Editing Fingolfin (section)

=== Birth ===

Fingolfin was the second son of [[Finwë]], High King of the [[Noldor]], [[Sundering of the Elves|a division of the Elves]] lower than the Vanyar but higher than the Teleri. He was full brother of [[Finarfin]], and half-brother of [[Fëanor]], who was the eldest of Finwë's sons. He founded the House of Fingolfin which ruled the Noldor in Middle-earth. His wife was Anairë and his children were Fingon, Turgon, Aredhel and Argon.<ref group=T>Argon only appears in ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', Chapter 11 "[[The Shibboleth of Fëanor]]", and is left out of the published ''[[The Silmarillion]]''.</ref><ref name="Of Eldamar" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1977}}, Chapter 5, "Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië"</ref> Fingolfin was said to be the strongest, most steadfast, and most valiant of Finwë's sons. His father-name in [[Quenya]]—one of [[Languages constructed by J. R. R. Tolkien|Tolkien's fictional languages]]—was Nolofinwë, or "wise Finwë," while his mother-name was ''Aracáno'', or "High Chieftain", the same name as his youngest son Argon.<ref name="Shibboleth" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1996}}, Chapter 11 "[[The Shibboleth of Fëanor]]"</ref>