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| name=Fingolfin | | name=Fingolfin | ||
| image=[[File: | | image=[[File:Alice Falto - Fingolfin marching.jpg|250px]] | ||
| caption="Fingolfin" by [[ | | caption="Fingolfin marching" by [[:Category:Images by Alice Falto|Alice Falto]] | ||
| pronun= | | pronun= | ||
| othernames=''Ñolofinwë'' ([[Quenya|Q]], [[Father-name|fn]]) | | othernames='''Ñolofinwë''' ([[Quenya|Q]], [[Father-name|fn]])<br/>'''Aracáno''' ([[Quenya|Q]], [[Amilessë|mn]]) | ||
| titles=[[High King of the Noldor]] | | titles=[[High King of the Noldor]] | ||
| position= | | position= | ||
| location=[[Tirion]] | | location=[[Tirion]]</br>[[Hithlum]] | ||
| affiliation= | | affiliation= | ||
| language=[[Quenya]] | | language=[[Quenya]]</br>[[Sindarin]] | ||
| birth={{YT|1190}} | | birth={{YT|1190}} | ||
| birthlocation=[[Tirion]] | | birthlocation=[[Tirion]] | ||
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| death={{FA|456}} | | death={{FA|456}} | ||
| deathlocation=[[Anfauglith]] | | deathlocation=[[Anfauglith]] | ||
| age= | | age=c. 45,096 | ||
| notablefor= | | notablefor= | ||
| house=[[House of Finwë]] | | house=[[House of Finwë]] | ||
| parentage=[[Finwë]] | | parentage=[[Finwë]] (father)</br>[[Indis]] (mother) | ||
| siblings=[[Fëanor]] (half-brother) | | siblings=[[Fëanor]] (half-brother)</br>[[Findis]] (sister)</br>[[Lalwen]] (sister)</br>[[Finarfin]] (brother) | ||
| spouse=[[Anairë]] | | spouse=[[Anairë]] (wife) | ||
| children=[[Fingon]] | | children=[[Fingon]] (son)</br>[[Turgon]] (son)</br>[[Aredhel]] (daughter)</br>[[Argon]] (son) | ||
| gender=Male | | gender=Male | ||
| height=Tall | | height=Tall | ||
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<center>{{quote|In that vast shadow once of yore<br>Fingolfin stood: his shield he bore<br>with field of heaven’s blue and star<br>of crystal shining pale afar.<br>In overmastering wrath and hate<br>desperate he smote upon that gate,<br>the Elven king, there standing lone,<br>while endless fortresses of stone<br>engulfed the thin clear ringing keen<br>of silver horn and baldric green.|''[[Lay of Leithian|The Lay of Leithian]]'', [[Lay of Leithian Canto XII|Canto XII]], lines 3538-3547}}</center> | |||
'''Fingolfin''' ([[Sindarin|S]], pron. {{IPA|[fiŋˈɡolfin]}}) was a [[High King of the Noldor]] in [[Beleriand]], eldest son of [[Finwë]] and [[Indis]], younger brother of [[Findis]], older brother of [[ | '''Fingolfin''' ([[Sindarin|S]], pron. {{IPA|[fiŋˈɡolfin]}}) was a [[High King of the Noldor]] in [[Beleriand]], eldest son of [[Finwë]] and [[Indis]], younger brother of [[Findis]], older brother of [[Lalwen]] and [[Finarfin]], and the younger half-brother of [[Fëanor]]. | ||
== History == | |||
=== Life in Valinor === | |||
Fingolfin was the strongest and most valiant of the sons of Finwë. <ref>{{S|5}}</ref> Having different mothers, he and his older half-brother Fëanor never felt a close bond with each other. This lack of affinity developed into rivalry when [[Morgoth|Melkor]] secretly told each of them that the other was planning on driving them out of [[Tirion]]. | |||
[[File:Juliana Pinho - Anaire's goodbye.png|thumb|left|Juliana Pinho - ''Anairë's goodbye'']] | |||
At some point during the Noontide of [[Valinor]], Fingolfin married [[Anairë]], a Noldorin lady, and a close friend of [[Eärwen]], daughter of [[Olwë]], and the wife of his brother [[Finarfin]]. They had four children together - three sons, [[Fingon]], [[Turgon]], and [[Argon]] - and a daughter [[Aredhel]].<ref>{{PM|Finwe}}</ref> | |||
==== The Unrest of the Noldor ==== | |||
[[File:Jenny Dolfen - 'Get thee gone, and take thy due place!'.jpg|thumb|right|[[Jenny Dolfen]] - ''"Get thee gone, and take thy due place!"'']] | |||
