Glorfindel

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Glorfindel of the House of Finrod is one of the greatest of the Eldar, or High Elves, remaining in Middle-earth.

In the First Age he dwelt in Gondolin, and is remembered in the tale of that city's fall in the Battle of Unnumbered Tears. Retreating from the sack of the city through the mountain passes, the survivors, including Tuor and Idril, were ambushed. Glorfindel engaged the Balrog leading the ambushers in single combat, and both fell to their deaths.

On account of this personal sacrifice, which subsequently allowed the birth, through Tuor and Idril, of Eärendil, and thus both Elrond and the line of all the Kings of Númenor, Glorfindel was reincarnated, and returned to Middle-earth in the Second Age to strengthen Gil-galad and Elrond, once Sauron's evil purposes had been perceived.

In the year 1975 of the Third Age, Glorfindel led a company from Rivendell to the Battle of Fornost which was instrumental in bringing about Angmar's defeat. As the Witch-king fled, Glorfindel counselled against his pursuit, prophesying that his doom was far off, and that not by the hand of man would it be achieved.

During the War of the Ring, Glorfindel discovered Frodo and his companions in the wilds on their journey to Rivendell, and gave to Frodo the use of his great white horse Asfaloth. The steed bore Frodo safely over the Ford of Bruinen, outpacing the pursuing Nazgûl, who were then defeated for the time being by the wrath of the river, Glorfindel and Aragorn.