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The '''Twelve Houses | 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: | ||
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*[[Gondolindrim]] | |||
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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:
House | Symbol(s) | Leader |
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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 |
See also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "III. The Fall of Gondolin", pp. 172-4