The Encyclopedia of Arda - King of Gondolin (original) (raw)

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Dates Turgon ruled Gondolin between I 116 and I 510 ([394 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=116&startage=1&endyear=510&endage=1&c=The Rule of Turgon in Gondolin)) Location North of Beleriand, within the Encircling Mountains Race Elves Division Noldor Culture Gondolindrim Family House of Fingolfin Pronunciation Gondolin is pronounced 'go'ndolin' Meaning Gondolin means 'The Hidden Rock' Other names The Hidden King Title of Turgon Indexes: Alphabetical: G Alphabetical: K Elves About this entry: Updated 5 June 2016 Updates planned: 1 A title only ever borne by Turgon Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV FingolfinFingonTurgonElenwëAredhelIdrilTuor Turgon son of Fingolfin was the only King of Gondolin ever to reign, ruling the Hidden City throughout its entire history from foundation to Fall. The title of Turgon son of Fingolfin, who founded Gondolin in the early First Age and ruled it until its Fall. See also... Aranwë, Aranwion, Belthil, Caragdûr, Child of the Twilight, Crown of the Hidden Kingdom, Dimbar, Eärendil, Elf-kings, Elves of Gondolin, Eöl, Fall of Gondolin, Fell Winter of the First Age, Gate of Steel, Gates of Summer, [See the full list...]Glamdring, Glingal, Golden Tree, Gondolin, Gothmog, Hidden King, Hidden Way, Idril Celebrindal, King of the Eldar, King-helm of Turgon, Lord of Balrogs, Lord of the Fountains, Outer Guard, Place of the Fountain, Queen of Gondolin, Seventh Gate, Sharp Glance, ‘The Fall of Gondolin’, The Wise, Tower of the King, Way of Escape Indexes: Alphabetical: G Alphabetical: K Elves About this entry: Updated 5 June 2016 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2009, 2016. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.How well does a leader fit their team? A Discus team report covers the team leader and their role.