Today, our hero of the week is seriously one of the most gangster elves that ever walked the face of Arda. Oh my freaking heck he is cool! I literally had a drop of saliva slowly dripping from my mouth when I started typing this. It was either because of how cool he is, or, it was because I was thinking of making a juicy pork tenderloin for dinner... Probably both. I am going to need to cut back on what I want to say about this guy because there is so so so much I could talk about. I will attempt to focus on one memorable event in his magnificent life.

Fingolfin's Heraldic Device

Fingolfin, like the title says, was the first High King of the Noldor that returned to Beleriand. He was beast and when he went in to beast mode nobody wanted to be around him. No way! Some name him the greatest warrior of all-time between elves and men. After Melkor stole the Silmarils the elves went all crazy and tracked him down to Beleriand. (Middle Earth today is what remains of Beleriand essentially.) Melkor, who's now called Morgoth, is chilling in his fortress of death when Fingolfin leads his army right up to Morgoth's gate and starts banging on it. Morgoth doesn't have the resources to fight all the elves so he just continues to chill because the elves can't get in anyway. Fingolfin then leads a 400 year siege of Utumno! (Morgoth's fortress) Talk about endure to the end.

During these 400 years Fingolfin is walking around being a baller and dominating whoever he pleases, as long as they're allies of Morgoth. Fingolfin is pretty confident that they're going to outlast Morgoth pretty soon, when Morgoth sends a massive force screaming out of Utumno. No one is expecting it because Fingolfin trusted some, good for nothing, nephews of his to be in charge of watching Utumno (which they knowingly neglected for many reasons...stupid). Morgoth's force seriously put the hurt on the elves and although they were able to hold him back, the elves started fleeing. When Fingolfin heard this he was filled with despair thinking that it was the end, because all the elves were giving up. This then fueled his wrath and when Fingolfin is wrathful you better take cover.

Thinking all was lost, Fingolfin straps on his sword, gets on his horse and rides up to Utumno again. His blazing fury is so awesome that all his foes think that he is a one of the war Vala (a god) and they're scrambling to get out of his way as he rides. He rides right up to Utumno and bangs on the gate again challenging Morgoth to a one on one fight. Now it bears note that Morgoth is an actual Vala and can't die, but when he see's Fingolfin he is scared and straight up doesn't want to fight him. This time, however, Morogth's whole army can see him and if he doesn't fight they'll think he's a wimp and wont fight for him anymore. Grudgingly Morgoth comes outside his gate to fight with Fingolfin.

The fight begins and Fingolfin is weaving and bobbing, biting and stinging. He deals Morgoth seven terrible blows, and each time Morgoth screamed in anguish and the whole host of Morgoth quailed in fear that he would be defeated. However, like we said, Morgoth is one of the Valar and cannot die and while elves are immortal they can fatigue and so Fingolfin began to fatigue. After hours of fighting his strength began to wain until he stumbled on a crater (from Morgoth's hammer). Morgoth pinned Fingolfin with his foot on his neck but before the final blow was struck Fingolfin heaved one last mighty blow at Morgoth's foot. The blow was strong and so deep that, ever after, Morgoth would walk with a limp. With that blow Morgoth snapped Fingolfin's neck. After suffering so much pain and anguish at the hand of just one elf, Morgoth was want to desecrate Fingolfin's body. Before he could lay another hand on the body a great eagle swooped down, picked up the body and carried it to Turgon, Fingolfin's son, to bury properly.

The adventures and tales of Fingolfin's bravery, wisdom, and kindness are likely endless and memorable. Even if it must be remembered in sadness because of the final outcome, his last epic stand at the gates of Angband is the most memorable of all and represents well why he is such a superbly awesome hero!