Turgon

Turgon "the Wise" is an Elven king of the Ñoldor, second son of Fingolfin, brother to Fingon, Aredhel and Argon, and ruler of the hidden city of Gondolin. His name is a Sindarinized form of his Quenya name Turukáno, which probably means something like "valiant lord".

Although Turgon is originally against the departure of the Ñoldor from Aman, he eventually does set out on the journey. After Fëanor and his sons depart using the only ships, he takes his people across the dangerous Helcaraxë with his father Fingolfin. He loses his wife Elenwë in the crossing and settles at Vinyamar in Nevrast.

When he is journeying with his friend Finrod Felagund along Sirion, Ulmo sends both of them a dream to look for a hidden place where they can be safe from the power of Morgoth. Then in the following year Ulmo appears directly to Turgon and guids him to the vale of Tumladen in the Encircling Mountains, to which Turgon later secretly moves with many of the Ñoldor, deserting Nevrast, and builds Gondolin.

Turgon and his people remain isolated in Gondolin for many years, and he has a daughter Idril who marries Tuor after the man finds the secret way and discovers the city.

Turgon reemerges with his host during the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and although the battle is still lost, his intervention prevents the rout from completely destroying the armies of the Ñoldor and their allies.

Turgon dies defending Gondolin when it is betrayed by Maeglin and sacked by the hosts of Morgoth.