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The noble and respected Gildor Inglorion of the House of Finrod is one of the eldest of the Elves yet remaining in Middle-earth, though his strong, youthful appearance may be deceiving. He now makes his home in the House of Elrond in Rivendell, but he can often be found in the wilds of Middle-earth with a small band of elves under his command. Gildor keeps a watchful eye over the hobbits of the Shire and the other peaceful communities, his keen eyes watching the movements of those that dwell in the darkness and shadows. Gildor is an Elf of much wisdom and immeasurable skill with blade and bow. He has elected to stay in Middle-earth with Elrond and the others, though many of their kin have long since departed across the sea from the Grey Havens.
Though Gildor has a rich history dating back over the centuries of Middle-earth's past, he is perhaps best known as the leader of the band of Elves which frightened away one of the dreaded Black Riders from Frodo and company in the pages of The Fellowship of the Ring. In so doing, Gildor saved the hobbits, welcoming them into the Elf-camp near Woodhall and allowing the companions some much-needed rest.
Gildor and his company are magnificently arrayed, even when on simple patrol, and seem to shimmer with the beauty of moonlight when they move. Wanderers in the lands of Eriador may travel with some degree of comfort, knowing that Gildor and the powerful Elves from Rivendell in the east are watchful over the movements of the Enemy.
Gildor Inglorion
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| Dates: | Probably born in Valinor1, known to be extant in III 3018 | ||||||||||||||
| Race: | Elves | ||||||||||||||
| Division: | Noldor | ||||||||||||||
| Culture: | Rivendell | ||||||||||||||
| Family: | House of Finrod2 | ||||||||||||||
| Pronunciation: | gi'ldor | ||||||||||||||
| Meaning: | Perhaps 'star brother' | ||||||||||||||
| Titles: | Inglorion | ||||||||||||||
An Elf of the House of Finrod
A High Elf of Noldorin origin, met by Frodo, Pippin and Sam as they set out on their journey to take the Ring to Rivendell.
Footnotes
| 1 | We're never told anything explicit about Gildor's date of birth, but he tells Frodo that he is one of the Exiles. Those words seem to imply that Gildor was among the Noldor who followed Fëanor out of Aman. |
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| 2 | Gildor claims to belong to the House of Finrod, but at the time that passage was written, the name 'Finrod' applied to the character later established as 'Finarfin'. On that reading, Gildor actually belonged to the House of Finarfin (but Tolkien chose not to amend the text after the change of name, so perhaps 'House of Finrod' was intended to stand). |