During the days of the [[Two Trees]] in [[Valinor]], as Melkor's lies were taking their place in Noldor's minds, people started thinking that the [[Valar]] were holding them back from going back to [[Cuiviénen]]. Fëanor was the first to speak against the Valar, and [[Finwë]] summoned all of the lords of his house to resolve the issue. As Fingolfin was contending with his father to restrain Fëanor, the latter arrived fully armed with weapons he had secretly forged. Even though Fingolfin accepted him as the older one, Fëanor threatened Fingolfin, who was unarmed, with his sword, after which Fingolfin bowed to Finwë and left, only to be followed by Fëanor and threatened again in public. | |||
After the escape of Melkor from Valinor, during the feast Manwë held for the reconciliation of the Eldar, Fingolfin publicly forgave Fëanor and called him "Half-brother in blood, full brother in heart". <ref>{{S|8}}</ref> | After the escape of Melkor from Valinor, during the feast Manwë held for the reconciliation of the Eldar, Fingolfin publicly forgave Fëanor and called him "Half-brother in blood, full brother in heart". <ref>{{S|8}}</ref> | ||
==== The Journey to Middle-earth ==== | |||
After King Finwë died, Fëanor rallied up the Noldor and gave a passionate speech. Nearly all of the Noldor followed him, along with his two half-brothers. Fingolfin led the largest host of the Noldor when they fled [[Aman]] for [[Middle-earth]], even though he thought this unwise; he did not want to abandon his people to Fëanor. As days passed in their exile, more and more of the Noldor started speaking against Fëanor, for their journey was uneasy, and they feared the prophecy of [[Mandos]]. After Noldor acquired the ships of [[Teleri]] following the [[First Kinslaying]], followers of Fëanor were the first to use them to get across the sea. Fëanor burned the ships after reaching Middle-earth, for he thought the followers of Fingolfin would prove to be useless.<ref>{{S|Flight}}</ref> | |||
[[File:Jenny Dolfen - The Coming of Fingolfin.jpg|thumb|250px|left|[[Jenny Dolfen]] - ''The Coming of Fingolfin'']] | |||
[[File: | Fingolfin and his people saw the smoke of the ships from afar, and chose to travel through the ice desert, for they were ashamed to go back to Valinor, and were angry at Fëanor. Fingolfin took them across the ice of the [[Helcaraxë]]. The journey was hard and many had died. And soon after, at the rising of the Sun, he came to the [[Gates of Angband]] and smote upon them, but [[Morgoth]] stayed hidden inside. Fingolfin and the Noldor, realizing they could not be victorious this way, then came to the northern shores of [[Lake Mithrim]], from which the Fëanorian part of the host had withdrawn. | ||
=== Life in Beleriand === | |||
Shortly after Fëanor's death, his eldest son [[Maedros]] was captured by Morgoth. Learning this, Fingolfin's eldest son [[Fingon]] rescued Maedros, with whom he was a good friend. Maedros consequently waived his claim to kingship. Thus Fingolfin became the [[High King of the Noldor]]. He ruled from [[Hithlum]], by the northern shores of [[Lake Mithrim]]. | |||
[[ | ==== Dagor Bragollach and the Fall of Fingolfin ==== | ||
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Morgoth and the High King of Noldor (1992).jpg|thumb|225px|[[Ted Nasmith]] - ''Morgoth and the High King of the Noldor'']] | |||
After defeating the [[Orcs]] in the [[Dagor Aglareb]] ("Glorious Battle"), Fingolfin maintained the [[Siege of Angband]] for nearly four hundred years. But the Siege was ended by the sudden assault of Morgoth in the [[Dagor Bragollach]] ("Battle of Sudden Flame"), and many peoples of Beleriand fled. | |||
