by Novia Stephani
Gil-galad disebut High King
of Noldor karena dia putra Fingon putra Fingolfin putra Finwe yg bergelar High
King of Noldor di Valinor. Setelah Fingon gugur, gelar High King sempat
disandang saudaranya, Turgon, raja Gondolin. Saat itulah Gil-galad dikirim
tinggal di Pulau Balar dengan Cirdan. Setelah Gondolin jatuh dan Turgon gugur,
gelarnya jadi jatuh ke Gil-galad.
Setelah Melkor ditangkap
pada War of Wrath, Gil-galad membangun kerajaan di Lindon, pantai barat
Middle-earth. Di sini salah satu kantong tempat elf tinggal, selain Rivendell
dan Lothlorien.
Gil-galad menjalin hubungan
yg erat dng Numenor dan salah satu yg nggak gampang terperdaya Annatar, sosok
Sauron manis mulutnya, ganteng dan suka memberi hadiah dan turut membantu saat
Numenor angkirnya turun tangan meringkus Sauron.
Setelah terbukti Sauron
kembali kuat di Second Age, Gil-galad, Elendil raja Numenor di pengasingan dan
Elrond membentuk Last Alliance dan menggempur Sauron di Mordor. Saat udah
terkepung, Sauron turun langsung ke medan perang. Gil-galad akhirnya gugur
karena terbakar suhu panas yg keluar dari tangan Sauron.
Gil-galad ketua White Council di 2nd Age, setelah dia gugur dan
para Istari datang di 3rd Age, White Council diketuai oleh Saruman meskipun
Galadriel maunya Gandalf yg jadi ketua.
"Gil-Galad was an Elven-King.
Of him the harpers sadly sing:
the last whose realm was fair and free
between the Mountains and the Sea.
His sword was long, his lance was keen,
his shining helm afar was seen;
the countless stars of heaven's field
were mirrored in his silver shield.
But long ago he rode away,
and where he dwelleth none can say;
for into darkness fell his star
in Mordor where the shadows are."
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