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Gilfanon was a Ñoldorin Elf of Tol Eressëa.
Biography[]
Gilfanon was one of the oldest living Elves of Tol Eressëa.[1] He lived in the House of the Hundred Chimneys in the town of Tavrobel. He knew the Elf Lindo and was present when Lindo hosted the Man Eriol at the Cottage of Lost Play during his time on the island. Gilfanon told Eriol of the history of the Sun and Moon as they spoke together.[2][3]
He was also known for recounting a tale of the exile of Ñoldor and the coming of Men.[4]
Etymology[]
A previous name for this character was Ailios.[4] His current name comes from the Sindarin word Gil, which means star.
Other versions[]
In another account, Gilfanon was instead the name of a Solosimpin Elf of Alqaluntë. When Fëanor led the rebellion of the Gnomes against the Valar, his host marched to Cú nan Eilch in order to take the swan-feather ships of the Solosimpi by force. Thus, Gilfanon, with his sons, threatened and fought the Gnomes that tryied to take his ship. In this altercation, he was thrown into the sea, after uttering a curse.[5]
See also[]
Translations[]
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Belarusian Cyrillic | Гілфанон |
| Bengali | গিলফানোঁ |
| Georgian | გილფანონი |
| Greek | Γιλφανον |
| Gujarati | ગિલ્ફેનન |
| Hebrew | גילפנון |
| Hindi | गिल्फ़नोन |
| Kannada | ಗಿಲ್ಫಾನನ್ |
| Kyrgyz | Гилфанон Cyrillic |
| Macedonian Cyrillic | Гилфанон |
| Marathi | गिलफानन |
| Nepalese | गिल्फ़नोन |
| Persian | گیلفانون |
| Punjabi | ਗਿਲਫ਼ਾਨੌਨ |
| Russian | Гильфанон |
| Serbian | Гилфанон (Cyrillic) Gilfanon (Latin) |
| Sinhalese | ගිල්ෆනන් |
| Tajik Cyrillic | Гилфанон |
| Telugu | గిలీఫెనోన్ |
| Ukrainian Cyrillic | Гілфанона |
| Urdu | گالفناون |
| Yiddish | גילפֿאַנאָן |
References[]
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. I: The Book of Lost Tales Part One, chapter II: "The Music of the Ainur"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. I: The Book of Lost Tales Part One, chapter VIII: "The Tale of the Sun and Moon", Notes and Commentary
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. I: The Book of Lost Tales Part One, chapter IX: "The Hiding of Valinor"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The History of Middle-earth, Vol. I: The Book of Lost Tales Part One, chapter X: "Gilfanon's Tale: The Travail of the Noldoli and the Coming of Mankind"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. IV: The Shaping of Middle-earth, chapter I: "Prose Fragments Following the Lost Tales"