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Dates
I 320 1 to I 510 (190 years)
Race
Elves
Division
Sindar (through his father) and Noldor (though his mother)
Culture
Gondolindrim
Pronunciation
my'glin (with the first syllable pronounced just as the English word 'my')
Meaning
'Sharp Glance'
Other names
Child of the Twilight, Lómion, Sharp Glance

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  • Updated 30 November 2002
  • Updates planned: 5

Maeglin

The betrayer of Gondolin

Eöl
Aredhel
Maeglin

The son of Eöl and Aredhel Ar-Feiniel; he escaped his father's halls in Nan Elmoth with his mother, and came with her to Gondolin. Many years later, he was captured by the spies of Morgoth and betrayed the city.


Notes

1

The year of Maeglin's birth is taken from The Grey Annals in The War of the Jewels, volume XI of The History of Middle-earth.

See also...

Anghabar, Anguirel, Aredhel Ar-Feiniel, Caragdûr, Child of the Twilight, Dimbar, Dwarves, Eärendil, Elves of Gondolin, Eöl, Fall of Gondolin, Gate of Steel, Gondolin, Great Gate of Gondolin, Hidden City, [See the full list...]

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Maeglin

The betrayer of Gondolin

Dates
I 320 1 to I 510 (190 years)
Race
Elves
Division
Sindar (through his father) and Noldor (though his mother)
Culture
Gondolindrim
Pronunciation
my'glin (with the first syllable pronounced just as the English word 'my')
Meaning
'Sharp Glance'
Other names
Child of the Twilight, Lómion, Sharp Glance

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 30 November 2002
  • Updates planned: 5

Maeglin

The betrayer of Gondolin

Eöl
Aredhel
Maeglin

The son of Eöl and Aredhel Ar-Feiniel; he escaped his father's halls in Nan Elmoth with his mother, and came with her to Gondolin. Many years later, he was captured by the spies of Morgoth and betrayed the city.


Notes

1

The year of Maeglin's birth is taken from The Grey Annals in The War of the Jewels, volume XI of The History of Middle-earth.

See also...

Anghabar, Anguirel, Aredhel Ar-Feiniel, Caragdûr, Child of the Twilight, Dimbar, Dwarves, Eärendil, Elves of Gondolin, Eöl, Fall of Gondolin, Gate of Steel, Gondolin, Great Gate of Gondolin, Hidden City, [See the full list...]

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 30 November 2002
  • Updates planned: 5

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001-2002. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.
Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career.