Fingolfin

fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium
Person middle_earth_elf Q217190
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Fingolfin

Summary

Fingolfin is a Middle-earth elf[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Fingolfin's father was Finwë[3].
  • Fingolfin's mother was Indis[4].
  • Fingolfin was married to Anairë[5].
  • A child of Fingolfin was Fingon[6].
  • A child of Fingolfin was Turgon[7].
  • A child of Fingolfin was Aredhel[8].
  • A child of Fingolfin was Argon[9].
  • Fingolfin is identified as part of the Noldor ethnic group[10].
  • Fingolfin is identified as part of the Vanyar ethnic group[11].
  • Fingolfin held the position of fictional king[12].
  • Fingolfin is recorded as male[13].
  • Fingolfin's instance of is recorded as Middle-earth elf[14].
  • Fingolfin's family is recorded as House of Finwë[15].
  • Fingolfin's armament is recorded as Ringil[16].
  • Fingolfin's from narrative universe is recorded as Tolkien's legendarium[17].
  • Fingolfin's topic has template is recorded as Template:Fingolfin family tree[18].
  • Fingolfin's present in work is recorded as The Silmarillion[19].
  • Fingolfin's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'qya', 'text': 'Nolofinwë'}[20].
  • Fingolfin's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'qya', 'text': 'Aracáno'}[21].
  • Fingolfin's sibling is recorded as Findis[22].
  • Fingolfin's sibling is recorded as Irimë[23].
  • Fingolfin's sibling is recorded as Fëanor[24].
  • Fingolfin's sibling is recorded as Finarfin[25].
  • Fingolfin's enemy is recorded as Morgoth[26].

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Origins and Family

Fingolfin's father was Finwë[3]. His mother was Indis[4]. Ethnic identities include Noldor[10], a Middle-earth people[27] and Vanyar[11], a Middle-earth people[28].

Career and Affiliations

Fingolfin held the position of fictional king[12].

Personal Life

Among Fingolfin's spouses was Anairë[5]. Children include Fingon[6], a Middle-earth elf[29]; Turgon[7], a Middle-earth elf[30]; Aredhel[8], a Middle-earth elf[31]; and Argon[9], a Middle-earth elf[32].

Why It Matters

Fingolfin has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Who were Fingolfin's parents?

Fingolfin's father was Finwë[3]. Fingolfin's mother was Indis[4].

Who was Fingolfin married to?

Fingolfin's spouses include Anairë[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Family House of Finwë
    Position held fictional king
    Child Fingon, Turgon, Aredhel +1
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/47158|batch #47158]]: HAND ID (11)"
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