In the end Fingolfin rode to Angband alone to challenge Morgoth to single combat. He rode so fast that those who saw him thought Oromë himself had arrived. Fingolfin died there after a mighty duel, wounding Morgoth seven times with his sword [[Ringil]], and struck one last blow to Morgoth's foot before he broke the High King. Morgoth's wounds never healed after that battle, and he limped ever after. [[Thorondor]] the King of Eagles then brought Fingolfin's body to a mountaintop overlooking [[Gondolin]], and [[Turgon]] built a [[Fingolfin's Cairn|cairn]] over the remains of his father. | |||
Fingolfin | |||
==Genealogy== | [[Fingon]] became the High King of the [[Noldor]] after his death. | ||
== Etymology == | |||
Fingolfin's [[father-name]] was '''Ñolofinwë''' ([[Quenya|Q]]: "Wise Finwë", pron. [[Noldorin|N]] {{IPA|[ˌŋoloˈfinwe]}}, [[Vanyarin|V]] {{IPA|[ˌŋoloˈɸinwe]}}, {{TA}} [[Exilic Quenya|Exilic]] {{IPA|[ˌnoloˈfinwe]}}). His [[Amilessë|mother-name]] was '''Aracáno'''<ref>{{PM|Shibboleth}}, ''The names of Finwë's descendants'', p. 345</ref> ("High Chieftain", pron. {{IPA|[ˌaraˈkaːno]}}). ''Fingolfin'' is the [[Sindarin]] form of his father-name, with the word ''Finwë'' added to the beginning. The addition was done by Fingolfin himself in pursuance of his claim to be [[High King of the Noldor]] after his father's death.<ref name=Shibboleth>{{PM|Shibboleth}}, p. 344</ref> | |||
== Genealogy == | |||
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==External | [[File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Fingolfin Heraldic Device.jpg|thumb|center|Fingolfin's Heraldic Device]] | ||
== External Links == | |||
*[http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2014/07/14/could-fingolfin-have-defeated-morgoth-in-mortal-combat/ Could Fingolfin Have Defeated Morgoth in Mortal Combat?] by [[Michael Martinez]] | *[http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2014/07/14/could-fingolfin-have-defeated-morgoth-in-mortal-combat/ Could Fingolfin Have Defeated Morgoth in Mortal Combat?] by [[Michael Martinez]] | ||
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Fingolfin | |
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Noldo | |
"Fingolfin marching" by Alice Falto | |
Biographical Information | |
Other names | Ñolofinwë (Q, fn) Aracáno (Q, mn) |
Titles | High King of the Noldor |
Location | Tirion Hithlum |
Language | Quenya Sindarin |
Birth | Y.T. 1190 Tirion |
Rule | F.A. 5 - 456 |
Death | F.A. 456 (aged c. 45,096) Anfauglith |
Family | |
House | House of Finwë |
Parentage | Finwë (father) Indis (mother) |
Siblings | Fëanor (half-brother) Findis (sister) Lalwen (sister) Finarfin (brother) |
Spouse | Anairë (wife) |
Children | Fingon (son) Turgon (son) Aredhel (daughter) Argon (son) |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Height | Tall |
Hair color | Dark[1] |
Clothing | Silver armour, blue shield set with crystals |
Weaponry | Ringil |
Steed | Rochallor |
Gallery | Images of Fingolfin |
- "In that vast shadow once of yore
Fingolfin stood: his shield he bore
with field of heaven’s blue and star
of crystal shining pale afar.
In overmastering wrath and hate
desperate he smote upon that gate,
the Elven king, there standing lone,
while endless fortresses of stone
engulfed the thin clear ringing keen
of silver horn and baldric green." - ― The Lay of Leithian, Canto XII, lines 3538-3547
Fingolfin (S, pron. [fiŋˈɡolfin]) was a High King of the Noldor in Beleriand, eldest son of Finwë and Indis, younger brother of Findis, older brother of Lalwen and Finarfin, and the younger half-brother of Fëanor.
History
Life in Valinor
Fingolfin was the strongest and most valiant of the sons of Finwë. [2] Having different mothers, he and his older half-brother Fëanor never felt a close bond with each other. This lack of affinity developed into rivalry when Melkor secretly told each of them that the other was planning on driving them out of Tirion.
