True, Rog was of a very strong House, but Ecthelion was one of the greatest captains of Gondolin, which is shown by his guardianship of the last gate. Only one of the strongest could be trusted with that post, and since Ecthelion had charge of it, I assume that he was one of the strongest. As for Glorfindel, I admit, it is an assumption. Perhaps it was mere chance that while they were fighting, the Balrog fell off of the cliff, I'm not sure.
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But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.
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