Gate of Steel
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The Gate of Steel is one of the mighty fortified entrances to the hidden Elven city of Gondolin in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, renowned for its formidable metal defenses.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional city gate
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fortification ⓘ structure in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| accessRoute | Orfalch Echor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fifth Gate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fifth Gate of Gondolin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Book of Lost Tales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Fall of Gondolin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hidden City of Gondolin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Noldor NERFINISHED ⓘ Turgon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCulture | Elves of Gondolin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToPeople | Noldorin Elves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Fortifications in Tolkien legendarium
ⓘ
Gates and doorways in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| defensiveFeature |
battlements
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massive metal doors ⓘ portcullis ⓘ strong walls ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Arda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Gate of Bronze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guardedBy |
Elven wardens
ⓘ
heavily armed soldiers of Gondolin ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gondolin
NERFINISHED
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Hidden Way to Gondolin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Beleriand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInWorld | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
iron
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metal ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| near | Encircling Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
formidable metal defenses
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role in the guarded way to Gondolin ⓘ |
| partOf | Seven Gates of Gondolin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSequence | fifth of the Seven Gates of Gondolin ⓘ |
| precedes | Gate of Silver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
control of access to Gondolin
ⓘ
defense of Gondolin ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | cliffs of the Encircling Mountains ⓘ |
| timePeriod | First Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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