#He was too scared to even join the Union of Maedhros and went to war only after Turin showed up

[maellor]

This is why Gil-galad may NOT be Orodreth's son

If Gil-galad is Orodreth's son, then why does he follow the Nolofinwean color scheme?

Gil's armorial device is the same blue as Fingolfin's and Earendil's, or very near it. Gil's device consists of 12 silver stars, four of them resembling the star at the center of Earendil's device and four resembling the little stars on Fingolfin's device. The remaining four seem to be original.

In the lay of Leithian, a stanza describes Fingolfin before the gates of Angband:

"In that vast shadow once of yore

Fingolfin stood: his shield he bore

with field of heaven's blue and star

of crystal shining pale afar"

- Lay of Leithian, Canto XII

The above verse implies that Fingolfin's shield actually looks more like Gil's or Earendil's device rather than his own: a blue backround with a star of pale crystal, which could be color coded as silver.

"Shining pale afar" even as Gil's helm does:

"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."

- The Fall of Gil-galad

To conclude with, Gil-galad seems to be using the blues and silvers of the Nolofinwean side of the family, instead of the whites and golds of the Arafinweans. Why would he do this, if he was Orodreth's child? I do realise that Tolkien's last word was that he was the son of Orodreth, son of Angrod, but... nothing else indicates this, from what i have read.

#more in tags #Even though i am a Russingon fan i can see Gil only as Fingon's son #Also because Gil was valiant and heroic like Fingon and Fingolfin #while Orodreth closed himself in Nargothrond #and could't even manage his Feanorian cousins #They imprisoned Luthien in Nargothrond and Orodreth didn't even realise?? #He was too scared to even join the Union of Maedhros and went to war only after Turin showed up #If a king is he who can hold his own like Nelyo said then surely Orodreth made for a very poor king #Gil on the other hand ruled the Eldar for longer than any other High King #Well except Finwe #So HOW could he possibly be Orodreth's kid? #I have not read all of HoME yet so i may have missed evidence #Yes i know that in NoME he is said to have blond hair #but that could have come from Indis in any case #Questioning Gil-galad's parentage #Finwean armorial devices #Tolkien's symbols analysis #The Fall of Gil-galad #Lay of Leithian #Gil-galad #Fingolfin