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<div>{{noldor infobox<br />
| name=Finwë<br />
| image=[[File:Kimberly - Finwe.jpg|250px]]<br />
| caption="Finwe" by [[:Category:Images by Kimberly|Kimberly]]<br />
| pronun=<br />
| othernames=''[[Finwë#Other names and titles|Ñoldóran]]''<br />
| titles=[[King of the Noldor]]<br />
| position=<br />
| location=[[Cuiviénen]]</br>[[Tirion]]</br>[[Formenos]]<br />
| affiliation=<br />
| language=[[Common Eldarin]]</br>[[Quenya]]<br />
| birth=between {{YT|1050}} and {{YT|1102|n}}<br />
| birthlocation=[[Cuiviénen]]<br />
| rule={{YT|1102}} - {{YT|1495|n}}<br />
| death={{YT|1495}}<br />
| deathlocation=[[Formenos]]<br />
| age=between 445/c. 64,080 and 393/c. 56,592 [[Years of the Sun|years]]<br />
| notablefor=<br />
| house=[[House of Finwë]]<br />
| parentage=<br />
| siblings=<br />
| spouse=[[Míriel]] (first wife)</br>[[Indis]] (second wife)<br />
| children= - with '''Míriel'''</br>[[Fëanor]] (son)</br></br> - with '''Indis'''</br>[[Findis]] (daughter)</br>[[Fingolfin]] (son)</br>[[Lalwen]] (daughter)</br>[[Finarfin]] (son)<br />
| gender=Male<br />
| height=<br />
| hair=Black<br />
| eyes=Bright blue-grey<ref name="Eyes">{{PM|Shibboleth}}, p. 357, note 17</ref><br />
| clothing=<br />
| weapons=<br />
| steed=<br />
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<center>{{quote|But Melkor was also there, and he came to the house of Fëanor and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.|''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Of the Flight of the Noldor]]}}</center><br />
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'''Finwë''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. [[Noldorin|NQ]] {{IPA|[ˈfinwe]}}, [[Vanyarin|VQ]] {{IPA|[ˈɸinwe]}}) was the first [[King of the Noldor]], who led his people on the journey from [[Middle-earth]] to [[Valinor]] in the blessed realm of [[Aman]]. He was a great friend of [[Thingol|Elwë Singollo]], who would later become the [[King of Doriath]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
=== Life in Middle-earth ===<br />
[[File:Jenny Dolfen - Cuiviénen.jpg|thumb|left|[[Jenny Dolfen]] - ''Cuiviénen'']]<br />
The first [[Elves]] awoke in [[Middle-earth]] near the bay of the [[Sea of Helcar]], called [[Cuiviénen]], in {{YT|1050}}<ref name="Annals">{{MR|P2e}}, pp. 71-4</ref>. [[Oromë]], The Huntsman of the [[Valar]], while traveling near the [[Orocarni]] mountains, discovered the Elves and bonded friendship with their kin.<br />
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Later, as the Valar decided to summon the first [[Children of Ilúvatar]] to Valinor, regarding this call with suspicion, Oromë selected three elves to follow him into Aman and report back what they have seen, in the hopes that they could decimate the fears which were seeded into the hearts of the Elves by [[Morgoth|Melkor]]. The three Elven ambassadors were [[Ingwë]], Finwë and [[Thingol|Elwë]], who would later become kings of the three fractions into which the Elven race was split.<ref name=S3>{{S|3}}</ref><br />
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Enamored by the wonders of Valinor, Finwë and his other two companions returned towards the Middle-earth and attempted to convince their respective peoples to follow them back into Aman. Those who agreed to follow Oromë received the name [[Eldar]]. Among them were Finwë's people, who would eventually become known as the [[Noldor]]. They later became students of [[Aulë]] the Smith.<ref name=S3/> Finwë's eldest son, [[Fëanor]], would become the greatest craftsman among the Elves of Valinor.<ref name=S5/><br />
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=== Life in Valinor ===<br />
Upon arriving in the blessed realm of Aman, Finwë was troubled only by the separation from his friend [[Thingol|Elwë]] who chose to remain in [[Beleriand]]. The Noldor settled on the hill of [[Túna]], raised by the Noldor and, led by Finwë, they lived in the city of [[Tirion]], whom they shared with the [[Vanyar]]. It was during the building of Finwë's house that the masons found the earth-gems from which they crafted countless jewels to be given freely for the enrichment of Valinor. Later, Ingwë and his people left the city of Tirion and Finwë remained the only king to rule in Tirion.<ref name=S5>{{S|5}}</ref><br />
