The Fall of Gondolin (Middle-Earth Universe)

The Fall of Gondolin by J.R.R. Tolkien
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I would have given it 5 stars but it's not an easy read. Really wish Christopher Tolkien would have just used his Father's notes to tell the story and not clutter it up with all the explanations and alternate versions.

Basically Tuor (Man from the House of Hador, Turor's Father is Huor.) at the behest of Ulmo (think of him as Neptune) sets out to find Turgon (Elf King of Gondolin, the second son of Fingolfin) and the hidden people and deliver a message. With the help of Voronwe (Elf of Gondolin, the only mariner to survive from the seven ships sent in the West by Turgon.) Tuor finds Gondolin. Due to his heritage he isn't put to death and is given an audience before the King. Tuor delivers his message and lives in Gondolin. Predictably he falls in love with the King's daughter, Idril and they marry. Tuor and Idril have a son Earendel, who is Elrond and Elros' Father (Lord of the Rings: Aragorn is descended from Elros and marries Elrond's daughter ).

Idril talks Tuor into building a secret tunnel as she distrust her cousin Meglin. Her mistrust was well earned as Meglin betrays Gondolin to Morgoth. Gondolin falls and Idril, Tuor, Earendel and some of the Elves flee through the secret tunnel and survive.

View all my reviews