Editing Noldor (section)

=== Second and Third Ages ===

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[[Gil-galad]] founds a new kingdom at [[Lindon (Middle-earth)|Lindon]] and rules throughout the [[Second Age]], longer than any of the High Kings before him. After Sauron re-emerges and manipulates Celebrimbor and the smiths of Eregion into forging the [[Rings of Power]], he fortifies [[Mordor]] and begins the long war with the remaining Elves in Middle-earth. His forces attack Eregion, destroying it, but are repelled at [[Rivendell]] and Lindon. With the aid of the [[Númenóreans]], the Noldor manage to defeat him for a time.<ref name="Rings of Power and the Third Age" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1977}} "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age"</ref>

In the year 3319 of the Second Age, Sauron manipulates the Númenóreans and their King, Ar-Pharazôn, to rebel against the Valar. [[Númenor]] is destroyed. [[Elendil]] escapes to the mainland with his sons Anárion and [[Isildur]], who establish the realms of Arnor and [[Gondor]]. Gil-galad sets out for Mordor in the [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men]] with Elendil's forces and defeats Sauron in the Siege of Barad-dûr, though Gil-galad himself perishes with no successors as High King of the Noldor. Among the lineal descendants of Finwë in Middle-earth, only Galadriel and some [[Half-elf|Half-elven]] remain.<ref name="Akallabêth" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1977}}, "[[Akallabêth]]"</ref>

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In the [[Third Age]], the Noldor in Middle-earth dwindle, and at the end of the Third Age the remaining Noldor depart to Valinor.<ref name="Rings of Power and the Third Age" group=T/> In ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' Frodo meets a band of Elves led by Gildor Inglorion from the House of Finrod who are returning from a pilgrimage at the White Towers.<ref name="Three is Company" group=T>{{harvnb|Tolkien|1954a}}, book 1, ch. 3 "Three is Company"</ref>