Gelmir (son of Guilin)

From Tolkien Gateway
Revision as of 17:49, 30 June 2006 by Ebakunin (talk | contribs)

Gelmir, son of Guilin, was a noble of Nargothrond and was captured by Morgoth in the Dagor Bragollach ("Battle of Sudden Flame"). It was his maiming before the elven host at the fortress of Barad Eithel that began the great battle of the Nirnaeth Arnoediad ("Battle of Unnumbered Tears").