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Date
I 456
Location
Before the Gate of Angband in the lands North of Beleriand
Race
Fingolfin was an Elf who was slain by Morgoth, an Ainu
Division
Noldor
Family
House of Fingolfin
Settlements
Fingolfin rode from Barad Eithel to Angband to confront Morgoth
Pronunciation
Fingolfin is pronounced 'fingo'lfin'
Meaning
The meaning of Fingolfin is not established with certainty, but appears to be something like 'Finwë, wise Finwë'
Titles
Fingolfin held the titles of High King of the Noldor and King of the North

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Fall of Fingolfin

Fingolfin’s end in single combat with Morgoth

A name given to the noble yet hopeless end of Fingolfin, High King of the Noldor. After the destruction of the Dagor Bragollach, he rode in anger to the gates of Angband, and challenged Morgoth himself to single combat. Though he fought bravely, he could not hope to best the Dark Lord, and he was lost.


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Crissaegrim

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Fall of Fingolfin

Fingolfin’s end in single combat with Morgoth

Date
I 456
Location
Before the Gate of Angband in the lands North of Beleriand
Race
Fingolfin was an Elf who was slain by Morgoth, an Ainu
Division
Noldor
Family
House of Fingolfin
Settlements
Fingolfin rode from Barad Eithel to Angband to confront Morgoth
Pronunciation
Fingolfin is pronounced 'fingo'lfin'
Meaning
The meaning of Fingolfin is not established with certainty, but appears to be something like 'Finwë, wise Finwë'
Titles
Fingolfin held the titles of High King of the Noldor and King of the North

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 10 June 2020
  • Updates planned: 1

Fall of Fingolfin

Fingolfin’s end in single combat with Morgoth

A name given to the noble yet hopeless end of Fingolfin, High King of the Noldor. After the destruction of the Dagor Bragollach, he rode in anger to the gates of Angband, and challenged Morgoth himself to single combat. Though he fought bravely, he could not hope to best the Dark Lord, and he was lost.


See also...

Crissaegrim

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 10 June 2020
  • Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2020. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.
How do your personal strengths fit in with career matching? How can you identify them? Try a free personality test from myDISCprofile.