [[Thrór's Map]] and key that Thorin was convinced that the quest would be profitable to him. Even after the "[[An Unexpected Party|Unexpected Party]]" Gandalf only persuaded Thorin to take Bilbo on the morning that they set off.<ref>{{App|A3}}; {{UT|9}}</ref><br />
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Thus it was that in {{TA|2941}} Thorin set off for the Lonely Mountain with Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins, [[Fíli]], [[Kíli]], [[Balin]], [[Dwalin]], [[Dori]], [[Nori]], [[Ori]], [[Óin]], [[Glóin]], [[Bifur]], [[Bofur]], and [[Bombur]]. A short time into the journey the adventurers found a Troll's cave. Here they found a hoard of treasure which included blades made in the ancient city of [[Gondolin]]. Bilbo found a knife that he named [[Sting]], Gandalf acquired [[Glamdring]] and meanwhile Thorin found [[Orcrist]].<ref>{{H|2}}</ref> Whilst [[Thorin and Company]] were in [[Rivendell]] [[Elrond]] read the inscriptions on the blades and informed them of their sword's histories. He also read the [[moon-letters]] on Thrór's map; it read "''stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks [...] and the setting sun with the last light of [[Durin's Day]] will shine upon the keyhole.''"<ref>{{H|3}}</ref><br />
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====The return of the King under the Mountain====<br />
[[File:David T. Wenzel - Thorin in Esgaroth.jpg|thumb|left|''Thorin in Esgaroth'' by [[David T. Wenzel]]]]<br />
Upon reaching [[Lake-town|Esgaroth]], the closest settlement to the Lonely Mountain, Thorin was greeted warmly and the men of Lake-town hailed the return of the [[King under the Mountain]].<ref name="H10">{{H|10}}</ref> They soon reached the Lonely Mountain itself and "''with the last light of Durin's Day''" they found the secret side-door, using the key to open it.<ref>{{H|11}}</ref> Thorin sent Bilbo in to carry out his duty as their 'esteemed burglar'. This enraged Smaug who sought to destroy the burglar and take out his vengeance on the [[Lake-men]].<ref>{{H|12}}</ref> The dragon was slain by [[Bard]] who pierced an un-armoured spot on the dragon's underside <ref>{{H|14}}</ref> with a [[Black Arrow]].<br />
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Upon hearing the news of the death of Smaug, Thorin fortified the main entrance to the mountain. Hosts of [[Elves of Mirkwood|Wood-elves]] and Lake-men approached the mountain led by the [[Thranduil|Elvenking]] and Bard respectively. Thorin refused to consider Bard's claim to a share in the treasure until the Elven-host had withdrawn. Refusing to send away the Elves, Bard pronounced the mountain under siege until Thorin would give them their part of the treasure. Then Thorin sent for his cousin, [[Dáin Ironfoot]], who brought more than five-hundred Dwarves from the [[Iron Hills]].<ref>{{H|15}}; {{H|16}}</ref> Bilbo sought to bring an end to the dispute; to this end he secretly gave the [[Arkenstone]] to Bard and the Elvenking to use in making a deal with Thorin. When Thorin heard about Bilbo's actions he was furious and cast him out of the company.<ref>{{H|17}}</ref><br />
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====Death====<br />
[[File:Darrell Sweet - The Death of Thorin Oakenshield.jpg|thumb|right|''The Death of Thorin Oakenshield'' by [[Darrell Sweet]]]]<br />
However, all disputes were cast aside when the army of [[Bolg]], Azog's son, suddenly attacked. Thus the three armies of [[Elves]], [[Men]], and [[Dwarves]] united against the two armies of [[Orcs|Goblins]] and [[Wargs]]: the [[Battle of Five Armies]] had begun. As the battle drew on, Thorin leapt from the front gate and rallied all Elves, Men, and Dwarves to him. The armies of the [[free peoples]] of [[Middle-earth]] emerged triumphant. Nonetheless [[Kíli]] and [[Fíli]] were killed and Thorin was gravely wounded. On his deathbed Thorin apologised to Bilbo for his angry words and deeds. He commended his good character, courage and friendship, saying that ''"if more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world."'' With that, he died. He was laid to rest deep within the Lonely Mountain. [[Bard]] of [[Dale]] placed the Arkenstone upon Thorin's chest, whilst the Elvenking laid Orcrist upon Thorin's tomb.<ref>{{H|17}}; {{H|18}}</ref><br />
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==Appearance==<br />
{{quote|It was Thorin, but you could only have told it by his golden chain, and by the colour of his now dirty and tattered sky-blue hood with its tarnished silver tassel.|''[[The Hobbit]]'', "[[Barrels Out of Bond]]"}}<br />
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Thorin had a white beard<ref name=History>{{HH|7iv}}</ref> and wore a sky-blue hood with a long silver tassel. Around his neck he wore a golden chain, upon which he attached his grandfather's key.<ref name="H1"/> He wore a belt of gold and jewels,<ref name=History></ref> and his stockings were yellow. He was also said to be quite tall for a dwarf, though his height was otherwise negligible compared to other races.<ref name="H2">{{H|2}}</ref><br />
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==Personality==<br />
{{quote|Thorin did not live to enjoy his triumph or his treasure. Pride and greed overcame him in spite of my warning.|[[Gandalf]]<ref name="UT9"/>}}<br />
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Thorin was capable of being stubborn, proud, and greedy. According to Gandalf he was, from the beginning, contemptuous about the notion that [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] should go with him on his long-desired adventure to the Lonely Mountain; he thought that Gandalf was trying to mock him and make him look foolish. Indeed, Thorin found it difficult to accept the advice of Gandalf at all, believing that he should have been drawing plans for war and battle rather than planning to use a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] as a burglar. He gradually came to respect the Hobbit's value to his quest as Bilbo again and again proved his stealth and courage. Thorin's most coveted prize was the [[Arkenstone]], something which Bilbo believed was not only the heart of the mountain but the heart of Thorin also.<ref>{{UT|9}}; {{H|17}}; {{H|18}}</ref><br />
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Another one of his distinctive characteristics was that on important occasions he had the habit of going on "without telling any one there anything that was not known already".<ref>{{H|1}}</ref> Once he referred to Fíli and Kíli as "sons of my father's daughter" rather than "nephews" or "sister-sons", for instance.<ref>{{H|10}}</ref><br />
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==Weapons==<br />
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Thorin was a formidable swordsman, archer, and skilled military leader, capable of rallying Men, Elves and Dwarves to his side in the Battle of the Five Armies. He was the owner of the elven blade known as Orcrist, The Goblin Cleaver, a legendary sword from Gondolin that was said to have slain hundreds of goblins. When orcs or goblins were nearby, it glowed blue. He used this blade throughout the entire Quest of Erebor, but was taken from him during his capture in Mirkwood. It was then later laid on his tomb, after his death to warn Erebor of any oncoming dark forces that would dare try to take over the Mountain <br />
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==Etymology==<br />
Thorin's name is one from the ''[[Völuspá|Dvergatal]]''. It means "Bold".<ref>Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", published in ''Publications of the Modern Language Association of America'', Vol 44 (1929), issue #4, pp. 939-967</ref><br />
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==Genealogy==<br />
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The epithet "[[Oakenshield]]" also comes from the ''Dvergatal''. ''Eikinskjaldi'' means "Oakenshield", and it has long been considered the name of a Dwarf. However, because the name appears twice, both in Dúrinn's and Dválinn's line, it has also been suggested that it simply means "with an oaken shield".<ref>P.H. Salus, Taylor Beekman, "[http://pao.chadwyck.co.uk.proxy-ub.rug.nl/articles/displayItemPage.do?FormatType=fulltextimages&QueryType=articles&ResultsID=12E4F77F8FAA34BB2&ItemNumber=9&PageNumber=1 'Eikinskjaldi, Fjalarr', and 'Eggþer': Notes on Dwarves and Giants in the 'Völuspá'"], published in ''[[wikipedia:Neophilologus|Neophilologus]]'' Vol 53 (1969), Issue #1, pp. 76-81</ref><br />
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==Other versions of the legendarium==<br />
In early manuscripts of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', the name ''[[Gandalf]]'' was used by Tolkien for the character who later would be named "Thorin Oakenshield" in the published works.<ref>{{HH|Intro}}</ref><br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
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|File:The Hobbit (1966 film) - Thorin.png|Thorin in [[The Hobbit (1966 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1966 film)]].<br />
|File:The Hobbit (1977 film) - Thorin.jpg|Thorin in [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]<br />
|File:The Hobbit (2003) Thorin.JPG|Thorin in [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|Sierra's The Hobbit]]<br />
|File:Thorin II-LOTRO1.png|Thorin in [[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]<br />
|File:The Hobbit (film series) - Thorin and Orcrist.jpg|Thorin in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]<br />
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===Films===<br />
'''1966: [[The Hobbit (1966 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1966 film)]]:'''<br />
:Thorin Oakenshield is the commander of the garrison of [[Dale]]. He is not a royal.<ref name="Deitch">{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=UBnVL1Y2src|articlename=The Hobbit.mp4|dated=5 January 2012|website=YouTube|accessed=10 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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'''1977: [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]:'''<br />
:Thorin's voice is provided by [[Hans Conried]].<br />
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'''2012: ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'':'''<br />
:Thorin was portrayed by [[Richard Armitage]].<ref name="PJCasting">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150168211921558|articlename=Production begins in New Zealand on The Hobbit|dated=20-March-2011|website=[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> Unlike many other adaptations where Thorin is depicted as white-haired, Thorin is portrayed as younger looking (in the original book he was the oldest of the [[Dwarves]] in the [[Thorin and Company|Company]]; in the movies he appears to be roughly in the middle of the thirteen age-wise). Thorin, however, does have streaks of gray in his black hair.<br />
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:In the prologue which flashes back to the [[Sack of Erebor]], Thorin is shown to be a natural leader, and is distressed when [[Thranduil]] and his army do not come to the Dwarves' aid. Later, during a flashback to the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]] (referred to as the '''Battle of [[Moria]]''' in these films), his natural leadership is again on display, when rallying the troops after maiming [[Azog]] the Defiler ([[Dáin Ironfoot]], who killed Azog during this battle in the book, is not present at all).<br />
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:Thorin shows up later than expected at [[Bag End]]. He is thoroughly sceptical of [[Gandalf]]'s choice of [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] as the fourteenth member of the Company, but the [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] finally earns his approval after attempting to save him from Azog and his [[Orcs|Orc]] pack. After this ordeal, Gandalf revives him on the [[Carrock]].<br />
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'''2013: ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]'':'''<br />
:Thorin is captured by the [[Elves of Mirkwood]] along with all of the other Dwarves. He refuses to bargain with Thranduil on order to set them all free, still holding a grudge over the Elven-king not helping his people while [[Smaug]] destroyed their home.<br />
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:After the Dwarves are caught trying to steal weapons out of the armoury in [[Lake-town]], Thorin promises the people a share of the treasure if the Company is allowed to reclaim their kingdom. After Bilbo's audience with Smaug, he leads the Dwarves in a battle in an attempt to defeat the [[Dragons|Dragon]] by drowning him in molten gold. The plan fails, however, and Smaug instead heads off in a rage to Lake-town.<br />
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'''2014: ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'':'''<br />
:While searching the treasure hoard inside the Mountain for the [[Arkenstone]], Thorin increasingly falls prey to Dragon sickness. He begins to be paranoid that the other Dwarves are scheming against him. He orders the other Dwarves to put up barricades to prevent anyone else from entering the Mountain, even as the [[Battle of Five Armies]] commences. He eventually overcomes his sickness and comes to his senses, leading the members of the Company into battle.<br />
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:On [[Ravenhill]], he attempts to take out the Orc army's leader, and old nemesis, Azog (with the help of [[Fíli]], [[Kíli]] and [[Dwalin]]). After his nephews are killed, Thorin takes on the Pale Orc one-on-one (and, in the process, gets [[Orcrist]] back from [[Legolas]]). He manages to get Azog to fall into a frozen lake, but the Orc stabs through the ice and mortally wounds him. With his last strength, Thorin plunges Orcrist into Azog's chest, finally killing him. Soon after, right before succumbing to his wounds, he makes amends with Bilbo, and dies right there on the lake.<br />
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===Radio series===<br />
'''1968: [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1968 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:Thorin's voice is provided by [[John Justin]].<br />
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'''1979: [[The Hobbit (1979 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:Thorin's voice is provided by Tom Luce.<br />
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'''1980: [[Der Hobbit (1980 German radio series)|''Der Hobbit'' (1980 German radio series)]]:'''<br />
:Thorin is played by Heinz Schlacht.<br />
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'''1989: [[Hobit (1989 Slovak radio series)|''Hobit'' (1989 Slovak radio series)]]:'''<br />
:Thorin's voice is provided by Ľubomír Roman.<br />
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===Games===<br />
'''1982: [[The Hobbit (1982 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (1982 video game)]]:'''<br />
:Thorin is the only companion of the player, [[Bilbo Baggins]].<ref>''[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=ZXComputing/Issue8304/Pages/ZXComputing830400076.jpg ZX Computing]'', 8304 (April/May 1983), p. 76 (accessed 24 March 2011)</ref><br />
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'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''<br />
:Thorin's voice is provided by [[Clive Revill]].<br />
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'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''<br />
:Thorin plays no role in the major storyline, but makes a brief appearance in a flashback taking place in {{TA|2941}}, just before the company sets off on their journey to the [[Lonely Mountain]]. He, along with his nephews [[Fíli]] and [[Kíli]], are entombed within Mazal Akrâz, the Chamber of Glory, deep within [[Erebor]].<br />
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'''2014: ''[[Lego The Hobbit: The Video Game]]'':'''<br />
:Thorin appears as he is in the movies, but in the form of a LEGO minifigure. He is voiced by Richard Armitage.<br />
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{{half-elf infobox<br />
| name=Elrond<br />
| image=[[File:Ebe Kastein - Elrond.jpg|250px]]<br />
| caption="Elrond" by Ebe Kastein<br />
| pronun=<br />
| othernames=''Elerondo'' ([[Quenya|Q]])<br />''Peredhel'' ([[Sindarin|S]], "[[Half-elven]]")<br/>Master Elrond<br />
| titles=Lord of [[Rivendell]]<br />
| position=Ring-bearer of [[Vilya]]<br/> Vice-regent of Eriador<br>Herald to [[Gil-galad]]<ref name="Celeborn">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref><br />
| location=[[Lindon]]<br/>[[Rivendell]]<br />
| affiliation=[[White Council]]<br />
| language=[[Sindarin]], [[Quenya]], [[Westron]]<br />
| birth={{FA|532}}<ref>{{WJ|Years}}, version C of the manuscript, year changed to [>532], p. 348</ref><br />
| birthlocation=[[Havens of Sirion]]<br />
| rule={{SA|1697}} - {{TA|3021}} (ruled 4765 years)<br />
| sailedwest=[[29 September]], {{TA|3021}}<br />
| sailedfrom=[[Grey Havens]]<br />
| age=6520<br />
| notablefor=<br />
| house=Descended from [[House of Bëor|all]] [[House of Haleth|three]] [[House of Hador|Houses]] of the [[Edain]] and [[Elves|elven]] houses of [[House of Fingolfin|Fingolfin]] and [[Thingol]]<br />
| heritage=[[Half-elven]] father and mother<br />
| parentage=[[Eärendil]], father<br/>[[Elwing]], mother<br/>[[Maglor]], foster father<br />
| siblings=[[Elros]] (twin)<br />
| spouse=[[Celebrían]]<br />
| children=[[Elladan]]<br/>[[Elrohir]]<br/>[[Arwen]]<br/>[[Aragorn]], foster son<br />
| gender=Male<br />
| height=<br />
| hair=Dark<ref name="meetings"/><br />
| eyes=Grey<ref name="meetings"/><br />
| clothing=Grey mantle<ref name="Havens">{{RK|Havens}}</ref><br/>Silver circlet<ref name="meetings">{{FR|Meetings}}</ref><br />
| weapons=<br />
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}}<br />
<center>{{quote|But my memory reaches back even to the [[Elder Days]]. [[Eärendil]] was my sire, who was born in [[Gondolin]] before its [[Fall of Gondolin|fall]]; and my mother was [[Elwing]], daughter of [[Dior]], son of [[Lúthien]] of [[Doriath]]. I have seen three [[ages]] in the West of the world, and many defeats, and many fruitless victories.|Elrond in ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[The Council of Elrond]]"}}</center><br />
'''Elrond''' was the [[Half-elven|half-elven]] son of [[Eärendil]] and [[Elwing]], the father of [[Arwen]], and the Lord of [[Rivendell]] who consistently fought against [[Sauron]] throughout the Second and Third Ages. He was the twin brother of [[Elros]], who later became the first king of [[Númenor]].<ref name="Earendil">{{S|Earendil}}</ref><br />
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Having been born in [[Beleriand]] towards the end of the [[First Age]], Elrond ever opposed [[Sauron]] and strove against him throughout the [[Second Age]] helping to bring about Sauron's defeat in the [[War of the Last Alliance]] as [[Gil-galad]]'s herald. Elrond inherited Gil-galad's Elven ring [[Vilya]], and during the [[Third Age]] he fought against the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] and, as a member of the [[White Council]], expelled the Necromancer from [[Dol Guldur]] (who was Sauron in another guise). Towards the end of the Third Age, he was the foster-father to [[Aragorn]] as he had been to Arathorn before him. Aragorn went on to marry Elrond's daughter Arwen. After the destruction of [[the One Ring]], Elrond sailed west with [[Gandalf]], [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]], [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], and [[Galadriel]]; their passing marked the end of the Third Age and the beginning of the [[Fourth Age|Fourth]].<br />
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Elrond is one of the most prominent, significant and recognisable characters in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s legendarium, appearing in ''[[The Hobbit]]'', ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' and ''[[Unfinished Tales]]''. He was critical to providing [[Thorin and Company]] the information they needed to enter the [[Lonely Mountain]], and his [[Council of Elrond]] brought about the creation of the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] which ultimately resulted in the destruction of the One Ring, and the ultimate and final defeat of Sauron.<br />
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==History==<br />
===First Age===<br />
Elros and Elrond were born in the [[Mouths of Sirion|Havens of Sirion]] during the darkest days of the First Age, when the forces of [[Morgoth]] controlled most of [[Beleriand]]. When the twins were just six years old, the [[Sons of Fëanor]], bound by their [[Oath of Fëanor|Oath]], assaulted the Havens in the [[Third Kinslaying]] since they desired the [[Silmaril]] on the [[Nauglamír]] held by Elwing. Eärendil was at sea, and Elwing escaped with the Nauglamír and jumped into the sea.<ref name="Earendil"/> [[Maedhros]] and [[Maglor]], the only Sons of Fëanor to survive the assault upon the Havens, took Elros and Elrond as captives<ref name="Earendil"/> and abandoned them in a cave with a fall of water over the entrance instead of killing them.<ref name=L211>{{L|211}}, answer to Question 4</ref> But Maglor took pity upon Elrond and Elros and rescued them and a mutual love grew between Maglor and the young twins afterwards.<ref name="Earendil"/> Elrond was given the name "Elf of the cavern" or "star-dome" (see [[#Etymology|Etymology]]), because Elrond was found in the cave.<ref name=L211/><br />
[[File:Tuuliky - Little Half-elf.jpg|thumb|left|Maglor raises Elrond. Art by [[:Category:Images by Tuuliky|Tuuliky]]]]<br />
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Following the [[War of Wrath]], because of his Half-elven heritage, the [[Valar]] gave Elrond and his brother a choice whether to be counted among the kindred of Elves or of Men. Elrond chose to belong to the [[Firstborn]], while Elros chose to become mortal.<ref name="Earendil"/> It was Elros who voyaged over sea to Númenor following the star of Eärendil;<ref>{{S|Akallabeth}}</ref> whereas Elrond remained among the Elves and carried on the lineage of King Elwë.<ref>{{PM|XII}}</ref> Elrond subsequently remained in [[Lindon]] with [[Gil-galad]], where he became known as a healer and lore-master.<br />
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===Second Age===<br />
A fair being calling himself [[Annatar]], emissary of the Valar, came seeking entrance to Lindon during the Second Age. Elrond and Gil-galad sensed that he was not what he seemed, and denied him. They were correct, as proven in the later [[War of the Elves and Sauron]]. <br />
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In {{SA|1695}} Gil-galad sent Elrond to aid Eregion. Elrond's forces came too late and proved too small to defend Eregion. While Sauron sent most of his army west to attack Lindon, he left a strong detachment behind to contain Elrond. In [[Second Age 1697|two years]], Eregion [[Sack of Eregion|was lade waste]] and Elrond, along with the Noldor survivors, fled far north. There, he established the stronghold of [[Rivendell|Imladris]].<ref name=UTC>{{UT|Concerning}}</ref><ref>{{App|SA}}</ref><br />
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Many more refugees joined Elrond's host as Sauron ravaged Eriador during the course of the war. By {{SA|1700}}, Imladris, despite being [[First Siege of Imladris|besieged]], was the only part of [[Eriador]] not under Sauron's control. It was liberated by [[Gil-galad]]'s and [[Tar-Minastir]]'s forces. After Sauron's defeat, a Council was held at that time, establishing that Imladris should be maintained as an Elvish stronghold, and appointing Elrond as Gil-galad's vice-regent in Eriador, passing the Ring [[Vilya]] to him.<ref>{{UT|6}}</ref><br />
[[File:NOLANOS - Elrond.jpeg|thumb|''Elrond'' by [[:Category:Images by NOLANOS|NOLANOS]]]]<br />
Elrond marched with Gil-galad and [[Elendil]] during the [[War of the Last Alliance]], serving as Gil-galad’s herald. He was present during the [[Battle of Dagorlad|last battle]] of that war, witnessing the deaths of Gil-galad and Elendil. When [[Isildur]] cut [[the One Ring]] from Sauron’s hand at the conclusion of the battle, he and [[Círdan]] advised Isildur to destroy the Ring, but Isildur refused their counsel. Elrond subsequently returned to Rivendell, which prospered in the coming years with the aid of the Ring of Air, [[Vilya]], that Elrond had received from Gil-galad. <br />
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It has been argued that, following Gil-galad’s death, Elrond had the right to become High King of the Noldor, but he never claimed the title. Indeed, after the Second Age ended, there were very few Noldor left in Middle-earth for there to be a king over them.<br />
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===Third Age===<br />
Following Isildur's death, Elrond received the shards of [[Narsil]], which he preserved for many years. He began his long tradition of fostering the heirs of Isildur by helping to raise Isildur's son [[Valandil (King of Arnor)|Valandil]], who had been left in Rivendell during the War of the Last Alliance. <br />
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In {{TA|109}}, Elrond married [[Celebrían]], the daughter of [[Galadriel]] and [[Celeborn]]. Their first children, the twins [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], were born in {{TA|130|n}}, and their daughter [[Arwen]] in {{TA|241|n}}.<ref name="AppB2"/> <br />
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During the late reign of [[Arveleg I]], [[Second Siege of Imladris |Rivendell was besieged by Angmar]]. After an incursion by [[Angmar]] into Eriador in {{TA|1409}}, the Elvenfolk of Rivendell joined those of Lindon in subduing the power of the [[Witch-king]] for many years.<ref name="North">{{App|North}}</ref><br />
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Centuries later, when the Northern Kingdom fell, Elrond took the other heirlooms of Arnor (the [[Sceptre of Annúminas]] and the [[Ring of Barahir]]) into his keeping, holding them for the one who would eventually be able to reclaim the throne of [[Arnor]].<br />
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Elrond along with others of the [[Wise]] were joined by the [[Wizards|Wizard]] [[Gandalf]] who was sent by the Valar from the West. As they decided, Gandalf invaded [[Dol Guldur]]. The Necromancer withdrew and the [[Watchful Peace]] began. In {{TA|2463}}, the Wise formed the [[White Council]] with the Wizard [[Saruman]] as its head.<br />
