Gwindor
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Gwindor
Biographical information
Physical description
Gwindor (d. FA 495) was an elf of Nargothrond during the First Age. He was the son of Guilin and a Prince of Nargothrond.
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Gwindor is credited with beginning the Battle of Unnumbered Tears when, at the sight of his brother Gelmir's brutal murder at the hands of the orcs. Seeing his mangled corpse, he charged the hosts of Morgoth on the plains of Anfauglith without any command from any others. It is said that Morgoth trembled before his ire as he approached, but he was captured and taken inside Angband before he could destroy the Dark Lord.
He escaped after fourteen years, and later freed Túrin Turambar and brought him to Nargothrond. He counselled against Túrin's policy of open warfare upon Morgoth's forces, but was ignored. He was slain alongside Orodreth in the Battle of Tumhalad, the last battle of Nargothrond.
