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'''Fingon''' ([[Years of the Trees]] 1280 – [[First Age]] 472, aged approx. 2,580 years),called 'the Valiant' by [[Maedhros]], was a [[High King of the Noldor]] in [[Beleriand]] during the [[First Age]]. He was the eldest son of [[Fingolfin]], older brother of [[Turgon of Gondolin|Turgon]], [[Aredhel]], and [[Argon]]<sup>1</sup>. | '''Fingon''' ([[Years of the Trees]] 1280 – [[First Age]] 472, aged approx. 2,580 years), called 'the Valiant' by [[Maedhros]], was a [[High King of the Noldor]] in [[Beleriand]] during the [[First Age]]. He was the eldest son of [[Fingolfin]], older brother of [[Turgon of Gondolin|Turgon]], [[Aredhel]], and [[Argon]]<sup>1</sup>. | ||
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Fingon became High King when Fingolfin died fighting [[Morgoth]] after the [[Dagor Bragollach]] ("Battle of Sudden Flame"). Seven years later, Morgoth's forces invaded Hithlum, and Fingon was hard-pressed and outnumbered, but rescued by [[Círdan]] and his people of the [[Falas]], who came up the [[Firth of Drengist]] in their ships. | Fingon became High King when Fingolfin died fighting [[Morgoth]] after the [[Dagor Bragollach]] ("Battle of Sudden Flame"). Seven years later, Morgoth's forces invaded Hithlum, and Fingon was hard-pressed and outnumbered, but rescued by [[Círdan]] and his people of the [[Falas]], who came up the [[Firth of Drengist]] in their ships. | ||
In the complex [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]] ("Battle of Unnumbered Tears"), Fingon was nearly victorious; but in the end he was finally defeated and killed by [[Gothmog, Lord of Balrogs|Gothmog]], Lord of [[Balrogs]]. | In the complex [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]] ("Battle of Unnumbered Tears"), Fingon was nearly victorious; but in the end he was finally defeated, and then killed by [[Gothmog, Lord of Balrogs|Gothmog]], Lord of [[Balrogs]]. | ||
Turgon became by right the High King of the Noldor, although after the battle he returned to the secrecy of [[Gondolin]]. | Turgon became by right the High King of the Noldor, although after the battle he returned to the secrecy of [[Gondolin]]. |
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Fingon | |
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Noldo | |
Biographical Information | |
Titles | High King of the Noldor |
Birth | 1280 YOTT in Tirion |
Death | First Age 472 (aged 2580+) |
Family | |
Parentage | Fingolfin + Anairë |
Spouse | None |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Hair color | Dark |
Gallery | Images of Fingon |
Fingon (Years of the Trees 1280 – First Age 472, aged approx. 2,580 years), called 'the Valiant' by Maedhros, was a High King of the Noldor in Beleriand during the First Age. He was the eldest son of Fingolfin, older brother of Turgon, Aredhel, and Argon1.
History
Fingon went with his father and people from Aman to Middle-earth at the beginning of the First Age. He achieved renown soon after for his daring rescue of Maedhros from Thangorodrim. Fingolfin gave Fingon a domain in Dor-lómin, in the west of Hithlum, where he did good service during the Siege of Angband; defeating Orcs that attempted to go around to the north and attack Hithlum from the west, and then later the first to fight against the Dragon Glaurung when he first came forth from Angband.
Fingon became High King when Fingolfin died fighting Morgoth after the Dagor Bragollach ("Battle of Sudden Flame"). Seven years later, Morgoth's forces invaded Hithlum, and Fingon was hard-pressed and outnumbered, but rescued by Círdan and his people of the Falas, who came up the Firth of Drengist in their ships.
In the complex Nirnaeth Arnoediad ("Battle of Unnumbered Tears"), Fingon was nearly victorious; but in the end he was finally defeated, and then killed by Gothmog, Lord of Balrogs.
Turgon became by right the High King of the Noldor, although after the battle he returned to the secrecy of Gondolin.
Other Versions of the Legendarium
In the published The Silmarillion Fingon was the father of Gil-galad, but this was an editorial mistake by Christopher Tolkien, and is said "to have no wife or children". Argon does not appear in the published Silmarillion at all.
Etymology
Fingon's father-name was Findekáno (Quenya for "Skilled Hero"). Fingon is the Sindarin version of his father-name.
Genealogy
Fingolfin = Anairë
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FINGON Turgon Aredhel Argon1
Preceded by: Fingolfin |
4th High King of the NoldorI 456 – 472
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Followed by: Turgon |
Notes
- Argon only appears in very late writings by Tolkien as published in The History of Middle-earth, and is left out of the published The Silmarillion.