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| name=Turgon
| name=Turgon
| image=[[File:Venlian - Feanor.jpg|250px]]
| image=[[File:Antti Autio - Turgon Aran Gondolin.jpg|250px]]
| caption="Turgon" by [[:Category:Images by Venlian|Venlian]]
| caption="Turgon Aran Gondolin" by [[Antti Autio]]
| pronun=
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| othernames='''Turucáno''' ([[Quenya|Q]], [[Father-name|fn]])</br>''Turgon the Wise''
| othernames=''Turukáno''
| titles=[[King of Gondolin]]</br>[[High King of the Noldor]]
| titles=[[High King of the Noldor]],<br/>[[King of Gondolin]]
| position=
| position=
| location=[[Tirion]]</br>[[Nevrast]]</br>[[Gondolin]]
| location=[[Gondolin]]
| affiliation=
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| language=[[Quenya]]</br>[[Sindarin]]
| language=[[Quenya]], [[Sindarin]]
| birth={{YT|1300}}
| birth={{YT|1300}}
| brithlocation=[[Tirion]]
| brithlocation=[[Tirion]]
| rule={{FA|116}} - {{FA|510|n}} (King of Gondolin)</br>{{FA|472}} - {{FA|510|n}} (High King of the Noldor)
| rule={{FA|472}} - {{FA|510|n}} (High King)<br/>{{FA|116}} - {{FA|510|n}} (Gondolin)
| death={{FA|510}}
| death={{FA|510}}
| deathlocation=[[Gondolin]]
| deathlocation=[[Fall of Gondolin]]
| age=c. 29,310
| age=2,426<ref group="note">Years of the Sun. Each Year of the Tree is equal to 9.582 Years of the Sun, and the Years of the Trees ended in the year 1500. So, 510 + 9.582 x 200 = 2,426.</ref>
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| house=[[House of Fingolfin]]
| house=[[House of Fingolfin]]
| parentage=[[Fingolfin]] (father)</br>[[Anairë]] (mother)
| parentage=[[Fingolfin]] and [[Anairë]]
| siblings=[[Fingon]] (brother)</br>[[Aredhel]] (sister)</br>[[Argon]] (brother)
| siblings=[[Fingon]], [[Aredhel]] and [[Argon]]
| spouse=[[Elenwë]] (wife)
| spouse=[[Elenwë]]
| children=[[Idril]] (daughter)
| children=[[Idril|Idril Celebrindal]]
| gender=Male
| gender=Male
| height=Tall
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}}'''Turgon''' ([[Sindarin|S]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈturɡon]}}) was an [[Elves|Elven]] king of the [[Noldor]], second son of [[Fingolfin]], brother to [[Fingon]], [[Aredhel]] and [[Argon]]. He was lord of the [[Gondolindrim|Elves of Nevrast]], and later of the hidden city of [[Gondolin]].
<center>{{quote|Then did the Gondolindrim clash their weapons, for many stood nigh, but Turgon said: ‘Fight not against doom, O my children! Seek ye who may safety in flight, if perhaps there be time yet: but let Tuor have your lealty.’|''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part Two]]'', [[The Fall of Gondolin]]}}</center>
 
'''Turgon''' ([[Sindarin|S]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈturɡon]}}) was an [[Elves|Elven]] king of the [[Noldor]], second son of [[Fingolfin]], brother to [[Fingon]], [[Aredhel]] and [[Argon]]. He was lord of the Elves of [[Nevrast]], and later of the hidden city of [[Gondolin]].
 
He is described as tall, wearing white with a gold belt and a crown of garnets, holding the [[Staff of Doom]] in his hand. He was often called "''the Wise''".
 
== History ==
=== The Departure to Middle-earth ===
[[File:Marya Filatova - Grinding Ice.jpg|thumb|250px|left|[[Marya Filatova]] - ''Grinding Ice (the death of Elenwë)'']]
Although Turgon was originally against the departure of the Noldor from [[Aman]], he eventually did set out on the journey. After [[Fëanor]] and his sons departed using the only ships, he took his people across the dangerous [[Helcaraxë]] with his father Fingolfin.
 
