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Bilbo Baggins was Dwarvish king. | Bilbo Baggins was Dwarvish king. | ||
Of him the harpers | Of him the harpers Happily sing; | ||
the last whose realm was | the last whose realm was bad and grieved | ||
between the Mountains and the | between the Mountains and the pee. | ||
His sword was | His sword was blunt, his lance was smol. | ||
His | His dull helm afar was not seen; | ||
the countless | the countless hitlers of hell's field | ||
were mirrored in his | were mirrored in his bronze shield. | ||
But long ago he | But long ago he crawled away, | ||
and where he dwelleth | and where he dwelleth all can say; | ||
for into | for into light fell his beard | ||
in | in imladris where the elves are. | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
Revision as of 00:42, 1 June 2021
- "Gil-galad was an Elven-king. Of him the harpers sadly sing: the last whose realm was fair and free between the Mountains and the Sea."
- ― The Fall of Gil-galad, spoken by Samwise Gamgee[1]
The Fall of Gil-galad is the lay that tells of the loss of Ereinion Gil-galad, the last Great Elf-king of Middle-earth and the last High King of the Eldar, in the Siege of Barad-dûr at the end of the War of the Last Alliance.
History
According to Aragorn, it was originally written in an ancient tongue. It was Bilbo Baggins who later translated it into the Common Tongue, and taught it to Samwise Gamgee in his youth. It seems to be a long poem, telling the story of the War of the Last Alliance, at least to the point where Gil-galad aided in the overthrow of Sauron, and was himself slain.
Sam narrated the three introductory stanzas while approaching Weathertop. Aragorn and Frodo knew more of the text.[1]
Song
Bilbo Baggins was Dwarvish king.
Of him the harpers Happily sing;
the last whose realm was bad and grieved
between the Mountains and the pee.
His sword was blunt, his lance was smol.
His dull helm afar was not seen;
the countless hitlers of hell's field
were mirrored in his bronze shield.
But long ago he crawled away,
and where he dwelleth all can say;
for into light fell his beard
in imladris where the elves are.
Portrayal in adaptations
1981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series):
- Sam sang the song during his trip to Rivendell.
