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The '''Twelve Houses of the Gondolindrim''' were the kindreds of [[Gondolin]], which were described in the [[Fall of Gondolin]] in great detail.<ref name=Fall>{{LT2|III}}</ref>{{rp|172-4}} They are as follows:
The '''Twelve Houses''' were the kindreds of [[Gondolin]], according to the early version of the [[Legendarium]] in ''[[The Book of the Lost Tales]]''. They were described in the "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]" in great detail.<ref name=Fall>{{LT2|III}}, pp. 172-4</ref> They are as follows:
[[File:Narfil Palùrfalas - Houses of the Gondothlim.jpg|250px|thumb|''Twelve Houses of the Gondothlim'']]
[[File:Shyangell - The Twelve Gondolin Houses.jpg|350px|thumb|''The Twelve Gondolin Houses'' by [[:Category:Images by Shyangell|Shyangell]]]]
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==See also==
*[[Gondolindrim]]
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Revision as of 14:59, 2 June 2020

The Twelve Houses were the kindreds of Gondolin, according to the early version of the Legendarium in The Book of the Lost Tales. They were described in the "The Fall of Gondolin" in great detail.[1] They are as follows:

The Twelve Gondolin Houses by Shyangell
House Symbol(s) Leader
House of the King Moon, Sun, Scarlet Heart Turgon
House of the Heavenly Arch Rainbow, Opal, Jewelled Boss Egalmoth
House of the Tree Tree, Iron-studded club, Slings Galdor
House of the Golden Flower Rayed Sun, Golden Flower (celandine) Glorfindel
House of the Fountain Fountain, Silver, Diamonds, Flute Ecthelion
House of the Swallow Arrowhead, Fan of Feathers Duilin
House of the Harp Silver Harp, Tassels of silver and gold Salgant
House of the Mole (no emblem), Moleskin, Double-bladed Axe Maeglin
House of the Pillar A Pillar Penlod
House of the Tower of Snow A Tower Penlod
House of the Wing White Wing Tuor
House of the Hammer of Wrath Stricken Anvil, Red gold and Black iron, Maces Rog

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