Guardsmen of the Harp

Intro:

They were led by Salgant. Its people were brave warriors, and were dight with tassels of silver and of gold, and a harp of silver shone in their blazonry upon a field of black, though Salgant bore one of gold.

Their lord Salgant was allied with Maeglin, who had betrayed Gondolin to Melkor. When the Fall of Gondolin began, Maeglin gave Salgant the task of delaying the folk of the Wing while he assaulted Tuor's house and lead them into the deadliest of the fight. However, their terrified lord rode from battle, and this folk didn't help the folk of the Mole as planned.

Later in the battle, there was a terrible fight in the Great Market at the east of the city, between Orcs led by Balrogs and the house of the Golden Flower led by Glorfindel. Knowing this by messengers, Turgon sent the men of the Harp in their aid, but Salgant concealed this from them and sent them to the Lesser Market at the south part, where he lived. They fretted thereat, and broke from their lord to come before the king's hall right in the moment that Glorfindel and his folk were chased by a press of foemen. There they redeemed the treason of their lord, as with their wrath they drove the enemy back into the market. But they were leaderless, and many of them were trapped, burned to death or poisoned by the breath of a dragon.

Summary: About unit function and place in meta

Medium sword and board unit. The Guardsmen of the Harp are a medium tier sword and board infantry unit. They have more men per unit than other Gondolin infantry units however they also have the worse stats for a Gondolin melee unit.

Pros and Cons of Unit

Pros:

easily amassable, can bring five units before the cost increases.

Cheap by Gondolin standards at 610 florins.

Cons:

Gondolin's worst dedicated melee unit.

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