[[File:Angus McBride - Dol Guldur.jpg|thumb|left|''Dol Guldur'' by [[Angus McBride]]]]<br />
Elrond was later separated from his wife when she was taken by [[Orcs]]. Their sons rescued her, but Elrond was unable to heal her mentally, and she decided to leave for the [[Uttermost West|West]] in {{TA|2510|n}}.<br />
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In {{TA|2851}}, the White Council met to decide on whether to act on Gandalf's discovery of the identity of the [[Necromancer]] as Sauron, but [[Saruman]] dissuaded the others from acting upon Gandalf's revelation.<br />
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In {{TA|2933}}, Elrond took [[Aragorn]] as his foster-son in Rivendell, and had Arwen live in [[Lothlórien]] with her grandmother.<br />
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Elrond named Aragorn ''[[Estel]]'' ("Hope") and concealed his heritage from him until he came of age. When Aragorn became an adult, Elrond gave him the [[Ring of Barahir]] and the shards of Narsil, foreseeing that Aragorn might be the one to claim the thrones of Gondor and Arnor. When Aragorn fell in love with Arwen, Elrond revealed to him that Arwen shared the choice of the Half-elven, and that one or the other of them would ultimately be parted from her forever. Elrond insisted that Arwen could not marry Aragorn until he became king of both Gondor and Arnor.<br />
[[File:The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - Elrond and Thrór's Map.jpg|thumb|Elrond examines [[Thrór's Map]] in ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'']]<br />
In {{TA|2941}}, Elrond welcomed [[Thorin and Company]] into his home, the [[Rivendell|Last Homely House]] before the wild. On Midsummer's Eve - the night before the [[Dwarves]], [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]], and [[Gandalf]] continued on their journey eastward - Elrond examined the swords which they had found in the trolls' cave. He read the runes and revealed that [[Thorin|Thorin's]] sword was called [[Orcrist]], the "Goblin-cleaver", and that Gandalf's sword was named [[Glamdring]], the "Foe-hammer". He told them that they were [[Elves|Elven]] swords from the ancient city of [[Gondolin]], destroyed long ago. He then looked at [[Thrór's Map]] and found that there were [[moon-letters]]. From the moon of that midsummer's eve he could read the words: 'five feet high the door and three may walk abreast' and 'stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks and the setting sun with the last light of Durin's Day will shine upon the keyhole'. This information proved vital for Bilbo and the Dwarves to enter the [[Lonely Mountain]] through its secret entrance.<ref name="H3">{{H|3}}</ref><br />
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During that same year, the [[White Council]] assailed [[Dol Guldur]] and rid [[Mirkwood]] of the Necromancer's presence.<ref name="AppB2">{{App|B2}}</ref> Upon Bilbo and Gandalf's return to Rivendell, Elrond and the grey wizard discussed this and the events of the Lonely Mountain. They both agreed that it would be better if the Necromancer were banished from the world altogether.<ref name="H19">{{H|19}}</ref><br />
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The White Council last met in {{TA|2953}}, when Gandalf expressed his concerns that the One Ring was Bilbo's ring found in the [[Goblin-town]]. Saruman quieted him, insisting that the Ring had been swept out to sea.<br />
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====War of the Ring====<br />
When [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] first left the Shire with the One Ring, it was always his intention to go to Rivendell to seek the advice of Elrond. Indeed, in his letter left at Bree, Gandalf counselled him to do so. After Elrond healed Frodo of his wound sustained at [[Weathertop]], he then hosted the feast that was held when Frodo recovered.<br />
[[File:Jenny Dolfen - Glorfindel returns to Rivendell.jpg|thumb|left|''Glorfindel returns to Rivendell'' by [[Jenny Dolfen]]]]<br />
Elrond presided at the [[Council of Elrond]]. During that meeting, he narrated what he knew of the history of Isildur and the Ring. He identified Aragorn as the [[Heir of Isildur]], and when Frodo ultimately volunteered to carry the Ring, Elrond affirmed that decision as correct. Elrond also appeared to have selected the members of the Fellowship other than Frodo and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]], accepting [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] only reluctantly.<br />
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Later, Elrond sent his sons Elladan and Elrohir to join the [[Dúnedain]] Rangers who rode to Rohan to join Aragorn. Through Elrohir, Elrond advised Aragorn to take the [[Paths of the Dead]]. During the [[Last Debate]], Elrohir supported Aragorn’s decision to attack Mordor as a diversion to allow Frodo time to reach Mount Doom, saying that this was Elrond’s advice. <br />
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After the passing of [[Sauron]], Aragorn was crowned as [[King of the West|King]] of the new [[Reunited Kingdom]] on [[1 May]], and according to his own promise Elrond escorted Arwen to [[Lothlórien]]. They arrived on [[20 May]] and Arwen went to [[Minas Tirith]] to wed Aragorn.<ref>{{App|Chief}}</ref> He parted from her in great sorrow.<br />
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Departure at the Grey Havens.jpg|thumb|''Departure at the Grey Havens'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]<br />
Elrond was one of the Elves who took the [[White Ship]] to [[Valinor]] along with Frodo, Gandalf, and the other [[Ring-bearers]]. The Third Age's end is marked by their departure.<br />
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==Appearance and traits==<br />
{{Quote|He was as noble and fair as an elf-lord, as strong as a warrior, as wise as a wizard, as venerable as a king of dwarves, and as kind as summer.|''[[The Hobbit]]'', "[[A Short Rest]]"}}<br />
Elrond is described to seem ageless, resembling neither old nor young, however one could see in his face the memories and experiences of thousands of years. He looked venerable both like an old king, a wise wizard, and an experienced warrior in his prime.<br />
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Elrond is described as dark-haired, while his eyes were grey shining like starlight. He could be seen wearing a circlet of silver.<ref name="meetings"/><ref>{{H|Rest}}</ref><br />
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His parents were [[Eärendil]] and [[Elwing]]. He was thus [[Half-elven]]: Eärendil was the child of the mortal [[Tuor]] and the elf [[Idril]], while Elwing was the grandchild of [[Beren]] (a [[Men|Man]]) and [[Lúthien]] (daughter of the Elf-king [[Thingol]] and the Maia [[Melian]]). Consequently, Elrond was descended from all three tribes of the Elves ([[Vanyar]] and [[Noldor]] through Idril, [[Sindar]] through Lúthien), a Maia, and all three houses of the [[Edain]] ([[House of Hador|Hador]], [[House of Haleth|Haleth]] and [[House of Bëor|Bëor]]).<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
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In a letter from 1958 [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] explained that ''Elrond'' is a [[Sindarin]] name that he was given, because he was found in a cave and that the name is a compound of ''eld>ell'', the Sindarin term for the High-Elven exiles, and ''rond'' based on primitve Elvish ''rondo'' meaning "cavern".<ref name=L211/> In an essay that was probably written between 1959 and 1960 J.R.R. Tolkien translated the name as "Star-dome".<ref>{{WJ|Author}}, Note 26, second paragraph about Hadhodrond</ref> <ref>{{S|Index}}, entry ''Elrond''</ref> The Sindarin elements are ''[[el]]'' ("star") and ''[[rond]]'' ("a vaulted or arched roof, the heavens").<ref name=Elements>{{S|Elements}}, entries ''êl'' and ''rond''</ref> In an essay on "The Problem of Ros" that was written in 1969 or later J.R.R. Tolkien translated the name as "star-dome.<ref>{{PM|Ros}}</ref> ''Elrond'' has also been translated as "Vault of Heaven".<ref name="Etym">{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 384</ref> In a letter from 1972 J.R.R. Tolkien wrote that the name Elrond means "The vault of stars".<ref>{{L|345}}</ref><br />
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His [[Quenya]] name was most likely '''''Elerondo'''''<ref>[[Petri Tikka]], "[http://www.geocities.com/petristikka/elvish/PE17.html Quenya words in ''Parma Eldalambaron'' 17]"</ref>, isolated from the patronymic ''Elerondiel'' ("[[Arwen|Daughter of Elrond]]").<ref>{{PE|Eldarin}}, p. 56</ref><br />
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==Genealogy==<br />
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==Other versions of the legendarium==<br />
The name '''Elrond''' first appears in a draft for ''[[The Fall of Númenor]]'', written about the same time as ''The Hobbit'' (before [[1937]]). There he is mentioned to be the son of [[Eärendel]], heir of the [[House of Hador]], who because of his mortal blood chose to remain in the [[Great Lands]] and became the leader of the Elves in the remnant of Beleriand. There he allied with the Faithful [[Amroth]] (a precursor of Elendil) against [[Sûr]] (Sauron).<ref>{{LR|P1II2}}</ref> In a rewrite of the same text, Elrond becomes the first [[King of Númenor]] instead, the builder of the city of Numenos, and is a mortal (which means that the text was written before ''The Hobbit'', as he appears alive, presumably immortal, there). It is Gil-galad who fights Sauron. With the conception of Elros, Tolkien added a later note considering to make Elrond to stay with Gil-galad or return to Middle-earth.<ref>{{LR|P1II3}}</ref><br />
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Elrond was then "borrowed" or imported into the ''[[The Hobbit]]''. Subsequently he, along with [[Gandalf]], became one of the only characters to appear in all three of ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', ''[[The Hobbit]]'', and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.<br />
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In the chapter "[[A Short Rest]]" of ''The Hobbit'', it is said of Elrond that he <br />
{{quote|...was an elf-friend — one of those people whose fathers came into the strange stories before the beginning of History, the wars of the evil goblins and the elves and the first men in the North. In those days of our tale there were still some people who had both elves and heroes of the North for ancestors, and Elrond the master of the house was their chief.|"[[A Short Rest]]", ''[[The Hobbit]]''}} <br />
Note that in this description he is not identified as an elf himself, emphasizing his elf-friend (= Edain) heritage. In the subsequent fleshing out of his background, it is never mentioned that he was ever the "chief" of the people who came from "both elves and heroes of the North" (which would apply to the [[Half-elven]] or rather the [[Dúnedain of Arnor]]).<br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
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|File:The Hobbit (1977 film) - Elrond.jpg|Elrond as portrayed in [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]<br />
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|File:The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring - Elrond2.jpg|[[Hugo Weaving]] as Elrond in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Elrond.jpg|Elrond in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''<br />
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===Films===<br />
'''1977: [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]:'''<br />
:Elrond appears in [[Rivendell]], crowned with a ring of stars. He feeds the [[Thorin and Company|Dwarves]], and identifies [[Orcrist]] and [[Glamdring]]. He needs little time to identify the latter. He is shown with a beard, although Tolkien clearly states [[Elves]] do not have beards. His voice was provided by [[Cyril Ritchard]].<br />
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'''1978: [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]:'''<br />
:Elrond, voiced by [[André Morell]], appears at the [[Council of Elrond]]. He sits on a raised chair, and narrates the scene. Not until [[the One Ring]] is brought forward does he take an active part.<br />
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'''1980: [[The Return of the King (1980 film)|''The Return of the King'' (1980 film)]]:'''<br />
:Elrond appears roughly the same as in the first of [[Rankin/Bass]]' films. The premise of the film, a [[minstrel of Gondor]] who tells the tale of "Frodo of the Nine Fingers, and the Ring of Doom" at [[Bilbo Baggins]]' 129th birthday party in Rivendell, allows Elrond to be a member of the audience, and then sails west, with [[Gandalf]] and the two allowed Bilbo and [[Frodo Baggins]] (his nephew) come because of their service in Middle-Earth and being friends. Because Cyril Ritchard had passed away not long after completing his work on ''The Hobbit'', Rankin/Bass regular [[Paul Frees]] took over as his voice.<br />
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'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''<br />
:Elrond, played by [[Hugo Weaving]], first appears in the prologue as a commander of the army of [[Gil-galad]] in the [[War of the Last Alliance]]. A later flashback scene shows him actually taking [[Isildur]] into [[Mount Doom]], trying to persuade him to destroy the Ring. [[Círdan]] is omitted. <br />
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:As in the book, Elrond heals [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]]'s wound from [[Weathertop]]. Elrond then has a conversation with [[Gandalf]], discussing the many challenges that face them. Elrond argues that the Ring cannot remain in Rivendell (in the film, Frodo appears to have thought that he would be able to leave the Ring there). He also expresses his doubts about the race of [[Men]], and gives the first hints about [[Aragorn]]'s real identity. In the Council of Elrond, Elrond himself is the one who argues that the only option is to destroy the Ring. He does not select the Fellowship, but accepts those who volunteer.<br />
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:Elrond gains two additional scenes in the [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (extended edition)|Extended Edition]] of the movie. In the first, he talks with Aragorn beside the grave of Aragorn’s mother. Elrond encourages the reluctant Aragorn to accept his fate of becoming [[Kings of Gondor|king]]. In the next scene, Elrond blesses the departing [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]].<br />
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'''2002: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'':'''<br />
:Though he had no scenes in the book, Elrond appears mainly in conversations with [[Arwen]], whose role is also greatly expanded. In a flashback, Aragorn remembers Elrond telling him to abandon his love for Arwen, allowing her to sail to [[Valinor]]. Aragorn attempts to do this, but Arwen denies him. In another scene, Elrond persuades Arwen that she should sail to Valinor, describing what will happen if she remains and Aragorn dies. Elrond then has a [[ósanwe|telepathic]] communication with [[Galadriel]] discussing the [[War of the Ring|war]] that is about to start. He apparently suggests that she send an army to [[Helm's Deep]] to aid the [[Rohirrim|Men]] there, since when [[Haldir]] arrives at Helm's Deep he says that he brings "word from Elrond of Rivendell."<br />
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'''2003: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'':'''<br />
:In the final installment of Jackson's film series, Elrond's first scene is with Arwen, who has decided not to sail after all, but to return. Although he senses that she is dying, Elrond acknowledges her choice. At her suggestion, he has the [[shards of Narsil]] [[Andúril|re-forged]], then carries the new sword to Aragorn at [[Dunharrow]]. He finally convinces Aragorn to accept his destiny, and advises him to take the [[Paths of the Dead]]. Later, Elrond escorts Arwen to [[Minas Tirith]] for [[Aragorn]]'s coronation, and he finally sails to Valinor with the [[Ring-bearers]].<br />
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'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]:'''<br />
:Hugo Weaving reprises the role of Elrond.<ref name="IMCasting">{{webcite|author=[[Ian McKellen]]|articleurl=http://www.mckellen.com/cinema/hobbit-movie/110510.htm|articlename=2 Elves and another Wizard|dated=10-May-2011|website=[http://www.mckellen.com/ Ian McKellen's website]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> As in the book, he identifies Gandalf's and [[Thorin]]'s respective swords, as well as translating the [[Moon-letters|runes]] on Thorin's [[Thrór's Map|map]] in the [[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey|first]] film. There is an additional scene where Elrond meets with the [[White Council]]. Like [[Saruman]], Elrond is somewhat skeptical of Gandalf's claims, deeming the Quest of [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]] unwise. However, he is clearly alarmed by Gandalf's revealing of the [[Morgul-knife|Morgul blade]] from [[Dol Guldur]]. Elrond is seen again in the [[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies|third]] of these films where he participates in the [[Attack on Dol Guldur|battle]] of Dol Guldur, joining Saruman in fighting off the [[Nazgûl]].<br />
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===Television===<br />
'''1993: [[Hobitit|''Hobitit'']]:'''<br />
:In this adaptation, Elrond is portrayed by [[Leif Wager]].<br />
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'''2022 -: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power|''The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'']]:'''<br />
:Elrond will be portrayed by [[Robert Aramayo]] as one of the central characters of the series.<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Alice Jones]]|articleurl=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/02/amazon-the-rings-of-power-series-first-look|articlename=Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Series Rises: Inside The Rings of Power<br />
|dated=10-February-2022|website=[https://www.vanityfair.com VanityFair]|accessed=11-February-2022}}</ref><br />
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===Radio series===<br />
'''1955: [[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1955 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The part of Elrond is voiced by [[Garard Green]].<ref name="RT1674">Radio Times, Volume 129, No. 1674, [[9 December|December 9]], [[1955]]</ref><br />
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'''1968: [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1968 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:In this adaptation, Elrond is voiced by [[John Pullen]]. Gandalf claims that he is not an Elf, but an Elf-friend.<br />
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'''1980: [[Der Hobbit (1980 German radio series)|''Der Hobbit'' (1980 German radio series)]]:'''<br />
:Elrond is played by Friedrich W. Bauschulle.<br />
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'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:[[Hugh Dickson]] provided the voice of Elrond in this radio series. He first appears in the episode containing the [[Council of Elrond]], and appears unintroduced. Dickson showcases great trouble with pronouncing Elvish, and especially diphthongs. Gimli is the son of "[[Glóin|Gloo-in]]", who fought the dragon "[[Smaug|Sma-oog]]". Legolas is the son of "[[Thranduil|Thrandoo-uhl]]". He reappears in the final 2 episodes - first in the return to Rivendell warning Frodo to look out for Bilbo in the Shire one Autumn soon, and finally with Galadriel and Bilbo in the Shire before they all ride to the Grey Havens.<br />
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'''2001: [[Pán prsteňov (2001-2003 Slovak radio series)|''Pán prsteňov'' (2001-2003 Slovak radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The voice of Elrond is provided by Matej Landl.<br />
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===Games===<br />
'''1982: [[The Hobbit (1982 video game)|''The Hobbit (1982 text adventure game)'']]'''<br />
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:Elrond appears at Rivendell. The player can give him the curious map to read, and he also provides the player with lunch.<br />
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'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:Like his predecessor Hugh Dickson, [[Jim Piddock]] shows incredible difficulty with diphthongs. "Glau-win" and "Thrandool" dislike each other, so too their sons. <br />
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'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''<br />
:In a short cutscene between the levels "Roast Mutton" and "Over Hill and Under Hill", Elrond is briefly mentioned. An artful image on a manuscript can be seen, while the [[Tom Kane|narrator]] explains Elrond examined the map and the swords. <br />
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'''2006: ''[[EA's The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'':'''<br />
:In an alternative, northern War of the Ring, Rivendell is the main base of operations for Glóin and Glorfindel. As such, Elrond is the source of missions and advice, and serves as the narrator throughout the game (Hugo Weaving reprises the role). Elrond is a playable character during the assault on [[Dol Guldur]].<br />
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'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''<br />
:Elrond is a non-playable character and can be found in the library of the Last Homely House in Rivendell. During the Elven Prologue set hundreds of years before the War of the Ring he participates in a battle in the refuge of Edhellion, in northern [[Ered Luin]]. Elrond is heavily involved in the game original storyline and the characters are frequently bidden to return to him after uncovering troubling signs of the Enemy or achieving notable victories.<br />
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'''2009: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Conquest]]'':'''<br />
:Hugo Weaving once again reprises the role, serving as the narrator for both Good and Evil campaign. <br />
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'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':'''<br />
:Early in the game Elrond sends his sons, [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], to scout [[Fornost]].<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Inner Wards''</ref> He later interacts with main characters in Rivendell, guiding them on their path of defeating Argandaur.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Twins]]<br />
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'''Celebrían''' was an [[Elves|Elf]]-lady of [[Lothlórien]], the daughter of [[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]. As the wife of [[Elrond]], she was also known as Lady of [[Rivendell]]. She was the mother of [[Arwen]] and the twins [[Elrohir]] and [[Elladan]]. Her daughter would later marry [[Aragorn|Aragorn Elessar]], hero of the [[War of the Ring]], and become the Queen of the [[Reunited Kingdom]].<br />
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==History==<br />
Celebrían was born early in the Second Age, likely in {{SA|300}}, when Galadriel refused to return to [[Eressëa]], and passed over the [[Blue Mountains|Mountains]].<ref>{{NM|P1ix}}, p. 65</ref> Celebrían lived in [[Eregion]], and later moved to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] with her mother in {{SA|1350}}. In {{SA|1701}}, she went to [[Rivendell]] with Galadriel searching for Celeborn, where she first met Lord Elrond.<ref name="Galadriel"/> Centuries later they would marry, in {{TA|109}}. Their first children, the twins [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], were born in {{TA|130|n}}, and their daughter [[Arwen]] in {{TA|241|n}}.<ref name="TA"/> She had inherited the [[Elfstone]] from her mother, which she later gave to Arwen, her daughter.<ref>{{UT|Elessar}}</ref><br />
[[File:Elena Kukanova - Elrond and Celebrían.jpg|225px|left|thumb|''Elrond and Celebrían'' by [[:Category:Images by Elena Kukanova|Elena Kukanova]]]]<br />
In {{TA|2509}}, on a trip to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] to visit her parents, she was waylaid by [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] in the [[Redhorn Pass]]. She was captured and tormented, receiving a poisoned wound. Her sons rescued her and she was physically healed by Elrond, but never fully recovered in mind or spirit, and no longer wished to stay in Middle-earth. She left for the [[Grey Havens]] and passed over the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]] the following year.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref><br />
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She was followed by Elrond himself, who eventually took the [[White Ship]] in the end of the [[Third Age]] and also passed the [[Great Sea]] to the [[Undying Lands]],<ref>{{RK|Havens}}</ref> where the couple presumably reunited.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
{{pronounce|Sindarin - Celebrían.mp3|Gilgamesh}}<br />
''Celebrían'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Silver-queen",<ref>{{L|345}}, p. 423</ref> from ''[[celeb]]'' ("silver") + ''rían'' ("queen").<br />
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== Genealogy ==<br />
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| image=[[celebran-09224e4c-3ad1-4c85-b4f6-20a72f67221-resize-750.jpeg|85px]]<br />
| name=Celebrían<br />
| pronun=[[Sindarin|S]], {{IPA|[keleˈbriː.an]}}<br />
| othernames=<br />
| titles=Lady of [[Rivendell]]<br />
| position=<br />
| location=[[Eregion]], [[Rivendell|Imladris]], [[Lothlórien]]<br />
| affiliation=<br />
| language=<br />
| birth={{SA|300}}<br />
| birthlocation=<br />
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| sailedwest={{TA|2510}} (aged 5650)<br />
| sailedfrom=[[Grey Havens]]<br />
| age=<br />
| notablefor=<br />
| house=A member of the royal house of [[Doriath]]<br />
| parentage=[[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]<br />
