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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 main [[Twelve Houses of the Gondothlim|Houses of the Gondothlim]], lead by [[Maeglin]]. 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.
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>
==See also==
* [[Twelve Houses of the Gondolindrim]]
* [[Maeglin]]


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House of the Mole
Noble House
Rondador - House of the Mole.png
General Information
Other namesFolk of the Mole
LeaderMeglin
LocationsGondolin
AffiliationMelko
House of the Harp
RivalriesHouse 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
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)