During their journey, [[Elenwë]] his wife, and [[Idril]] his daughter, fell into the water, but Turgon managed to save only Idril, and Elenwë drowned. From then on, his hatred for Fëanor and his [[Sons of Fëanor|sons]] was unappeasable, and he would not have any dealings with them.<ref name="Shib">{{PM|XI}}</ref>
 
 
=== Life in Beleriand ===
After the host of [[Fingolfin]] reached the shores of [[Middle-earth]], Turgon was given the lordship of a region called [[Nevrast]]. Turgon and his daughter Idril came there, and Turgon there built a city named [[Vinyamar]] and gathered to him one-third of the Noldor of Fingolfin and a large number of Sindar.
 
==== The Dream of Ulmo ====
When he journeyed with his cousin [[Finrod|Finrod Felagund]] along [[Sirion]], [[Ulmo]] sent both of them a dream to look for a hidden place where they could be safe from the power of [[Morgoth]]. Then in the following year Ulmo appeared directly to Turgon and guided him to the vale of [[Tumladen]] in the [[Encircling Mountains]]. Initially, Turgon left Tumladen and returned to Vinyamar, keeping his discovery a secret for many years. After the [[Dagor Aglareb]], Turgon began once again to feel the restlessness set in his heart by Ulmo, and his thought turned to Tumladen. He secretly moved many of the most skilled of the Noldor to the valley, and had them build [[Gondolin]]. When it was completed, he abandoned Vinyamar with his people and led them to Tumladen in secret, hidden by the power of Ulmo. Before leaving, however, and following Ulmo's prophecy, he left in Vinyamar a sword, mail and helm for one who would come in the hour of direst need of the Noldor and deliver hope. <ref>{{S|15}}</ref>
 
==== The Departure of Aredhel ====
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Eöl is Led to the Walls.jpg|thumb|left|[[Ted Nasmith]] - ''Eöl is led to the walls'']]
About two hundred years after Gondolin was wrought, Turgon's sister [[Aredhel]] journeyed to meet with the sons of Fëanor. She was lost, however, and returned with her son Maeglin a few years later. However, her husband [[Eöl]] followed them, and stumbled upon the [[Dry River]] and the entrance to Gondolin. After Aredhel revealed his identity to Turgon, he welcomed him as a kinsman an a friend, and bid him stay in Gondolin. But Eöl refused that, and derided the authority of Turgon over any lands of the Teleri. Nonetheless, Turgon warned him that it was his law that none who found entrance to the Hidden City should ever leave it. Eöl, enraged by this, chose death rather than being confined to Gondolin, and he chose death also for his son Maeglin, and casting a poisoned javelin at Maeglin, Aredhel sprang before it and was wounded by it. However, in the following night, Aredhel died due to the poison which Eöl laced over his javelin.<ref name="Eol">{{S|16}}</ref>
 
Turgon had no more mercy for his actions. He ordered him to be executed by being thrown over [[Caragdûr]] - and with his last words Eöl cursed his son Maeglin - to die in the same manner as he did.<ref name="Eol"/>
 
After the deaths of both Eöl and Aredhel, Turgon took their son [[Maeglin]] under his wing and made him the Lord of the [[House of the Mole]]. Maeglin secretly loved Turgon's daughter Idril, who rejected his advances.<ref name="Eol"/>
 
==== Turgon and Húrin ====
[[File:Alan Lee - Húrin and Huor are Carried to Gondolin.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Alan Lee]] - ''Húrin and Huor are carried to Gondolin'']]
Aside from the misadventure of Eöl, the splendor of Turgon's reign in Gondolin was undisturbed until [[Dagor Bragollach]], when Turgon was brought his father's body by [[Thorondor]]. Two years later Thorondor brought him [[Húrin]] and [[Huor]], [[Men|boys]] of the [[House of Hador]], whom he fostered for a year. Great love grew between the brothers Húrin and Huor and Turgon King of Gondolin; and moreover Húrin learned much of the designs of Turgon of the future of his realm.
 
However, Maeglin disliked the brothers, and when Húrin asked leave from Turgon to return to their kin, he allowed them to return to [[Dor-lómin]] their home, by the way in which they were brought. At this time also, Turgon foresaw the doom of the Noldor, and he secretly sent mariners to try to obtain the mercy of the Valar.<ref>{{UT|Narn}}</ref>
 
None of these missions was successful and only one of the mariners, [[Voronwë]], survived the [[Shadowy Seas]], paving the way for Huor's son, [[Tuor]], and his coming to Gondolin.
 
