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=== Two Great Battles === | === Two Great Battles === | ||
[[File:Alan Lee - Húrin and Huor are Carried to Gondolin.jpg|thumb|''Húrin and Huor are Carried to Gondolin'' by [[Alan Lee]]]] | [[File:Alan Lee - Húrin and Huor are Carried to Gondolin.jpg|thumb|''Húrin and Huor are Carried to Gondolin'' by [[Alan Lee]]]] | ||
When Morgoth broke the [[Siege of Angband]] in the [[Dagor Bragollach]], the people of Gondolin did not take part in any of its conflics. 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. Despite 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> | |||
Turgon now devised a new policy for the salvation of the Elves: he began secretly to send his people out westward across the great sea, to seek the land of the [[Valar]] and ask their pardon and aid. None of his mariners succeeded, but this was a wise course, as Turgon would know later.<ref name=Fingolfin>{{S|Fingolfin}}</ref> | Turgon now devised a new policy for the salvation of the Elves: he began secretly to send his people out westward across the great sea, to seek the land of the [[Valar]] and ask their pardon and aid. None of his mariners succeeded, but this was a wise course, as Turgon would know later.<ref name=Fingolfin>{{S|Fingolfin}}</ref> | ||
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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> | 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> | ||
After [[Nargothrond]] and [[Doriath]] fell, Gondolin became the last great stronghold of the Elves of Beleriand.<ref name=Doriath>{{S|Doriath}}</ref> | |||
In {{FA|495}},<ref>{{GA|299}}</ref> [[Ulmo]] appeared to [[Tuor]] and explained him that the [[Curse of Mandos]] was coming to its fulfilment, but there was still a chance 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 those 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. But the king, because of his pride and the love of his city, decided to ignore this warning. Tuor, however, was welcomed in the city by all save Maeglin. Unwittingly, Turgon, who had always been so careful about strangers, further advanced the events that would lead to the fall of Gondolin by allowing Tuor to stay. For Tuor and [[Idril]], the King's daughter, fell in love. | |||
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. He came to the edge of the Mountains, hoping that an Eagle would bear him to Gondolin. But Turgon, afraid for the lives of those in his city, and rightfully fearing what Morgoth might have done to Húrin, withheld rescue for too long. 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?''". Morgoth now knew 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> | |||
It was an extremely rare thing for a man to wed an elf-woman, but Turgon, who loved Tuor as a son, permitted it when he found that his daughter was full willing. Maeglin hated Tuor for this, and plotted his revenge on Idril... and as the years passed, on their son, the beautiful [[Eärendil]].<ref name=Fall>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref> | It was an extremely rare thing for a man to wed an elf-woman, but Turgon, who loved Tuor as a son, permitted it when he found that his daughter was full willing. Maeglin hated Tuor for this, and plotted his revenge on Idril... and as the years passed, on their son, the beautiful [[Eärendil]].<ref name=Fall>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref> | ||