Turgon

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Turgon is a noble Elven king from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, best known as the founder and ruler of the hidden city of Gondolin during the First Age.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Elf
Elven king
Noldorin Elf
character in the legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien
fictional character
age First Age NERFINISHED
ally Círdan NERFINISHED
Fingon NERFINISHED
Ulmo NERFINISHED
appearsIn The Children of Húrin (references)
The Fall of Gondolin NERFINISHED
The Silmarillion
Unfinished Tales
child Idril Celebrindal NERFINISHED
createdBy J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED
culture Noldorin culture of Beleriand NERFINISHED
deathCause destruction of Gondolin NERFINISHED
deathPlace Gondolin NERFINISHED
enemy Morgoth NERFINISHED
father Fingolfin NERFINISHED
formerResidence Nevrast NERFINISHED
Vinyamar NERFINISHED
founderOf Gondolin NERFINISHED
gender male
grandfather Eärendil NERFINISHED
Eärendil the Mariner NERFINISHED
Finarfin (by marriage through Idril and Tuor to their descendants) NERFINISHED
guidedBy Ulmo NERFINISHED
house House of Fingolfin NERFINISHED
killedIn Fall of Gondolin NERFINISHED
knownFor defying Morgoth
founding the hidden city of Gondolin
ruling Gondolin in secrecy
language Quenya
Sindarin NERFINISHED
loyalTo Fingolfin NERFINISHED
Ulmo NERFINISHED
mother Anairë NERFINISHED
notableAct built Vinyamar at Ulmo’s prompting
moved his people secretly from Nevrast to Gondolin
refused to abandon Gondolin despite warnings from Ulmo
race Elf
Noldor NERFINISHED
realm Gondolin NERFINISHED
relative Eärendil NERFINISHED
Tuor NERFINISHED
residence Gondolin NERFINISHED
sibling Aredhel NERFINISHED
Argon NERFINISHED
Fingon NERFINISHED
spouse Elven lady of the Vanyar
title High King of the Noldor NERFINISHED
King of Gondolin NERFINISHED

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gondolin foundedBy Turgon
Gondolin hasLeader Turgon
Beleriand ruledBy Turgon
Gondolin ruledBy Turgon