Gothmog
Lord of Balrogs, high-captain of Angband
Lord of Balrogs
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In brief
Gothmog, foremost of the Balrogs and Angband’s chief captain, joined the western clash of the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. He pressed a dark mass splitting the Elven armies, closed round King Fingon, and forced Turgon and Húrin toward Serech’s fen. Against Fingon he fought until a second Balrog bound the king with a loop of flame; then Gothmog’s dark axe split the helm. Highest among Noldorin rulers, Fingon fell; his azure-and-silver standard was ground into bloodied mud.
Sources
- The Silmarillion — Quenta Silmarillion, ch. 20, Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad
Cite this page
Legendarium (2026): „Gothmog“. Last updated August 31, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/gothmog/
APA
Legendarium. (2026). Gothmog. Last updated August 31, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/gothmog/
MLA
„Gothmog“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/gothmog/. Last updated August 31, 2026.
BibTeX
@misc{legendarium-gothmog-en,
title = {Gothmog},
author = {{Legendarium}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/gothmog/}},
note = {Last updated August 31, 2026}
}