Nirnaeth Arnoediad (Death of Fingon) by Jenny Dolfen “Gothmog, Lord of Balrogs, high-captain o
Nirnaeth Arnoediad (Death of Fingon) by Jenny Dolfen “Gothmog, Lord of Balrogs, high-captain of Angband, was come; and he drove a dark wedge between the Elvenhosts, surrounding King Fingon, and thrusting Turgon and Húrin aside towards the Fen of Serech. Then he turned upon Fingon. That was a grim meeting. At last Fingon stood alone with his guard dead about him; and he fought with Gothmog, until another Balrog came behind and cast a thong of fire about him. Then Gothmog hewed him with his black axe, and a white flame sprang up from the helm of Fingon as it was cloven. Thus fell the High King of the Noldor; and they beat him into the dust with their maces, and his banner, blue and silver, they trod into the mire of his blood.” JRR Tolkien, The Silmarillion. Don’t mind me, I’ll just be sobbing in the corner over here.@the-disposessed this is what I said I was going to post -- source link
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