| siblings=[[Amroth]]<ref name="Galadriel">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref> (earlier version)<br />
| spouse=[[Elrond]]<br />
| children=[[Elladan]], [[Elrohir]], [[Arwen]]<br />
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'''Celebrían''' was an [[Elves|Elf]]-lady of [[Lothlórien]], the daughter of [[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]. As the wife of [[Elrond]], she was also known as Lady of [[Rivendell]]. She was the mother of [[Arwen]] and the twins [[Elrohir]] and [[Elladan]]. Her daughter would later marry [[Aragorn|Aragorn Elessar]], hero of the [[War of the Ring]], and become the Queen of the [[Reunited Kingdom]].<br />
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==History==<br />
Celebrían was born early in the Second Age, likely in {{SA|300}}, when Galadriel refused to return to [[Eressëa]], and passed over the [[Blue Mountains|Mountains]].<ref>{{NM|P1ix}}, p. 65</ref> Celebrían lived in [[Eregion]], and later moved to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] with her mother in {{SA|1350}}. In {{SA|1701}}, she went to [[Rivendell]] with Galadriel searching for Celeborn, where she first met Lord Elrond.<ref name="Galadriel"/> Centuries later they would marry, in {{TA|109}}. Their first children, the twins [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], were born in {{TA|130|n}}, and their daughter [[Arwen]] in {{TA|241|n}}.<ref name="TA"/> She had inherited the [[Elfstone]] from her mother, which she later gave to Arwen, her daughter.<ref>{{UT|Elessar}}</ref><br />
[[File:Elena Kukanova - Elrond and Celebrían.jpg|225px|left|thumb|''Elrond and Celebrían'' by [[:Category:Images by Elena Kukanova|Elena Kukanova]]]]<br />
In {{TA|2509}}, on a trip to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] to visit her parents, she was waylaid by [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] in the [[Redhorn Pass]]. She was captured and tormented, receiving a poisoned wound. Her sons rescued her and she was physically healed by Elrond, but never fully recovered in mind or spirit, and no longer wished to stay in Middle-earth. She left for the [[Grey Havens]] and passed over the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]] the following year.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref><br />
<br />
She was followed by Elrond himself, who eventually took the [[White Ship]] in the end of the [[Third Age]] and also passed the [[Great Sea]] to the [[Undying Lands]],<ref>{{RK|Havens}}</ref> where the couple presumably reunited.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
{{pronounce|Sindarin - Celebrían.mp3|Gilgamesh}}<br />
''Celebrían'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Silver-queen",<ref>{{L|345}}, p. 423</ref> from ''[[celeb]]'' ("silver") + ''rían'' ("queen").<br />
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== Genealogy ==<br />
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[[fi:Celebrían]]</div>Glorfindel007https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Celebr%C3%ADan&diff=346709Celebrían2022-05-08T00:38:25Z<p>Glorfindel007: </p>
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| image=[[celebran-09224e4c-3ad1-4c85-b4f6-20a72f67221-resize-750.jpeg|250px]]<br />
| name=Celebrían<br />
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| othernames=<br />
| titles=Lady of [[Rivendell]]<br />
| position=<br />
| location=[[Eregion]], [[Rivendell|Imladris]], [[Lothlórien]]<br />
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| language=<br />
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| sailedfrom=[[Grey Havens]]<br />
| age=<br />
| notablefor=<br />
| house=A member of the royal house of [[Doriath]]<br />
| parentage=[[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]<br />
| siblings=[[Amroth]]<ref name="Galadriel">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref> (earlier version)<br />
| spouse=[[Elrond]]<br />
| children=[[Elladan]], [[Elrohir]], [[Arwen]]<br />
| gender=Female<br />
| height=<br />
| hair=<br />
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'''Celebrían''' was an [[Elves|Elf]]-lady of [[Lothlórien]], the daughter of [[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]. As the wife of [[Elrond]], she was also known as Lady of [[Rivendell]]. She was the mother of [[Arwen]] and the twins [[Elrohir]] and [[Elladan]]. Her daughter would later marry [[Aragorn|Aragorn Elessar]], hero of the [[War of the Ring]], and become the Queen of the [[Reunited Kingdom]].<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Celebrían was born early in the Second Age, likely in {{SA|300}}, when Galadriel refused to return to [[Eressëa]], and passed over the [[Blue Mountains|Mountains]].<ref>{{NM|P1ix}}, p. 65</ref> Celebrían lived in [[Eregion]], and later moved to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] with her mother in {{SA|1350}}. In {{SA|1701}}, she went to [[Rivendell]] with Galadriel searching for Celeborn, where she first met Lord Elrond.<ref name="Galadriel"/> Centuries later they would marry, in {{TA|109}}. Their first children, the twins [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], were born in {{TA|130|n}}, and their daughter [[Arwen]] in {{TA|241|n}}.<ref name="TA"/> She had inherited the [[Elfstone]] from her mother, which she later gave to Arwen, her daughter.<ref>{{UT|Elessar}}</ref><br />
[[File:Elena Kukanova - Elrond and Celebrían.jpg|225px|left|thumb|''Elrond and Celebrían'' by [[:Category:Images by Elena Kukanova|Elena Kukanova]]]]<br />
In {{TA|2509}}, on a trip to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] to visit her parents, she was waylaid by [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] in the [[Redhorn Pass]]. She was captured and tormented, receiving a poisoned wound. Her sons rescued her and she was physically healed by Elrond, but never fully recovered in mind or spirit, and no longer wished to stay in Middle-earth. She left for the [[Grey Havens]] and passed over the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]] the following year.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref><br />
<br />
She was followed by Elrond himself, who eventually took the [[White Ship]] in the end of the [[Third Age]] and also passed the [[Great Sea]] to the [[Undying Lands]],<ref>{{RK|Havens}}</ref> where the couple presumably reunited.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
{{pronounce|Sindarin - Celebrían.mp3|Gilgamesh}}<br />
''Celebrían'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Silver-queen",<ref>{{L|345}}, p. 423</ref> from ''[[celeb]]'' ("silver") + ''rían'' ("queen").<br />
<br />
== Genealogy ==<br />
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| image=[[celebran-09224e4c-3ad1-4c85-b4f6-20a72f67221-resize.jpeg|750px]]<br />
| name=Celebrían<br />
| pronun=[[Sindarin|S]], {{IPA|[keleˈbriː.an]}}<br />
| othernames=<br />
| titles=Lady of [[Rivendell]]<br />
| position=<br />
| location=[[Eregion]], [[Rivendell|Imladris]], [[Lothlórien]]<br />
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| language=<br />
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| sailedfrom=[[Grey Havens]]<br />
| age=<br />
| notablefor=<br />
| house=A member of the royal house of [[Doriath]]<br />
| parentage=[[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]<br />
| siblings=[[Amroth]]<ref name="Galadriel">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref> (earlier version)<br />
| spouse=[[Elrond]]<br />
| children=[[Elladan]], [[Elrohir]], [[Arwen]]<br />
| gender=Female<br />
| height=<br />
| hair=<br />
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'''Celebrían''' was an [[Elves|Elf]]-lady of [[Lothlórien]], the daughter of [[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]. As the wife of [[Elrond]], she was also known as Lady of [[Rivendell]]. She was the mother of [[Arwen]] and the twins [[Elrohir]] and [[Elladan]]. Her daughter would later marry [[Aragorn|Aragorn Elessar]], hero of the [[War of the Ring]], and become the Queen of the [[Reunited Kingdom]].<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Celebrían was born early in the Second Age, likely in {{SA|300}}, when Galadriel refused to return to [[Eressëa]], and passed over the [[Blue Mountains|Mountains]].<ref>{{NM|P1ix}}, p. 65</ref> Celebrían lived in [[Eregion]], and later moved to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] with her mother in {{SA|1350}}. In {{SA|1701}}, she went to [[Rivendell]] with Galadriel searching for Celeborn, where she first met Lord Elrond.<ref name="Galadriel"/> Centuries later they would marry, in {{TA|109}}. Their first children, the twins [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], were born in {{TA|130|n}}, and their daughter [[Arwen]] in {{TA|241|n}}.<ref name="TA"/> She had inherited the [[Elfstone]] from her mother, which she later gave to Arwen, her daughter.<ref>{{UT|Elessar}}</ref><br />
[[File:Elena Kukanova - Elrond and Celebrían.jpg|225px|left|thumb|''Elrond and Celebrían'' by [[:Category:Images by Elena Kukanova|Elena Kukanova]]]]<br />
In {{TA|2509}}, on a trip to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] to visit her parents, she was waylaid by [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] in the [[Redhorn Pass]]. She was captured and tormented, receiving a poisoned wound. Her sons rescued her and she was physically healed by Elrond, but never fully recovered in mind or spirit, and no longer wished to stay in Middle-earth. She left for the [[Grey Havens]] and passed over the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]] the following year.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref><br />
<br />
She was followed by Elrond himself, who eventually took the [[White Ship]] in the end of the [[Third Age]] and also passed the [[Great Sea]] to the [[Undying Lands]],<ref>{{RK|Havens}}</ref> where the couple presumably reunited.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
{{pronounce|Sindarin - Celebrían.mp3|Gilgamesh}}<br />
''Celebrían'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Silver-queen",<ref>{{L|345}}, p. 423</ref> from ''[[celeb]]'' ("silver") + ''rían'' ("queen").<br />
<br />
== Genealogy ==<br />
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[[fi:Celebrían]]</div>Glorfindel007https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Celebr%C3%ADan&diff=346707Celebrían2022-05-08T00:34:46Z<p>Glorfindel007: </p>
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| image=[[Līga_Kļaviņa_-_Celebrían.jpg|150px]]<br />
| name=Celebrían<br />
| pronun=[[Sindarin|S]], {{IPA|[keleˈbriː.an]}}<br />
| othernames=<br />
| titles=Lady of [[Rivendell]]<br />
| position=<br />
| location=[[Eregion]], [[Rivendell|Imladris]], [[Lothlórien]]<br />
| affiliation=<br />
| language=<br />
| birth={{SA|300}}<br />
| birthlocation=<br />
| rule=<br />
| sailedwest={{TA|2510}} (aged 5650)<br />
| sailedfrom=[[Grey Havens]]<br />
| age=<br />
| notablefor=<br />
| house=A member of the royal house of [[Doriath]]<br />
| parentage=[[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]<br />
| siblings=[[Amroth]]<ref name="Galadriel">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref> (earlier version)<br />
| spouse=[[Elrond]]<br />
| children=[[Elladan]], [[Elrohir]], [[Arwen]]<br />
| gender=Female<br />
| height=<br />
| hair=<br />
| eyes=<br />
| clothing=<br />
| weapons=<br />
| steed=<br />
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'''Celebrían''' was an [[Elves|Elf]]-lady of [[Lothlórien]], the daughter of [[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]. As the wife of [[Elrond]], she was also known as Lady of [[Rivendell]]. She was the mother of [[Arwen]] and the twins [[Elrohir]] and [[Elladan]]. Her daughter would later marry [[Aragorn|Aragorn Elessar]], hero of the [[War of the Ring]], and become the Queen of the [[Reunited Kingdom]].<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Celebrían was born early in the Second Age, likely in {{SA|300}}, when Galadriel refused to return to [[Eressëa]], and passed over the [[Blue Mountains|Mountains]].<ref>{{NM|P1ix}}, p. 65</ref> Celebrían lived in [[Eregion]], and later moved to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] with her mother in {{SA|1350}}. In {{SA|1701}}, she went to [[Rivendell]] with Galadriel searching for Celeborn, where she first met Lord Elrond.<ref name="Galadriel"/> Centuries later they would marry, in {{TA|109}}. Their first children, the twins [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], were born in {{TA|130|n}}, and their daughter [[Arwen]] in {{TA|241|n}}.<ref name="TA"/> She had inherited the [[Elfstone]] from her mother, which she later gave to Arwen, her daughter.<ref>{{UT|Elessar}}</ref><br />
[[File:Elena Kukanova - Elrond and Celebrían.jpg|225px|left|thumb|''Elrond and Celebrían'' by [[:Category:Images by Elena Kukanova|Elena Kukanova]]]]<br />
In {{TA|2509}}, on a trip to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] to visit her parents, she was waylaid by [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] in the [[Redhorn Pass]]. She was captured and tormented, receiving a poisoned wound. Her sons rescued her and she was physically healed by Elrond, but never fully recovered in mind or spirit, and no longer wished to stay in Middle-earth. She left for the [[Grey Havens]] and passed over the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]] the following year.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref><br />
<br />
She was followed by Elrond himself, who eventually took the [[White Ship]] in the end of the [[Third Age]] and also passed the [[Great Sea]] to the [[Undying Lands]],<ref>{{RK|Havens}}</ref> where the couple presumably reunited.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
{{pronounce|Sindarin - Celebrían.mp3|Gilgamesh}}<br />
''Celebrían'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Silver-queen",<ref>{{L|345}}, p. 423</ref> from ''[[celeb]]'' ("silver") + ''rían'' ("queen").<br />
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== Genealogy ==<br />
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[[fi:Celebrían]]</div>Glorfindel007https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Celebr%C3%ADan&diff=346706Celebrían2022-05-08T00:33:48Z<p>Glorfindel007: </p>
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<div><!--DO NOT change this infobox without discussion on the talk page-->{{elves infobox<br />
| image=[[Līga_Kļaviņa_-_Celebrían.jpg|250px]]<br />
| name=Celebrían<br />
| pronun=[[Sindarin|S]], {{IPA|[keleˈbriː.an]}}<br />
| othernames=<br />
| titles=Lady of [[Rivendell]]<br />
| position=<br />
| location=[[Eregion]], [[Rivendell|Imladris]], [[Lothlórien]]<br />
| affiliation=<br />
| language=<br />
| birth={{SA|300}}<br />
| birthlocation=<br />
| rule=<br />
| sailedwest={{TA|2510}} (aged 5650)<br />
| sailedfrom=[[Grey Havens]]<br />
| age=<br />
| notablefor=<br />
| house=A member of the royal house of [[Doriath]]<br />
| parentage=[[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]<br />
| siblings=[[Amroth]]<ref name="Galadriel">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref> (earlier version)<br />
| spouse=[[Elrond]]<br />
| children=[[Elladan]], [[Elrohir]], [[Arwen]]<br />
| gender=Female<br />
| height=<br />
| hair=<br />
| eyes=<br />
| clothing=<br />
| weapons=<br />
| steed=<br />
}}<br />
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'''Celebrían''' was an [[Elves|Elf]]-lady of [[Lothlórien]], the daughter of [[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]. As the wife of [[Elrond]], she was also known as Lady of [[Rivendell]]. She was the mother of [[Arwen]] and the twins [[Elrohir]] and [[Elladan]]. Her daughter would later marry [[Aragorn|Aragorn Elessar]], hero of the [[War of the Ring]], and become the Queen of the [[Reunited Kingdom]].<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Celebrían was born early in the Second Age, likely in {{SA|300}}, when Galadriel refused to return to [[Eressëa]], and passed over the [[Blue Mountains|Mountains]].<ref>{{NM|P1ix}}, p. 65</ref> Celebrían lived in [[Eregion]], and later moved to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] with her mother in {{SA|1350}}. In {{SA|1701}}, she went to [[Rivendell]] with Galadriel searching for Celeborn, where she first met Lord Elrond.<ref name="Galadriel"/> Centuries later they would marry, in {{TA|109}}. Their first children, the twins [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], were born in {{TA|130|n}}, and their daughter [[Arwen]] in {{TA|241|n}}.<ref name="TA"/> She had inherited the [[Elfstone]] from her mother, which she later gave to Arwen, her daughter.<ref>{{UT|Elessar}}</ref><br />
[[File:Elena Kukanova - Elrond and Celebrían.jpg|225px|left|thumb|''Elrond and Celebrían'' by [[:Category:Images by Elena Kukanova|Elena Kukanova]]]]<br />
In {{TA|2509}}, on a trip to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] to visit her parents, she was waylaid by [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] in the [[Redhorn Pass]]. She was captured and tormented, receiving a poisoned wound. Her sons rescued her and she was physically healed by Elrond, but never fully recovered in mind or spirit, and no longer wished to stay in Middle-earth. She left for the [[Grey Havens]] and passed over the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]] the following year.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref><br />
<br />
She was followed by Elrond himself, who eventually took the [[White Ship]] in the end of the [[Third Age]] and also passed the [[Great Sea]] to the [[Undying Lands]],<ref>{{RK|Havens}}</ref> where the couple presumably reunited.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
{{pronounce|Sindarin - Celebrían.mp3|Gilgamesh}}<br />
''Celebrían'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Silver-queen",<ref>{{L|345}}, p. 423</ref> from ''[[celeb]]'' ("silver") + ''rían'' ("queen").<br />
<br />
== Genealogy ==<br />
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{{familytree/start}}<br />
{{familytree| | | | | FRF |~|~|y|~|~| EAW | | | | | | | | GLN | | | | |FRF=[[Finarfin]]</br><small>''b. {{YT|1230}}''</small>|EAW=[[Eärwen]]</br><small>''b. {{YT}}''</small>|GLN=[[Galadhon]]</br><small>''b. {{FA}}''</small>}}<br />
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[[de:Celebrían]]<br />
[[fr:encyclo:personnages:elfes:teleri:sindar:celebrian]]<br />
[[fi:Celebrían]]</div>Glorfindel007https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Celebr%C3%ADan&diff=346704Celebrían2022-05-08T00:32:34Z<p>Glorfindel007: </p>
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<div><!--DO NOT change this infobox without discussion on the talk page-->{{elves infobox<br />
| image=[[Līga_Kļaviņa_-_Celebrian.jpg|250px]]<br />
| name=Celebrían<br />
| pronun=[[Sindarin|S]], {{IPA|[keleˈbriː.an]}}<br />
| othernames=<br />
| titles=Lady of [[Rivendell]]<br />
| position=<br />
| location=[[Eregion]], [[Rivendell|Imladris]], [[Lothlórien]]<br />
| affiliation=<br />
| language=<br />
| birth={{SA|300}}<br />
| birthlocation=<br />
| rule=<br />
| sailedwest={{TA|2510}} (aged 5650)<br />
| sailedfrom=[[Grey Havens]]<br />
| age=<br />
| notablefor=<br />
| house=A member of the royal house of [[Doriath]]<br />
| parentage=[[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]<br />
| siblings=[[Amroth]]<ref name="Galadriel">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref> (earlier version)<br />
| spouse=[[Elrond]]<br />
| children=[[Elladan]], [[Elrohir]], [[Arwen]]<br />
| gender=Female<br />
| height=<br />
| hair=<br />
| eyes=<br />
| clothing=<br />
| weapons=<br />
| steed=<br />
}}<br />
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'''Celebrían''' was an [[Elves|Elf]]-lady of [[Lothlórien]], the daughter of [[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]. As the wife of [[Elrond]], she was also known as Lady of [[Rivendell]]. She was the mother of [[Arwen]] and the twins [[Elrohir]] and [[Elladan]]. Her daughter would later marry [[Aragorn|Aragorn Elessar]], hero of the [[War of the Ring]], and become the Queen of the [[Reunited Kingdom]].<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Celebrían was born early in the Second Age, likely in {{SA|300}}, when Galadriel refused to return to [[Eressëa]], and passed over the [[Blue Mountains|Mountains]].<ref>{{NM|P1ix}}, p. 65</ref> Celebrían lived in [[Eregion]], and later moved to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] with her mother in {{SA|1350}}. In {{SA|1701}}, she went to [[Rivendell]] with Galadriel searching for Celeborn, where she first met Lord Elrond.<ref name="Galadriel"/> Centuries later they would marry, in {{TA|109}}. Their first children, the twins [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], were born in {{TA|130|n}}, and their daughter [[Arwen]] in {{TA|241|n}}.<ref name="TA"/> She had inherited the [[Elfstone]] from her mother, which she later gave to Arwen, her daughter.<ref>{{UT|Elessar}}</ref><br />
[[File:Elena Kukanova - Elrond and Celebrían.jpg|225px|left|thumb|''Elrond and Celebrían'' by [[:Category:Images by Elena Kukanova|Elena Kukanova]]]]<br />
In {{TA|2509}}, on a trip to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] to visit her parents, she was waylaid by [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] in the [[Redhorn Pass]]. She was captured and tormented, receiving a poisoned wound. Her sons rescued her and she was physically healed by Elrond, but never fully recovered in mind or spirit, and no longer wished to stay in Middle-earth. She left for the [[Grey Havens]] and passed over the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]] the following year.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref><br />
<br />
She was followed by Elrond himself, who eventually took the [[White Ship]] in the end of the [[Third Age]] and also passed the [[Great Sea]] to the [[Undying Lands]],<ref>{{RK|Havens}}</ref> where the couple presumably reunited.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
{{pronounce|Sindarin - Celebrían.mp3|Gilgamesh}}<br />
''Celebrían'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Silver-queen",<ref>{{L|345}}, p. 423</ref> from ''[[celeb]]'' ("silver") + ''rían'' ("queen").<br />
<br />
== Genealogy ==<br />
<div style="overflow-x: scroll; overflow-y: hidden; border: 1px solid #AAAAAA; padding: 3px; background: #EEEEEE;"><br />
{{familytree/start}}<br />
{{familytree| | | | | FRF |~|~|y|~|~| EAW | | | | | | | | GLN | | | | |FRF=[[Finarfin]]</br><small>''b. {{YT|1230}}''</small>|EAW=[[Eärwen]]</br><small>''b. {{YT}}''</small>|GLN=[[Galadhon]]</br><small>''b. {{FA}}''</small>}}<br />
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{{familytree| | | | | | | ORO | | | | | | ELR |y| CLB | | ART |y| GRN |ORO=[[Orodreth]]</br><small>''d. {{FA|495}}''</small>|CLB='''CELEBRÍAN'''</br><small>''b. {{SA|300}}''</small>|ELR=[[Elrond]]</br><small>''b. {{FA|532}}''</small>|ART=[[Arathorn II]]</br><small>''{{TA|2873}} - {{TA|2933|n}}''</small>|GRN=[[Gilraen]]</br><small>''{{TA|2907}} - {{TA|3007|n}}''</small>}}<br />
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{{familytree| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | EDN | | DAU | | |EDN=[[Eldarion]]</br><small>''{{FoA|1}} - {{FoA|220|n}}''</small>|DAU=''unknown daughters''}}<br />
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[[Category:House of Finarfin]]<br />
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[[fr:encyclo:personnages:elfes:teleri:sindar:celebrian]]<br />
[[fi:Celebrían]]</div>Glorfindel007https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Celebr%C3%ADan&diff=346703Celebrían2022-05-08T00:27:01Z<p>Glorfindel007: </p>
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<div><!--DO NOT change this infobox without discussion on the talk page-->{{elves infobox<br />
| image=[[Ebe Kastein - Celebrían.jpg|250px]]<br />
| name=Celebrían<br />
| pronun=[[Sindarin|S]], {{IPA|[keleˈbriː.an]}}<br />
| othernames=<br />
| titles=Lady of [[Rivendell]]<br />
| position=<br />
| location=[[Eregion]], [[Rivendell|Imladris]], [[Lothlórien]]<br />
| affiliation=<br />
| language=<br />
| birth={{SA|300}}<br />
| birthlocation=<br />
| rule=<br />
| sailedwest={{TA|2510}} (aged 5650)<br />
| sailedfrom=[[Grey Havens]]<br />
| age=<br />
| notablefor=<br />
| house=A member of the royal house of [[Doriath]]<br />
| parentage=[[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]<br />
| siblings=[[Amroth]]<ref name="Galadriel">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref> (earlier version)<br />
| spouse=[[Elrond]]<br />
| children=[[Elladan]], [[Elrohir]], [[Arwen]]<br />
| gender=Female<br />
| height=<br />
| hair=<br />
| eyes=<br />
| clothing=<br />
| weapons=<br />
| steed=<br />
}}<br />
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'''Celebrían''' was an [[Elves|Elf]]-lady of [[Lothlórien]], the daughter of [[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]. As the wife of [[Elrond]], she was also known as Lady of [[Rivendell]]. She was the mother of [[Arwen]] and the twins [[Elrohir]] and [[Elladan]]. Her daughter would later marry [[Aragorn|Aragorn Elessar]], hero of the [[War of the Ring]], and become the Queen of the [[Reunited Kingdom]].<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Celebrían was born early in the Second Age, likely in {{SA|300}}, when Galadriel refused to return to [[Eressëa]], and passed over the [[Blue Mountains|Mountains]].<ref>{{NM|P1ix}}, p. 65</ref> Celebrían lived in [[Eregion]], and later moved to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] with her mother in {{SA|1350}}. In {{SA|1701}}, she went to [[Rivendell]] with Galadriel searching for Celeborn, where she first met Lord Elrond.<ref name="Galadriel"/> Centuries later they would marry, in {{TA|109}}. Their first children, the twins [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], were born in {{TA|130|n}}, and their daughter [[Arwen]] in {{TA|241|n}}.<ref name="TA"/> She had inherited the [[Elfstone]] from her mother, which she later gave to Arwen, her daughter.<ref>{{UT|Elessar}}</ref><br />
[[File:Elena Kukanova - Elrond and Celebrían.jpg|225px|left|thumb|''Elrond and Celebrían'' by [[:Category:Images by Elena Kukanova|Elena Kukanova]]]]<br />
In {{TA|2509}}, on a trip to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] to visit her parents, she was waylaid by [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] in the [[Redhorn Pass]]. She was captured and tormented, receiving a poisoned wound. Her sons rescued her and she was physically healed by Elrond, but never fully recovered in mind or spirit, and no longer wished to stay in Middle-earth. She left for the [[Grey Havens]] and passed over the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]] the following year.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref><br />
