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18-Sep-2024 06 pm  

One of the three branches of Elves, the Ñoldor, had Fingolfin as their first High King in Beleriand. He was the younger brother of Findis, the older brother of Irimë and Finarfin, the eldest son of Finwë and Indis, and the younger half-brother of Fëanor. In Middle-earth, he established the House of Fingolfin, which ruled the Ñoldor. Fingon, Turgon, Aredhel, and Argon were his offspring, and his wife was Anairë. Among sons of Finwë, Fingolfin was regarded as the most courageous, intelligent, and strongest. Rochallor was the name of his horse. Even while the Elves managed to keep Orcs of Morgoth at bay, they lacked the strength to take direct aim at Angband or to defeat Morgoth. Throughout the four hundred years of the siege, Morgoth himself did not sit about; instead, he strengthened his army and gave his armies new, more deadly beasts than orcs. Once he had amassed enough warriors, Army of Morgoth launched a surprise attack on Beleriand via the Dagor Bragollach. Massive volcanic eruptions accompanied the Orc, Balrog, and total overthrow of the Elven defenses surrounding Angband by dragon Glaurung. They advanced deep into the southern region of Beleriand, where they slew countless Elves. With the mountains encircling it, realm of Fingolfin in Hithlum was able to stave off flames and magma that Morgoth had forced to erupt from the Iron Mountains near Angband. However, the majority of the other Ñoldor kingdoms were destroyed. Fingolfin was filled with a great deal of rage and despair at what seemed to be the complete defeat, and he made up his mind to travel to Angband and challenge Morgoth to a single combat. He mounted his horse and rode across Anfauglith with such fury that those who witnessed him were supposed to have mistaken him for the Vala Oromë. Unhindered by any of the attendants of Morgoth, he rode to Angband, smote the gates, and publicly challenged Morgoth by shouting it for everyone to hear. Morgoth was afraid of Fingolfin even though he was still considered the -- mightiest of all things in this world -- since only he among the Valar knew fear. However, Morgoth could not afford to disregard insults of Fingolfin lest he look foolish in front of his commanders. So he put on black armour, picked up a large hammer, and came out of Angband. With the draw of his sword, Ringil, Fingolfin started the duel. Morgoth tried to strike Fingolfin numerous times, but the Elven King was able to block every blow and inflict seven wounds on the Dark Lord. Fingolfin eventually became tired, though, and Morgoth thrice knocked him down. Each time, Fingolfin stood up and fought on, but as Mandos had predicted, no amount of Elven-might could overcome the Morgoth, a Vala. After Fingolfin eventually staggered backward into one of the numerous pits that Morgoth had created with his failed attacks, the Elven King was slain by Morgoth by stepping on his neck. But final, desperate blow of Fingolfin penetrated heel of Morgoth. Having vanquished him, Morgoth broke body of Fingolfin with the intention of feeding it to his wolves. However, Thorondor, the King of Eagles, attacked Morgoth by slashing his face with his talons. Thorondor retrieved body of Fingolfin and carried it to a mountaintop above Gondolin while Morgoth reeled from this fresh attack. Over the remains of his father, Turgon erected a monument called Sarnas Fingolfin, and Fingon, overcome with grief, assumed the title of High King of the Ñoldor. Even though Fingolfin had been vanquished by Morgoth, the Orcs never celebrated fall of Fingolfin with boastful songs and neither the Elves sang about it because their grief was too deep. After the duel, Morgoth was left limping and his wounds would hurt him forever
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