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The '''Noldolantë''' was a song or lament written by [[Maglor]], the second son of [[Fëanor]] and a great minstrelIts name means '[[The Fall of the Noldor]]', and in it Maglor tells the story of his father's rebellion against the [[Valar]], in which Maglor himself took part, and the exile of the Noldor from [[Aman]]. It is particularly associated with the [[Kinslaying]] at [[Alqualondë]], which saw Fëanor lead the first slaying of [[Elves]] by Elves in the history of that people.
[[File:Jenny Dolfen - Noldolante.jpg|thumb|right|''Noldolante'' by [[Jenny Dolfen]]]]
The '''Noldolantë''', meaning "The Fall of the Noldor", was a lament composed by [[Maglor]], a famed minstrel and the second son of [[Fëanor]].  The song told of Fëanor's rebellion against the [[Valar]], in which Maglor himself took part, and the exile of the [[Noldor]] from [[Aman]]. Within the lament was the story of the [[Kinslaying at Alqualondë|Kinslaying]] at [[Alqualondë]], in which Fëanor led the first slaying of [[Elves]] by Elves in the history of that people.<ref>{{S|Flight}}</ref>


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==See also==
*[[Fall of the Noldor]] (event)
 
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Noldolante by Jenny Dolfen

The Noldolantë, meaning "The Fall of the Noldor", was a lament composed by Maglor, a famed minstrel and the second son of Fëanor. The song told of Fëanor's rebellion against the Valar, in which Maglor himself took part, and the exile of the Noldor from Aman. Within the lament was the story of the Kinslaying at Alqualondë, in which Fëanor led the first slaying of Elves by Elves in the history of that people.[1]

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