The Encyclopedia of Arda - Great Gate of Gondolin (original) (raw)

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Dates I 472 - I 5101 Location At the eastern end of the Orfalch Echor, where it issued onto the plain of Tumladen Origins Made by Maeglin Race Elves Divisions Noldor and Sindar Culture Gondolindrim Settlements Gondolin Other names The Gate of Steel, The Last Gate, The Seventh Gate Indexes: Alphabetical: G Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 11 June 2021 Updates planned: 1 Maeglin's Gate of Steel Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The location of the Great Gate of Gondolin within the Orfalch Echor (not to scale) The location of the Great Gate of Gondolin within the Orfalch Echor (not to scale) The Seventh Gate said by some to have been constructed by Maeglin, after Morgoth's victory in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. According to legend, the gate was made of steel and seven storeys high. Notes 1 These dates assume that the Gate was built immediately after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and was destroyed during the sack of Gondolin thirty-nine years later. These dates are based on circumstantial evidence, and it should be noted that they are speculative in nature. The Gate may have taken several years to complete, and (given that Morgoth's forces did not break through the Seven Gates) it may conceivably have survived the Fall of Gondolin intact. See also... Gate of Steel, Lord of the Fountains, Seven Gates of Gondolin, Seventh Gate Indexes: Alphabetical: G Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 11 June 2021 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2000, 2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates I 472 - I 5101 Location At the eastern end of the Orfalch Echor, where it issued onto the plain of Tumladen Origins Made by Maeglin Race Elves Divisions Noldor and Sindar Culture Gondolindrim Settlements Gondolin Other names The Gate of Steel, The Last Gate, The Seventh Gate Indexes: Alphabetical: G Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 11 June 2021 Updates planned: 1 Maeglin's Gate of Steel

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Map of the Great Gate of Gondolin

The location of the Great Gate of Gondolin within the Orfalch Echor (not to scale) The location of the Great Gate of Gondolin within the Orfalch Echor (not to scale) The Seventh Gate said by some to have been constructed by Maeglin, after Morgoth's victory in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. According to legend, the gate was made of steel and seven storeys high. Notes 1 These dates assume that the Gate was built immediately after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and was destroyed during the sack of Gondolin thirty-nine years later. These dates are based on circumstantial evidence, and it should be noted that they are speculative in nature. The Gate may have taken several years to complete, and (given that Morgoth's forces did not break through the Seven Gates) it may conceivably have survived the Fall of Gondolin intact. See also... Gate of Steel, Lord of the Fountains, Seven Gates of Gondolin, Seventh Gate Indexes: Alphabetical: G Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 11 June 2021 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2000, 2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.