<Tr> <Th> Book (s) </Th> <Td> The Fellowship of the Ring (1954) The Silmarillion (1977) Children of Húrin (2007) </Td> </Tr> <P> Glorfindel (IPA: (ɡlɔrˈfindɛl)) is a fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle - earth legendarium . He is introduced in various material relating to the First Age of Middle - earth, including The Silmarillion . The name is also used for a character in The Lord of the Rings, which takes place in Middle - earth's Third Age . In late writings, Tolkien works out how the two characters were one and the same, though this is not evident from the published versions of The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings . </P> <P> The character and his name (meaning "blond, golden - haired") were among the first created, when Tolkien first conceived of what would become his Middle - earth legendarium in 1916--17 . </P> <P> Glorfindel was born around the time of the Years of the Trees in Valinor . He was part of the host of Turgon, but only followed him because of his kinship . He took no part in the Kinslaying at Alqualondë . After the Noldor's exile, his history became more obscure . </P>

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