House of the Wing

House of the Wing
Noble House
General Information
Other names	Folk of the Wing
Founder	Tuor
Locations	Gondolin
Rivalries	House of the Mole
Members	Voronwë, Hendor
Heirlooms	Dramborleg

"Like a crush of tempest the guard of the Wing were amid the men of the Mole, and these were stricken asunder."

― The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "The Fall of Gondolin"

The House of the Wing 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

Before coming to Gondolin, Tuor belonged to the House of the Swan of the Men of the North.^:160 Once he was accepted in the Elven city, he gathered many followers, although it is not told how he founded the House. They wore wings as of swans or gulls upon their helms, and the emblem of the White Wing was upon their shields. Its people were the stoutest folk of Gondolin.^:172 Apparently this was one of the smaller houses, for those from the House of the Mole outnumbered them when they came to arms during the Fall of Gondolin.^:178

During the siege of the city, the first attack of the enemy was against the North Gate, so Meglin led his folk of the Mole to Tuor's house in the south part. Tuor and his men reached the house, where Meglin was trying to kill Eärendel, but both folks crashed together. Meglin was killed by Tuor, and the folk of the Wing came to their lord against the folk of the Mole, scattering them despite being less number. Then Tuor left Voronwë and some of his men with Idril and took the rest to the battle in the north Gate.^:177-178

They joined the surviving houses at the Square of the King. From there, most of its people went on before the rest of the exiles during the escape through Idril's secret way, cutting their way out of the hosts of Orcs, Dragons and Balrogs, making it to the mountains. They were under Hendor, a house-carle of Idril, who carried Eärendel upon his back.^:190