 
==== Nirnaeth Arnoediad ====
[[File:Jenny Dolfen - Aure Entuluva.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Jenny Dolfen]] - ''"Aurë Entuluva!"'']]
Under the Union of Maedros all the [[Elves]] of Beleriand, as well as the [[Edain]], [[Dwarves]], and the newly arrived [[Easterlings (First Age)|Easterlings]] were invited to combine in arms and fight Morgoth. The Union first cleared Beleriand and Dorthonion of Orcs, and then gathered to assault [[Thangorodrim]].<ref name="Nirn">{{S|20}}</ref>


The plan was for Maedros' host in the east to assault and draw out the army of Angband, after which Fingon's host would attack from the [[Ered Wethrin]], taking the offensive in the west, crushing Morgoth's forces between them.<ref name="Nirn"/>
He is described as tall, wearing white with a gold belt and a crown of garnets, holding the [[Staff of Doom]] in his hand.  He was often called "''the Wise''".


Under Maedros in the east were gathered the remainder of the [[sons of Fëanor]], the Elves and Men of [[Himring]] under Maedros and Bór, and the men of Amon Ereb under Caranthir and Ulfang.<ref name="Nirn"/>
==History==
[[File:Marya Filatova - Turukano and Elenwe.jpg|left|thumb|Marya Filatova - ''Turukáno and Elenwe'']]
Although Turgon was originally against the departure of the Ñoldor from [[Aman]], he eventually did set out on the journey. After [[Fëanor]] and his sons departed using the only ships, he took his people across the dangerous [[Helcaraxë]] with his father Fingolfin. He lost his wife [[Elenwë]] in the crossing and settled at [[Vinyamar]] in [[Nevrast]].


Under Fingon in the west were gathered the Elves and Men of [[Hithlum]], the Elves of the [[Falas]], the [[Halethrim]] of [[Brethil]] and the companies sent from [[Nargothrond]] and the two elves of [[Doriath]], [[Beleg]] and [[Mablung]].<ref name="Nirn"/>
When he journeyed with his cousin [[Finrod|Finrod Felagund]] along [[Sirion]], [[Ulmo]] sent both of them a dream to look for a hidden place where they could be safe from the power of [[Morgoth]]. Then in the following year Ulmo appeared directly to Turgon and guided him to the vale of [[Tumladen]] in the [[Encircling Mountains]]. Initially, Turgon left Tumladen and returned to Vinyamar, keeping his discovery a secret for many years. After the [[Dagor Aglareb]], Turgon began once again to feel the restlessness set in his heart by Ulmo, and his thought turned to Tumladen. He secretly moved many of the most skilled Ñoldor to the valley, and had them build [[Gondolin]]. When it was completed, he abandoned Vinyamar with his people and led them to Tumladen in secret, hidden by the power of Ulmo. Before leaving, however, and following Ulmo's prophecy, he left in Vinyamar a sword, mail and helm for one who would come in the hour of direst need of the Noldor and deliver hope. <ref>{{S|15}}</ref>


Because of the evil deeds of [[Celegorm]] and [[Curufin]], two of Maedros' brothers, Nargothrond would send only a small company of Elves under [[Gwindor]]. From Doriath, where [[Thingol]] had sworn never to fight beside any son of Fëanor, came only [[Mablung]] and [[Beleg]], who did not wish to remain behind. However, Turgon unexpectedly came forth with over ten thousand Elves from [[Gondolin]], doubling the force of the west.<ref name="Nirn"/>
In Gondolin, Turgon ruled with the [[Staff of Doom]] in his right hand, and a coronet of garnets upon his head. At his side was [[Glamdring]]<ref>It was said in [[the Hobbit]] that it once belonged to the [[King of Gondolin]]</ref>.


[[File:Alan Lee - The Battle of Unnumbered Tears.jpg|thumb|left|300px|[[Alan Lee]] - ''The Battle of Unnumbered Tears'']]
Turgon and his people remained isolated in Gondolin for many years with his daughter [[Idril]], who married [[Tuor]] after the [[Men|man]] found the secret way and discovered the city.
But Morgoth through his spies had learned of the battle plan, and his spy [[Ulfang]], who betrayed the Noldor, delayed Maedros' attack. A small host of Orcs sallied forth from [[Angband]] to provoke the Western host to attack. Within sight of the [[Ered Wethrin]], Gwindor's brother [[Gelmir (son of Guilin)|Gelmir]], captured during the Dagor Bragollach, was brought forth, and brutally slain. Enraged, Gwindor broke ranks, and with him most of Fingon's troops. The Orcs were swiftly defeated, and the sudden charge of Fingon's army nearly foiled Morgoth's plans; the forces of Gwindor and Fingon pushed forth, reaching Angband itself.<ref name="Nirn"/>


