Gil-Galad Was No Elven-King by kimikocha  

Gil-Galad Was No Elven-king

Invalid is that elven-king!

The one who’ll ne’er his parents bring!

The first not born of royalty,

Between the mountains and the sea!

Though I’ll admit his mind is keen,

His countenance bears a kingly mien—

No noble blood has he reveal’d,

For none is there for him to yield!

I tell you all, I tell you true,

To view the records, swift I flew—

Of Finwë, Finrod, Orodreth,

Of birth and of untimely death…

I looked there, but I did not see

Evidence of his pedigree—

‘Twas in the record of his birth

The TRUTH I found, for what it’s worth!

He has NO sire to his name,

No father writ for him to claim,

Nor mother — yes, I tell you so!

The names so faded, none could show.

But long ago he came this way,

And yes, we crown’d him — what to say?

When ask’d, the rest of Finwë’s line

Said, “Take it! Better yours than mine.”