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==== Finwë and Míriel ====<br />
[[File:Steamey - Finwë Mourning Míriel.jpg|thumb|left|Steamey - ''Finwë mourning Míriel'']]<br />
Finwë's first wife was [[Míriel|Míriel Þerindë]], skilled in all things that required fineness. From their love a son was born, [[Fëanor|Curufinwë Fëanáro]], who would later become known as Fëanor. As he was brought into the world, he depleted Míriel's strength and zest for life and she requested to be allowed to rest in the gardens of [[Irmo|Lórien]]. Finwë was deeply saddened by this event. He did not wish to leave the young child without a mother, nor did he want him to be their last. But as his wife explained that what would have nourished many children, was all invested in Fëanor, he had no other choice but to accept her request. And thus Míriel, with [[Manwë]]'s counsel, was placed asleep in Irmo's gardens. Her [[fëa]] eventually departed from her body and she became the first person to die in Aman.<ref name=S6>{{S|6}}</ref><br />
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This was a shocking event for all those present in Valinor, as never one of their own had died of free will. For some time, Finwë lived in sorrow and he often visited Míriel's body, but as his loneliness and lack of joy increased, he stopped seeing her altogether. His entire love now rested with his son, Fëanor, who grew up to be mighty and skilled in all things of hands and mind. He married [[Nerdanel]] and gave Finwë [[Sons of Fëanor|seven grandchildren]].<br />
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But Finwë was not content in living alone and he sought to marry for the second time. His second wife was [[Indis|Indis the Fair]], a golden haired [[Vanya]], whom he loved and rejoiced in. She gave him two sons, [[Fingolfin]] and [[Finarfin]], and two daughters, [[Findis]] and [[Lalwen]]<ref>{{PM|Shibboleth}}, ''The names of Finwë's descendants''</ref>. And though he was now blissful again, the shadow of Míriel never left the House, especially since Fëanor opposed his father's second marriage. The sons of Finwë never lived together and never shared close bonds. And after the later events surrounding the [[Silmarils]] many blamed Finwë and his desire to have a second wife for the dreadful courses of all those in the House. Most of these accusations had no ground, as Finwë had always loved his eldest son above all others, and the events surrounding his death would prove it.<br />
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==== The Unrest of the Noldor ====<br />
After three ages of imprisonment, Melkor was released from the duress of [[Halls of Mandos|Mandos]] and, as he gained the trust of the Valar again, he was eventually allowed to roam freely in Valinor.<ref name=S6>{{S|6}}</ref> The treacherous Melkor lusted for the Silmarils, those three great jewels made by the hands of Fëanor, at the might of his skill, and ever he sought a way to steal them. He had sown such lies that all the Noldor began to strife, against themselves, against the other Elves and even against the Valar.<br />
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The [[House of Finwë]] was no exception. There were already grounds of argument between his sons, and these events only served to deepen them. Finwë called a council and tried to moderate them. For the moment, his action seemed to be crowned with success, as Fingolfin bowed before Finwë and silenced the thoughts and arguments he had in regards to his eldest brother. But Fëanor arrived just in time to see Fingolfin conspiring (as he thought) to steal the love of his father and the kingship of the Noldor. When Fingolfin was about to leave, Fëanor threatened him with a sword, saying that he will slay him if he would ever to find him "conspiring" against him. Soon after that the Valar called Fëanor to answer for his words against them and his brother. The stem of the evil was exposed and Melkor's actions revealed. However, Fëanor too was sentenced to twelve years of exile, and he removed himself north, to the fortress of [[Formenos]]. Due to the great love he had for his eldest son, Finwë renounced his throne as the King of the Noldor and followed Fëanor into exile.<ref>{{S|Unrest}}</ref><br />
