Gondolin

• Turgon is brought reports from Glorfindel that spies gather around the mountains. Turgon doubles the guard and keeps everyone on full alert.
• Tuor shows Idril the passage out of the city.

Angband

• Maeglin is tortured by orcs.
• Morgoth comes to speak with Maeglin. He offers to spare Maeglin if the entrance to Gondolin is revealed.
• Maeglin, still undeterred, refuses. Morgoth then promises kingship of the city and Idril. Maeglin decides to betray Turgon.

Sirion

• Galadriel and her followers escape the forest. She sets a constant guard on Elwing and the Silmaril and leads them to the Havens.

Amon Ereb

• Maedhros brings the bodies of his brothers back to their home.
• Maedhros, Maglor and Amras discuss their next move. Maedhros is reluctant to continue searching the wilderness.

Gondolin

• Maeglin returns to Gondolin. He lies about his wounds and returns to his place by Turgon’s side.
• Idril notices the change in Maeglin.

• Maeglin convinces a few lords to take his word over Turgon’s.
• Turgon ignores the words of Idril and prepares the city for the feast of the Gates of Summer.
• Gothmog leads a great host of orcs over the northern hills of Tumladen.

First Appearance – Salgant

Adapted from chapters ‘Of the Ruin of Doriath’ and ‘Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin’ from The Silmarillion, ‘The History of Galadriel and Celeborn’ from Unfinished Tales and ‘The Fall of Gondolin’ from The Book of Lost Tales.

Pictures

• Turgon on His Throne – Catherine Chmiel
• Tuor, Gelmir and Arminas – Ted Nasmith
• Maedhros the Tall – Tuuliky
• The Storm is Coming – Liga Klavina