At some point during the Noontide of Valinor, Fingolfin married Anairë, a Noldorin lady, and a close friend of Eärwen, daughter of Olwë, and the wife of his brother Finarfin. They had four children together - three sons, Fingon, Turgon, and Argon - and a daughter Aredhel.[3]
The Unrest of the Noldor
During the days of the Two Trees in Valinor, as Melkor's lies were taking their place in Noldor's minds, people started thinking that the Valar were holding them back from going back to Cuiviénen. Fëanor was the first to speak against the Valar, and Finwë summoned all of the lords of his house to resolve the issue. As Fingolfin was contending with his father to restrain Fëanor, the latter arrived fully armed with weapons he had secretly forged. Even though Fingolfin accepted him as the older one, Fëanor threatened Fingolfin, who was unarmed, with his sword, after which Fingolfin bowed to Finwë and left, only to be followed by Fëanor and threatened again in public.
After the escape of Melkor from Valinor, during the feast Manwë held for the reconciliation of the Eldar, Fingolfin publicly forgave Fëanor and called him "Half-brother in blood, full brother in heart". [4]
The Journey to Middle-earth
After King Finwë died, Fëanor rallied up the Noldor and gave a passionate speech. Nearly all of the Noldor followed him, along with his two half-brothers. Fingolfin led the largest host of the Noldor when they fled Aman for Middle-earth, even though he thought this unwise; he did not want to abandon his people to Fëanor. As days passed in their exile, more and more of the Noldor started speaking against Fëanor, for their journey was uneasy, and they feared the prophecy of Mandos. After Noldor acquired the ships of Teleri following the First Kinslaying, followers of Fëanor were the first to use them to get across the sea. Fëanor burned the ships after reaching Middle-earth, for he thought the followers of Fingolfin would prove to be useless.[5]
Fingolfin and his people saw the smoke of the ships from afar, and chose to travel through the ice desert, for they were ashamed to go back to Valinor, and were angry at Fëanor. Fingolfin took them across the ice of the Helcaraxë. The journey was hard and many had died. And soon after, at the rising of the Sun, he came to the Gates of Angband and smote upon them, but Morgoth stayed hidden inside. Fingolfin and the Noldor, realizing they could not be victorious this way, then came to the northern shores of Lake Mithrim, from which the Fëanorian part of the host had withdrawn.
Life in Beleriand
Shortly after Fëanor's death, his eldest son Maedros was captured by Morgoth. Learning this, Fingolfin's eldest son Fingon rescued Maedros, with whom he was a good friend. Maedros consequently waived his claim to kingship. Thus Fingolfin became the High King of the Noldor. He ruled from Hithlum, by the northern shores of Lake Mithrim.
Dagor Bragollach and the Fall of Fingolfin
After defeating the Orcs in the Dagor Aglareb ("Glorious Battle"), Fingolfin maintained the Siege of Angband for nearly four hundred years. But the Siege was ended by the sudden assault of Morgoth in the Dagor Bragollach ("Battle of Sudden Flame"), and many peoples of Beleriand fled.
In the end Fingolfin rode to Angband alone to challenge Morgoth to single combat. He rode so fast that those who saw him thought Oromë himself had arrived. Fingolfin died there after a mighty duel, wounding Morgoth seven times with his sword Ringil, and struck one last blow to Morgoth's foot before he broke the High King. Morgoth's wounds never healed after that battle, and he limped ever after. Thorondor the King of Eagles then brought Fingolfin's body to a mountaintop overlooking Gondolin, and Turgon built a cairn over the remains of his father.
Fingon became the High King of the Noldor after his death.
Etymology
Fingolfin's father-name was Ñolofinwë (Q: "Wise Finwë", pron. N [ˌŋoloˈfinwe], V [ˌŋoloˈɸinwe], T.A. Exilic [ˌnoloˈfinwe]). His mother-name was Aracáno[6] ("High Chieftain", pron. [ˌaraˈkaːno]). Fingolfin is the Sindarin form of his father-name, with the word Finwë added to the beginning. The addition was done by Fingolfin himself in pursuance of his claim to be High King of the Noldor after his father's death.[7]
Genealogy
External Links
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", p. 336
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", "The names of Finwë's descendants"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Darkening of Valinor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Flight of the Noldor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", The names of Finwë's descendants, p. 345
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", p. 344
Fingolfin House of Finwë | ||
Vacant Finwë, until Y.T. 1495 | High King of the Noldor F.A. 5 – 456 | Followed by: Fingon |