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==== The Death of Finwë ====<br />
[[File:Jenny Dolfen - The Darkening of Valinor.jpg|thumb|right|[[Jenny Dolfen]] - ''The Darkening of Valinor'']]<br />
In his fixation to have the Silmarils for himself, Melkor went as far as to claim them at the gates of Formenos. He was fiercely rejected by Fëanor, while Finwë sent messengers to Manwë. It was during a time of festival, that Melkor returned. All the people of Valinor were engaged in the festivities except Finwë, who, out of devotion for Fëanor and bitterness for his son's exile, chose to remain in Formenos, thus refusing to obey Manwë's call.<ref>{{S|Darkening}}</ref> After [[Ungoliant]] destroyed the [[Two Trees of Valinor]], she and Melkor headed towards Formenos. Alone Finwë had the courage to stand before the horror of the Darkness. There, before the doors of Formenos, the former King of the Noldor had been killed and the first blood was spilled in the realm of Aman. Melkor forcefully entered the fortress and stole the Silmarils, sending the blessed realm into darkness and motioning the Noldor to depart from Valinor.<ref>{{S|Flight}}</ref><br />
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==== Finwë and Míriel Reunited ====<br />
After his death, Finwë dwelt for a time in the Halls of Mandos where he met Míriel, his first wife. Later, when the Valar agreed that Finwë should be brought back to life, he instead decided not to, thus giving Míriel a chance to be reincarnated.<ref>{{MR|P3II2}}, p. 207</ref><br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
The name ''Finwë'' is said to be one of the oldest recorded names of the Eldar. It is not certain if ''Finwë'' had any clear meaning, but it can be analyzed as ''fin-'' (derived from [[Common Eldarin]] PHIN "hair") + ''[[-wë]]'' (suffix generally used for male names).<ref>{{PM|Shibboleth}}, p. 340</ref><br />
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The title '''''Ñoldóran''''', "King of the Ñoldor", was an other recorded name of Finwë.<ref>{{PM|Shibboleth}}, p. 343</ref> It is apparently a compound of ''[[Noldo]]'' and ''[[aran]]'' ("king").<ref>{{webcite|website=Arda|author=[[Helge Fauskanger]]|articlename=Quettaparma Quenyallo|articleurl=http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/quen-eng.htm}}</ref><br />
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== Genealogy ==<br />
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{{familytree | | | FËA | | FND | | FNG | | IRI | | FNR |FËA=[[Fëanor]]</br><small>''{{YT|1169}} - {{YT|1497|n}}''</small>|FND=[[Findis]]<br/><small>''b. {{YT}}''</small>|FNG=[[Fingolfin]]</br><small>''{{YT|1190}} - {{FA|456}}''</small>|IRI=[[Lalwen]]<br/><small>''b. {{YT}}''</small>|FNR=[[Finarfin]]</br><small>''b. {{YT|1230}}''</small>}}<br />
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== Other Versions of the Legendarium ==<br />
In the first drafts of the genealogy, Finwë had four sons: the youngest was named ''[[Finrun]]'', but he was dropped after that, thus [[Finrod]] (later [[Finarfin]]) was Finwë's youngest son from then on.<br />
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In a later version Finwë had three daughters by [[Indis]], [[Findis]] (as their first child) [[Faniel]] (as their third), and [[Finvain]] (as their youngest).<ref>{{PM|XI}}, p. 359 note 26</ref> In yet later versions, Faniel was apparently dropped, while Findis and Finvain were kept. Finvain (renamed [[Írimë]]) was moved to after Fingolfin, thus Finarfin was once again the youngest child of Finwë.<br />
[[Image:J.R.R. Tolkien - Finwe Heraldic Device.jpg|thumb|center|Finwë's Heraldic Device]]<br />
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<div>{{noldor infobox<br />
| name=Finarfin<br />
| image=[[File:Elena Kukanova - Finarfin.jpg|250px]]<br />
| caption="Finarfin" by [[:Category:Images by Elena Kukanova|Elena Kukanova]]<br />
| pronun=<br />
| othernames='''Arafinwë''' ([[Quenya|Q]],[[Father-name|fn]])<br/> '''Ingoldo''' ([[Quenya|Q]], [[Amilessë|mn]])</br>'''Arfin''' ([[Sindarin|S]])<br />
| titles=[[King of the Noldor]] in [[Valinor]]<br />
| position=<br />
| location=[[Tirion]]<br />
| affiliation=<br />
| language=[[Quenya]]<br />
| birth={{YT|1230}}<br />