It is said that Morgoth trembled on his throne as Gwindor's company pounded at his gates. They burst through, and slew the guards on the steps of Angband. They were then ambushed with hidden forces set about Angband; all of Gwindor's company was slain and Gwindor himself was captured. From clandestine gates around Angband thousands of Orcs erupted suddenly, repulsing the host of Fingon from the walls. The Elven army was driven back in great slaughter, and many of the Halethrim fell fighting in the rearguard.
Turgon reemerged with his host during the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], and although the battle was still lost, his intervention prevented the rout from completely destroying the armies of the Ñoldor and their allies. He was killed at [[Fall of Gondolin|Gondolin's fall]], when his tower fell down over his head.
Turgon, who had withheld his host from the reckless charge, now came upon the Orc host. The phalanx of Turgon broke through the Angband lines, and met with the guard of Fingon.<ref name="Nirn"/>
 
Finally Maedros arrived, but before he could make junction with Fingon and Turgon, [[Glaurung]] the dragon and [[Gothmog (balrog)|Gothmog]] lord of [[Balrogs|Balrog]]s intercepted him.  Union forces could yet have prevailed, but [[Uldor]], son of Ulfang and a traitor, turned ranks and attacked Maedros in the rear, while more of his kin came down from the mountains and attacked from the east. [[Maglor]] slew Uldor in single combat, but could not turn the tide of the battle; and Bór and his sons slew the remaining sons of Ulfang the Black, but were themselves slain in turn - thus they won renown, and remained faithful to Maedros. Under assault from three sides, the eastern host was scattered, and only the valour of the [[Dwarves of Belegost]] helped them escape, as their lord Azaghâl and his forces held off Glaurung, allowing the [[sons of Fëanor]] to escape into [[Ossiriand]].<ref name="Nirn"/>
 
Azaghâl and his army fought with fierce iron masks on, and they were able to resist the fire far better than any Elf or Man. Then Glaurung trampled Azaghâl beneath his feet, but Azaghâl ran a dagger through Glaurung's stomach, and the dragon fled in pain. Many of Morgoth's forces retreated with him. In a solemn ceremony the Dwarves picked up their fallen leader, abandoning the battle, and marched him home in a great procession. Their wrath was so great that none troubled them.<ref name="Nirn"/>
 
All this had not helped the western host, who were attacked by many Orcs under Gothmog. Gothmog cut a path to Fingon and fought him in single combat. Fingon fell under his might, and [[Húrin]] begged Turgon to retreat back to Gondolin. [[Huor]] and Húrin and the remaining [[Men of Dor-lómin]] formed a living wall across the [[Fen of Serech]], buying time for Turgon to escape with most of the surviving Elves of the north. Acting as a rearguard, these Men were almost all slain &ndash; Huor fell when his eye was pierced by a poisoned arrow. His brother Húrin fought ferociously to buy his allies time to escape, fighting until his axe withered away. Morgoth had ordered him to be taken alive, however; he killed no fewer than seventy Orcs and Trolls before he became pinned under their corpses, and was later taken prisoner by Gothmog.<ref name="Nirn"/>
 
==== Húrin in Echoriad ====
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Húrin Reaches the Echoriath.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Ted Nasmith]] - ''Húrin reaches the Echoriad'']]
In {{FA|501}}, Húrin son of [[Galdor (Lord of Dor-lómin)|Galdor]], and a friend of Turgon, after being released by Morgoth after watching the suffering and doom of his kin for over 28 years, sought for the entrance to Gondolin, to behold once more Turgon's beautiful city, the memory of the ancient Tirion upon Túna. However, Turgon did not allow Húrin to be brought to Gondolin, believing that he betrayed its location to Morgoth. But in the end, he changed his mind, remembering his valour, and honour, and bravery, and loyalty, and besought Thorondor to seek for him once more, but he could not be found. And in his despair, Húrin cried aloud somewhere in the Echoriad, begging Turgon to remember their old friendship and his sacrifice to him - but unbeknownst to Húrin, there were spies observing him, and Morgoth at last found out in what region Gondolin stood.<ref>{{WJ|Hurin}}</ref>
 