<br />
She was followed by Elrond himself, who eventually took the [[White Ship]] in the end of the [[Third Age]] and also passed the [[Great Sea]] to the [[Undying Lands]],<ref>{{RK|Havens}}</ref> where the couple presumably reunited.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
{{pronounce|Sindarin - Celebrían.mp3|Gilgamesh}}<br />
''Celebrían'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Silver-queen",<ref>{{L|345}}, p. 423</ref> from ''[[celeb]]'' ("silver") + ''rían'' ("queen").<br />
<br />
== Genealogy ==<br />
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[[fi:Celebrían]]</div>Glorfindel007https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Celebr%C3%ADan&diff=346702Celebrían2022-05-08T00:26:13Z<p>Glorfindel007: </p>
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| image=[[Ebe Kastein - Celebrían.jpg|75px]]<br />
| name=Celebrían<br />
| pronun=[[Sindarin|S]], {{IPA|[keleˈbriː.an]}}<br />
| othernames=<br />
| titles=Lady of [[Rivendell]]<br />
| position=<br />
| location=[[Eregion]], [[Rivendell|Imladris]], [[Lothlórien]]<br />
| affiliation=<br />
| language=<br />
| birth={{SA|300}}<br />
| birthlocation=<br />
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| sailedfrom=[[Grey Havens]]<br />
| age=<br />
| notablefor=<br />
| house=A member of the royal house of [[Doriath]]<br />
| parentage=[[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]<br />
| siblings=[[Amroth]]<ref name="Galadriel">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref> (earlier version)<br />
| spouse=[[Elrond]]<br />
| children=[[Elladan]], [[Elrohir]], [[Arwen]]<br />
| gender=Female<br />
| height=<br />
| hair=<br />
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'''Celebrían''' was an [[Elves|Elf]]-lady of [[Lothlórien]], the daughter of [[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]. As the wife of [[Elrond]], she was also known as Lady of [[Rivendell]]. She was the mother of [[Arwen]] and the twins [[Elrohir]] and [[Elladan]]. Her daughter would later marry [[Aragorn|Aragorn Elessar]], hero of the [[War of the Ring]], and become the Queen of the [[Reunited Kingdom]].<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Celebrían was born early in the Second Age, likely in {{SA|300}}, when Galadriel refused to return to [[Eressëa]], and passed over the [[Blue Mountains|Mountains]].<ref>{{NM|P1ix}}, p. 65</ref> Celebrían lived in [[Eregion]], and later moved to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] with her mother in {{SA|1350}}. In {{SA|1701}}, she went to [[Rivendell]] with Galadriel searching for Celeborn, where she first met Lord Elrond.<ref name="Galadriel"/> Centuries later they would marry, in {{TA|109}}. Their first children, the twins [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], were born in {{TA|130|n}}, and their daughter [[Arwen]] in {{TA|241|n}}.<ref name="TA"/> She had inherited the [[Elfstone]] from her mother, which she later gave to Arwen, her daughter.<ref>{{UT|Elessar}}</ref><br />
[[File:Elena Kukanova - Elrond and Celebrían.jpg|225px|left|thumb|''Elrond and Celebrían'' by [[:Category:Images by Elena Kukanova|Elena Kukanova]]]]<br />
In {{TA|2509}}, on a trip to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] to visit her parents, she was waylaid by [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] in the [[Redhorn Pass]]. She was captured and tormented, receiving a poisoned wound. Her sons rescued her and she was physically healed by Elrond, but never fully recovered in mind or spirit, and no longer wished to stay in Middle-earth. She left for the [[Grey Havens]] and passed over the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]] the following year.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref><br />
<br />
She was followed by Elrond himself, who eventually took the [[White Ship]] in the end of the [[Third Age]] and also passed the [[Great Sea]] to the [[Undying Lands]],<ref>{{RK|Havens}}</ref> where the couple presumably reunited.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
{{pronounce|Sindarin - Celebrían.mp3|Gilgamesh}}<br />
''Celebrían'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Silver-queen",<ref>{{L|345}}, p. 423</ref> from ''[[celeb]]'' ("silver") + ''rían'' ("queen").<br />
<br />
== Genealogy ==<br />
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[[fi:Celebrían]]</div>Glorfindel007https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Celebr%C3%ADan&diff=346699Celebrían2022-05-08T00:24:55Z<p>Glorfindel007: </p>
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| image=[[Ebe Kastein - Celebrían.jpg|250px]]<br />
| name=Celebrían<br />
| pronun=[[Sindarin|S]], {{IPA|[keleˈbriː.an]}}<br />
| othernames=<br />
| titles=Lady of [[Rivendell]]<br />
| position=<br />
| location=[[Eregion]], [[Rivendell|Imladris]], [[Lothlórien]]<br />
| affiliation=<br />
| language=<br />
| birth={{SA|300}}<br />
| birthlocation=<br />
| rule=<br />
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| sailedfrom=[[Grey Havens]]<br />
| age=<br />
| notablefor=<br />
| house=A member of the royal house of [[Doriath]]<br />
| parentage=[[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]<br />
| siblings=[[Amroth]]<ref name="Galadriel">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref> (earlier version)<br />
| spouse=[[Elrond]]<br />
| children=[[Elladan]], [[Elrohir]], [[Arwen]]<br />
| gender=Female<br />
| height=<br />
| hair=<br />
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'''Celebrían''' was an [[Elves|Elf]]-lady of [[Lothlórien]], the daughter of [[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]. As the wife of [[Elrond]], she was also known as Lady of [[Rivendell]]. She was the mother of [[Arwen]] and the twins [[Elrohir]] and [[Elladan]]. Her daughter would later marry [[Aragorn|Aragorn Elessar]], hero of the [[War of the Ring]], and become the Queen of the [[Reunited Kingdom]].<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Celebrían was born early in the Second Age, likely in {{SA|300}}, when Galadriel refused to return to [[Eressëa]], and passed over the [[Blue Mountains|Mountains]].<ref>{{NM|P1ix}}, p. 65</ref> Celebrían lived in [[Eregion]], and later moved to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] with her mother in {{SA|1350}}. In {{SA|1701}}, she went to [[Rivendell]] with Galadriel searching for Celeborn, where she first met Lord Elrond.<ref name="Galadriel"/> Centuries later they would marry, in {{TA|109}}. Their first children, the twins [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], were born in {{TA|130|n}}, and their daughter [[Arwen]] in {{TA|241|n}}.<ref name="TA"/> She had inherited the [[Elfstone]] from her mother, which she later gave to Arwen, her daughter.<ref>{{UT|Elessar}}</ref><br />
[[File:Elena Kukanova - Elrond and Celebrían.jpg|225px|left|thumb|''Elrond and Celebrían'' by [[:Category:Images by Elena Kukanova|Elena Kukanova]]]]<br />
In {{TA|2509}}, on a trip to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] to visit her parents, she was waylaid by [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] in the [[Redhorn Pass]]. She was captured and tormented, receiving a poisoned wound. Her sons rescued her and she was physically healed by Elrond, but never fully recovered in mind or spirit, and no longer wished to stay in Middle-earth. She left for the [[Grey Havens]] and passed over the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]] the following year.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref><br />
<br />
She was followed by Elrond himself, who eventually took the [[White Ship]] in the end of the [[Third Age]] and also passed the [[Great Sea]] to the [[Undying Lands]],<ref>{{RK|Havens}}</ref> where the couple presumably reunited.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
{{pronounce|Sindarin - Celebrían.mp3|Gilgamesh}}<br />
''Celebrían'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Silver-queen",<ref>{{L|345}}, p. 423</ref> from ''[[celeb]]'' ("silver") + ''rían'' ("queen").<br />
<br />
== Genealogy ==<br />
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{{familytree/start}}<br />
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[[fi:Celebrían]]</div>Glorfindel007https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Celebr%C3%ADan&diff=346697Celebrían2022-05-08T00:22:31Z<p>Glorfindel007: </p>
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| image=[[Līga Kļaviņa - Celebrian.jpg|423px]]<br />
| name=Celebrían<br />
| pronun=[[Sindarin|S]], {{IPA|[keleˈbriː.an]}}<br />
| othernames=<br />
| titles=Lady of [[Rivendell]]<br />
| position=<br />
| location=[[Eregion]], [[Rivendell|Imladris]], [[Lothlórien]]<br />
| affiliation=<br />
| language=<br />
| birth={{SA|300}}<br />
| birthlocation=<br />
| rule=<br />
| sailedwest={{TA|2510}} (aged 5650)<br />
| sailedfrom=[[Grey Havens]]<br />
| age=<br />
| notablefor=<br />
| house=A member of the royal house of [[Doriath]]<br />
| parentage=[[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]<br />
| siblings=[[Amroth]]<ref name="Galadriel">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref> (earlier version)<br />
| spouse=[[Elrond]]<br />
| children=[[Elladan]], [[Elrohir]], [[Arwen]]<br />
| gender=Female<br />
| height=<br />
| hair=<br />
| eyes=<br />
| clothing=<br />
| weapons=<br />
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'''Celebrían''' was an [[Elves|Elf]]-lady of [[Lothlórien]], the daughter of [[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]. As the wife of [[Elrond]], she was also known as Lady of [[Rivendell]]. She was the mother of [[Arwen]] and the twins [[Elrohir]] and [[Elladan]]. Her daughter would later marry [[Aragorn|Aragorn Elessar]], hero of the [[War of the Ring]], and become the Queen of the [[Reunited Kingdom]].<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Celebrían was born early in the Second Age, likely in {{SA|300}}, when Galadriel refused to return to [[Eressëa]], and passed over the [[Blue Mountains|Mountains]].<ref>{{NM|P1ix}}, p. 65</ref> Celebrían lived in [[Eregion]], and later moved to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] with her mother in {{SA|1350}}. In {{SA|1701}}, she went to [[Rivendell]] with Galadriel searching for Celeborn, where she first met Lord Elrond.<ref name="Galadriel"/> Centuries later they would marry, in {{TA|109}}. Their first children, the twins [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], were born in {{TA|130|n}}, and their daughter [[Arwen]] in {{TA|241|n}}.<ref name="TA"/> She had inherited the [[Elfstone]] from her mother, which she later gave to Arwen, her daughter.<ref>{{UT|Elessar}}</ref><br />
[[File:Elena Kukanova - Elrond and Celebrían.jpg|225px|left|thumb|''Elrond and Celebrían'' by [[:Category:Images by Elena Kukanova|Elena Kukanova]]]]<br />
In {{TA|2509}}, on a trip to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] to visit her parents, she was waylaid by [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] in the [[Redhorn Pass]]. She was captured and tormented, receiving a poisoned wound. Her sons rescued her and she was physically healed by Elrond, but never fully recovered in mind or spirit, and no longer wished to stay in Middle-earth. She left for the [[Grey Havens]] and passed over the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]] the following year.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref><br />
<br />
She was followed by Elrond himself, who eventually took the [[White Ship]] in the end of the [[Third Age]] and also passed the [[Great Sea]] to the [[Undying Lands]],<ref>{{RK|Havens}}</ref> where the couple presumably reunited.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
{{pronounce|Sindarin - Celebrían.mp3|Gilgamesh}}<br />
''Celebrían'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Silver-queen",<ref>{{L|345}}, p. 423</ref> from ''[[celeb]]'' ("silver") + ''rían'' ("queen").<br />
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| image=[[Līga Kļaviņa - Celebrian.jpg|250px]]<br />
| name=Celebrían<br />
| pronun=[[Sindarin|S]], {{IPA|[keleˈbriː.an]}}<br />
| othernames=<br />
| titles=Lady of [[Rivendell]]<br />
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| location=[[Eregion]], [[Rivendell|Imladris]], [[Lothlórien]]<br />
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| sailedwest={{TA|2510}} (aged 5650)<br />
| sailedfrom=[[Grey Havens]]<br />
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| parentage=[[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]<br />
| siblings=[[Amroth]]<ref name="Galadriel">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref> (earlier version)<br />
| spouse=[[Elrond]]<br />
| children=[[Elladan]], [[Elrohir]], [[Arwen]]<br />
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'''Celebrían''' was an [[Elves|Elf]]-lady of [[Lothlórien]], the daughter of [[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]. As the wife of [[Elrond]], she was also known as Lady of [[Rivendell]]. She was the mother of [[Arwen]] and the twins [[Elrohir]] and [[Elladan]]. Her daughter would later marry [[Aragorn|Aragorn Elessar]], hero of the [[War of the Ring]], and become the Queen of the [[Reunited Kingdom]].<br />
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==History==<br />
Celebrían was born early in the Second Age, likely in {{SA|300}}, when Galadriel refused to return to [[Eressëa]], and passed over the [[Blue Mountains|Mountains]].<ref>{{NM|P1ix}}, p. 65</ref> Celebrían lived in [[Eregion]], and later moved to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] with her mother in {{SA|1350}}. In {{SA|1701}}, she went to [[Rivendell]] with Galadriel searching for Celeborn, where she first met Lord Elrond.<ref name="Galadriel"/> Centuries later they would marry, in {{TA|109}}. Their first children, the twins [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], were born in {{TA|130|n}}, and their daughter [[Arwen]] in {{TA|241|n}}.<ref name="TA"/> She had inherited the [[Elfstone]] from her mother, which she later gave to Arwen, her daughter.<ref>{{UT|Elessar}}</ref><br />
[[File:Elena Kukanova - Elrond and Celebrían.jpg|225px|left|thumb|''Elrond and Celebrían'' by [[:Category:Images by Elena Kukanova|Elena Kukanova]]]]<br />
In {{TA|2509}}, on a trip to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] to visit her parents, she was waylaid by [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] in the [[Redhorn Pass]]. She was captured and tormented, receiving a poisoned wound. Her sons rescued her and she was physically healed by Elrond, but never fully recovered in mind or spirit, and no longer wished to stay in Middle-earth. She left for the [[Grey Havens]] and passed over the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]] the following year.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref><br />
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She was followed by Elrond himself, who eventually took the [[White Ship]] in the end of the [[Third Age]] and also passed the [[Great Sea]] to the [[Undying Lands]],<ref>{{RK|Havens}}</ref> where the couple presumably reunited.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
{{pronounce|Sindarin - Celebrían.mp3|Gilgamesh}}<br />
''Celebrían'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Silver-queen",<ref>{{L|345}}, p. 423</ref> from ''[[celeb]]'' ("silver") + ''rían'' ("queen").<br />
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{{half-elf infobox<br />
| name=Elrond<br />
| image=[[File:Ebe Kastein - Elrond.jpg|250px]]<br />
| caption="Elrond" by Ana Kusicka<br />
| pronun=<br />
| othernames=''Elerondo'' ([[Quenya|Q]])<br />''Peredhel'' ([[Sindarin|S]], "[[Half-elven]]")<br/>Master Elrond<br />
| titles=Lord of [[Rivendell]]<br />
| position=Ring-bearer of [[Vilya]]<br/> Vice-regent of Eriador<br>Herald to [[Gil-galad]]<ref name="Celeborn">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref><br />
| location=[[Lindon]]<br/>[[Rivendell]]<br />
| affiliation=[[White Council]]<br />
| language=[[Sindarin]], [[Quenya]], [[Westron]]<br />
| birth={{FA|532}}<ref>{{WJ|Years}}, version C of the manuscript, year changed to [>532], p. 348</ref><br />
| birthlocation=[[Havens of Sirion]]<br />
| rule={{SA|1697}} - {{TA|3021}} (ruled 4765 years)<br />
| sailedwest=[[29 September]], {{TA|3021}}<br />
| sailedfrom=[[Grey Havens]]<br />
| age=6520<br />
| notablefor=<br />
| house=Descended from [[House of Bëor|all]] [[House of Haleth|three]] [[House of Hador|Houses]] of the [[Edain]] and [[Elves|elven]] houses of [[House of Fingolfin|Fingolfin]] and [[Thingol]]<br />
| heritage=[[Half-elven]] father and mother<br />
| parentage=[[Eärendil]], father<br/>[[Elwing]], mother<br/>[[Maglor]], foster father<br />
| siblings=[[Elros]] (twin)<br />
| spouse=[[Celebrían]]<br />
| children=[[Elladan]]<br/>[[Elrohir]]<br/>[[Arwen]]<br/>[[Aragorn]], foster son<br />
| gender=Male<br />
| height=<br />
| hair=Dark<ref name="meetings"/><br />
| eyes=Grey<ref name="meetings"/><br />
| clothing=Grey mantle<ref name="Havens">{{RK|Havens}}</ref><br/>Silver circlet<ref name="meetings">{{FR|Meetings}}</ref><br />
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<center>{{quote|But my memory reaches back even to the [[Elder Days]]. [[Eärendil]] was my sire, who was born in [[Gondolin]] before its [[Fall of Gondolin|fall]]; and my mother was [[Elwing]], daughter of [[Dior]], son of [[Lúthien]] of [[Doriath]]. I have seen three [[ages]] in the West of the world, and many defeats, and many fruitless victories.|Elrond in ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[The Council of Elrond]]"}}</center><br />
'''Elrond''' was the [[Half-elven|half-elven]] son of [[Eärendil]] and [[Elwing]], the father of [[Arwen]], and the Lord of [[Rivendell]] who consistently fought against [[Sauron]] throughout the Second and Third Ages. He was the twin brother of [[Elros]], who later became the first king of [[Númenor]].<ref name="Earendil">{{S|Earendil}}</ref><br />
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Having been born in [[Beleriand]] towards the end of the [[First Age]], Elrond ever opposed [[Sauron]] and strove against him throughout the [[Second Age]] helping to bring about Sauron's defeat in the [[War of the Last Alliance]] as [[Gil-galad]]'s herald. Elrond inherited Gil-galad's Elven ring [[Vilya]], and during the [[Third Age]] he fought against the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] and, as a member of the [[White Council]], expelled the Necromancer from [[Dol Guldur]] (who was Sauron in another guise). Towards the end of the Third Age, he was the foster-father to [[Aragorn]] as he had been to Arathorn before him. Aragorn went on to marry Elrond's daughter Arwen. After the destruction of [[the One Ring]], Elrond sailed west with [[Gandalf]], [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]], [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], and [[Galadriel]]; their passing marked the end of the Third Age and the beginning of the [[Fourth Age|Fourth]].<br />
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Elrond is one of the most prominent, significant and recognisable characters in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s legendarium, appearing in ''[[The Hobbit]]'', ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' and ''[[Unfinished Tales]]''. He was critical to providing [[Thorin and Company]] the information they needed to enter the [[Lonely Mountain]], and his [[Council of Elrond]] brought about the creation of the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] which ultimately resulted in the destruction of the One Ring, and the ultimate and final defeat of Sauron.<br />
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==History==<br />
===First Age===<br />
Elros and Elrond were born in the [[Mouths of Sirion|Havens of Sirion]] during the darkest days of the First Age, when the forces of [[Morgoth]] controlled most of [[Beleriand]]. When the twins were just six years old, the [[Sons of Fëanor]], bound by their [[Oath of Fëanor|Oath]], assaulted the Havens in the [[Third Kinslaying]] since they desired the [[Silmaril]] on the [[Nauglamír]] held by Elwing. Eärendil was at sea, and Elwing escaped with the Nauglamír and jumped into the sea.<ref name="Earendil"/> [[Maedhros]] and [[Maglor]], the only Sons of Fëanor to survive the assault upon the Havens, took Elros and Elrond as captives<ref name="Earendil"/> and abandoned them in a cave with a fall of water over the entrance instead of killing them.<ref name=L211>{{L|211}}, answer to Question 4</ref> But Maglor took pity upon Elrond and Elros and rescued them and a mutual love grew between Maglor and the young twins afterwards.<ref name="Earendil"/> Elrond was given the name "Elf of the cavern" or "star-dome" (see [[#Etymology|Etymology]]), because Elrond was found in the cave.<ref name=L211/><br />
[[File:Tuuliky - Little Half-elf.jpg|thumb|left|Maglor raises Elrond. Art by [[:Category:Images by Tuuliky|Tuuliky]]]]<br />
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Following the [[War of Wrath]], because of his Half-elven heritage, the [[Valar]] gave Elrond and his brother a choice whether to be counted among the kindred of Elves or of Men. Elrond chose to belong to the [[Firstborn]], while Elros chose to become mortal.<ref name="Earendil"/> It was Elros who voyaged over sea to Númenor following the star of Eärendil;<ref>{{S|Akallabeth}}</ref> whereas Elrond remained among the Elves and carried on the lineage of King Elwë.<ref>{{PM|XII}}</ref> Elrond subsequently remained in [[Lindon]] with [[Gil-galad]], where he became known as a healer and lore-master.<br />
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===Second Age===<br />
A fair being calling himself [[Annatar]], emissary of the Valar, came seeking entrance to Lindon during the Second Age. Elrond and Gil-galad sensed that he was not what he seemed, and denied him. They were correct, as proven in the later [[War of the Elves and Sauron]]. <br />
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In {{SA|1695}} Gil-galad sent Elrond to aid Eregion. Elrond's forces came too late and proved too small to defend Eregion. While Sauron sent most of his army west to attack Lindon, he left a strong detachment behind to contain Elrond. In [[Second Age 1697|two years]], Eregion [[Sack of Eregion|was lade waste]] and Elrond, along with the Noldor survivors, fled far north. There, he established the stronghold of [[Rivendell|Imladris]].<ref name=UTC>{{UT|Concerning}}</ref><ref>{{App|SA}}</ref><br />
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Many more refugees joined Elrond's host as Sauron ravaged Eriador during the course of the war. By {{SA|1700}}, Imladris, despite being [[First Siege of Imladris|besieged]], was the only part of [[Eriador]] not under Sauron's control. It was liberated by [[Gil-galad]]'s and [[Tar-Minastir]]'s forces. After Sauron's defeat, a Council was held at that time, establishing that Imladris should be maintained as an Elvish stronghold, and appointing Elrond as Gil-galad's vice-regent in Eriador, passing the Ring [[Vilya]] to him.<ref>{{UT|6}}</ref><br />
[[File:NOLANOS - Elrond.jpeg|thumb|''Elrond'' by [[:Category:Images by NOLANOS|NOLANOS]]]]<br />
Elrond marched with Gil-galad and [[Elendil]] during the [[War of the Last Alliance]], serving as Gil-galad’s herald. He was present during the [[Battle of Dagorlad|last battle]] of that war, witnessing the deaths of Gil-galad and Elendil. When [[Isildur]] cut [[the One Ring]] from Sauron’s hand at the conclusion of the battle, he and [[Círdan]] advised Isildur to destroy the Ring, but Isildur refused their counsel. Elrond subsequently returned to Rivendell, which prospered in the coming years with the aid of the Ring of Air, [[Vilya]], that Elrond had received from Gil-galad. <br />
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It has been argued that, following Gil-galad’s death, Elrond had the right to become High King of the Noldor, but he never claimed the title. Indeed, after the Second Age ended, there were very few Noldor left in Middle-earth for there to be a king over them.<br />
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===Third Age===<br />
Following Isildur's death, Elrond received the shards of [[Narsil]], which he preserved for many years. He began his long tradition of fostering the heirs of Isildur by helping to raise Isildur's son [[Valandil (King of Arnor)|Valandil]], who had been left in Rivendell during the War of the Last Alliance. <br />
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In {{TA|109}}, Elrond married [[Celebrían]], the daughter of [[Galadriel]] and [[Celeborn]]. Their first children, the twins [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], were born in {{TA|130|n}}, and their daughter [[Arwen]] in {{TA|241|n}}.<ref name="AppB2"/> <br />
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During the late reign of [[Arveleg I]], [[Second Siege of Imladris |Rivendell was besieged by Angmar]]. After an incursion by [[Angmar]] into Eriador in {{TA|1409}}, the Elvenfolk of Rivendell joined those of Lindon in subduing the power of the [[Witch-king]] for many years.<ref name="North">{{App|North}}</ref><br />
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Centuries later, when the Northern Kingdom fell, Elrond took the other heirlooms of Arnor (the [[Sceptre of Annúminas]] and the [[Ring of Barahir]]) into his keeping, holding them for the one who would eventually be able to reclaim the throne of [[Arnor]].<br />
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Elrond along with others of the [[Wise]] were joined by the [[Wizards|Wizard]] [[Gandalf]] who was sent by the Valar from the West. As they decided, Gandalf invaded [[Dol Guldur]]. The Necromancer withdrew and the [[Watchful Peace]] began. In {{TA|2463}}, the Wise formed the [[White Council]] with the Wizard [[Saruman]] as its head.<br />
[[File:Angus McBride - Dol Guldur.jpg|thumb|left|''Dol Guldur'' by [[Angus McBride]]]]<br />
Elrond was later separated from his wife when she was taken by [[Orcs]]. Their sons rescued her, but Elrond was unable to heal her mentally, and she decided to leave for the [[Uttermost West|West]] in {{TA|2510|n}}.<br />
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In {{TA|2851}}, the White Council met to decide on whether to act on Gandalf's discovery of the identity of the [[Necromancer]] as Sauron, but [[Saruman]] dissuaded the others from acting upon Gandalf's revelation.<br />
