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Glorfindel is a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. Once a lordly Elf in the Elven city of Gondolin, Glorfindel was reincarnated after a heroic death and served Lord Elrond during the War of the Ring.
Glorfindel joined his relative Fingolfin when he and his House left the Undying Lands in exile. After the founding of Gondolin, he was appointed as the Lord of the House of the Golden Flower and became well-loved by the people of Gondolin. During the attack on Gondolin by the forces of Morgoth, Glorfindel and the House of the Golden Flower were among the last Elves to retreat when it became clear that the city was lost. Glorfindel personally stayed behind to protect the survivors from an attacking Balrog. The fight ended with a mutual kill, but Glorfindel's body was retrieved by Thorondor, Lord of Eagles. For his heroism, Glorfindel's soul was returned to his body in the Undying Lands.
A thousand years later, Glorfindel was at Rivendell during the opening days of the War of the Ring. He was sent by Elrond to locate and aid Frodo Baggins, the Ring-bearer, and his companions as they escaped from Sauron's Nazgûl. At the Council of Elrond, he was considered as a potential member of the Fellowship of the Ring. Following the destruction of the One Ring and the defeat of Sauron, Glorfindel sailed to the Undying Lands with the rest of the Elves.
Battle vs. Fenris (by Greenberet69)[]
Glorfindel: 
Fenris: 
In the forest near Rivendell Glorfindel and two Rivendell Elves are scouting the area for Goblins with the recent attack on Rivendell by the Goblins. Meanwhile Fenris who has freed 2 slaves from the Tevinter Imperium are on the run from the Tevinter and have come to Middle-Earth to seek refuge. The one of the slaves armed with a longbow hears something in the forest and warns Fenris and the other slave and they go to nearby trees to see what it is. Thye get behind the trees and see 3 armor clad elves walking through the forest with their weapons at the ready. Thinking they are from the Tevinter Imperium Fenris tells the slaves to get ready and attack. The slave with the longbow takes aim at one of the Rivendell elves and lets lose the arrow striking the elf in the lower ribs but it is not a fatal shot. The Rivendell elf yells in pain and Glorfindel runs over to him while the other Rivendell Elf takes out his own Bow and Arrow and fires at the slave with the longbow striking him in the face. Fenris yells in anger and him and the other slave with a sword and shield charge at the Rivendell Elves. Glorfindel takes out the arrow from the Rivendell soldier hit and uses his healing powers to heal the wound and then helps the Rivendell Elf up and both take out their swords. The slave with the Sword and Shield engages the Rivendell soldier who takes out his sword. The slave tries to chop of the Elves head but the Elf quickly dodges the strike sweeps his sword under the slave who falls down on his back and then stabs the slave in the stomach. Fenris quickly charges at the Elf and then uses his Blade of Mercy to chp of the head of the Rivendell Elf. He looks up to see Glorfindel and the healed Rivendell Elf with their swords drawn ready to engage Fenris who prepares to engage them. The Rivendell Elf attacks first but gets blocked by Fenris and so Glorfindel tries the same thing only to get blocked as well. Glorfindel and the Rivendell soldier attack him, and attack but Fenris quickly reacts to each strike and blocks them. Soon as Glorfindel attacks Fenris the two lock swords but Fenris quickly kicks Glorfindel back and Glorfindel lands on his back. The Rivendell soldier attacks Fenris but Fenris blocks and twists the swords around and disarms the Rivendell soldier. Fenris then walks up to him and uses his phasing power and puts his phased hand right in the Rivendell soldiers heart and squeezes the heart of the Rivendell soldier. Glorfindel watches in horror and quickly gets back up and grabs his sword but Fenris turns around and sees this and unphases his hand and grabs his sword and the two engage in combat. Fenris goes on the offensive repeatedly striking at Glorfindel but Glorfindel quickly parries and as Fenris falls by him slashes at Fenris's back. Fenris yells in pain but quickly tunrs around and follows up with a slash to Glorfindel's stomach who gets back and covers his stomach as blood comes out. Glorfindel quickly uses his healing power to heal the wound but when Fenris sees this Fenris thinks that Glorfindel is a mage and in anger charges at Glorfindel who notices this and quickly rolls under the Blade of Mercy at the same time cutting Fenris's right leg. Fenris falls down in pain and Glorfindel quickly walks up to him and while Fenris grabs his Greatsword Glorfindel quickly stabs Fenris in the stomach. Fenris tries to lift his sword but his lifeless body releases the sword and Fenris dies. Glorfindel looks at the body of Fenris and yells in victory.
Expert's Opinion[]
While Fenris had a longer sword and had a better ability. Glorfindel was much more well trained had better trained soldiers, the power to heal him and his soldiers, and much more combat experience as he had fought a Balrog which is something Fenris could not compare to.