==== Tuor in Gondolin ====
[[File:Alarie - The First Gate.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Alarie - ''The First Gate'']]
Tuor son of Huor, and Voronwë, entered Gondolin, greeted with awe by its people and were taken before King Turgon. There Tuor, given the power and majesty of Ulmo's own voice told Turgon to gather his forces and attack Morgoth as the time for his overthrow is ripe. Turgon refused this counsel and so Tuor warned him that both [[Elves]] and [[Men]] would suffer for a long whiles before the [[Valar]] could contrive another means of salvation. However Tuor voices Ulmo's other counsel which was to leave Gondolin, travel down the [[Sirion]], build ships and sail back to [[Valinor]]. Again Turgon refuses, informing Tuor that he had every year sent messengers by boat over the sea but no word returned of their fate.<ref name="III">{{LT2|III}}</ref>
 
Tuor, nonetheless, is invited to remain in Gondolin and there he learned many things that would otherwise be kept secret from the race of men. Matters of music, lore, architecture and culture are all taught to him and he became beloved in the city. Turgon had an axe made for him, [[Dramborleg]]. During this time Tuor married Turgon's daughter [[Idril|Idril Celebrindal]] at [[Gar Ainion|The Place of the Ainur]] and Idril bore him a son, [[Eärendil]].<ref name="III"/>
 
Not all was blissful though, and Idril encouraged Tuor to have a [[Idril's secret way|secret tunnel]] constructed, leading from their house far onto the plain of [[Tumladen]], for Idril perceived that things would not remain peaceful and that [[Maeglin]], her cousin, was not all he seemed. This Tuor did and despite the hardness of the rock of [[Amon Gwareth|Amon Gwared]] work began.<ref name="III"/>
 
Idril's advice proved very good since Maeglin was captured by the spies in the region beyond the [[Echoriath|Echoriad]]. In exchange for his life he offered them much information on Gondolin, and though they knew much of what he had told them, he told them to bring him before Morgoth so that he may judge the worth of his information. Morgoth was well pleased by what Maeglin had to tell and together they conceived a plan for the capture of Gondolin, Morgoth even promising Maeglin the hand of Idril if he could slay Tuor and Eärendil. On Maeglin's advice Morgoth had his smiths and sorcerers construct iron monsters in the likeness of [[dragons]], which might cross difficult terrain and harbour legions of Orcs to transport them safely across the open plain of Tumladen. These monsters it is noted had never been seen before and never would be again until the [[Dagor Dagorath]].<ref name="III"/>
 
Maeglin returned to Gondolin promptly so as not to arouse suspicion and from that point on appeared increasingly happy and light-hearted though a shadow of dread placed upon him by Morgoth ever gnawed at him. This new Maeglin however only increased Tuor and Idril's suspicion.
 
==== The Fall of Gondolin ====
[[File:John Howe - The Fall of Gondolin.jpg|300px|thumb|left|[[John Howe]] - ''The Fall of Gondolin'']]
It was in that year that Eärendil was seven years of age, and when the Gondolindrim were celebrating the festival of the [[Gates of Summer]] that Morgoth assaulted their city. As the sun went down that day and all the people were out to witness the ending of the day, a red glow grew in the north dyeing the snow on the mountains as blood. Riders fled over the plain bringing the tidings - Morgoth was upon them.<ref name="III"/>
 
A council of war was called by Turgon and though Tuor recommended an attempt to sally, Maeglin and [[Salgant|Talagand]] (who fawned upon Maeglin and did his bidding) convinced Turgon to remain in the city since it was so hard in the making. So ended the council and the Gondolindrim deployed themselves for the battle.<ref name="III"/>
 
So the battle began in earnest. As the hosts of Morgoth, commanded by [[Gothmog (balrog)|Gothmog]] crossed the plain of Tumladen, Turgon's war machines opened fire, supplemented by the [[House of the Heavenly Arch|Houses of the Heavenly Arch]] and of the [[House of the Swallow|Swallow]], both houses of archers. However for all their efforts they did little to slow the advance. Once the forces of Morgoth had reached the city however, they found that they couldn't assault the walls as the sides of Amon Gwared were smooth and hard and the beasts of Morgoth could not climb them. Therefore Gothmog led an assault on the North Gate, using the iron monsters that Morgoth had had forged to break them. From the bellies of the iron creatures hosts of Orcs spilled and [[Galdor of the Tree|Galdor]] and [[Rog]] with their houses were hard pressed to hold them.<ref name="III"/>
 