| birthlocation=[[Tirion]]<br />
| rule=from {{YT|1496}}<br />
| death=<br />
| deathlocation=<br />
| age=<br />
| notablefor=<br />
| house=[[House of Finwë]]<br />
| parentage=[[Finwë]] (father)</br>[[Indis]] (mother)<br />
| siblings=[[Fëanor]] (half-brother)</br>[[Findis]] (sister)</br>[[Fingolfin]] (brother)</br>[[Lalwen]] (sister)<br />
| spouse=[[Eärwen]] (wife)<br />
| children=[[Finrod]] (son)</br>[[Angrod]] (son)</br>[[Aegnor]] (son)</br>[[Galadriel]] (daughter)<br />
| gender=Male<br />
| height=<br />
| hair=Golden<br />
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<center>{{quote|But in that hour Finarfin forsook the march, and turned back, being filled with grief, and with bitterness against the House of Fëanor, because of his kinship with Olwë of Alqualondë; and many of his people went with him, retracing their steps in sorrow, until they beheld once more the far beam of the Mindon upon Túna still shining in the night, and so came at last to Valinor.|''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Of the Flight of the Noldor]]}}</center><br />
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'''Finarfin''' ([[Sindarin|S]], pron. {{IPA|[fiˈnarfin]}}) was the youngest child and son of [[Finwë]] and [[Indis]]. After the [[Flight of the Noldor]] he remained in [[Tirion]] and ruled the Noldor who remained in [[Aman]].<ref>{{S|Index}}, ''Finarfin''</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
=== Life in Valinor ===<br />
[[File:Līga Kļaviņa - Royal Couple.jpg|thumb|left|''Finarfin and Eärwen'']]<br />
Finarfin was born in [[Valinor]] in {{YT|1230}}.<ref>{{MR|P2j}}, p. 92</ref> He was the youngest of the five children of [[Finwë]], the [[King of the Noldor]]. Finarfin's mother was [[Indis]], Finwë's second wife.<ref>{{S|Princes}}</ref> Finarfin's full siblings were [[Findis]], [[Fingolfin]], and [[Lalwen]] while his half-brother was the great [[Elves|Elf]] Lord [[Fëanor]]. Fëanor disapproved of his father's second marriage and had small love for Indis and her children although Finarfin remained far from those disputes.<ref>{{S|Feanor}}</ref><br />
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In {{YT|1280}} Finarfin married [[Eärwen]], daughter of [[Olwë]], King of the [[Falmari|Teleri]] in [[Valinor]].<ref>{{MR|P2j}}, p. 92</ref> They had four children: [[Finrod]], [[Angrod]], [[Aegnor]], and [[Galadriel]].<ref group="note">[[Orodreth|Arothir]] appears as one of Finarfin's sons in ''[[The Silmarillion]]''. In [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien's]] writings, however, he was clearly marked as [[Angrod]]'s son. [[Christopher Tolkien]], the editor of ''The Silmarillion'', later admitted the mistake.</ref><ref>{{PM|Gil-galad}}, pp. 349-351</ref> Finarfin's mother was of the [[Vanyar]], and he inherited her fair hair, which he passed on to his children.<ref>{{PM|Case}}, p. 336</ref> The Elves of the [[House of Finarfin]] were unique among their kin who had dark hair.<br />
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==== The Darkening of Valinor ====<br />
In {{YT|1495}}<ref>{{MR|P2j}}, p. 100</ref> [[Ungoliant]] destroyed the [[Two Trees]],<ref>{{S|Darkening}}</ref> and [[Melkor]] slaughtered Finarfin's father Finwë, and stole the [[Silmarils]] of Fëanor. Enraged, Fëanor came to the city of [[Tirion|Tirion upon Túna]] and convinced many of his kinsmen to leave Valinor for [[Middle-earth]], to recover the Silmarils and defeat Melkor, whom Fëanor named the '''[[Morgoth]]''', the Black Enemy of the World. Fëanor was a charismatic speaker, but Fingolfin and Finarfin were unmoved. However they too followed their half-brother, more for their children who eagerly accepted his cause.<br />
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The [[Noldor]] followed Fëanor in groups, and Fingolfin and Finarfin led the last host. As such they did not participate in the [[First Kinslaying]] or knew its true cause at the time. While they were travelling up the coast of [[Araman]], the [[Valar|Vala]] [[Mandos]] appeared and pronounced [[Doom of Mandos|his doom]]. Finarfin, dismayed by the prophecy and already contemplating return because of the tragedy of the Kinslaying of his wife's people at [[Alqualondë]], returned to Valinor with a small group of his people; his sons, though, would not forsake the sons of Fingolfin and went on.<ref>{{S|Flight}}</ref><br />
