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Originally Posted by Trumanator
Small correction, but I'm almost certain that the Glorfindel of Gondolin is not actually the same as the Glorfindel of Rivendell.
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Supposedly this was the intent, but Tolkien decided at some point that elven names should be entirely unique. So, he retconned some idea of Glorfindel being reincarnated and sent back with the Istari or something crazy like that and that the two were the same person.
Nevertheless, Glorfindel the Golden Haired would be at least 75% of the maximum level of badass. Only Fingolfin would get to 100%. Riding alone and pissed off through the biggest enemy army that's ever existed right up to the enemy commander's (who happens to be the GOD of evil things) door, then calling him out to single combat wherein you wound the otherwise unmarred DEIFIC entity seven times before your inevitable mistake? Bad. ***.