Glorfindel

fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium
Person middle_earth_elf Q753773
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Glorfindel

Summary

Glorfindel is a Middle-earth elf[1]. He passed away in Gondolin[2]. He draws 407 Wikipedia views per month (middle_earth_elf category, ranking #5 of 23).[3]

Key Facts

  • Glorfindel died in Gondolin[2].
  • Glorfindel is identified as part of the Noldor ethnic group[4].
  • Glorfindel is the creator of J. R. R. Tolkien[5].
  • Glorfindel's image is recorded as The Fall of Turgon's Tower.jpg[6].
  • Glorfindel is recorded as male[7].
  • Glorfindel's instance of is recorded as Middle-earth elf[8].
  • Glorfindel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h477[9].
  • Glorfindel's significant event is recorded as Fall of Gondolin[10].
  • Glorfindel's from narrative universe is recorded as Tolkien's legendarium[11].
  • Glorfindel's participant in is recorded as the Council of Elrond[12].
  • Glorfindel's present in work is recorded as The Silmarillion[13].
  • Glorfindel's present in work is recorded as The Lord of the Rings[14].
  • Glorfindel's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 185655[15].
  • Glorfindel's Quora topic ID is recorded as Glorfindel-1[16].
  • Glorfindel's enemy is recorded as Morgoth[17].
  • Glorfindel's Personality Database profile ID is recorded as 19537[18].
  • Glorfindel's Tolkien Gateway ID is recorded as Glorfindel[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Glorfindel is identified as part of the Noldor ethnic group[4].

Works and Contributions

Glorfindel is the creator of J. R. R. Tolkien[5].

Death and Burial

Glorfindel died in Gondolin[2].

Why It Matters

Glorfindel draws 407 Wikipedia views per month (middle_earth_elf category, ranking #5 of 23).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where did Glorfindel die?

Glorfindel died in Gondolin[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Fellowship of the Ring. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Quora. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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