House of the Harp

The house of the harp was one of the twelve houses of the Gondolindrim. It was a house of musicians and they bore a silver harp on their banner and on their mail on fields of black. Their leader was Salgant and he was a coward and his actions in the fall of Gondolin marred his name amongst the Eldar forever. He alone bore a gold harp on his mail and he was also the only one of the Gondolindrim to ride into battle on horseback.

During the fall of Gondolin Salgants craven-hood caused great woe in the end to the Gondolindrim for his council to Turgon was to hold the city as he feared taking to the field. At one pivotal stage in the battle Turgon instructed Salgant to take his men to the Great Market. In fear he led them instead to the Lesser Market. His men turned on him however, and went to Glorfindels aid at the Great,Market just as the Orcs began their pursuit. They dealt great damage to the orcs in their wrath but leaderless fared over wrathfully and were ambushed by Dragons.