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In {{TA|2933}}, Elrond took [[Aragorn]] as his foster-son in Rivendell, and had Arwen live in [[Lothlórien]] with her grandmother.<br />
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Elrond named Aragorn ''[[Estel]]'' ("Hope") and concealed his heritage from him until he came of age. When Aragorn became an adult, Elrond gave him the [[Ring of Barahir]] and the shards of Narsil, foreseeing that Aragorn might be the one to claim the thrones of Gondor and Arnor. When Aragorn fell in love with Arwen, Elrond revealed to him that Arwen shared the choice of the Half-elven, and that one or the other of them would ultimately be parted from her forever. Elrond insisted that Arwen could not marry Aragorn until he became king of both Gondor and Arnor.<br />
[[File:The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - Elrond and Thrór's Map.jpg|thumb|Elrond examines [[Thrór's Map]] in ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'']]<br />
In {{TA|2941}}, Elrond welcomed [[Thorin and Company]] into his home, the [[Rivendell|Last Homely House]] before the wild. On Midsummer's Eve - the night before the [[Dwarves]], [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]], and [[Gandalf]] continued on their journey eastward - Elrond examined the swords which they had found in the trolls' cave. He read the runes and revealed that [[Thorin|Thorin's]] sword was called [[Orcrist]], the "Goblin-cleaver", and that Gandalf's sword was named [[Glamdring]], the "Foe-hammer". He told them that they were [[Elves|Elven]] swords from the ancient city of [[Gondolin]], destroyed long ago. He then looked at [[Thrór's Map]] and found that there were [[moon-letters]]. From the moon of that midsummer's eve he could read the words: 'five feet high the door and three may walk abreast' and 'stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks and the setting sun with the last light of Durin's Day will shine upon the keyhole'. This information proved vital for Bilbo and the Dwarves to enter the [[Lonely Mountain]] through its secret entrance.<ref name="H3">{{H|3}}</ref><br />
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During that same year, the [[White Council]] assailed [[Dol Guldur]] and rid [[Mirkwood]] of the Necromancer's presence.<ref name="AppB2">{{App|B2}}</ref> Upon Bilbo and Gandalf's return to Rivendell, Elrond and the grey wizard discussed this and the events of the Lonely Mountain. They both agreed that it would be better if the Necromancer were banished from the world altogether.<ref name="H19">{{H|19}}</ref><br />
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The White Council last met in {{TA|2953}}, when Gandalf expressed his concerns that the One Ring was Bilbo's ring found in the [[Goblin-town]]. Saruman quieted him, insisting that the Ring had been swept out to sea.<br />
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====War of the Ring====<br />
When [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] first left the Shire with the One Ring, it was always his intention to go to Rivendell to seek the advice of Elrond. Indeed, in his letter left at Bree, Gandalf counselled him to do so. After Elrond healed Frodo of his wound sustained at [[Weathertop]], he then hosted the feast that was held when Frodo recovered.<br />
[[File:Jenny Dolfen - Glorfindel returns to Rivendell.jpg|thumb|left|''Glorfindel returns to Rivendell'' by [[Jenny Dolfen]]]]<br />
Elrond presided at the [[Council of Elrond]]. During that meeting, he narrated what he knew of the history of Isildur and the Ring. He identified Aragorn as the [[Heir of Isildur]], and when Frodo ultimately volunteered to carry the Ring, Elrond affirmed that decision as correct. Elrond also appeared to have selected the members of the Fellowship other than Frodo and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]], accepting [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] only reluctantly.<br />
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Later, Elrond sent his sons Elladan and Elrohir to join the [[Dúnedain]] Rangers who rode to Rohan to join Aragorn. Through Elrohir, Elrond advised Aragorn to take the [[Paths of the Dead]]. During the [[Last Debate]], Elrohir supported Aragorn’s decision to attack Mordor as a diversion to allow Frodo time to reach Mount Doom, saying that this was Elrond’s advice. <br />
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After the passing of [[Sauron]], Aragorn was crowned as [[King of the West|King]] of the new [[Reunited Kingdom]] on [[1 May]], and according to his own promise Elrond escorted Arwen to [[Lothlórien]]. They arrived on [[20 May]] and Arwen went to [[Minas Tirith]] to wed Aragorn.<ref>{{App|Chief}}</ref> He parted from her in great sorrow.<br />
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Departure at the Grey Havens.jpg|thumb|''Departure at the Grey Havens'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]<br />
Elrond was one of the Elves who took the [[White Ship]] to [[Valinor]] along with Frodo, Gandalf, and the other [[Ring-bearers]]. The Third Age's end is marked by their departure.<br />
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==Appearance and traits==<br />
{{Quote|He was as noble and fair as an elf-lord, as strong as a warrior, as wise as a wizard, as venerable as a king of dwarves, and as kind as summer.|''[[The Hobbit]]'', "[[A Short Rest]]"}}<br />
Elrond is described to seem ageless, resembling neither old nor young, however one could see in his face the memories and experiences of thousands of years. He looked venerable both like an old king, a wise wizard, and an experienced warrior in his prime.<br />
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Elrond is described as dark-haired, while his eyes were grey shining like starlight. He could be seen wearing a circlet of silver.<ref name="meetings"/><ref>{{H|Rest}}</ref><br />
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His parents were [[Eärendil]] and [[Elwing]]. He was thus [[Half-elven]]: Eärendil was the child of the mortal [[Tuor]] and the elf [[Idril]], while Elwing was the grandchild of [[Beren]] (a [[Men|Man]]) and [[Lúthien]] (daughter of the Elf-king [[Thingol]] and the Maia [[Melian]]). Consequently, Elrond was descended from all three tribes of the Elves ([[Vanyar]] and [[Noldor]] through Idril, [[Sindar]] through Lúthien), a Maia, and all three houses of the [[Edain]] ([[House of Hador|Hador]], [[House of Haleth|Haleth]] and [[House of Bëor|Bëor]]).<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
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In a letter from 1958 [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] explained that ''Elrond'' is a [[Sindarin]] name that he was given, because he was found in a cave and that the name is a compound of ''eld>ell'', the Sindarin term for the High-Elven exiles, and ''rond'' based on primitve Elvish ''rondo'' meaning "cavern".<ref name=L211/> In an essay that was probably written between 1959 and 1960 J.R.R. Tolkien translated the name as "Star-dome".<ref>{{WJ|Author}}, Note 26, second paragraph about Hadhodrond</ref> <ref>{{S|Index}}, entry ''Elrond''</ref> The Sindarin elements are ''[[el]]'' ("star") and ''[[rond]]'' ("a vaulted or arched roof, the heavens").<ref name=Elements>{{S|Elements}}, entries ''êl'' and ''rond''</ref> In an essay on "The Problem of Ros" that was written in 1969 or later J.R.R. Tolkien translated the name as "star-dome.<ref>{{PM|Ros}}</ref> ''Elrond'' has also been translated as "Vault of Heaven".<ref name="Etym">{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 384</ref> In a letter from 1972 J.R.R. Tolkien wrote that the name Elrond means "The vault of stars".<ref>{{L|345}}</ref><br />
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His [[Quenya]] name was most likely '''''Elerondo'''''<ref>[[Petri Tikka]], "[http://www.geocities.com/petristikka/elvish/PE17.html Quenya words in ''Parma Eldalambaron'' 17]"</ref>, isolated from the patronymic ''Elerondiel'' ("[[Arwen|Daughter of Elrond]]").<ref>{{PE|Eldarin}}, p. 56</ref><br />
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==Genealogy==<br />
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==Other versions of the legendarium==<br />
The name '''Elrond''' first appears in a draft for ''[[The Fall of Númenor]]'', written about the same time as ''The Hobbit'' (before [[1937]]). There he is mentioned to be the son of [[Eärendel]], heir of the [[House of Hador]], who because of his mortal blood chose to remain in the [[Great Lands]] and became the leader of the Elves in the remnant of Beleriand. There he allied with the Faithful [[Amroth]] (a precursor of Elendil) against [[Sûr]] (Sauron).<ref>{{LR|P1II2}}</ref> In a rewrite of the same text, Elrond becomes the first [[King of Númenor]] instead, the builder of the city of Numenos, and is a mortal (which means that the text was written before ''The Hobbit'', as he appears alive, presumably immortal, there). It is Gil-galad who fights Sauron. With the conception of Elros, Tolkien added a later note considering to make Elrond to stay with Gil-galad or return to Middle-earth.<ref>{{LR|P1II3}}</ref><br />
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Elrond was then "borrowed" or imported into the ''[[The Hobbit]]''. Subsequently he, along with [[Gandalf]], became one of the only characters to appear in all three of ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', ''[[The Hobbit]]'', and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.<br />
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In the chapter "[[A Short Rest]]" of ''The Hobbit'', it is said of Elrond that he <br />
{{quote|...was an elf-friend — one of those people whose fathers came into the strange stories before the beginning of History, the wars of the evil goblins and the elves and the first men in the North. In those days of our tale there were still some people who had both elves and heroes of the North for ancestors, and Elrond the master of the house was their chief.|"[[A Short Rest]]", ''[[The Hobbit]]''}} <br />
Note that in this description he is not identified as an elf himself, emphasizing his elf-friend (= Edain) heritage. In the subsequent fleshing out of his background, it is never mentioned that he was ever the "chief" of the people who came from "both elves and heroes of the North" (which would apply to the [[Half-elven]] or rather the [[Dúnedain of Arnor]]).<br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
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|File:The Hobbit (1977 film) - Elrond.jpg|Elrond as portrayed in [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) - Elrond.jpg|Elrond as portrayed in [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring - Elrond2.jpg|[[Hugo Weaving]] as Elrond in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Elrond.jpg|Elrond in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''<br />
|File:Elrond in LOTR- War in the North-1.png|Elrond in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]''<br />
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===Films===<br />
'''1977: [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]:'''<br />
:Elrond appears in [[Rivendell]], crowned with a ring of stars. He feeds the [[Thorin and Company|Dwarves]], and identifies [[Orcrist]] and [[Glamdring]]. He needs little time to identify the latter. He is shown with a beard, although Tolkien clearly states [[Elves]] do not have beards. His voice was provided by [[Cyril Ritchard]].<br />
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'''1978: [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]:'''<br />
:Elrond, voiced by [[André Morell]], appears at the [[Council of Elrond]]. He sits on a raised chair, and narrates the scene. Not until [[the One Ring]] is brought forward does he take an active part.<br />
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'''1980: [[The Return of the King (1980 film)|''The Return of the King'' (1980 film)]]:'''<br />
:Elrond appears roughly the same as in the first of [[Rankin/Bass]]' films. The premise of the film, a [[minstrel of Gondor]] who tells the tale of "Frodo of the Nine Fingers, and the Ring of Doom" at [[Bilbo Baggins]]' 129th birthday party in Rivendell, allows Elrond to be a member of the audience, and then sails west, with [[Gandalf]] and the two allowed Bilbo and [[Frodo Baggins]] (his nephew) come because of their service in Middle-Earth and being friends. Because Cyril Ritchard had passed away not long after completing his work on ''The Hobbit'', Rankin/Bass regular [[Paul Frees]] took over as his voice.<br />
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'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''<br />
:Elrond, played by [[Hugo Weaving]], first appears in the prologue as a commander of the army of [[Gil-galad]] in the [[War of the Last Alliance]]. A later flashback scene shows him actually taking [[Isildur]] into [[Mount Doom]], trying to persuade him to destroy the Ring. [[Círdan]] is omitted. <br />
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:As in the book, Elrond heals [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]]'s wound from [[Weathertop]]. Elrond then has a conversation with [[Gandalf]], discussing the many challenges that face them. Elrond argues that the Ring cannot remain in Rivendell (in the film, Frodo appears to have thought that he would be able to leave the Ring there). He also expresses his doubts about the race of [[Men]], and gives the first hints about [[Aragorn]]'s real identity. In the Council of Elrond, Elrond himself is the one who argues that the only option is to destroy the Ring. He does not select the Fellowship, but accepts those who volunteer.<br />
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:Elrond gains two additional scenes in the [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (extended edition)|Extended Edition]] of the movie. In the first, he talks with Aragorn beside the grave of Aragorn’s mother. Elrond encourages the reluctant Aragorn to accept his fate of becoming [[Kings of Gondor|king]]. In the next scene, Elrond blesses the departing [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]].<br />
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'''2002: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'':'''<br />
:Though he had no scenes in the book, Elrond appears mainly in conversations with [[Arwen]], whose role is also greatly expanded. In a flashback, Aragorn remembers Elrond telling him to abandon his love for Arwen, allowing her to sail to [[Valinor]]. Aragorn attempts to do this, but Arwen denies him. In another scene, Elrond persuades Arwen that she should sail to Valinor, describing what will happen if she remains and Aragorn dies. Elrond then has a [[ósanwe|telepathic]] communication with [[Galadriel]] discussing the [[War of the Ring|war]] that is about to start. He apparently suggests that she send an army to [[Helm's Deep]] to aid the [[Rohirrim|Men]] there, since when [[Haldir]] arrives at Helm's Deep he says that he brings "word from Elrond of Rivendell."<br />
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'''2003: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'':'''<br />
:In the final installment of Jackson's film series, Elrond's first scene is with Arwen, who has decided not to sail after all, but to return. Although he senses that she is dying, Elrond acknowledges her choice. At her suggestion, he has the [[shards of Narsil]] [[Andúril|re-forged]], then carries the new sword to Aragorn at [[Dunharrow]]. He finally convinces Aragorn to accept his destiny, and advises him to take the [[Paths of the Dead]]. Later, Elrond escorts Arwen to [[Minas Tirith]] for [[Aragorn]]'s coronation, and he finally sails to Valinor with the [[Ring-bearers]].<br />
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'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]:'''<br />
:Hugo Weaving reprises the role of Elrond.<ref name="IMCasting">{{webcite|author=[[Ian McKellen]]|articleurl=http://www.mckellen.com/cinema/hobbit-movie/110510.htm|articlename=2 Elves and another Wizard|dated=10-May-2011|website=[http://www.mckellen.com/ Ian McKellen's website]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> As in the book, he identifies Gandalf's and [[Thorin]]'s respective swords, as well as translating the [[Moon-letters|runes]] on Thorin's [[Thrór's Map|map]] in the [[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey|first]] film. There is an additional scene where Elrond meets with the [[White Council]]. Like [[Saruman]], Elrond is somewhat skeptical of Gandalf's claims, deeming the Quest of [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]] unwise. However, he is clearly alarmed by Gandalf's revealing of the [[Morgul-knife|Morgul blade]] from [[Dol Guldur]]. Elrond is seen again in the [[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies|third]] of these films where he participates in the [[Attack on Dol Guldur|battle]] of Dol Guldur, joining Saruman in fighting off the [[Nazgûl]].<br />
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===Television===<br />
'''1993: [[Hobitit|''Hobitit'']]:'''<br />
:In this adaptation, Elrond is portrayed by [[Leif Wager]].<br />
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'''2022 -: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power|''The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'']]:'''<br />
:Elrond will be portrayed by [[Robert Aramayo]] as one of the central characters of the series.<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Alice Jones]]|articleurl=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/02/amazon-the-rings-of-power-series-first-look|articlename=Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Series Rises: Inside The Rings of Power<br />
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===Radio series===<br />
'''1955: [[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1955 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The part of Elrond is voiced by [[Garard Green]].<ref name="RT1674">Radio Times, Volume 129, No. 1674, [[9 December|December 9]], [[1955]]</ref><br />
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'''1968: [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1968 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:In this adaptation, Elrond is voiced by [[John Pullen]]. Gandalf claims that he is not an Elf, but an Elf-friend.<br />
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'''1980: [[Der Hobbit (1980 German radio series)|''Der Hobbit'' (1980 German radio series)]]:'''<br />
:Elrond is played by Friedrich W. Bauschulle.<br />
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'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:[[Hugh Dickson]] provided the voice of Elrond in this radio series. He first appears in the episode containing the [[Council of Elrond]], and appears unintroduced. Dickson showcases great trouble with pronouncing Elvish, and especially diphthongs. Gimli is the son of "[[Glóin|Gloo-in]]", who fought the dragon "[[Smaug|Sma-oog]]". Legolas is the son of "[[Thranduil|Thrandoo-uhl]]". He reappears in the final 2 episodes - first in the return to Rivendell warning Frodo to look out for Bilbo in the Shire one Autumn soon, and finally with Galadriel and Bilbo in the Shire before they all ride to the Grey Havens.<br />
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'''2001: [[Pán prsteňov (2001-2003 Slovak radio series)|''Pán prsteňov'' (2001-2003 Slovak radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The voice of Elrond is provided by Matej Landl.<br />
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===Games===<br />
'''1982: [[The Hobbit (1982 video game)|''The Hobbit (1982 text adventure game)'']]'''<br />
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:Elrond appears at Rivendell. The player can give him the curious map to read, and he also provides the player with lunch.<br />
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'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:Like his predecessor Hugh Dickson, [[Jim Piddock]] shows incredible difficulty with diphthongs. "Glau-win" and "Thrandool" dislike each other, so too their sons. <br />
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'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''<br />
:In a short cutscene between the levels "Roast Mutton" and "Over Hill and Under Hill", Elrond is briefly mentioned. An artful image on a manuscript can be seen, while the [[Tom Kane|narrator]] explains Elrond examined the map and the swords. <br />
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'''2006: ''[[EA's The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'':'''<br />
:In an alternative, northern War of the Ring, Rivendell is the main base of operations for Glóin and Glorfindel. As such, Elrond is the source of missions and advice, and serves as the narrator throughout the game (Hugo Weaving reprises the role). Elrond is a playable character during the assault on [[Dol Guldur]].<br />
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'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''<br />
:Elrond is a non-playable character and can be found in the library of the Last Homely House in Rivendell. During the Elven Prologue set hundreds of years before the War of the Ring he participates in a battle in the refuge of Edhellion, in northern [[Ered Luin]]. Elrond is heavily involved in the game original storyline and the characters are frequently bidden to return to him after uncovering troubling signs of the Enemy or achieving notable victories.<br />
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'''2009: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Conquest]]'':'''<br />
:Hugo Weaving once again reprises the role, serving as the narrator for both Good and Evil campaign. <br />
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'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':'''<br />
:Early in the game Elrond sends his sons, [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], to scout [[Fornost]].<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Inner Wards''</ref> He later interacts with main characters in Rivendell, guiding them on their path of defeating Argandaur.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Twins]]<br />
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<center>{{quote|But my memory reaches back even to the [[Elder Days]]. [[Eärendil]] was my sire, who was born in [[Gondolin]] before its [[Fall of Gondolin|fall]]; and my mother was [[Elwing]], daughter of [[Dior]], son of [[Lúthien]] of [[Doriath]]. I have seen three [[ages]] in the West of the world, and many defeats, and many fruitless victories.|Elrond in ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[The Council of Elrond]]"}}</center><br />
'''Elrond''' was the [[Half-elven|half-elven]] son of [[Eärendil]] and [[Elwing]], the father of [[Arwen]], and the Lord of [[Rivendell]] who consistently fought against [[Sauron]] throughout the Second and Third Ages. He was the twin brother of [[Elros]], who later became the first king of [[Númenor]].<ref name="Earendil">{{S|Earendil}}</ref><br />
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Having been born in [[Beleriand]] towards the end of the [[First Age]], Elrond ever opposed [[Sauron]] and strove against him throughout the [[Second Age]] helping to bring about Sauron's defeat in the [[War of the Last Alliance]] as [[Gil-galad]]'s herald. Elrond inherited Gil-galad's Elven ring [[Vilya]], and during the [[Third Age]] he fought against the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] and, as a member of the [[White Council]], expelled the Necromancer from [[Dol Guldur]] (who was Sauron in another guise). Towards the end of the Third Age, he was the foster-father to [[Aragorn]] as he had been to Arathorn before him. Aragorn went on to marry Elrond's daughter Arwen. After the destruction of [[the One Ring]], Elrond sailed west with [[Gandalf]], [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]], [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], and [[Galadriel]]; their passing marked the end of the Third Age and the beginning of the [[Fourth Age|Fourth]].<br />
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Elrond is one of the most prominent, significant and recognisable characters in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s legendarium, appearing in ''[[The Hobbit]]'', ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' and ''[[Unfinished Tales]]''. He was critical to providing [[Thorin and Company]] the information they needed to enter the [[Lonely Mountain]], and his [[Council of Elrond]] brought about the creation of the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] which ultimately resulted in the destruction of the One Ring, and the ultimate and final defeat of Sauron.<br />
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==History==<br />
===First Age===<br />
Elros and Elrond were born in the [[Mouths of Sirion|Havens of Sirion]] during the darkest days of the First Age, when the forces of [[Morgoth]] controlled most of [[Beleriand]]. When the twins were just six years old, the [[Sons of Fëanor]], bound by their [[Oath of Fëanor|Oath]], assaulted the Havens in the [[Third Kinslaying]] since they desired the [[Silmaril]] on the [[Nauglamír]] held by Elwing. Eärendil was at sea, and Elwing escaped with the Nauglamír and jumped into the sea.<ref name="Earendil"/> [[Maedhros]] and [[Maglor]], the only Sons of Fëanor to survive the assault upon the Havens, took Elros and Elrond as captives<ref name="Earendil"/> and abandoned them in a cave with a fall of water over the entrance instead of killing them.<ref name=L211>{{L|211}}, answer to Question 4</ref> But Maglor took pity upon Elrond and Elros and rescued them and a mutual love grew between Maglor and the young twins afterwards.<ref name="Earendil"/> Elrond was given the name "Elf of the cavern" or "star-dome" (see [[#Etymology|Etymology]]), because Elrond was found in the cave.<ref name=L211/><br />
[[File:Tuuliky - Little Half-elf.jpg|thumb|left|Maglor raises Elrond. Art by [[:Category:Images by Tuuliky|Tuuliky]]]]<br />
