Aliases: Erenion
Date of Birth: FA
Race: Noldorin Elf
Height: 6 feet or more
Date of Death: SA 3441
Alignment: Good
Parents: Father; Fingon, Mother; ??
Spouse: none
Date of Marriage: N/A
Children: none
Physical Description: Tall and fair, golden hair, from the house of Fingolfin.

Noldorin Elf, son of Fingon, last High King of the Noldor in Middle-earth. Born in Hithlum, Gil-Galad was sent to safety in the Falas after the death of Fingolfin during Dagor Bragollach. When the Havens were overrun he escaped to Balar; he was named High King after the death of Turgon in the fall of Gondolin.
In the Second Age Gil-Galad remained in Middle-earth as lord of Lindon, fighting off Sauron during the Dark Years with aid from Númenor. When Sauron arose again after the fall of Númenor and attacked Gondor, Gil-Galad formed a Last Alliance of Men and Elves with Elendil, and with Elendil he led the army that in 3434 defeated Sauron in the Battle of Dagorlad and besieged the Barad-dûr. In 3441 Gil-Galad was burned to death by Sauron's heat.
Gil-Galad's weapon was the famous spear Aeglos. He was the first bearer of Vilya, the greatest of the Three Rings.
His birth-name was Ereinion. He was later called Ereinion Gil-Galad, but as High King he was called Gil-Galad alone.

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