Gil-Galad, high-king of the Noldor

Gil-Galad. Son of Fingon, High King of the Noldor, one of the three lineages of the Eldar (Elves) featured in Tolkien’s novels. Also known as Erenion. He met Erfea when he was still a teenager and predicted that he would become a great Paladin. He died at the end of the Second Era, falling at the hands of Sauron in the battle that ended that era. He appears in the following tales: The Sailor and the Lord of Endore; The Sailor and the White Tree; The Sailor and the Witch King; The Sailor and the Great Battle; The Council of Orthanc.

See also: Dizionario dei personaggi de «Il Ciclo del Marinaio»