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==== The War of Wrath ====<br />
[[File:Maureval - The War of Wrath.jpg|thumb|left|Maureval - ''The War of Wrath'']]<br />
Eventually Finarfin came to [[Middle-earth]], leading the Valinorean Noldor in the [[War of Wrath]], near the end of the [[First Age]].<ref>{{S|Earendil}}</ref> The fairest and wisest of the sons of Finwë, he presumably still rules the few remaining Noldor in Valinor from Tirion upon [[Túna]].<br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
Finarfin's [[father-name]] was '''Arafinwë''' ([[Quenya|Q]]:"Noble [son of] Finwë", pron. [[Noldorin|NQ]] {{IPA|[ˌaraˈfinwe]}},[[Vanyarin|VQ]] {{IPA|[ˌaraˈɸinwe]}}).<ref>{{PM|Finwe}}, p.344</ref> His [[Amilessë|mother-name]] was '''Ingoldo''', changed from the earlier Ingalaurë ("[[Vanyar|Inga]]-gold", pron.{{IPA|[ˌiŋɡaˈla͡ʊre]}}).<ref>{{PM|Finwe}}, note 30, p. 360</ref><br />
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Finarfin is rare among the [[High Elves]] of the [[Undying Lands]] who did not leave and fall under the [[Doom of Mandos]], in that he is known primarily by his name in Sindarin, a language indigenous to [[Middle-earth]]. It is said that after the fall of [[Fingolfin]] in {{FA|456}}, Finrod Felagund, Finarfin's eldest son, changed his name from '''Arafinwë''' to '''Finwë Arafinwë''' - which he translated to a Sindarin form - '''Arfin''' to '''Finarfin'''. By adding the prefix ''Fin-'' to his father's name, he imitated in a way the adding of the prefix ''Fin-'' to the name of '''Fingolfin''', which Fingolfin did to assert his right as the true heir of Finwë. Since Finrod did that following Fingolfin's death, it is likely that he too was asserting the right of his father and his children as the true leaders of the Noldor.<ref>{{PM|XI}}</ref><br />
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== Genealogy ==<br />
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== Other Versions of the Legendarium ==<br />
Finarfin was called [[Finrod]] in earlier versions of the [[legendarium]], and his son was named '''[[Inglor Felagund]]'''. As such he appears in the 1st edition of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' as Finrod. This was changed in later editions, but not all references to '''Inglor''' were removed, since in the later version, it is probably the Sindarin version of '''Ingalaurë'''. (see [[Gildor|Gildor Inglorion]]).<br />
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In some early works, his name is spelled "Finarphin".<ref>{{MR|P4}}</ref> An early version of [[Appendix F]], mentions the "royal house of Finarphir" which was corrected in later editions.<ref>The form "Finarphir" has an entry in {{HM|Guide}}</ref><br />
[[File:Måns Björkman - Finarfin device.gif|thumb|center|Finarfin's Heraldic Device]]<br />
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| name=Fingolfin<br />
| image=[[File:Alice Falto - Fingolfin marching.jpg|250px]]<br />
| caption="Fingolfin marching" by [[:Category:Images by Alice Falto|Alice Falto]]<br />
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| othernames='''Ñolofinwë''' ([[Quenya|Q]], [[Father-name|fn]])<br/>'''Aracáno''' ([[Quenya|Q]], [[Amilessë|mn]])<br />
| titles=[[High King of the Noldor]]<br />
| position=<br />
| location=[[Tirion]]</br>[[Hithlum]]<br />
| affiliation=<br />
| language=[[Quenya]]</br>[[Sindarin]]<br />
| birth={{YT|1190}}<br />
| birthlocation=[[Tirion]]<br />
| rule={{FA|5}} - {{FA|456|n}}<br />
| death={{FA|456}}<br />
| deathlocation=[[Anfauglith]]<br />
| age=c. 45,096<br />
| notablefor=<br />
| house=[[House of Finwë]]<br />
| parentage=[[Finwë]] (father)</br>[[Indis]] (mother)<br />
| siblings=[[Fëanor]] (half-brother)</br>[[Findis]] (sister)</br>[[Lalwen]] (sister)</br>[[Finarfin]] (brother)<br />
| spouse=[[Anairë]] (wife)<br />
| children=[[Fingon]] (son)</br>[[Turgon]] (son)</br>[[Aredhel]] (daughter)</br>[[Argon]] (son)<br />
| gender=Male<br />
| height=Tall<br />
| hair=Dark<ref name="hair">{{PM|Shibboleth}}, p. 336</ref><br />
| eyes=<br />
| clothing=Silver armour, blue shield set with crystals<br />
| weapons=[[Ringil]]<br />
| steed=[[Rochallor]]<br />
