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Maéglin · 08-19-2003, 02:02 AM

Remember the vassals of Manwe such as,Thorondor & Gwaihir kept watch over Gondolin and pursued any spies that attempted to pass into the hidden vales of Tumladen.

Also in the building of Gondolin, Ulmo set forth and maintained his power in the Vale of Sirion so that the hidden entrance cannot be found against Turgon's will. Of course Turgon could do nothing when Maéglin betrayed Gondolin to Morgoth.

But for the most part the Eagles, the power of Ulmo and the terrain of Echoriath (the encircling mountains) made it next to impossible for anyone to find Gondolin without having known its precise location.

08-19-2003, 02:02 AM	#2
Maéglin Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 99	Remember the vassals of Manwe such as,Thorondor & Gwaihir kept watch over Gondolin and pursued any spies that attempted to pass into the hidden vales of Tumladen. Also in the building of Gondolin, Ulmo set forth and maintained his power in the Vale of Sirion so that the hidden entrance cannot be found against Turgon's will. Of course Turgon could do nothing when Maéglin betrayed Gondolin to Morgoth. But for the most part the Eagles, the power of Ulmo and the terrain of Echoriath (the encircling mountains) made it next to impossible for anyone to find Gondolin without having known its precise location.