Gilfanon

Gilfanon was a Ñoldorin Elf of Tol Eressëa.
==Biography==
Gilfanon was one of the oldest living Elves of Tol Eressëa.The History of Middle-earth, Vol. I: The Book of Lost Tales Part One, chapter II: "The Music of the Ainur" He lived in the House of the Hundred Chimneys in the town of Tavrobel. He knew the Elf Lindo and was present when Lindo hosted the Man Eriol at the Cottage of Lost Play during his time on the island. Gilfanon told Eriol of the history of the Sun and Moon as they spoke together.The History of Middle-earth, Vol. I: The Book of Lost Tales Part One, chapter VIII: "The Tale of the Sun and Moon", Notes and CommentaryThe History of Middle-earth, Vol. I: The Book of Lost Tales Part One, chapter IX: "The Hiding of Valinor"
He was also known for recounting a tale of the exile of Ñoldor and the coming of Men.The History of Middle-earth, Vol. I: The Book of Lost Tales Part One, chapter X: "Gilfanon's Tale: The Travail of the Noldoli and the Coming of Mankind"
==Etymology==
A previous name for this character was Ailios. His current name comes from the Sindarin word Gil, which means star.
==Other versions==
In another account, Gilfanon was instead the name of a Solosimpin Elf of Alqaluntë. When Fëanor led the rebellion of the Gnomes against the Valar, his host marched to Cú nan Eilch in order to take the swan-feather ships of the Solosimpi by force. Thus, Gilfanon, with his sons, threatened and fought the Gnomes that tryied to take his ship. In this altercation, he was thrown into the sea, after uttering a curse.The History of Middle-earth, Vol. IV: The Shaping of Middle-earth, chapter I: "Prose Fragments Following the Lost Tales"
==See also==
*Eltas
==Translations==
Foreign Language 	Translated name
Belarusian Cyrillic	Гілфанон
Bengali 	গিলফানোঁ
Georgian 	გილფანონი
Greek 	Γιλφανον
Gujarati 	ગિલ્ફેનન
Hebrew 	גילפנון
Hindi 	गिल्फ़नोन
Kannada 	ಗಿಲ್ಫಾನನ್
Kyrgyz 	Гилфанон Cyrillic
Macedonian Cyrillic	Гилфанон
Marathi 	गिलफानन
Nepalese 	गिल्फ़नोन
Persian 	گیلفانون
Punjabi 	ਗਿਲਫ਼ਾਨੌਨ
Russian 	Гильфанон
Serbian 	Гилфанон (Cyrillic) Gilfanon (Latin)
Sinhalese 	ගිල්ෆනන්
Tajik Cyrillic 	Гилфанон
Telugu 	గిలీఫెనోన్
Ukrainian Cyrillic 	Гілфанона
Urdu 	گالفناون
Yiddish 	גילפֿאַנאָן
==References==
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