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Fingolfin is the second son of Finwë and the half-brother of Fëanor. Though he publicly quarrels with Fëanor, he later follows him to Middle-earth. Calm and steadfast, Fingolfin leads his group of Noldor elves across a treacherous field of ice to reach Middle-earth after Fëanor’s people depart on the ships and leave them behind. When the two groups reunite in Middle-earth, Fëanor is dead and Fingolfin, who settles in Hithlum, becomes the first High King of the Noldor. During the fourth battle of the Wars of Beleriand, when Melkor suddenly attacks the elven kingdoms, Fingolfin fights him in single combat. Driven by his rage, Fingolfin wounds Melkor seven times and cleaves off half of his foot before Melkor kills him. The eagle Thorondor rescues his body, and Melkor’s wounds never heal.
Fingolfin Quotes in The Silmarillion
The The Silmarillion quotes below are all either spoken by Fingolfin or refer to Fingolfin. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 13
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Then Fingon the valiant, son of Fingolfin, resolved to heal the feud that divided the Noldor […] Long before, in the bliss of Valinor, before Melkor was unchained, or lies came between them, Fingon had been close in friendship with Maedhros; and though he knew not yet that Maedhros had not forgotten him at the burning of the ships, the thought of their ancient friendship stung his heart. Therefore he dared a deed which is justly renowned among the feats of the princes of the Noldor: alone, and without the counsel of any, he set forth in search of Maedhros; and aided by the very darkness that Morgoth had made he came unseen into the fastness of his foes.
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Fingolfin Quotes in The Silmarillion
The The Silmarillion quotes below are all either spoken by Fingolfin or refer to Fingolfin. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 13
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Then Fingon the valiant, son of Fingolfin, resolved to heal the feud that divided the Noldor […] Long before, in the bliss of Valinor, before Melkor was unchained, or lies came between them, Fingon had been close in friendship with Maedhros; and though he knew not yet that Maedhros had not forgotten him at the burning of the ships, the thought of their ancient friendship stung his heart. Therefore he dared a deed which is justly renowned among the feats of the princes of the Noldor: alone, and without the counsel of any, he set forth in search of Maedhros; and aided by the very darkness that Morgoth had made he came unseen into the fastness of his foes.
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