In The Lord of the Rings, the great Elven city of Gondolin was one of Tolkien’s most spectacular additions to the mythos of Middle-earth. It was known for many things during its reign in the First Age of Middle-earth. First and foremost, it was known for the secrecy of its location. Only a few outside the city itself knew of its location or how even to find it, which is why Morgoth both feared the Elves of Gondolin and sought to destroy it.However, one of the lesser-known features of the city of Gondolin, but by far one of the city’s most important features, was the seven gates built into the secret path of Orfalch Echor, a great ravine which was the only way of getting to the Hidden City. Each gate was bigger and grander than the one that came before it, and each was stationed with its own guard to protect it from attack. Tolkien’s The Fall of Gondolin follows Tuor, a man who is tasked with finding the city by one of the Valar, Ulmo, the Lord of Waters. In his travels to warn the King of Gondolin about its impending doom, Tuor witnesses the seven gates of Gondolin firsthand and is enamored by them.Gondolin, the last remaining of three hidden Elven cities, was a beacon of hope against evil in the First Age. Gondolin (Sindarin for “Hidden Rock”) was the greatest of the Elven cities in Middle-earth. It was said to rival the City of Tirion, an Elven city in Valinor, which was the basis for Gondolin, built in the northern parts of Middle-earth. It stood as a threat to Morgoth’s evil that threatened to sweep over the land.RELATED: Sauron Wasn’t the True Lord of the Rings – It Was Actually [Spoiler]
In The Lord of the Rings, the great Elven city of Gondolin was one of Tolkien’s most spectacular additions to the mythos of Middle-earth. It was known for many things during its reign in the First Age of Middle-earth. First and foremost, it was known for the secrecy of its location. Only a few outside the city itself knew of its location or how even to find it, which is why Morgoth both feared the Elves of Gondolin and sought to destroy it.
However, one of the lesser-known features of the city of Gondolin, but by far one of the city’s most important features, was the seven gates built into the secret path of Orfalch Echor, a great ravine which was the only way of getting to the Hidden City. Each gate was bigger and grander than the one that came before it, and each was stationed with its own guard to protect it from attack. Tolkien’s The Fall of Gondolin follows Tuor, a man who is tasked with finding the city by one of the Valar, Ulmo, the Lord of Waters. In his travels to warn the King of Gondolin about its impending doom, Tuor witnesses the seven gates of Gondolin firsthand and is enamored by them.
Gondolin, the last remaining of three hidden Elven cities, was a beacon of hope against evil in the First Age. Gondolin (Sindarin for “Hidden Rock”) was the greatest of the Elven cities in Middle-earth. It was said to rival the City of Tirion, an Elven city in Valinor, which was the basis for Gondolin, built in the northern parts of Middle-earth. It stood as a threat to Morgoth’s evil that threatened to sweep over the land.
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