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<center>{{quote|He found a press of the Mole-folk about his door, and these were the grimmest and least good-hearted of folk that Meglin might get in that city.|''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part Two]]'', "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]"}}</center> | |||
The '''House of the Mole''' was one of the | The '''House of the Mole''' was one of the [[Twelve Houses of the Gondothlim]], according to the early version of the [[Legendarium]] in ''[[The Book of the Lost Tales]]''. | ||
==History== | |||
They were founded and led by [[Meglin]]. They bore black armor, without any emblem or design, but their round caps of steel were covered with moleskin. Most of its folk were quarrymen and ore delvers. In battle they wielded two-handed axes. | |||
Their lord Maeglin had previously betrayed [[Turgon]] and [[Gondolin]]. Thus during the [[Fall of Gondolin]] they fought on [[Morgoth]]'s side, facing those from the [[House of the Wing]], led by [[Tuor]], who dueled Maeglin and killed him. Loyal to their lord, those from the House of the Mole turned upon his killer, but though they were numerous, they could not stand against Tuor's wrath. Most of them were "smitten and driven to fly into what dark holes they might" in that battle.<ref>{{LT2|III}}</ref> | Their lord Maeglin had previously betrayed [[Turgon]] and [[Gondolin]]. Thus during the [[Fall of Gondolin]] they fought on [[Morgoth]]'s side, facing those from the [[House of the Wing]], led by [[Tuor]], who dueled Maeglin and killed him. Loyal to their lord, those from the House of the Mole turned upon his killer, but though they were numerous, they could not stand against Tuor's wrath. Most of them were "smitten and driven to fly into what dark holes they might" in that battle.<ref>{{LT2|III}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 18:27, 11 June 2020
House of the Mole | |
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General Information | |
Other names | Folk of the Mole |
Leader | Meglin |
Locations | Gondolin |
Affiliation | Melko House of the Harp |
Rivalries | House of the Wing |
- "He found a press of the Mole-folk about his door, and these were the grimmest and least good-hearted of folk that Meglin might get in that city."
- ― The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "The Fall of Gondolin"
The House of the Mole was one of the Twelve Houses of the Gondothlim, according to the early version of the Legendarium in The Book of the Lost Tales.
History
They were founded and led by Meglin. They bore black armor, without any emblem or design, but their round caps of steel were covered with moleskin. Most of its folk were quarrymen and ore delvers. In battle they wielded two-handed axes.
Their lord Maeglin had previously betrayed Turgon and Gondolin. Thus during the Fall of Gondolin they fought on Morgoth's side, facing those from the House of the Wing, led by Tuor, who dueled Maeglin and killed him. Loyal to their lord, those from the House of the Mole turned upon his killer, but though they were numerous, they could not stand against Tuor's wrath. Most of them were "smitten and driven to fly into what dark holes they might" in that battle.[1]
References
Twelve houses of the Gondothlim |
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King (leader: Turgon) · Wing (Tuor) · Mole (Meglin) · Swallow (Duilin) · Heavenly Arch (Egalmoth) · Pillar (Penlod) · Tower of Snow (Penlod) · Tree (Galdor) · Golden Flower (Glorfindel) · Fountain (Ecthelion) · Harp (Salgant) · Hammer of Wrath (Rog) |