At this time Maeglin had decided to bring his plans to fruition and had traveled with the House of the Mole to Tuor's abode on the south western wall. There he intended to thrust Eärendil over the walls and to goad Idril into leading him out of the ruin of the city by her secret way, which Maeglin had heard rumour of. However he was thwarted by Tuor, who arrived just as Maeglin was dragging Eärendil to the walls and Tuor gave a great shout, and battle ensued between the Houses of the Mole and of the Wing. In the midst of this Tuor rescued his wife and son and lifting Maeglin threw him over the walls to his death. Tuor left Idril and Eärendil in the keeping of Voronwë and a guard of warriors from his house and returned with the remainder of the [[House of the Wing]] to the combat.<ref name="III"/>
 
At the gate, battle intensified as the [[Balrogs]] came upon the defenders there. Duilin and Penlod were slain. But Rog rallied his [[House of the Hammer of Wrath|House]] about him and made for a desperate charge, beating the enemy back from the gates and bringing the battle out onto Tumladen. There, however, he was slain, cut off from the city and his house fell to a man by the horde assembled.<ref name="III"/>
 
Battle continued and a fresh assault was made by the forces of Morgoth upon the western wall. There the dragons had beat a way up Amon Gwared and heaved against the wall, succeeding in breaching it. But Tuor and the House of the Wing and [[Ecthelion]] and the [[House of the Fountain|House of the Fountains]] (which had before now been held in reserve) were ready to meet it. In the battle that followed Tuor and Ecthelion proved themselves mighty in battle, slaying Orc chieftains, but it was there that Ecthelion bought a wound on his left arm from a Balrog's whip. There a great dragon appeared and trampled all those about it, Orc and Elf alike. But Tuor hewed its foot and it fled wrecking ruin about it.<ref name="III"/>
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Flight of the Doomed.jpg|500px|thumb|right|[[Ted Nasmith]] - ''The Flight of the Doomed'']]
 
And so slowly but surely all those Houses that remained were driven back to the [[Square of the King]]. Of the Chieftains, Turgon, Tuor, Ecthelion, Galdor, [[Egalmoth]] and [[Glorfindel]] were there. Glorfindel came late, only able to escape from his position in the [[Great Market]] once the [[House of the Harp]] under the craven Talagand had taken leave of their captain quailing in his bed and relieved the [[House of the Golden Flower]], as they had previously been ordered. There the Gondolindrim made their final stand, reinforced by the presence of Turgon and the [[House of the King]]. They were hard pressed and soon what barricades they could erect were broken. There came Gothmog and though grievously wounded Ecthelion stepped up to face him. Gothmog disarmed him, ruining his right arm, but Ecthelion was not so easily defeated and drove the spike of his helmet into the chest of Gothmog, wrapping his legs around the demon's body and forcing him into the [[Fountain of the King]] where they both drowned.<ref name="III"/>
 
However, the battle proved vain, and as the Noldor were pushed back to the very [[Tower of the King]] Turgon repented of his dismissal of Ulmo's advice, casting off his crown and bidding the Gondolindrim follow Tuor from now on and if they might, find a way to flee the city. With that Turgon climbed to the highest peak of his tower and declared ''"Great is the victory of the Noldor!"'' to which the Orcs sneered in derision. Desperate council was taken and Tuor now informed them of the secret delving of Idril he had had made.<ref name="III"/>
 
As Tuor and the remnants of the Gondolindrim were escaping towards Idril's secret way, Tuor met Idril along with Voronwë near his own house. Together they watched the fall of the Tower of the King, and realized that Turgon was in fact trying to draw off the army of Morgoth from the refugees and so buy them the time for their escape. And thus, Turgon was killed in the ruin of his own tower.<ref name="III"/>
 
<center>{{quote|Then said Idril heavily: ‘Sad is the blindness of the wise’; but Tuor said: ‘Sad too is the stubbornness of those we love - yet 'twas a valiant fault.’|''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part Two]]'', [[The Fall of Gondolin]]}}</center>


