Argon

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The main part of this article relates to the last versions of Middle-earth's history, and as such may controvert parts of The Silmarillion. See Middle-earth canon for a discussion. This subject's portrayal in earlier or alternative versions is discussed in the other versions of the legendarium section.

Argon was the fourth child of Fingolfin, High King of the Ñoldor in Beleriand.

His mother was Anairë, and his brothers were Fingon, and Turgon. He had an older sister, Aredhel.

His Quenya name was Arakáno ("High Commander"), named so partially for his character. Argon set foot on Middle-earth with his father and brothers, but he was killed during the Battle of Lhammoth.

Arakáno thus never received a true Sindarin name, but Argon was later devised for him in the records. It is recorded that this later became a popular name under the Eldar.

[edit] The House of Fingolfin

       Finwë = Indis
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Fingolfin = Anairë       Finarfin
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      |              |             |              |                     
    Fingon    Turgon = Elenwë   Aredhel = Eöl   Argon
      |               |                 |
Gil-Galad           Idril = Tuor      Maeglin
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                       Eärendil
                   

[edit] Other versions of the legendarium

Argon does not appear in the published The Silmarillion at all, as he only came to light in very late writings by Tolkien.