Turgon of Gondolin (attributed)

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Turgon of Gondolin is a legendary Elven king from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, renowned as the founder and ruler of the hidden city of Gondolin.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Elf
Elven king
Noldor
fictional character
legendary figure
age First Age
allyOf Ulmo
appearsIn The Fall of Gondolin
The History of Middle-earth
The Silmarillion
Unfinished Tales
causeOfDeath slain during the sack of Gondolin
child Idril Celebrindal
creator J. R. R. Tolkien
culture Noldor
linked to: the Noldor
deathEvent Fall of Gondolin
enemyOf Morgoth
father Fingolfin
founded Gondolin
gender male
house House of Fingolfin
ignoredWarningFrom Ulmo
killedBy Balrog (in the Fall of Gondolin tradition)
linked to: Balrogs
knownFor founding the hidden city of Gondolin
resistance to Morgoth
secrecy and isolation of his realm
wisdom and pride
languageSpoken Quenya
Sindarin
locationOfRealm Tumladen
loyalty House of Fingolfin
Noldor of Beleriand
linked to: the Noldor
mother Anairë
notableResidence Gondolin
otherName Turukáno
otherNameLanguage Quenya
prophecyAssociatedWith warnings from Ulmo about the fall of Gondolin
race Elf
realmType hidden city
region Beleriand
relative Eärendil
Tuor
ruled Gondolin
sibling Aredhel
Fingon
spouse Elven lady of the Vanyar (name not recorded)
title High King of the Noldor
King of Gondolin
universe Middle-earth
weapon sword

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