The Fall of Gondolin
Chapters - J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
Story 1: The Fall of Gondolin
Tuor, son of Huor, is guided by Ulmo, Lord of Waters, on a long journey from exile in the North through hidden ways to the sea and up the river Sirion to the hidden city of Gondolin, where he bears Ulmo's warning to Turgon the King. Turgon refuses to abandon his beloved city or march to war, and Tuor remains in Gondolin, wedding the King's daughter Idril Celebrindal and fathering Eärendil. Maeglin, Turgon's treacherous nephew, is captured by Orcs and betrays the city's location to Morgoth, who assails Gondolin with Balrogs, dragons, and innumerable Orcs - and in the desperate battle Turgon falls, Glorfindel dies slaying a Balrog, and Ecthelion perishes destroying the lord of Balrogs, while Tuor leads a remnant of survivors through a secret tunnel and over the mountains to eventual refuge at the Mouths of Sirion.
On page: Tuor, Ulmo, Turgon, Idril, Maeglin, Morgoth, Eärendil, Glorfindel, Ecthelion, Voronwë, Huor, Rían, Thorondor, Fingolfin, Húrin, Salgant, Rog, Egalmoth, Galdor, Duilin, Penlod, Annael, Elwing, Fëanor, Manwë, Melian, Fingon, Gothmog, Elemmakil·Mentioned: Lorgan