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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><br />
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'''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]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
=== Life in Valinor ===<br />
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]].<br />
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[[File:Juliana Pinho - Anaire's goodbye.png|thumb|left|Juliana Pinho - ''Anairë's goodbye'']]<br />
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><br />
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==== The Unrest of the Noldor ====<br />
[[File:Jenny Dolfen - 'Get thee gone, and take thy due place!'.jpg|thumb|right|[[Jenny Dolfen]] - ''"Get thee gone, and take thy due place!"'']]<br />
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.<br />
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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><br />
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==== The Journey to Middle-earth ====<br />
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><br />
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[[File:Jenny Dolfen - The Coming of Fingolfin.jpg|thumb|250px|left|[[Jenny Dolfen]] - ''The Coming of Fingolfin'']]<br />
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.<br />
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=== Life in Beleriand ===<br />
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]].<br />
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==== Dagor Bragollach and the Fall of Fingolfin ====<br />
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Morgoth and the High King of Noldor (1992).jpg|thumb|225px|[[Ted Nasmith]] - ''Morgoth and the High King of the Noldor'']]<br />
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. <br />
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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.<br />
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[[Fingon]] became the High King of the [[Noldor]] after his death.<br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
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><br />
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== Genealogy ==<br />
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{{familytree| MIR |y| FIN |y| IND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |FIN=[[Finwë]]</br><small>''d. {{YT|1495}}''</small>|IND=[[Indis]]</br><small>''b. {{YT}}''</small>|MIR=[[Míriel]]</br><small>''d. {{YT|1170}}''</small>}}<br />
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{{familytree| | | FEA | | FDS | | FNG |y| ANA | | IRM | | FIR | | |FEA=[[Fëanor]]</br><small>''{{YT|1169}} - {{YT|1497|n}}''</small>|FDS=[[Findis]]</br><small>''b. {{YT}}''</small>|FNG='''FINGOLFIN'''</br><small>''{{YT|1190}} - {{FA|456}}''</small>|ANA=[[Anairë]]</br><small>''b. {{YT}}''</small>|IRM=[[Lalwen]]</br><small>''b. {{YT}}''</small>|FIR=[[Finarfin]]</br><small>''b. {{YT|1230}}''</small>}}<br />
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{{familytree| FIN | | TUR |y| ELE | | ARE |y| EOL | | ARG|FIN=[[Fingon]]</br><small>''d. {{FA|472}}''</small>|ARE=[[Aredhel]]</br><small>''{{YT|1362}} - {{FA|400}}''</small>|TUR=[[Turgon]]</br><small>''{{YT|1300}} - {{FA|510}}''</small>|ELE=[[Elenwë]]</br><small>''d. {{YT|1500}}''</small>|EOL=[[Eöl]]</br><small>''d. {{FA|400}}''</small>|ARG=[[Argon]]</br><small>''d. {{FA|1}}''</small>}}<br />
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{{familytree| | | TUO |y| IDR | | | | | | MAE | | | | | ||MAE=[[Maeglin]]</br><small>''{{FA|320}} - {{FA|510|n}}''</small>|IDR=[[Idril]]</br><small>''b. {{YT}}''</small>|TUO=[[Tuor]]</br><small>''b. {{FA|472}}''</small>}}<br />
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{{familytree| | | | | EAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||EAR=[[Eärendil]]</br><small>''b. {{FA|503}}''</small>}}<br />
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[[File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Fingolfin Heraldic Device.jpg|thumb|center|Fingolfin's Heraldic Device]]<br />
== External Links ==<br />
*[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]]<br />