== Genealogy ==
== Genealogy ==
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== Etymology ==
==Etymology==
''Turgon'' is the [[Sindarization|Sindarized]] version of his [[Quenya]] [[father-name]], '''''Turucáno'''''. The latter contains the element ''[[káno|cáno]]'' ("commander").<ref>{{PM|Finwe}}, p. 345</ref>
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[[File:Narfil Palùrfalas - House-of-the-King.jpg|thumb|center|Narfil Palùrfalas - ''Turgon's Heraldic Device'']]
''Turgon'' is the [[Sindarization|Sindarized]] version of his [[Quenya]] [[father-name]], '''''Turukáno'''''. The latter contains the element ''[[káno]]'' ("commander").<ref>{{PM|Finwe}}, p. 345</ref>


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


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This article is about the Lord of Gondolin. For the the Steward of Gondor, see Turgon (Steward of Gondor).
Turgon
Noldo
Antti Autio - Turgon Aran Gondolin.jpg
"Turgon Aran Gondolin" by Antti Autio
Biographical Information
Other namesTurukáno
TitlesHigh King of the Noldor,
King of Gondolin
LocationGondolin
LanguageQuenya, Sindarin
BirthY.T. 1300
RuleF.A. 472 - 510 (High King)
F.A. 116 - 510 (Gondolin)
DeathF.A. 510 (aged 2,426[note 1])
Fall of Gondolin
Family
HouseHouse of Fingolfin
ParentageFingolfin and Anairë
SiblingsFingon, Aredhel and Argon
SpouseElenwë
ChildrenIdril Celebrindal
Physical Description
GenderMale
WeaponryGlamdring
GalleryImages of Turgon

Turgon (S, pron. [ˈturɡon]) was an Elven king of the Noldor, second son of Fingolfin, brother to Fingon, Aredhel and Argon. He was lord of the Elves of Nevrast, and later of the hidden city of Gondolin.

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

History

Marya Filatova - Turukáno and Elenwe

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

When he journeyed with his cousin Finrod Felagund along Sirion, Ulmo sent both of them a dream to look for a hidden place where they could be safe from the power of Morgoth. Then in the following year Ulmo appeared directly to Turgon and guided him to the vale of Tumladen in the Encircling Mountains. Initially, Turgon left Tumladen and returned to Vinyamar, keeping his discovery a secret for many years. After the Dagor Aglareb, Turgon began once again to feel the restlessness set in his heart by Ulmo, and his thought turned to Tumladen. He secretly moved many of the most skilled Ñoldor to the valley, and had them build Gondolin. When it was completed, he abandoned Vinyamar with his people and led them to Tumladen in secret, hidden by the power of Ulmo. Before leaving, however, and following Ulmo's prophecy, he left in Vinyamar a sword, mail and helm for one who would come in the hour of direst need of the Noldor and deliver hope. [1]

In Gondolin, Turgon ruled with the Staff of Doom in his right hand, and a coronet of garnets upon his head. At his side was Glamdring[2].

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

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

Genealogy

Míriel
d. Y.T. 1170
 
Finwë
d. Y.T. 1495
 
Indis
b. Y.T.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fëanor
Y.T. 1169 - 1497
 
Findis
b. Y.T.
 
Fingolfin
Y.T. 1190 - F.A. 456
 
Anairë
b. Y.T.
 
Írimë
b. Y.T.
 
Finarfin
b. Y.T. 1230
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fingon
d. F.A. 472
 
TURGON
Y.T. 1300 - F.A. 510
 
Elenwë
d. Y.T. 1500
 
Aredhel
Y.T. 1362 - F.A. 400
 
Eöl
d. F.A. 400
 
Argon
d. F.A. 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tuor
b. F.A. 472
 
Idril
b. Y.T.
 
 
 
 
 
Maeglin
F.A. 320 - 510
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eärendil
b. F.A. 503
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Etymology

Turgon is the Sindarized version of his Quenya father-name, Turukáno. The latter contains the element káno ("commander").[3]

See also

Turgon
House of Fingolfin
Born: Y.T. 1300 Died: F.A. 510
None
Position created
King of Gondolin
F.A. 116 - F.A. 510
None
Gondolin destroyed
Preceded by:
Fingon
High King of the Noldor
F.A. 472F.A. 510
Followed by:
Gil-galad


Notes

  1. Years of the Sun. Each Year of the Tree is equal to 9.582 Years of the Sun, and the Years of the Trees ended in the year 1500. So, 510 + 9.582 x 200 = 2,426.

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