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Following the [[War of Wrath]], because of his Half-elven heritage, the [[Valar]] gave Elrond and his brother a choice whether to be counted among the kindred of Elves or of Men. Elrond chose to belong to the [[Firstborn]], while Elros chose to become mortal.<ref name="Earendil"/> It was Elros who voyaged over sea to Númenor following the star of Eärendil;<ref>{{S|Akallabeth}}</ref> whereas Elrond remained among the Elves and carried on the lineage of King Elwë.<ref>{{PM|XII}}</ref> Elrond subsequently remained in [[Lindon]] with [[Gil-galad]], where he became known as a healer and lore-master.<br />
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===Second Age===<br />
A fair being calling himself [[Annatar]], emissary of the Valar, came seeking entrance to Lindon during the Second Age. Elrond and Gil-galad sensed that he was not what he seemed, and denied him. They were correct, as proven in the later [[War of the Elves and Sauron]]. <br />
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In {{SA|1695}} Gil-galad sent Elrond to aid Eregion. Elrond's forces came too late and proved too small to defend Eregion. While Sauron sent most of his army west to attack Lindon, he left a strong detachment behind to contain Elrond. In [[Second Age 1697|two years]], Eregion [[Sack of Eregion|was lade waste]] and Elrond, along with the Noldor survivors, fled far north. There, he established the stronghold of [[Rivendell|Imladris]].<ref name=UTC>{{UT|Concerning}}</ref><ref>{{App|SA}}</ref><br />
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Many more refugees joined Elrond's host as Sauron ravaged Eriador during the course of the war. By {{SA|1700}}, Imladris, despite being [[First Siege of Imladris|besieged]], was the only part of [[Eriador]] not under Sauron's control. It was liberated by [[Gil-galad]]'s and [[Tar-Minastir]]'s forces. After Sauron's defeat, a Council was held at that time, establishing that Imladris should be maintained as an Elvish stronghold, and appointing Elrond as Gil-galad's vice-regent in Eriador, passing the Ring [[Vilya]] to him.<ref>{{UT|6}}</ref><br />
[[File:NOLANOS - Elrond.jpeg|thumb|''Elrond'' by [[:Category:Images by NOLANOS|NOLANOS]]]]<br />
Elrond marched with Gil-galad and [[Elendil]] during the [[War of the Last Alliance]], serving as Gil-galad’s herald. He was present during the [[Battle of Dagorlad|last battle]] of that war, witnessing the deaths of Gil-galad and Elendil. When [[Isildur]] cut [[the One Ring]] from Sauron’s hand at the conclusion of the battle, he and [[Círdan]] advised Isildur to destroy the Ring, but Isildur refused their counsel. Elrond subsequently returned to Rivendell, which prospered in the coming years with the aid of the Ring of Air, [[Vilya]], that Elrond had received from Gil-galad. <br />
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It has been argued that, following Gil-galad’s death, Elrond had the right to become High King of the Noldor, but he never claimed the title. Indeed, after the Second Age ended, there were very few Noldor left in Middle-earth for there to be a king over them.<br />
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===Third Age===<br />
Following Isildur's death, Elrond received the shards of [[Narsil]], which he preserved for many years. He began his long tradition of fostering the heirs of Isildur by helping to raise Isildur's son [[Valandil (King of Arnor)|Valandil]], who had been left in Rivendell during the War of the Last Alliance. <br />
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In {{TA|109}}, Elrond married [[Celebrían]], the daughter of [[Galadriel]] and [[Celeborn]]. Their first children, the twins [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], were born in {{TA|130|n}}, and their daughter [[Arwen]] in {{TA|241|n}}.<ref name="AppB2"/> <br />
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During the late reign of [[Arveleg I]], [[Second Siege of Imladris |Rivendell was besieged by Angmar]]. After an incursion by [[Angmar]] into Eriador in {{TA|1409}}, the Elvenfolk of Rivendell joined those of Lindon in subduing the power of the [[Witch-king]] for many years.<ref name="North">{{App|North}}</ref><br />
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Centuries later, when the Northern Kingdom fell, Elrond took the other heirlooms of Arnor (the [[Sceptre of Annúminas]] and the [[Ring of Barahir]]) into his keeping, holding them for the one who would eventually be able to reclaim the throne of [[Arnor]].<br />
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Elrond along with others of the [[Wise]] were joined by the [[Wizards|Wizard]] [[Gandalf]] who was sent by the Valar from the West. As they decided, Gandalf invaded [[Dol Guldur]]. The Necromancer withdrew and the [[Watchful Peace]] began. In {{TA|2463}}, the Wise formed the [[White Council]] with the Wizard [[Saruman]] as its head.<br />
[[File:Angus McBride - Dol Guldur.jpg|thumb|left|''Dol Guldur'' by [[Angus McBride]]]]<br />
Elrond was later separated from his wife when she was taken by [[Orcs]]. Their sons rescued her, but Elrond was unable to heal her mentally, and she decided to leave for the [[Uttermost West|West]] in {{TA|2510|n}}.<br />
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In {{TA|2851}}, the White Council met to decide on whether to act on Gandalf's discovery of the identity of the [[Necromancer]] as Sauron, but [[Saruman]] dissuaded the others from acting upon Gandalf's revelation.<br />
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In {{TA|2933}}, Elrond took [[Aragorn]] as his foster-son in Rivendell, and had Arwen live in [[Lothlórien]] with her grandmother.<br />
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Elrond named Aragorn ''[[Estel]]'' ("Hope") and concealed his heritage from him until he came of age. When Aragorn became an adult, Elrond gave him the [[Ring of Barahir]] and the shards of Narsil, foreseeing that Aragorn might be the one to claim the thrones of Gondor and Arnor. When Aragorn fell in love with Arwen, Elrond revealed to him that Arwen shared the choice of the Half-elven, and that one or the other of them would ultimately be parted from her forever. Elrond insisted that Arwen could not marry Aragorn until he became king of both Gondor and Arnor.<br />
[[File:The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - Elrond and Thrór's Map.jpg|thumb|Elrond examines [[Thrór's Map]] in ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'']]<br />
In {{TA|2941}}, Elrond welcomed [[Thorin and Company]] into his home, the [[Rivendell|Last Homely House]] before the wild. On Midsummer's Eve - the night before the [[Dwarves]], [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]], and [[Gandalf]] continued on their journey eastward - Elrond examined the swords which they had found in the trolls' cave. He read the runes and revealed that [[Thorin|Thorin's]] sword was called [[Orcrist]], the "Goblin-cleaver", and that Gandalf's sword was named [[Glamdring]], the "Foe-hammer". He told them that they were [[Elves|Elven]] swords from the ancient city of [[Gondolin]], destroyed long ago. He then looked at [[Thrór's Map]] and found that there were [[moon-letters]]. From the moon of that midsummer's eve he could read the words: 'five feet high the door and three may walk abreast' and 'stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks and the setting sun with the last light of Durin's Day will shine upon the keyhole'. This information proved vital for Bilbo and the Dwarves to enter the [[Lonely Mountain]] through its secret entrance.<ref name="H3">{{H|3}}</ref><br />
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During that same year, the [[White Council]] assailed [[Dol Guldur]] and rid [[Mirkwood]] of the Necromancer's presence.<ref name="AppB2">{{App|B2}}</ref> Upon Bilbo and Gandalf's return to Rivendell, Elrond and the grey wizard discussed this and the events of the Lonely Mountain. They both agreed that it would be better if the Necromancer were banished from the world altogether.<ref name="H19">{{H|19}}</ref><br />
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The White Council last met in {{TA|2953}}, when Gandalf expressed his concerns that the One Ring was Bilbo's ring found in the [[Goblin-town]]. Saruman quieted him, insisting that the Ring had been swept out to sea.<br />
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====War of the Ring====<br />
When [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] first left the Shire with the One Ring, it was always his intention to go to Rivendell to seek the advice of Elrond. Indeed, in his letter left at Bree, Gandalf counselled him to do so. After Elrond healed Frodo of his wound sustained at [[Weathertop]], he then hosted the feast that was held when Frodo recovered.<br />
[[File:Jenny Dolfen - Glorfindel returns to Rivendell.jpg|thumb|left|''Glorfindel returns to Rivendell'' by [[Jenny Dolfen]]]]<br />
Elrond presided at the [[Council of Elrond]]. During that meeting, he narrated what he knew of the history of Isildur and the Ring. He identified Aragorn as the [[Heir of Isildur]], and when Frodo ultimately volunteered to carry the Ring, Elrond affirmed that decision as correct. Elrond also appeared to have selected the members of the Fellowship other than Frodo and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]], accepting [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] only reluctantly.<br />
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Later, Elrond sent his sons Elladan and Elrohir to join the [[Dúnedain]] Rangers who rode to Rohan to join Aragorn. Through Elrohir, Elrond advised Aragorn to take the [[Paths of the Dead]]. During the [[Last Debate]], Elrohir supported Aragorn’s decision to attack Mordor as a diversion to allow Frodo time to reach Mount Doom, saying that this was Elrond’s advice. <br />
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After the passing of [[Sauron]], Aragorn was crowned as [[King of the West|King]] of the new [[Reunited Kingdom]] on [[1 May]], and according to his own promise Elrond escorted Arwen to [[Lothlórien]]. They arrived on [[20 May]] and Arwen went to [[Minas Tirith]] to wed Aragorn.<ref>{{App|Chief}}</ref> He parted from her in great sorrow.<br />
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Departure at the Grey Havens.jpg|thumb|''Departure at the Grey Havens'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]<br />
Elrond was one of the Elves who took the [[White Ship]] to [[Valinor]] along with Frodo, Gandalf, and the other [[Ring-bearers]]. The Third Age's end is marked by their departure.<br />
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==Appearance and traits==<br />
{{Quote|He was as noble and fair as an elf-lord, as strong as a warrior, as wise as a wizard, as venerable as a king of dwarves, and as kind as summer.|''[[The Hobbit]]'', "[[A Short Rest]]"}}<br />
Elrond is described to seem ageless, resembling neither old nor young, however one could see in his face the memories and experiences of thousands of years. He looked venerable both like an old king, a wise wizard, and an experienced warrior in his prime.<br />
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Elrond is described as dark-haired, while his eyes were grey shining like starlight. He could be seen wearing a circlet of silver.<ref name="meetings"/><ref>{{H|Rest}}</ref><br />
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His parents were [[Eärendil]] and [[Elwing]]. He was thus [[Half-elven]]: Eärendil was the child of the mortal [[Tuor]] and the elf [[Idril]], while Elwing was the grandchild of [[Beren]] (a [[Men|Man]]) and [[Lúthien]] (daughter of the Elf-king [[Thingol]] and the Maia [[Melian]]). Consequently, Elrond was descended from all three tribes of the Elves ([[Vanyar]] and [[Noldor]] through Idril, [[Sindar]] through Lúthien), a Maia, and all three houses of the [[Edain]] ([[House of Hador|Hador]], [[House of Haleth|Haleth]] and [[House of Bëor|Bëor]]).<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
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In a letter from 1958 [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] explained that ''Elrond'' is a [[Sindarin]] name that he was given, because he was found in a cave and that the name is a compound of ''eld>ell'', the Sindarin term for the High-Elven exiles, and ''rond'' based on primitve Elvish ''rondo'' meaning "cavern".<ref name=L211/> In an essay that was probably written between 1959 and 1960 J.R.R. Tolkien translated the name as "Star-dome".<ref>{{WJ|Author}}, Note 26, second paragraph about Hadhodrond</ref> <ref>{{S|Index}}, entry ''Elrond''</ref> The Sindarin elements are ''[[el]]'' ("star") and ''[[rond]]'' ("a vaulted or arched roof, the heavens").<ref name=Elements>{{S|Elements}}, entries ''êl'' and ''rond''</ref> In an essay on "The Problem of Ros" that was written in 1969 or later J.R.R. Tolkien translated the name as "star-dome.<ref>{{PM|Ros}}</ref> ''Elrond'' has also been translated as "Vault of Heaven".<ref name="Etym">{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 384</ref> In a letter from 1972 J.R.R. Tolkien wrote that the name Elrond means "The vault of stars".<ref>{{L|345}}</ref><br />
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His [[Quenya]] name was most likely '''''Elerondo'''''<ref>[[Petri Tikka]], "[http://www.geocities.com/petristikka/elvish/PE17.html Quenya words in ''Parma Eldalambaron'' 17]"</ref>, isolated from the patronymic ''Elerondiel'' ("[[Arwen|Daughter of Elrond]]").<ref>{{PE|Eldarin}}, p. 56</ref><br />
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==Genealogy==<br />
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==Other versions of the legendarium==<br />
The name '''Elrond''' first appears in a draft for ''[[The Fall of Númenor]]'', written about the same time as ''The Hobbit'' (before [[1937]]). There he is mentioned to be the son of [[Eärendel]], heir of the [[House of Hador]], who because of his mortal blood chose to remain in the [[Great Lands]] and became the leader of the Elves in the remnant of Beleriand. There he allied with the Faithful [[Amroth]] (a precursor of Elendil) against [[Sûr]] (Sauron).<ref>{{LR|P1II2}}</ref> In a rewrite of the same text, Elrond becomes the first [[King of Númenor]] instead, the builder of the city of Numenos, and is a mortal (which means that the text was written before ''The Hobbit'', as he appears alive, presumably immortal, there). It is Gil-galad who fights Sauron. With the conception of Elros, Tolkien added a later note considering to make Elrond to stay with Gil-galad or return to Middle-earth.<ref>{{LR|P1II3}}</ref><br />
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Elrond was then "borrowed" or imported into the ''[[The Hobbit]]''. Subsequently he, along with [[Gandalf]], became one of the only characters to appear in all three of ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', ''[[The Hobbit]]'', and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.<br />
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In the chapter "[[A Short Rest]]" of ''The Hobbit'', it is said of Elrond that he <br />
{{quote|...was an elf-friend — one of those people whose fathers came into the strange stories before the beginning of History, the wars of the evil goblins and the elves and the first men in the North. In those days of our tale there were still some people who had both elves and heroes of the North for ancestors, and Elrond the master of the house was their chief.|"[[A Short Rest]]", ''[[The Hobbit]]''}} <br />
Note that in this description he is not identified as an elf himself, emphasizing his elf-friend (= Edain) heritage. In the subsequent fleshing out of his background, it is never mentioned that he was ever the "chief" of the people who came from "both elves and heroes of the North" (which would apply to the [[Half-elven]] or rather the [[Dúnedain of Arnor]]).<br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
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|File:The Hobbit (1977 film) - Elrond.jpg|Elrond as portrayed in [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]<br />
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|File:The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring - Elrond2.jpg|[[Hugo Weaving]] as Elrond in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Elrond.jpg|Elrond in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''<br />
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===Films===<br />
'''1977: [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]:'''<br />
:Elrond appears in [[Rivendell]], crowned with a ring of stars. He feeds the [[Thorin and Company|Dwarves]], and identifies [[Orcrist]] and [[Glamdring]]. He needs little time to identify the latter. He is shown with a beard, although Tolkien clearly states [[Elves]] do not have beards. His voice was provided by [[Cyril Ritchard]].<br />
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'''1978: [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]:'''<br />
:Elrond, voiced by [[André Morell]], appears at the [[Council of Elrond]]. He sits on a raised chair, and narrates the scene. Not until [[the One Ring]] is brought forward does he take an active part.<br />
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'''1980: [[The Return of the King (1980 film)|''The Return of the King'' (1980 film)]]:'''<br />
:Elrond appears roughly the same as in the first of [[Rankin/Bass]]' films. The premise of the film, a [[minstrel of Gondor]] who tells the tale of "Frodo of the Nine Fingers, and the Ring of Doom" at [[Bilbo Baggins]]' 129th birthday party in Rivendell, allows Elrond to be a member of the audience, and then sails west, with [[Gandalf]] and the two allowed Bilbo and [[Frodo Baggins]] (his nephew) come because of their service in Middle-Earth and being friends. Because Cyril Ritchard had passed away not long after completing his work on ''The Hobbit'', Rankin/Bass regular [[Paul Frees]] took over as his voice.<br />
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'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''<br />
:Elrond, played by [[Hugo Weaving]], first appears in the prologue as a commander of the army of [[Gil-galad]] in the [[War of the Last Alliance]]. A later flashback scene shows him actually taking [[Isildur]] into [[Mount Doom]], trying to persuade him to destroy the Ring. [[Círdan]] is omitted. <br />
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:As in the book, Elrond heals [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]]'s wound from [[Weathertop]]. Elrond then has a conversation with [[Gandalf]], discussing the many challenges that face them. Elrond argues that the Ring cannot remain in Rivendell (in the film, Frodo appears to have thought that he would be able to leave the Ring there). He also expresses his doubts about the race of [[Men]], and gives the first hints about [[Aragorn]]'s real identity. In the Council of Elrond, Elrond himself is the one who argues that the only option is to destroy the Ring. He does not select the Fellowship, but accepts those who volunteer.<br />
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:Elrond gains two additional scenes in the [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (extended edition)|Extended Edition]] of the movie. In the first, he talks with Aragorn beside the grave of Aragorn’s mother. Elrond encourages the reluctant Aragorn to accept his fate of becoming [[Kings of Gondor|king]]. In the next scene, Elrond blesses the departing [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]].<br />
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'''2002: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'':'''<br />
:Though he had no scenes in the book, Elrond appears mainly in conversations with [[Arwen]], whose role is also greatly expanded. In a flashback, Aragorn remembers Elrond telling him to abandon his love for Arwen, allowing her to sail to [[Valinor]]. Aragorn attempts to do this, but Arwen denies him. In another scene, Elrond persuades Arwen that she should sail to Valinor, describing what will happen if she remains and Aragorn dies. Elrond then has a [[ósanwe|telepathic]] communication with [[Galadriel]] discussing the [[War of the Ring|war]] that is about to start. He apparently suggests that she send an army to [[Helm's Deep]] to aid the [[Rohirrim|Men]] there, since when [[Haldir]] arrives at Helm's Deep he says that he brings "word from Elrond of Rivendell."<br />
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'''2003: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'':'''<br />
:In the final installment of Jackson's film series, Elrond's first scene is with Arwen, who has decided not to sail after all, but to return. Although he senses that she is dying, Elrond acknowledges her choice. At her suggestion, he has the [[shards of Narsil]] [[Andúril|re-forged]], then carries the new sword to Aragorn at [[Dunharrow]]. He finally convinces Aragorn to accept his destiny, and advises him to take the [[Paths of the Dead]]. Later, Elrond escorts Arwen to [[Minas Tirith]] for [[Aragorn]]'s coronation, and he finally sails to Valinor with the [[Ring-bearers]].<br />
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'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]:'''<br />
:Hugo Weaving reprises the role of Elrond.<ref name="IMCasting">{{webcite|author=[[Ian McKellen]]|articleurl=http://www.mckellen.com/cinema/hobbit-movie/110510.htm|articlename=2 Elves and another Wizard|dated=10-May-2011|website=[http://www.mckellen.com/ Ian McKellen's website]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> As in the book, he identifies Gandalf's and [[Thorin]]'s respective swords, as well as translating the [[Moon-letters|runes]] on Thorin's [[Thrór's Map|map]] in the [[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey|first]] film. There is an additional scene where Elrond meets with the [[White Council]]. Like [[Saruman]], Elrond is somewhat skeptical of Gandalf's claims, deeming the Quest of [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]] unwise. However, he is clearly alarmed by Gandalf's revealing of the [[Morgul-knife|Morgul blade]] from [[Dol Guldur]]. Elrond is seen again in the [[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies|third]] of these films where he participates in the [[Attack on Dol Guldur|battle]] of Dol Guldur, joining Saruman in fighting off the [[Nazgûl]].<br />
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===Television===<br />
'''1993: [[Hobitit|''Hobitit'']]:'''<br />
:In this adaptation, Elrond is portrayed by [[Leif Wager]].<br />
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'''2022 -: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power|''The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'']]:'''<br />
:Elrond will be portrayed by [[Robert Aramayo]] as one of the central characters of the series.<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Alice Jones]]|articleurl=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/02/amazon-the-rings-of-power-series-first-look|articlename=Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Series Rises: Inside The Rings of Power<br />
|dated=10-February-2022|website=[https://www.vanityfair.com VanityFair]|accessed=11-February-2022}}</ref><br />
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===Radio series===<br />
'''1955: [[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1955 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The part of Elrond is voiced by [[Garard Green]].<ref name="RT1674">Radio Times, Volume 129, No. 1674, [[9 December|December 9]], [[1955]]</ref><br />
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'''1968: [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1968 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:In this adaptation, Elrond is voiced by [[John Pullen]]. Gandalf claims that he is not an Elf, but an Elf-friend.<br />
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'''1980: [[Der Hobbit (1980 German radio series)|''Der Hobbit'' (1980 German radio series)]]:'''<br />
:Elrond is played by Friedrich W. Bauschulle.<br />
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'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:[[Hugh Dickson]] provided the voice of Elrond in this radio series. He first appears in the episode containing the [[Council of Elrond]], and appears unintroduced. Dickson showcases great trouble with pronouncing Elvish, and especially diphthongs. Gimli is the son of "[[Glóin|Gloo-in]]", who fought the dragon "[[Smaug|Sma-oog]]". Legolas is the son of "[[Thranduil|Thrandoo-uhl]]". He reappears in the final 2 episodes - first in the return to Rivendell warning Frodo to look out for Bilbo in the Shire one Autumn soon, and finally with Galadriel and Bilbo in the Shire before they all ride to the Grey Havens.<br />
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'''2001: [[Pán prsteňov (2001-2003 Slovak radio series)|''Pán prsteňov'' (2001-2003 Slovak radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The voice of Elrond is provided by Matej Landl.<br />
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===Games===<br />
'''1982: [[The Hobbit (1982 video game)|''The Hobbit (1982 text adventure game)'']]'''<br />
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:Elrond appears at Rivendell. The player can give him the curious map to read, and he also provides the player with lunch.<br />
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'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:Like his predecessor Hugh Dickson, [[Jim Piddock]] shows incredible difficulty with diphthongs. "Glau-win" and "Thrandool" dislike each other, so too their sons. <br />
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'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''<br />
:In a short cutscene between the levels "Roast Mutton" and "Over Hill and Under Hill", Elrond is briefly mentioned. An artful image on a manuscript can be seen, while the [[Tom Kane|narrator]] explains Elrond examined the map and the swords. <br />
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'''2006: ''[[EA's The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'':'''<br />
:In an alternative, northern War of the Ring, Rivendell is the main base of operations for Glóin and Glorfindel. As such, Elrond is the source of missions and advice, and serves as the narrator throughout the game (Hugo Weaving reprises the role). Elrond is a playable character during the assault on [[Dol Guldur]].<br />
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'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''<br />
