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Maeglin
Maeglin is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, featured in "The Silmarillion".
He was an Elf, the son of Eöl the Dark Elf and Aredhel daughter of Fingolfin. He lived in the First Age of Middle-earth, and was a lord of Gondolin. His name means "sharp glance" in Tolkien's constructed language Sindarin.
Literature.
Literature Appearances.
According to "The Silmarillion", Maeglin's mother, Aredhel, grew weary of Gondolin
began work on Idril's Secret Way. He managed to turn some of the weaker (such as Salgant) and the roguish to his side. During Gondolin's fall when the hosts of Morgoth surrounded the city, Maeglin counselled Turgon against flight, and because of his place in the King's heart (and with the aid of Salgant), he swayed him to his advantage. Later Maeglin took hold of both Idril and her son and threatened to murder the child by throwing him over the edge of the city walls.