The Lord of the Rings is famous for its incredible locations, but some of Tolkien's most formidable strongholds have yet to ...

The Elves are some of the most powerful beings in The Lord of the Rings, but who among them is the most powerful?

Not available Not available One of the greatest thorns in Morgoth's side was the hidden city of Gondolin, from where the Ñoldor elves, led by King Turgon, defied his war of conquest. Eventually, the ...

JRR Tolkien's The Fall of Gondolin, which the author described as "the first real story" set in Middle-earth, is to be published as a stand-alone book for the first time. The book charts the story ...

The Fall of Gondolin is the complete version of a tale found within both The Silmarillion (Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin) and Unfinished Tales (Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin). It tells the ...

Like Beren, Tuor is also known for marrying an Elf, the princess of Gondolin, Idril. In his youth, he journeyed through Beleriand on his own after losing his family in a battle against Morgoth, and ...

In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of ...