:Elrond is a non-playable character and can be found in the library of the Last Homely House in Rivendell. During the Elven Prologue set hundreds of years before the War of the Ring he participates in a battle in the refuge of Edhellion, in northern [[Ered Luin]]. Elrond is heavily involved in the game original storyline and the characters are frequently bidden to return to him after uncovering troubling signs of the Enemy or achieving notable victories.<br />
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'''2009: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Conquest]]'':'''<br />
:Hugo Weaving once again reprises the role, serving as the narrator for both Good and Evil campaign. <br />
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'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':'''<br />
:Early in the game Elrond sends his sons, [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], to scout [[Fornost]].<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Inner Wards''</ref> He later interacts with main characters in Rivendell, guiding them on their path of defeating Argandaur.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Twins]]<br />
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'''Celebrían''' was an [[Elves|Elf]]-lady of [[Lothlórien]], the daughter of [[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]. As the wife of [[Elrond]], she was also known as Lady of [[Rivendell]]. She was the mother of [[Arwen]] and the twins [[Elrohir]] and [[Elladan]]. Her daughter would later marry [[Aragorn|Aragorn Elessar]], hero of the [[War of the Ring]], and become the Queen of the [[Reunited Kingdom]].<br />
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==History==<br />
Celebrían was born early in the Second Age, likely in {{SA|300}}, when Galadriel refused to return to [[Eressëa]], and passed over the [[Blue Mountains|Mountains]].<ref>{{NM|P1ix}}, p. 65</ref> Celebrían lived in [[Eregion]], and later moved to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] with her mother in {{SA|1350}}. In {{SA|1701}}, she went to [[Rivendell]] with Galadriel searching for Celeborn, where she first met Lord Elrond.<ref name="Galadriel"/> Centuries later they would marry, in {{TA|109}}. Their first children, the twins [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], were born in {{TA|130|n}}, and their daughter [[Arwen]] in {{TA|241|n}}.<ref name="TA"/> She had inherited the [[Elfstone]] from her mother, which she later gave to Arwen, her daughter.<ref>{{UT|Elessar}}</ref><br />
[[File:Elena Kukanova - Elrond and Celebrían.jpg|225px|left|thumb|''Elrond and Celebrían'' by [[:Category:Images by Elena Kukanova|Elena Kukanova]]]]<br />
In {{TA|2509}}, on a trip to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] to visit her parents, she was waylaid by [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] in the [[Redhorn Pass]]. She was captured and tormented, receiving a poisoned wound. Her sons rescued her and she was physically healed by Elrond, but never fully recovered in mind or spirit, and no longer wished to stay in Middle-earth. She left for the [[Grey Havens]] and passed over the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]] the following year.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref><br />
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She was followed by Elrond himself, who eventually took the [[White Ship]] in the end of the [[Third Age]] and also passed the [[Great Sea]] to the [[Undying Lands]],<ref>{{RK|Havens}}</ref> where the couple presumably reunited.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
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''Celebrían'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Silver-queen",<ref>{{L|345}}, p. 423</ref> from ''[[celeb]]'' ("silver") + ''rían'' ("queen").<br />
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== Genealogy ==<br />
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| position=Ring-bearer of [[Vilya]]<br/> Vice-regent of Eriador<br>Herald to [[Gil-galad]]<ref name="Celeborn">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref><br />
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| affiliation=[[White Council]]<br />
| language=[[Sindarin]], [[Quenya]], [[Westron]]<br />
| birth={{FA|532}}<ref>{{WJ|Years}}, version C of the manuscript, year changed to [>532], p. 348</ref><br />
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| parentage=[[Eärendil]], father<br/>[[Elwing]], mother<br/>[[Maglor]], foster father<br />
| siblings=[[Elros]] (twin)<br />
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<center>{{quote|But my memory reaches back even to the [[Elder Days]]. [[Eärendil]] was my sire, who was born in [[Gondolin]] before its [[Fall of Gondolin|fall]]; and my mother was [[Elwing]], daughter of [[Dior]], son of [[Lúthien]] of [[Doriath]]. I have seen three [[ages]] in the West of the world, and many defeats, and many fruitless victories.|Elrond in ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[The Council of Elrond]]"}}</center><br />
'''Elrond''' was the [[Half-elven|half-elven]] son of [[Eärendil]] and [[Elwing]], the father of [[Arwen]], and the Lord of [[Rivendell]] who consistently fought against [[Sauron]] throughout the Second and Third Ages. He was the twin brother of [[Elros]], who later became the first king of [[Númenor]].<ref name="Earendil">{{S|Earendil}}</ref><br />
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Having been born in [[Beleriand]] towards the end of the [[First Age]], Elrond ever opposed [[Sauron]] and strove against him throughout the [[Second Age]] helping to bring about Sauron's defeat in the [[War of the Last Alliance]] as [[Gil-galad]]'s herald. Elrond inherited Gil-galad's Elven ring [[Vilya]], and during the [[Third Age]] he fought against the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] and, as a member of the [[White Council]], expelled the Necromancer from [[Dol Guldur]] (who was Sauron in another guise). Towards the end of the Third Age, he was the foster-father to [[Aragorn]] as he had been to Arathorn before him. Aragorn went on to marry Elrond's daughter Arwen. After the destruction of [[the One Ring]], Elrond sailed west with [[Gandalf]], [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]], [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], and [[Galadriel]]; their passing marked the end of the Third Age and the beginning of the [[Fourth Age|Fourth]].<br />
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Elrond is one of the most prominent, significant and recognisable characters in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s legendarium, appearing in ''[[The Hobbit]]'', ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' and ''[[Unfinished Tales]]''. He was critical to providing [[Thorin and Company]] the information they needed to enter the [[Lonely Mountain]], and his [[Council of Elrond]] brought about the creation of the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] which ultimately resulted in the destruction of the One Ring, and the ultimate and final defeat of Sauron.<br />
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==History==<br />
===First Age===<br />
Elros and Elrond were born in the [[Mouths of Sirion|Havens of Sirion]] during the darkest days of the First Age, when the forces of [[Morgoth]] controlled most of [[Beleriand]]. When the twins were just six years old, the [[Sons of Fëanor]], bound by their [[Oath of Fëanor|Oath]], assaulted the Havens in the [[Third Kinslaying]] since they desired the [[Silmaril]] on the [[Nauglamír]] held by Elwing. Eärendil was at sea, and Elwing escaped with the Nauglamír and jumped into the sea.<ref name="Earendil"/> [[Maedhros]] and [[Maglor]], the only Sons of Fëanor to survive the assault upon the Havens, took Elros and Elrond as captives<ref name="Earendil"/> and abandoned them in a cave with a fall of water over the entrance instead of killing them.<ref name=L211>{{L|211}}, answer to Question 4</ref> But Maglor took pity upon Elrond and Elros and rescued them and a mutual love grew between Maglor and the young twins afterwards.<ref name="Earendil"/> Elrond was given the name "Elf of the cavern" or "star-dome" (see [[#Etymology|Etymology]]), because Elrond was found in the cave.<ref name=L211/><br />
[[File:Tuuliky - Little Half-elf.jpg|thumb|left|Maglor raises Elrond. Art by [[:Category:Images by Tuuliky|Tuuliky]]]]<br />
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Following the [[War of Wrath]], because of his Half-elven heritage, the [[Valar]] gave Elrond and his brother a choice whether to be counted among the kindred of Elves or of Men. Elrond chose to belong to the [[Firstborn]], while Elros chose to become mortal.<ref name="Earendil"/> It was Elros who voyaged over sea to Númenor following the star of Eärendil;<ref>{{S|Akallabeth}}</ref> whereas Elrond remained among the Elves and carried on the lineage of King Elwë.<ref>{{PM|XII}}</ref> Elrond subsequently remained in [[Lindon]] with [[Gil-galad]], where he became known as a healer and lore-master.<br />
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===Second Age===<br />
A fair being calling himself [[Annatar]], emissary of the Valar, came seeking entrance to Lindon during the Second Age. Elrond and Gil-galad sensed that he was not what he seemed, and denied him. They were correct, as proven in the later [[War of the Elves and Sauron]]. <br />
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In {{SA|1695}} Gil-galad sent Elrond to aid Eregion. Elrond's forces came too late and proved too small to defend Eregion. While Sauron sent most of his army west to attack Lindon, he left a strong detachment behind to contain Elrond. In [[Second Age 1697|two years]], Eregion [[Sack of Eregion|was lade waste]] and Elrond, along with the Noldor survivors, fled far north. There, he established the stronghold of [[Rivendell|Imladris]].<ref name=UTC>{{UT|Concerning}}</ref><ref>{{App|SA}}</ref><br />
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Many more refugees joined Elrond's host as Sauron ravaged Eriador during the course of the war. By {{SA|1700}}, Imladris, despite being [[First Siege of Imladris|besieged]], was the only part of [[Eriador]] not under Sauron's control. It was liberated by [[Gil-galad]]'s and [[Tar-Minastir]]'s forces. After Sauron's defeat, a Council was held at that time, establishing that Imladris should be maintained as an Elvish stronghold, and appointing Elrond as Gil-galad's vice-regent in Eriador, passing the Ring [[Vilya]] to him.<ref>{{UT|6}}</ref><br />
[[File:NOLANOS - Elrond.jpeg|thumb|''Elrond'' by [[:Category:Images by NOLANOS|NOLANOS]]]]<br />
Elrond marched with Gil-galad and [[Elendil]] during the [[War of the Last Alliance]], serving as Gil-galad’s herald. He was present during the [[Battle of Dagorlad|last battle]] of that war, witnessing the deaths of Gil-galad and Elendil. When [[Isildur]] cut [[the One Ring]] from Sauron’s hand at the conclusion of the battle, he and [[Círdan]] advised Isildur to destroy the Ring, but Isildur refused their counsel. Elrond subsequently returned to Rivendell, which prospered in the coming years with the aid of the Ring of Air, [[Vilya]], that Elrond had received from Gil-galad. <br />
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It has been argued that, following Gil-galad’s death, Elrond had the right to become High King of the Noldor, but he never claimed the title. Indeed, after the Second Age ended, there were very few Noldor left in Middle-earth for there to be a king over them.<br />
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===Third Age===<br />
Following Isildur's death, Elrond received the shards of [[Narsil]], which he preserved for many years. He began his long tradition of fostering the heirs of Isildur by helping to raise Isildur's son [[Valandil (King of Arnor)|Valandil]], who had been left in Rivendell during the War of the Last Alliance. <br />
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In {{TA|109}}, Elrond married [[Celebrían]], the daughter of [[Galadriel]] and [[Celeborn]]. Their first children, the twins [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], were born in {{TA|130|n}}, and their daughter [[Arwen]] in {{TA|241|n}}.<ref name="AppB2"/> <br />
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During the late reign of [[Arveleg I]], [[Second Siege of Imladris |Rivendell was besieged by Angmar]]. After an incursion by [[Angmar]] into Eriador in {{TA|1409}}, the Elvenfolk of Rivendell joined those of Lindon in subduing the power of the [[Witch-king]] for many years.<ref name="North">{{App|North}}</ref><br />
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Centuries later, when the Northern Kingdom fell, Elrond took the other heirlooms of Arnor (the [[Sceptre of Annúminas]] and the [[Ring of Barahir]]) into his keeping, holding them for the one who would eventually be able to reclaim the throne of [[Arnor]].<br />
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Elrond along with others of the [[Wise]] were joined by the [[Wizards|Wizard]] [[Gandalf]] who was sent by the Valar from the West. As they decided, Gandalf invaded [[Dol Guldur]]. The Necromancer withdrew and the [[Watchful Peace]] began. In {{TA|2463}}, the Wise formed the [[White Council]] with the Wizard [[Saruman]] as its head.<br />
[[File:Angus McBride - Dol Guldur.jpg|thumb|left|''Dol Guldur'' by [[Angus McBride]]]]<br />
Elrond was later separated from his wife when she was taken by [[Orcs]]. Their sons rescued her, but Elrond was unable to heal her mentally, and she decided to leave for the [[Uttermost West|West]] in {{TA|2510|n}}.<br />
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In {{TA|2851}}, the White Council met to decide on whether to act on Gandalf's discovery of the identity of the [[Necromancer]] as Sauron, but [[Saruman]] dissuaded the others from acting upon Gandalf's revelation.<br />
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In {{TA|2933}}, Elrond took [[Aragorn]] as his foster-son in Rivendell, and had Arwen live in [[Lothlórien]] with her grandmother.<br />
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Elrond named Aragorn ''[[Estel]]'' ("Hope") and concealed his heritage from him until he came of age. When Aragorn became an adult, Elrond gave him the [[Ring of Barahir]] and the shards of Narsil, foreseeing that Aragorn might be the one to claim the thrones of Gondor and Arnor. When Aragorn fell in love with Arwen, Elrond revealed to him that Arwen shared the choice of the Half-elven, and that one or the other of them would ultimately be parted from her forever. Elrond insisted that Arwen could not marry Aragorn until he became king of both Gondor and Arnor.<br />
[[File:The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - Elrond and Thrór's Map.jpg|thumb|Elrond examines [[Thrór's Map]] in ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'']]<br />
In {{TA|2941}}, Elrond welcomed [[Thorin and Company]] into his home, the [[Rivendell|Last Homely House]] before the wild. On Midsummer's Eve - the night before the [[Dwarves]], [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]], and [[Gandalf]] continued on their journey eastward - Elrond examined the swords which they had found in the trolls' cave. He read the runes and revealed that [[Thorin|Thorin's]] sword was called [[Orcrist]], the "Goblin-cleaver", and that Gandalf's sword was named [[Glamdring]], the "Foe-hammer". He told them that they were [[Elves|Elven]] swords from the ancient city of [[Gondolin]], destroyed long ago. He then looked at [[Thrór's Map]] and found that there were [[moon-letters]]. From the moon of that midsummer's eve he could read the words: 'five feet high the door and three may walk abreast' and 'stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks and the setting sun with the last light of Durin's Day will shine upon the keyhole'. This information proved vital for Bilbo and the Dwarves to enter the [[Lonely Mountain]] through its secret entrance.<ref name="H3">{{H|3}}</ref><br />
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During that same year, the [[White Council]] assailed [[Dol Guldur]] and rid [[Mirkwood]] of the Necromancer's presence.<ref name="AppB2">{{App|B2}}</ref> Upon Bilbo and Gandalf's return to Rivendell, Elrond and the grey wizard discussed this and the events of the Lonely Mountain. They both agreed that it would be better if the Necromancer were banished from the world altogether.<ref name="H19">{{H|19}}</ref><br />
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The White Council last met in {{TA|2953}}, when Gandalf expressed his concerns that the One Ring was Bilbo's ring found in the [[Goblin-town]]. Saruman quieted him, insisting that the Ring had been swept out to sea.<br />
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====War of the Ring====<br />
When [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] first left the Shire with the One Ring, it was always his intention to go to Rivendell to seek the advice of Elrond. Indeed, in his letter left at Bree, Gandalf counselled him to do so. After Elrond healed Frodo of his wound sustained at [[Weathertop]], he then hosted the feast that was held when Frodo recovered.<br />
[[File:Jenny Dolfen - Glorfindel returns to Rivendell.jpg|thumb|left|''Glorfindel returns to Rivendell'' by [[Jenny Dolfen]]]]<br />
Elrond presided at the [[Council of Elrond]]. During that meeting, he narrated what he knew of the history of Isildur and the Ring. He identified Aragorn as the [[Heir of Isildur]], and when Frodo ultimately volunteered to carry the Ring, Elrond affirmed that decision as correct. Elrond also appeared to have selected the members of the Fellowship other than Frodo and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]], accepting [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] only reluctantly.<br />
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Later, Elrond sent his sons Elladan and Elrohir to join the [[Dúnedain]] Rangers who rode to Rohan to join Aragorn. Through Elrohir, Elrond advised Aragorn to take the [[Paths of the Dead]]. During the [[Last Debate]], Elrohir supported Aragorn’s decision to attack Mordor as a diversion to allow Frodo time to reach Mount Doom, saying that this was Elrond’s advice. <br />
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After the passing of [[Sauron]], Aragorn was crowned as [[King of the West|King]] of the new [[Reunited Kingdom]] on [[1 May]], and according to his own promise Elrond escorted Arwen to [[Lothlórien]]. They arrived on [[20 May]] and Arwen went to [[Minas Tirith]] to wed Aragorn.<ref>{{App|Chief}}</ref> He parted from her in great sorrow.<br />
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Departure at the Grey Havens.jpg|thumb|''Departure at the Grey Havens'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]<br />
Elrond was one of the Elves who took the [[White Ship]] to [[Valinor]] along with Frodo, Gandalf, and the other [[Ring-bearers]]. The Third Age's end is marked by their departure.<br />
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==Appearance and traits==<br />
{{Quote|He was as noble and fair as an elf-lord, as strong as a warrior, as wise as a wizard, as venerable as a king of dwarves, and as kind as summer.|''[[The Hobbit]]'', "[[A Short Rest]]"}}<br />
Elrond is described to seem ageless, resembling neither old nor young, however one could see in his face the memories and experiences of thousands of years. He looked venerable both like an old king, a wise wizard, and an experienced warrior in his prime.<br />
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Elrond is described as dark-haired, while his eyes were grey shining like starlight. He could be seen wearing a circlet of silver.<ref name="meetings"/><ref>{{H|Rest}}</ref><br />
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His parents were [[Eärendil]] and [[Elwing]]. He was thus [[Half-elven]]: Eärendil was the child of the mortal [[Tuor]] and the elf [[Idril]], while Elwing was the grandchild of [[Beren]] (a [[Men|Man]]) and [[Lúthien]] (daughter of the Elf-king [[Thingol]] and the Maia [[Melian]]). Consequently, Elrond was descended from all three tribes of the Elves ([[Vanyar]] and [[Noldor]] through Idril, [[Sindar]] through Lúthien), a Maia, and all three houses of the [[Edain]] ([[House of Hador|Hador]], [[House of Haleth|Haleth]] and [[House of Bëor|Bëor]]).<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
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In a letter from 1958 [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] explained that ''Elrond'' is a [[Sindarin]] name that he was given, because he was found in a cave and that the name is a compound of ''eld>ell'', the Sindarin term for the High-Elven exiles, and ''rond'' based on primitve Elvish ''rondo'' meaning "cavern".<ref name=L211/> In an essay that was probably written between 1959 and 1960 J.R.R. Tolkien translated the name as "Star-dome".<ref>{{WJ|Author}}, Note 26, second paragraph about Hadhodrond</ref> <ref>{{S|Index}}, entry ''Elrond''</ref> The Sindarin elements are ''[[el]]'' ("star") and ''[[rond]]'' ("a vaulted or arched roof, the heavens").<ref name=Elements>{{S|Elements}}, entries ''êl'' and ''rond''</ref> In an essay on "The Problem of Ros" that was written in 1969 or later J.R.R. Tolkien translated the name as "star-dome.<ref>{{PM|Ros}}</ref> ''Elrond'' has also been translated as "Vault of Heaven".<ref name="Etym">{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 384</ref> In a letter from 1972 J.R.R. Tolkien wrote that the name Elrond means "The vault of stars".<ref>{{L|345}}</ref><br />
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His [[Quenya]] name was most likely '''''Elerondo'''''<ref>[[Petri Tikka]], "[http://www.geocities.com/petristikka/elvish/PE17.html Quenya words in ''Parma Eldalambaron'' 17]"</ref>, isolated from the patronymic ''Elerondiel'' ("[[Arwen|Daughter of Elrond]]").<ref>{{PE|Eldarin}}, p. 56</ref><br />
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==Genealogy==<br />
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==Other versions of the legendarium==<br />
The name '''Elrond''' first appears in a draft for ''[[The Fall of Númenor]]'', written about the same time as ''The Hobbit'' (before [[1937]]). There he is mentioned to be the son of [[Eärendel]], heir of the [[House of Hador]], who because of his mortal blood chose to remain in the [[Great Lands]] and became the leader of the Elves in the remnant of Beleriand. There he allied with the Faithful [[Amroth]] (a precursor of Elendil) against [[Sûr]] (Sauron).<ref>{{LR|P1II2}}</ref> In a rewrite of the same text, Elrond becomes the first [[King of Númenor]] instead, the builder of the city of Numenos, and is a mortal (which means that the text was written before ''The Hobbit'', as he appears alive, presumably immortal, there). It is Gil-galad who fights Sauron. With the conception of Elros, Tolkien added a later note considering to make Elrond to stay with Gil-galad or return to Middle-earth.<ref>{{LR|P1II3}}</ref><br />
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Elrond was then "borrowed" or imported into the ''[[The Hobbit]]''. Subsequently he, along with [[Gandalf]], became one of the only characters to appear in all three of ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', ''[[The Hobbit]]'', and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.<br />
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In the chapter "[[A Short Rest]]" of ''The Hobbit'', it is said of Elrond that he <br />
{{quote|...was an elf-friend — one of those people whose fathers came into the strange stories before the beginning of History, the wars of the evil goblins and the elves and the first men in the North. In those days of our tale there were still some people who had both elves and heroes of the North for ancestors, and Elrond the master of the house was their chief.|"[[A Short Rest]]", ''[[The Hobbit]]''}} <br />
Note that in this description he is not identified as an elf himself, emphasizing his elf-friend (= Edain) heritage. In the subsequent fleshing out of his background, it is never mentioned that he was ever the "chief" of the people who came from "both elves and heroes of the North" (which would apply to the [[Half-elven]] or rather the [[Dúnedain of Arnor]]).<br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
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|File:The Hobbit (1977 film) - Elrond.jpg|Elrond as portrayed in [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) - Elrond.jpg|Elrond as portrayed in [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring - Elrond2.jpg|[[Hugo Weaving]] as Elrond in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Elrond.jpg|Elrond in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''<br />
|File:Elrond in LOTR- War in the North-1.png|Elrond in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]''<br />
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===Films===<br />
'''1977: [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]:'''<br />
:Elrond appears in [[Rivendell]], crowned with a ring of stars. He feeds the [[Thorin and Company|Dwarves]], and identifies [[Orcrist]] and [[Glamdring]]. He needs little time to identify the latter. He is shown with a beard, although Tolkien clearly states [[Elves]] do not have beards. His voice was provided by [[Cyril Ritchard]].<br />
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'''1978: [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]:'''<br />
:Elrond, voiced by [[André Morell]], appears at the [[Council of Elrond]]. He sits on a raised chair, and narrates the scene. Not until [[the One Ring]] is brought forward does he take an active part.<br />
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'''1980: [[The Return of the King (1980 film)|''The Return of the King'' (1980 film)]]:'''<br />
:Elrond appears roughly the same as in the first of [[Rankin/Bass]]' films. The premise of the film, a [[minstrel of Gondor]] who tells the tale of "Frodo of the Nine Fingers, and the Ring of Doom" at [[Bilbo Baggins]]' 129th birthday party in Rivendell, allows Elrond to be a member of the audience, and then sails west, with [[Gandalf]] and the two allowed Bilbo and [[Frodo Baggins]] (his nephew) come because of their service in Middle-Earth and being friends. Because Cyril Ritchard had passed away not long after completing his work on ''The Hobbit'', Rankin/Bass regular [[Paul Frees]] took over as his voice.<br />
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'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''<br />
