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Gelmir is an elf of Nargothrond and the brother of Gwindor. He’s captured and blinded by Melkor during the fourth battle of the Wars of Beleriand. Later, he’s taken from prison and brought onto the battlefield to be mutilated and killed in front of Gwindor and Fingon’s forces. His death begins the fifth battle of the Wars of Beleriand.
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Gelmir Character Timeline in The Silmarillion
The timeline below shows where the character Gelmir appears in The Silmarillion. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 20. Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad
Morgoth’s captain rides up to Fingon’s fortress with a prisoner—Gwindor’s brother, Gelmir—and warns the army that he’ll begin killing the prisoners in Angband as soon as he...
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