Ecthelion of the Fountain
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Ecthelion of the Fountain is a renowned Elven lord and warrior of Gondolin in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, famed for slaying the Balrog lord Gothmog during the city's fall.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Character in Tolkien legendarium
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Elf ⓘ Fictional character ⓘ Lord of Gondolin ⓘ Warrior ⓘ |
| age | First Age ⓘ |
| alias | Ecthelion of the Fountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignment | Good ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Gondolin
NERFINISHED
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Turgon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Book of Lost Tales
NERFINISHED
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The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| associatedLocation | Hidden city of Gondolin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Fountain of the King in Gondolin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Gondolin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Noldor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | Mutual destruction with Gothmog in a fountain ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Gondolin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Great captain of Gondolin
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Renowned for beauty and nobility ⓘ |
| diedIn | Fall of Gondolin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Gothmog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Elder Days ⓘ |
| fandom | Middle-earth legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst | Balrogs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtFor | Defense of Gondolin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of the Fountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killed | Gothmog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Turgon, King of Gondolin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Ecthelion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Led defense of Gondolin during its sack ⓘ |
| notableFor | Slaying Gothmog, Lord of Balrogs ⓘ |
| notableScene | Slaying Gothmog by leaping with him into the King’s fountain ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
Exceptional skill in arms
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Great courage ⓘ |
| race | Elf ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Fall of Gondolin (narrative within The Silmarillion) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | Lord of a House of Gondolin ⓘ |
| setting | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Lord of the House of the Fountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPartIn | Fall of Gondolin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weapon | Sword ⓘ |
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