The Gondolindrim sometimes called the Hidden People were the Elves of Gondolin, the people of Turgon.
They were made up of both Noldorin exiles from Valinor and Sindarin Elves. They were strong in mind, body, and spirit and became highly skilled in the arts and crafts and were well cultured.
History
For nearly five-hundred years they lived in peace and prosperity trusting in the secrecy of their hidden city and refusing to take part in the affairs and Battles of the Beleriand, save for the Nirnaeth Arnoediad where fortunately for them, the secret of Gondolin was preserved thanks to the bravery of the Men of Dor-lómin. However, their secret would not remain a secret for long as others such as Húrin were used in finding its location, and then later from a threat from within.[1]
It was Maeglin, son of Eöl who bitterly resented the fact that he could not win the affection of the woman he desired[2] and jealous of the one who did, betrayed the people of Gondolin after being captured by Morgoth. This led to the Fall of Gondolin and the near destruction of its people; however, a group of them were saved by Tuor and Idril and the bravery of Glorfindel.
The remaining Gondolindrim fled to the Havens of Sirion where they mourned greatly for the loss of their great city. There they lived in peace under the lordship of Tuor and Idril and later their son Eärendil until the deadly attack on the refuge by the Sons of Fëanor who were seeking the recovery of the Silmaril. Most all the Gondolindrim were slain and if any did survive they probably went over the Great Sea to the Undying Lands.[3][4]
Etymology
Gondolindrim was a Sindarin word that meant 'Gondolin-people'.[5][6]
Translations around the World
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
|---|---|
| Armenian | Գոնդոլինդրիմ |
| Belarusian | Гондоліндрім |
| Bulgarian | Гондолиндрим |
| Dari | عوندولیندریم |
| Georgian | ღონდოლინდრიმ |
| Greek | Γονδολινδριμ |
| Hebrew | גונדולינדרים |
| Hindi | ङोन्दोलिन्द्रिम |
| Kazakh | Гондоліндрім |
| Kurdish | عۆندۆلیندریم ? |
| Kyrgyz | Гондолиндрим |
| Macedonian | Гондолиндрим |
| Mongolian | Гондолиндрим |
| Russian | Гондолиндрим |
| Sanskrit | ङोन्दोलिन्द्रिम् |
| Serbian | Гондолиндрим (Cyrillic) Gondolindrim (Latinised) |
| Sinhala | ගොඳොලිඳ්රිම් |
| Tajik | Гондолиндрим |
| Tamil | கொந்தொலிந்த்ரிம் |
| Ukrainian | Ґондоліндрім |
| Uyghur | غوندولىندرىم |
| Uzbek | Гондолиндрим (Cyrillic) Gondolindrim (Latinised) |
| Yiddish | גאָנדאָלינדרים |
References
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XVIII: "Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XVI: "Of Maeglin"
- ↑ Unfinished Tales, Part One: The First Age, I: "Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XXIII: "Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Index of Names
- ↑ The Complete Guide to Middle-earth
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