The king perishes with his city by elennalore

He did not cry or wail, for he was already dead, as much as the city was already dead. The fact that he was still breathing was just a little imperfection.
Oooh, awesome line that hit me right in the heart.

Sauron not only being at the fall of Gondolin but also the one to kill Turgon and trying to taunt him (I get the feeling he doesn't succeed very well, Turgon is already resigned to his fate) is a great idea. That makes him the killer of both of the elves Ulmo chose as the builders of secret kingdoms.
“You know that there will be nothing left of this place when we are finished, only ash and broken stone.”
“I am aware that the memory of this city will survive in the hearts of every of its citizen,” Turgon replied, rather sharply.
And this also reminds me of the song duel between Finrod and Sauron. Sauron tries to push him down, but while Turgon his not exactly hopeful (he knows it's already over), he insists that it wasn't all for nothing.

I appreciate Turgon getting a last word in - I don't think Sauron saw that remaining spark of defiance coming.

Ooh, a lot of contrasts in this that serve really well to emphasise the extremes.

And I imagine there is a kind of peace that settles within one with the acceptance of the inevitability of events to follow. Letting go is a form of death, and yet it makes one more connected to the essence of life than ever.

Very emotive...

A striking scene!

Quieter, in its way, but despite that Turgon comes across as even more defiant, even in his despair.