Thread:PredatorFish/@comment-29212138-20170723214415/@comment-29773086-20170725233926

I believe that The Fall of Gondolin and The Peoples of Middle-earth are the only two texts which have much information about him, and I have access to neither. But we can be quite sure that if the quote from TG is correct, Glorfindel is related to Turgon and not just merely another Ñoldo.

The Kinslaying at Alqualondë is a different use of the word. In this case, the Ñoldor are akin to the Teleri- the two peoples are like 'brothers', as opposed to the Sindar who are 'cousins', etc. In other Kinslayings, the Fëanoreans might be killing other houses of the Ñoldor, their closest brothers, or Sindarin cousins, in all cases their 'kin'.

The usage on Tolkien Gateway is clearly different because it is between two individuals, one of whom follows the other because of kinship. Did the Vanyar follow the Ñoldor into exile because their peoples were akin? Did any of the sons of Fëanor stay in Valinor because they were akin to those who stayed, as they were all Elves? Being an Elf is not a valid reason to follow Turgon, otherwise all the Elves would. It only makes sense if they were actually related.