The Encyclopedia of Arda - Last Gate (original) (raw)

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Dates Built I 472 or shortly thereafter; fell to Morgoth I 510 Location Guarding the entrance from the Orfalch Echor 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 Great Gate of Gondolin, The Seventh Gate Indexes: Alphabetical: L Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 21 May 2021 This entry is complete The Seventh of the Seven Gates of Gondolin Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The location of the Last Gate within the Orfalch Echor (not to scale) The location of the Last Gate within the Orfalch Echor (not to scale) The last of Gondolin's gates was last not only in the order they were encountered by one entering the city, but also the last to be built. The Last Gate stood below the Golden Gate, and was the final entrance to Turgon's Hidden City. After the narrow escape of the Gondolindrim from the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, this immensely strong gate was made from steel and built across the inner end of the Orfalch Echor. See also... Crown of the Hidden Kingdom, Gate of Steel, Seventh Gate Indexes: Alphabetical: L Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 21 May 2021 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2000, 2020-2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus has nearly 250 DISC roles built in, ready for unlimited matching against your candidates.

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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 Built I 472 or shortly thereafter; fell to Morgoth I 510 Location Guarding the entrance from the Orfalch Echor 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 Great Gate of Gondolin, The Seventh Gate Indexes: Alphabetical: L Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 21 May 2021 This entry is complete The Seventh of the Seven Gates of Gondolin

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

The location of the Last Gate within the Orfalch Echor (not to scale) The location of the Last Gate within the Orfalch Echor (not to scale) The last of Gondolin's gates was last not only in the order they were encountered by one entering the city, but also the last to be built. The Last Gate stood below the Golden Gate, and was the final entrance to Turgon's Hidden City. After the narrow escape of the Gondolindrim from the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, this immensely strong gate was made from steel and built across the inner end of the Orfalch Echor. See also... Crown of the Hidden Kingdom, Gate of Steel, Seventh Gate Indexes: Alphabetical: L Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 21 May 2021 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2000, 2020-2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus has nearly 250 DISC roles built in, ready for unlimited matching against your candidates.