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| location=[[Minas Tirith]] ([[Houses of Healing]])<br />
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'''The Warden of the Houses of Healing''' was a character mentioned in the last stages of '''''[[The Return of the King]]'''''. He was a [[Gondorian]] who was in charge of the [[Houses of Healing]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
Not much is said of him, and no name has been given to this character.<br />
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He seems to have annoyed both [[Gandalf]] and [[Aragorn]] due to his tendency to get into a prolonged discussion about the herbs, herb-lore and other lore; in the mean time, he had shown his ignorance concerning the healing properties of ''[[athelas]]'', which by that time had been almost forgotten, save those of the few who still remembered the lore of the [[Elder Days]].<ref name="Warden">{{RK|V8}}</ref><br />
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Sometime later, when [[Éowyn]] has been healed (at least bodily-wise), the Warden counselled her to take rest for at least a week from now, but Éowyn was determined to go beyond the Houses of Healing, and in one of her wanderings she met [[Faramir]], and conversing with him for a while, she set all the dreams of her past deeds to naught. And so began the love of Faramir the [[Steward of Gondor]] and Éowyn the [[Shieldmaiden of Rohan]].<ref name="Steward">{{RK|VI5}}</ref><br />
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At that tidings the Warden of the Houses of Healing was rejoiced, and his heart was uplifted.<ref name="Steward"/><br />
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== Notes ==<br />
* '''Warden of the Houses of Healing''' was the title given to the chief healer of the [[Houses of Healing]] in [[Minas Tirith]], a position of some power and authority.<ref name="Warden"/><br />
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* Although the title of the '''Warden of the Houses of Healing''' refers to a broader category, the '''Warden of the Houses of Healing''' in '''The Return of the King''' is, no doubt, an individual character.<br />
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'''The Warden of the Houses of Healing''' was a character mentioned in the last stages of '''''[[The Return of the King]]'''''. He was a [[Gondorian]] who was in charge of the [[Houses of Healing]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
Not much is said of him, and no name has been given to this character.<br />
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He seems to have annoyed both [[Gandalf]] and [[Aragorn]] due to his tendency to get into a prolonged discussion about the herbs, herb-lore and other lore; in the mean time, he had shown his ignorance concerning the healing properties of ''[[athelas]]'', which by that time had been almost forgotten, save those of the few who still remembered the lore of the [[Elder Days]].<ref name="Warden">{{RK|V8}}</ref><br />
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Sometime later, when [[Éowyn]] has been healed (at least bodily-wise), the Warden counselled her to take rest for at least a week from now, but Éowyn was determined to go beyond the Houses of Healing, and in one of her wanderings she met [[Faramir]], and conversing with him for a while, she set all the dreams of her past deeds to naught. And so began the love of Faramir the [[Steward of Gondor]] and Éowyn the [[Shieldmaiden of Rohan]].<ref name="Steward">{{RK|VI5}}</ref><br />
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At that tidings the Warden of the Houses of Healing was rejoiced, and his heart was uplifted.<ref name="Steward"/><br />
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== Notes ==<br />
* '''Warden of the Houses of Healing''' was the title given to the chief healer of the [[Houses of Healing]] in [[Minas Tirith]], a position of some power and authority.<ref name="Warden"/><br />
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* Although the title of the '''Warden of the Houses of Healing''' refers to a broader category, the '''Warden of the Houses of Healing''' in '''The Return of the King''' is, no doubt, an individual character.<br />
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