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Fingolfin

Meaning: Finwe-Wise-Finwe (Quenya: Finwe Nolofinwe)

Other Names: Arakáno (his mother-name)

Location(s): Valinor, Hithlum

Race/Species: Elf

Type/Kind: Noldor

Title(s): High-King of the Noldor

Dates: Age of the Trees 1190 - 1, c. 455

Parents: Father: Finwe; Mother: Indis of the Vanyar

Siblings: Feanor (half-brother), [Findis], Finarfin [Irien Lalwende]

Spouse: Anaire

Children: Fingon, Turgon, Aredhel, [Argon]

Description:
"Fingolfin was his father's son: tall, dark and proud", The Peoples of Middle-earth (HoMe 12), Last Writings, 'The Shibboleth of Feanor' ). In The Silmarillion (QS, Ch. 18 - 'Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin') he is described as "most proud and valiant of the Elven-kings of old". He challenged Morgoth to mortal combat before the gates of Angband, which he lost, but not before giving his opponent a crippling wound in the foot.
Fingolfin's sword was called Ringil, his horse Rochallor, his colours were blue and silver.

Contributors:
Finch - 12.18.02

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