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==Other versions of the legendarium==
==Other versions of the legendarium==
There are more details told in the early version of the [[legendarium]] of ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]''. It is said that it was the loftiest of all towers in Gondolin. When [[Tuor]] and [[Voronwë]] came to Gondolin, they were received by the King in the stairs, with [[Meglin]] at his right hand and [[Idril]] at his left. There Tuor gave [[Ulmo's warning]] to the King with prophetical words.<ref name=Gondolin>{{LT2|III}}</ref>{{rp|160-161}}  
There are more details told in the early version of the [[legendarium]] of ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]''. It is said that it was the loftiest of all towers in Gondolin. When [[Tuor]] and [[Voronwë]] came to Gondolin, they were received by the King on the stairs, with [[Meglin]] at his right hand and [[Idril]] at his left. There Tuor gave [[Ulmo's warning]] to the King with prophetical words.<ref name=Gondolin>{{LT2|III}}</ref>{{rp|160-161}}  


During the siege of the city, Turgon watched the most of the battle from his tower, sending troops where needed.<ref name=Gondolin></ref>{{rp|180}} Once the King ordered the survivors to leave the city, he climbed to the topmost pinnacle of the white tower and cried: "''Great is the victory of the [[Noldoli]]!''". While the [[Exiles of Gondolin|exiles]] leave, the [[house of the King]] gathered arround the base of the king's tower to fight till the end. Later, [[Idril]] and Tuor saw from [[Gar Ainion]] how the tower was beset. Then some [[dragons]] crused the base and the tower fell with a terrible clangour, and thus died King Turgon.<ref name=Gondolin></ref>{{rp|185-187}}
During the siege of the city, Turgon watched most of the battle from his tower, sending troops where they were needed.<ref name=Gondolin></ref>{{rp|180}} Once the King ordered the survivors to leave the city, he remained behind, climbing to the topmost pinnacle of the white tower where he cried: "''Great is the victory of the [[Noldoli]]!''". While the [[Exiles of Gondolin|exiles]] left, the [[house of the King]] gathered around the base of the king's tower to fight till the end. Later, [[Idril]] and Tuor saw from [[Gar Ainion]] how the tower was beset. Then the [[dragons]] crushed the base and the tower fell with a terrible clangour, and thus died King Turgon.<ref name=Gondolin></ref>{{rp|185-187}}


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Revision as of 22:49, 1 October 2021

Turgon receives Tuor and Voronwë by Ted Nasmith

The Tower of the King or the Tower of Turgon,[1] was a high and powerful tower in Gondolin. In its fountain-filled gardens stood images of the Two Trees of Valinor, made by Turgon himself, called Glingal and Belthil.[2]

During the Fall of Gondolin, the Tower was defended by the men of the king's house-hold until it was overthrown, "and great and mighty was its fall and the fall of Turgon in its ruin."[1]

Other versions of the legendarium

There are more details told in the early version of the legendarium of The Book of Lost Tales. It is said that it was the loftiest of all towers in Gondolin. When Tuor and Voronwë came to Gondolin, they were received by the King on the stairs, with Meglin at his right hand and Idril at his left. There Tuor gave Ulmo's warning to the King with prophetical words.[3]:160-161

During the siege of the city, Turgon watched most of the battle from his tower, sending troops where they were needed.[3]:180 Once the King ordered the survivors to leave the city, he remained behind, climbing to the topmost pinnacle of the white tower where he cried: "Great is the victory of the Noldoli!". While the exiles left, the house of the King gathered around the base of the king's tower to fight till the end. Later, Idril and Tuor saw from Gar Ainion how the tower was beset. Then the dragons crushed the base and the tower fell with a terrible clangour, and thus died King Turgon.[3]:185-187

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