:Elrond, played by [[Hugo Weaving]], first appears in the prologue as a commander of the army of [[Gil-galad]] in the [[War of the Last Alliance]]. A later flashback scene shows him actually taking [[Isildur]] into [[Mount Doom]], trying to persuade him to destroy the Ring. [[Círdan]] is omitted. <br />
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:As in the book, Elrond heals [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]]'s wound from [[Weathertop]]. Elrond then has a conversation with [[Gandalf]], discussing the many challenges that face them. Elrond argues that the Ring cannot remain in Rivendell (in the film, Frodo appears to have thought that he would be able to leave the Ring there). He also expresses his doubts about the race of [[Men]], and gives the first hints about [[Aragorn]]'s real identity. In the Council of Elrond, Elrond himself is the one who argues that the only option is to destroy the Ring. He does not select the Fellowship, but accepts those who volunteer.<br />
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:Elrond gains two additional scenes in the [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (extended edition)|Extended Edition]] of the movie. In the first, he talks with Aragorn beside the grave of Aragorn’s mother. Elrond encourages the reluctant Aragorn to accept his fate of becoming [[Kings of Gondor|king]]. In the next scene, Elrond blesses the departing [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]].<br />
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'''2002: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'':'''<br />
:Though he had no scenes in the book, Elrond appears mainly in conversations with [[Arwen]], whose role is also greatly expanded. In a flashback, Aragorn remembers Elrond telling him to abandon his love for Arwen, allowing her to sail to [[Valinor]]. Aragorn attempts to do this, but Arwen denies him. In another scene, Elrond persuades Arwen that she should sail to Valinor, describing what will happen if she remains and Aragorn dies. Elrond then has a [[ósanwe|telepathic]] communication with [[Galadriel]] discussing the [[War of the Ring|war]] that is about to start. He apparently suggests that she send an army to [[Helm's Deep]] to aid the [[Rohirrim|Men]] there, since when [[Haldir]] arrives at Helm's Deep he says that he brings "word from Elrond of Rivendell."<br />
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'''2003: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'':'''<br />
:In the final installment of Jackson's film series, Elrond's first scene is with Arwen, who has decided not to sail after all, but to return. Although he senses that she is dying, Elrond acknowledges her choice. At her suggestion, he has the [[shards of Narsil]] [[Andúril|re-forged]], then carries the new sword to Aragorn at [[Dunharrow]]. He finally convinces Aragorn to accept his destiny, and advises him to take the [[Paths of the Dead]]. Later, Elrond escorts Arwen to [[Minas Tirith]] for [[Aragorn]]'s coronation, and he finally sails to Valinor with the [[Ring-bearers]].<br />
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'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]:'''<br />
:Hugo Weaving reprises the role of Elrond.<ref name="IMCasting">{{webcite|author=[[Ian McKellen]]|articleurl=http://www.mckellen.com/cinema/hobbit-movie/110510.htm|articlename=2 Elves and another Wizard|dated=10-May-2011|website=[http://www.mckellen.com/ Ian McKellen's website]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> As in the book, he identifies Gandalf's and [[Thorin]]'s respective swords, as well as translating the [[Moon-letters|runes]] on Thorin's [[Thrór's Map|map]] in the [[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey|first]] film. There is an additional scene where Elrond meets with the [[White Council]]. Like [[Saruman]], Elrond is somewhat skeptical of Gandalf's claims, deeming the Quest of [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]] unwise. However, he is clearly alarmed by Gandalf's revealing of the [[Morgul-knife|Morgul blade]] from [[Dol Guldur]]. Elrond is seen again in the [[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies|third]] of these films where he participates in the [[Attack on Dol Guldur|battle]] of Dol Guldur, joining Saruman in fighting off the [[Nazgûl]].<br />
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===Television===<br />
'''1993: [[Hobitit|''Hobitit'']]:'''<br />
:In this adaptation, Elrond is portrayed by [[Leif Wager]].<br />
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'''2022 -: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power|''The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'']]:'''<br />
:Elrond will be portrayed by [[Robert Aramayo]] as one of the central characters of the series.<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Alice Jones]]|articleurl=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/02/amazon-the-rings-of-power-series-first-look|articlename=Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Series Rises: Inside The Rings of Power<br />
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===Radio series===<br />
'''1955: [[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1955 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The part of Elrond is voiced by [[Garard Green]].<ref name="RT1674">Radio Times, Volume 129, No. 1674, [[9 December|December 9]], [[1955]]</ref><br />
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'''1968: [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1968 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:In this adaptation, Elrond is voiced by [[John Pullen]]. Gandalf claims that he is not an Elf, but an Elf-friend.<br />
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'''1980: [[Der Hobbit (1980 German radio series)|''Der Hobbit'' (1980 German radio series)]]:'''<br />
:Elrond is played by Friedrich W. Bauschulle.<br />
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'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:[[Hugh Dickson]] provided the voice of Elrond in this radio series. He first appears in the episode containing the [[Council of Elrond]], and appears unintroduced. Dickson showcases great trouble with pronouncing Elvish, and especially diphthongs. Gimli is the son of "[[Glóin|Gloo-in]]", who fought the dragon "[[Smaug|Sma-oog]]". Legolas is the son of "[[Thranduil|Thrandoo-uhl]]". He reappears in the final 2 episodes - first in the return to Rivendell warning Frodo to look out for Bilbo in the Shire one Autumn soon, and finally with Galadriel and Bilbo in the Shire before they all ride to the Grey Havens.<br />
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'''2001: [[Pán prsteňov (2001-2003 Slovak radio series)|''Pán prsteňov'' (2001-2003 Slovak radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The voice of Elrond is provided by Matej Landl.<br />
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===Games===<br />
'''1982: [[The Hobbit (1982 video game)|''The Hobbit (1982 text adventure game)'']]'''<br />
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:Elrond appears at Rivendell. The player can give him the curious map to read, and he also provides the player with lunch.<br />
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'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:Like his predecessor Hugh Dickson, [[Jim Piddock]] shows incredible difficulty with diphthongs. "Glau-win" and "Thrandool" dislike each other, so too their sons. <br />
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'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''<br />
:In a short cutscene between the levels "Roast Mutton" and "Over Hill and Under Hill", Elrond is briefly mentioned. An artful image on a manuscript can be seen, while the [[Tom Kane|narrator]] explains Elrond examined the map and the swords. <br />
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'''2006: ''[[EA's The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'':'''<br />
:In an alternative, northern War of the Ring, Rivendell is the main base of operations for Glóin and Glorfindel. As such, Elrond is the source of missions and advice, and serves as the narrator throughout the game (Hugo Weaving reprises the role). Elrond is a playable character during the assault on [[Dol Guldur]].<br />
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'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''<br />
:Elrond is a non-playable character and can be found in the library of the Last Homely House in Rivendell. During the Elven Prologue set hundreds of years before the War of the Ring he participates in a battle in the refuge of Edhellion, in northern [[Ered Luin]]. Elrond is heavily involved in the game original storyline and the characters are frequently bidden to return to him after uncovering troubling signs of the Enemy or achieving notable victories.<br />
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'''2009: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Conquest]]'':'''<br />
:Hugo Weaving once again reprises the role, serving as the narrator for both Good and Evil campaign. <br />
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'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':'''<br />
:Early in the game Elrond sends his sons, [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], to scout [[Fornost]].<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Inner Wards''</ref> He later interacts with main characters in Rivendell, guiding them on their path of defeating Argandaur.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Twins]]<br />
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| image=[[Līga Kļaviņa - Celebrian.jpg|250px]]<br />
| name=Celebrían<br />
| pronun=[[Sindarin|S]], {{IPA|[keleˈbriː.an]}}<br />
| othernames=<br />
| titles=Lady of [[Rivendell]]<br />
| position=<br />
| location=[[Eregion]], [[Rivendell|Imladris]], [[Lothlórien]]<br />
| affiliation=<br />
| language=<br />
| birth={{SA|300}}<br />
| birthlocation=<br />
| rule=<br />
| sailedwest={{TA|2510}} (aged 5650)<br />
| sailedfrom=[[Grey Havens]]<br />
| age=<br />
| notablefor=<br />
| house=A member of the royal house of [[Doriath]]<br />
| parentage=[[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]<br />
| siblings=[[Amroth]]<ref name="Galadriel">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref> (earlier version)<br />
| spouse=[[Elrond]]<br />
| children=[[Elladan]], [[Elrohir]], [[Arwen]]<br />
| gender=Female<br />
| height=<br />
| hair=<br />
| eyes=<br />
| clothing=<br />
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'''Celebrían''' was an [[Elves|Elf]]-lady of [[Lothlórien]], the daughter of [[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]. As the wife of [[Elrond]], she was also known as Lady of [[Rivendell]]. She was the mother of [[Arwen]] and the twins [[Elrohir]] and [[Elladan]]. Her daughter would later marry [[Aragorn|Aragorn Elessar]], hero of the [[War of the Ring]], and become the Queen of the [[Reunited Kingdom]].<br />
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==History==<br />
Celebrían was born early in the Second Age, likely in {{SA|300}}, when Galadriel refused to return to [[Eressëa]], and passed over the [[Blue Mountains|Mountains]].<ref>{{NM|P1ix}}, p. 65</ref> Celebrían lived in [[Eregion]], and later moved to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] with her mother in {{SA|1350}}. In {{SA|1701}}, she went to [[Rivendell]] with Galadriel searching for Celeborn, where she first met Lord Elrond.<ref name="Galadriel"/> Centuries later they would marry, in {{TA|109}}. Their first children, the twins [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], were born in {{TA|130|n}}, and their daughter [[Arwen]] in {{TA|241|n}}.<ref name="TA"/> She had inherited the [[Elfstone]] from her mother, which she later gave to Arwen, her daughter.<ref>{{UT|Elessar}}</ref><br />
[[File:Elena Kukanova - Elrond and Celebrían.jpg|225px|left|thumb|''Elrond and Celebrían'' by [[:Category:Images by Elena Kukanova|Elena Kukanova]]]]<br />
In {{TA|2509}}, on a trip to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] to visit her parents, she was waylaid by [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] in the [[Redhorn Pass]]. She was captured and tormented, receiving a poisoned wound. Her sons rescued her and she was physically healed by Elrond, but never fully recovered in mind or spirit, and no longer wished to stay in Middle-earth. She left for the [[Grey Havens]] and passed over the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]] the following year.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref><br />
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She was followed by Elrond himself, who eventually took the [[White Ship]] in the end of the [[Third Age]] and also passed the [[Great Sea]] to the [[Undying Lands]],<ref>{{RK|Havens}}</ref> where the couple presumably reunited.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
{{pronounce|Sindarin - Celebrían.mp3|Gilgamesh}}<br />
''Celebrían'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Silver-queen",<ref>{{L|345}}, p. 423</ref> from ''[[celeb]]'' ("silver") + ''rían'' ("queen").<br />
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== Genealogy ==<br />
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[[fi:Celebrían]]</div>Glorfindel007https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Celebr%C3%ADan&diff=346688Celebrían2022-05-08T00:10:41Z<p>Glorfindel007: </p>
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| image=[[Līga Kļaviņa - Celebrian.jpg|150px]]<br />
| name=Celebrían<br />
| pronun=[[Sindarin|S]], {{IPA|[keleˈbriː.an]}}<br />
| othernames=<br />
| titles=Lady of [[Rivendell]]<br />
| position=<br />
| location=[[Eregion]], [[Rivendell|Imladris]], [[Lothlórien]]<br />
| affiliation=<br />
| language=<br />
| birth={{SA|300}}<br />
| birthlocation=<br />
| rule=<br />
| sailedwest={{TA|2510}} (aged 5650)<br />
| sailedfrom=[[Grey Havens]]<br />
| age=<br />
| notablefor=<br />
| house=A member of the royal house of [[Doriath]]<br />
| parentage=[[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]<br />
| siblings=[[Amroth]]<ref name="Galadriel">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref> (earlier version)<br />
| spouse=[[Elrond]]<br />
| children=[[Elladan]], [[Elrohir]], [[Arwen]]<br />
| gender=Female<br />
| height=<br />
| hair=<br />
| eyes=<br />
| clothing=<br />
| weapons=<br />
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'''Celebrían''' was an [[Elves|Elf]]-lady of [[Lothlórien]], the daughter of [[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]. As the wife of [[Elrond]], she was also known as Lady of [[Rivendell]]. She was the mother of [[Arwen]] and the twins [[Elrohir]] and [[Elladan]]. Her daughter would later marry [[Aragorn|Aragorn Elessar]], hero of the [[War of the Ring]], and become the Queen of the [[Reunited Kingdom]].<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Celebrían was born early in the Second Age, likely in {{SA|300}}, when Galadriel refused to return to [[Eressëa]], and passed over the [[Blue Mountains|Mountains]].<ref>{{NM|P1ix}}, p. 65</ref> Celebrían lived in [[Eregion]], and later moved to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] with her mother in {{SA|1350}}. In {{SA|1701}}, she went to [[Rivendell]] with Galadriel searching for Celeborn, where she first met Lord Elrond.<ref name="Galadriel"/> Centuries later they would marry, in {{TA|109}}. Their first children, the twins [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], were born in {{TA|130|n}}, and their daughter [[Arwen]] in {{TA|241|n}}.<ref name="TA"/> She had inherited the [[Elfstone]] from her mother, which she later gave to Arwen, her daughter.<ref>{{UT|Elessar}}</ref><br />
[[File:Elena Kukanova - Elrond and Celebrían.jpg|225px|left|thumb|''Elrond and Celebrían'' by [[:Category:Images by Elena Kukanova|Elena Kukanova]]]]<br />
In {{TA|2509}}, on a trip to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] to visit her parents, she was waylaid by [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] in the [[Redhorn Pass]]. She was captured and tormented, receiving a poisoned wound. Her sons rescued her and she was physically healed by Elrond, but never fully recovered in mind or spirit, and no longer wished to stay in Middle-earth. She left for the [[Grey Havens]] and passed over the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]] the following year.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref><br />
<br />
She was followed by Elrond himself, who eventually took the [[White Ship]] in the end of the [[Third Age]] and also passed the [[Great Sea]] to the [[Undying Lands]],<ref>{{RK|Havens}}</ref> where the couple presumably reunited.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
{{pronounce|Sindarin - Celebrían.mp3|Gilgamesh}}<br />
''Celebrían'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Silver-queen",<ref>{{L|345}}, p. 423</ref> from ''[[celeb]]'' ("silver") + ''rían'' ("queen").<br />
<br />
== Genealogy ==<br />
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{{familytree/start}}<br />
{{familytree| | | | | FRF |~|~|y|~|~| EAW | | | | | | | | GLN | | | | |FRF=[[Finarfin]]</br><small>''b. {{YT|1230}}''</small>|EAW=[[Eärwen]]</br><small>''b. {{YT}}''</small>|GLN=[[Galadhon]]</br><small>''b. {{FA}}''</small>}}<br />
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[[fi:Celebrían]]</div>Glorfindel007https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Celebr%C3%ADan&diff=346687Celebrían2022-05-08T00:07:55Z<p>Glorfindel007: </p>
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| image=[[File:celebran-09224e4c-3ad1-4c85-b4f6-20a72f67221-resize.jpeg|750px]]<br />
| name=Celebrían<br />
| pronun=[[Sindarin|S]], {{IPA|[keleˈbriː.an]}}<br />
| othernames=<br />
| titles=Lady of [[Rivendell]]<br />
| position=<br />
| location=[[Eregion]], [[Rivendell|Imladris]], [[Lothlórien]]<br />
| affiliation=<br />
| language=<br />
| birth={{SA|300}}<br />
| birthlocation=<br />
| rule=<br />
| sailedwest={{TA|2510}} (aged 5650)<br />
| sailedfrom=[[Grey Havens]]<br />
| age=<br />
| notablefor=<br />
| house=A member of the royal house of [[Doriath]]<br />
| parentage=[[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]<br />
| siblings=[[Amroth]]<ref name="Galadriel">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref> (earlier version)<br />
| spouse=[[Elrond]]<br />
| children=[[Elladan]], [[Elrohir]], [[Arwen]]<br />
| gender=Female<br />
| height=<br />
| hair=<br />
| eyes=<br />
| clothing=<br />
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'''Celebrían''' was an [[Elves|Elf]]-lady of [[Lothlórien]], the daughter of [[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]. As the wife of [[Elrond]], she was also known as Lady of [[Rivendell]]. She was the mother of [[Arwen]] and the twins [[Elrohir]] and [[Elladan]]. Her daughter would later marry [[Aragorn|Aragorn Elessar]], hero of the [[War of the Ring]], and become the Queen of the [[Reunited Kingdom]].<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Celebrían was born early in the Second Age, likely in {{SA|300}}, when Galadriel refused to return to [[Eressëa]], and passed over the [[Blue Mountains|Mountains]].<ref>{{NM|P1ix}}, p. 65</ref> Celebrían lived in [[Eregion]], and later moved to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] with her mother in {{SA|1350}}. In {{SA|1701}}, she went to [[Rivendell]] with Galadriel searching for Celeborn, where she first met Lord Elrond.<ref name="Galadriel"/> Centuries later they would marry, in {{TA|109}}. Their first children, the twins [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], were born in {{TA|130|n}}, and their daughter [[Arwen]] in {{TA|241|n}}.<ref name="TA"/> She had inherited the [[Elfstone]] from her mother, which she later gave to Arwen, her daughter.<ref>{{UT|Elessar}}</ref><br />
[[File:Elena Kukanova - Elrond and Celebrían.jpg|225px|left|thumb|''Elrond and Celebrían'' by [[:Category:Images by Elena Kukanova|Elena Kukanova]]]]<br />
In {{TA|2509}}, on a trip to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] to visit her parents, she was waylaid by [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] in the [[Redhorn Pass]]. She was captured and tormented, receiving a poisoned wound. Her sons rescued her and she was physically healed by Elrond, but never fully recovered in mind or spirit, and no longer wished to stay in Middle-earth. She left for the [[Grey Havens]] and passed over the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]] the following year.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref><br />
<br />
She was followed by Elrond himself, who eventually took the [[White Ship]] in the end of the [[Third Age]] and also passed the [[Great Sea]] to the [[Undying Lands]],<ref>{{RK|Havens}}</ref> where the couple presumably reunited.<br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
{{pronounce|Sindarin - Celebrían.mp3|Gilgamesh}}<br />
''Celebrían'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Silver-queen",<ref>{{L|345}}, p. 423</ref> from ''[[celeb]]'' ("silver") + ''rían'' ("queen").<br />
<br />
== Genealogy ==<br />
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{{familytree/start}}<br />
{{familytree| | | | | FRF |~|~|y|~|~| EAW | | | | | | | | GLN | | | | |FRF=[[Finarfin]]</br><small>''b. {{YT|1230}}''</small>|EAW=[[Eärwen]]</br><small>''b. {{YT}}''</small>|GLN=[[Galadhon]]</br><small>''b. {{FA}}''</small>}}<br />
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[[fi:Celebrían]]</div>Glorfindel007https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Celebr%C3%ADan&diff=346686Celebrían2022-05-08T00:06:41Z<p>Glorfindel007: </p>
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| image=[[File:celebran-09224e4c-3ad1-4c85-b4f6-20a72f67221-resize-750.jpeg|250px]]<br />
| name=Celebrían<br />
| pronun=[[Sindarin|S]], {{IPA|[keleˈbriː.an]}}<br />
| othernames=<br />
| titles=Lady of [[Rivendell]]<br />
| position=<br />
| location=[[Eregion]], [[Rivendell|Imladris]], [[Lothlórien]]<br />
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| language=<br />
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| sailedfrom=[[Grey Havens]]<br />
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| house=A member of the royal house of [[Doriath]]<br />
| parentage=[[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]<br />
| siblings=[[Amroth]]<ref name="Galadriel">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref> (earlier version)<br />
| spouse=[[Elrond]]<br />
| children=[[Elladan]], [[Elrohir]], [[Arwen]]<br />
| gender=Female<br />
| height=<br />
| hair=<br />
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'''Celebrían''' was an [[Elves|Elf]]-lady of [[Lothlórien]], the daughter of [[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]. As the wife of [[Elrond]], she was also known as Lady of [[Rivendell]]. She was the mother of [[Arwen]] and the twins [[Elrohir]] and [[Elladan]]. Her daughter would later marry [[Aragorn|Aragorn Elessar]], hero of the [[War of the Ring]], and become the Queen of the [[Reunited Kingdom]].<br />
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==History==<br />
Celebrían was born early in the Second Age, likely in {{SA|300}}, when Galadriel refused to return to [[Eressëa]], and passed over the [[Blue Mountains|Mountains]].<ref>{{NM|P1ix}}, p. 65</ref> Celebrían lived in [[Eregion]], and later moved to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] with her mother in {{SA|1350}}. In {{SA|1701}}, she went to [[Rivendell]] with Galadriel searching for Celeborn, where she first met Lord Elrond.<ref name="Galadriel"/> Centuries later they would marry, in {{TA|109}}. Their first children, the twins [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], were born in {{TA|130|n}}, and their daughter [[Arwen]] in {{TA|241|n}}.<ref name="TA"/> She had inherited the [[Elfstone]] from her mother, which she later gave to Arwen, her daughter.<ref>{{UT|Elessar}}</ref><br />
[[File:Elena Kukanova - Elrond and Celebrían.jpg|225px|left|thumb|''Elrond and Celebrían'' by [[:Category:Images by Elena Kukanova|Elena Kukanova]]]]<br />
In {{TA|2509}}, on a trip to [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] to visit her parents, she was waylaid by [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]] in the [[Redhorn Pass]]. She was captured and tormented, receiving a poisoned wound. Her sons rescued her and she was physically healed by Elrond, but never fully recovered in mind or spirit, and no longer wished to stay in Middle-earth. She left for the [[Grey Havens]] and passed over the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]] the following year.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref><br />
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She was followed by Elrond himself, who eventually took the [[White Ship]] in the end of the [[Third Age]] and also passed the [[Great Sea]] to the [[Undying Lands]],<ref>{{RK|Havens}}</ref> where the couple presumably reunited.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
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''Celebrían'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Silver-queen",<ref>{{L|345}}, p. 423</ref> from ''[[celeb]]'' ("silver") + ''rían'' ("queen").<br />
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== Genealogy ==<br />
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{{familytree| | | | | | | ORO | | | | | | ELR |y| CLB | | ART |y| GRN |ORO=[[Orodreth]]</br><small>''d. {{FA|495}}''</small>|CLB='''CELEBRÍAN'''</br><small>''b. {{SA|300}}''</small>|ELR=[[Elrond]]</br><small>''b. {{FA|532}}''</small>|ART=[[Arathorn II]]</br><small>''{{TA|2873}} - {{TA|2933|n}}''</small>|GRN=[[Gilraen]]</br><small>''{{TA|2907}} - {{TA|3007|n}}''</small>}}<br />
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{{familytree| | | | | GIL | | FIL | | ELL | | ELO | | ARW |y| ARA | | |GIL=[[Gil-galad]]</br><small>''d. {{SA|3441}}''</small>|FIL=[[Finduilas]]</br><small>''d. {{FA|495}}''</small>|ELL=[[Elladan]]</br><small>''b. {{TA|130}}''</small>|ELO=[[Elrohir]]</br><small>''b. {{TA|130}}''</small>|ARW=[[Arwen]]</br><small>''{{TA|241}} - {{FoA|121}}''</small>|ARA=[[Aragorn|Aragorn II]]</br><small>''{{TA|2931}} - {{FoA|120}}''</small>}}<br />
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{{familytree| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | EDN | | DAU | | |EDN=[[Eldarion]]</br><small>''{{FoA|1}} - {{FoA|220|n}}''</small>|DAU=''unknown daughters''}}<br />
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