Retainers of the King

Intro:

This folk was under the personal command of King Turgon in Gondolin. They wore white and gold and red, and their emblems the moon, the sun and the Scarlet Heart.

During the Fall of Gondolin, Turgon watched the most of the battle from his tower, while his folk was hold in reserve in the Square of the Palace, biding fresh in order to defend the king. There they remained untouched until the remnants of all the other kindreds were gathered again at the Square. But after Gothmog, Lord of Balrogs was slain by Ecthelion of the Fountain, the King came down and joined his folk against the Orcs. Their attack was so strong that they retook much of the Square and even slew two score Balrogs. They forced one of the terrible Fire-drakes into the Fountain of the King, and it perished, though the water did also. But many of them were killed by the heat, the serpents, the enemy, and one another, for the steam that rose from the fountain obscured their view. But a body of them saved the king, and there was a rally of men beneath Glingol and Bansil. Under the trees, Turgon proclaimed the fall of Gondolin and ordered to the Gondolindrim to be led by Tuor and leave. Tuor obeyed, but the men of the royal house said: "Here we will stay if Turgon goes not forth". They didn't budge a foot, gathering around the base of the king's tower. No more is said of this house, but they probably perished with Turgon when the tower was beset and knocked down.

Summary: About unit function and place in meta

The Retainers of the King are Gondolins second body guard unit. They only have one hit point but to make up for this they have a moral bonus of plus three in fifty meters.

Pros and Cons of Unit

Pros:

Best sword and board unit of Gondolin roster.

Large bodyguard unit size at 103.

+3 morale in 50 meters.

Cons:

Expensive at 1100.

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