But Gil-galad was aided by the Númenóreans, then ruled by Tar-Minastir, who sent a great fleet which defeated the Dark Lord's forces. Sauron invaded Eriador in great force in the War of the Elves and Sauron, destroying Eregion and laying siege to the Grey Havens. Later on, Gil-galad was entrusted by Celebrimbor with the Elven Rings Vilya (Ring of Air) and Narya (Ring of Fire), two of the Three Rings, which he passed on to his herald Elrond and his lieutenant Círdan prior to his demise in the War of the Last Alliance. But Gil-galad's distrust was proven correct, as Annatar was Sauron in disguise, and the rings were tools for his wicked plans to dominate Middle-earth.
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However Annatar was received in Eregion, where he taught the Elves how to make the Rings of Power. Therefore he refused to have dealings with him, and sent word abroad to all the Elves that they should shun this stranger. Fair seeming were his words and offerings, but Gil-galad perceived that this Annatar was not what he seemed. At some point, Gil-galad and Elrond were approached by a stranger called Annatar, who called himself the Lord of Gifts. When they grew there it was renamed Laurelindórenan, Lórien of Blossom. She carried these seeds for a long time, finally planting them in Lindórinand.
But the seeds wouldn't grow in his land so he gave them to Galadriel before she left Lindon. During this time Gil-galad was given the seeds of mellyrn, or Mallorn, trees by Tar-Aldarion, King of Númenor. Gil-galad reigned as High King of the Ñoldor throughout the Second Age. Gil-galad had an alliance with the Men of Westernesse, especially with Tar-Aldarion (the Mariner), The Faithful and Elendil. At its height, his realm extended eastward as far as the Misty Mountains and the western parts of Greenwood the Great, though most of the Eldar remained in Lindon and in Elrond's refuge of Rivendell. In year 1 of the Second Age, Gil-galad remained in Middle-earth and established a realm in Lindon, which was geographically strong and secure against enemies. Therefore at some point Gil-galad welcomed Elrond into his ranks as his herald, after the latter chose to be one of Elf-kind. Maedhros committed suicide while Maglor disappeared without a trace, leaving Elrond and Elros alone. After the War of Wrath, the remaining Sons of Fëanor vanished out of history. However the survivors of Sirion joined with Gil-galad and went with him to Balar, where they told him of Elrond and Elros' captivity. When the Sons of Fëanor committed the Third Kinslaying, Gil-galad received word of the sacking of the Havens of Sirion, but he and his host arrived too late to stop the Fëanorians, who fled after the battle was over. Gil-galad lived there until Morgoth destroyed the Havens after the Battle of Unnumbered Tears, and Gil-galad and Círdan escaped to the Isle of Balar with the rest of the Falathrim.Īfter the death of Turgon during the Fall of Gondolin, Gil-galad received the Kingship of the Ñoldor. His father ruled Minas Tirith on Tol Sirion, but shortly before its fall by the forces of Sauron, Orodreth send his wife and son to the Havens of the Falas into Círdan the Shipwright's care. He was still relatively young during the times of the Exile of the Ñoldor and such battles as Dagor Bragollach and Nírnaeth Arnoediad.
Gil-galad was born in YT 1481 in Eldamar as the son of Orodreth and grandson of Angrod and Eldalótë, thus tying him into the House of Finarfin.
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