Today, we cover the entire life of one of the greatest High Kings of the Noldor Gilgalad! Sure to feature in the new Amazon series, Gilgalad leads his people during the final days of the First Age and throughout the entire Second Age. He shows great wisdom and bravery, and is personally involved in defeating Sauron TWICE in war.

Founding the Kingdom of Lindon, he provides a safe haven for the elves of Beleriand to begin the Second Age. While elves like Galadriel and Celebrimbor would strike out to other realms, Gilgalad, Círdan, and Elrond would remain in Lindon, where they would face threats from dark forces...

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Gilgalad Luis F Bejarano
Sauron vs Gilgalad Rui Goncalves
Gilgalad Madlore
The Battle of Sudden Flame Dagor Bragollach Jovandarkart
Beleriand Map Lamaarcana
Gilgalad Mellorianj
Farewell Fingon and Ereinion Marya Filatova
Turin in Nargothrond Alan Lee
Glaurung Justin Gerard
Gilgalad was an Elven king Jenny Dolfen
Celebrimbor Angus McBride
Galadriel and Celeborn at Lake Evendim Ted Nasmith
Gilgalad Ivan Cavini
Aldarion Returns From His First Voyage Ted Nasmith
Sauron Jerry Vanderstelt
The Necromancer Spartank42
Numenor Eric Faure Brac
Numenorean Guard Luis F Bejarano
Union of Maedhros Alan Lee
The Oath of Felagund Antti Autio
The Forging of the Ring Alan Lee
Celebrimbor's Death Peet
The King and His Herald Lelia
Gilgalad Irsanna
ArPharazon Steamey
Sauron bows, submits to ArPharazon Kip Rasmussen
ArPharazon and Sauron Janka Lateckova
The Ships of the Faithful Ted Nasmith
The Last Alliance Abe Papakhian
Gilgalad Sebastian Pagh
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Dark Lord Sauron Spartank42
Sauron vs Elendil and Gilgalad on Orodruin Kip Rasmussen
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Scion of Kings Karolina Wegrzyn
The Last Alliance Jenny Dolfen
I Behold Abe Papakhian

For more on Gilgalad and the Second Age, check out these great resources:
Unfinished Tales
The Silmarillion
Tolkien Gateway
The Encyclopedia of Arda

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