This article contains spoilers for The Silmarillion.Sauron is the eponymous villain of JRR Tolkien’s famous film. The Lord of the Ringsbut Sauron followed in Morgoth’s footsteps after Morgoth was defeated. Morgoth was the original villain of Middle Earth,”the first subcreative rebel,” as described by Tolkien in a letter. Only the God of Middle-earth, Eru Ilúvatar, had the gift of creation: the Secret Fire. Morgoth was of the Ainur, the first species created by Eru, and lived in the Eternal Halls outside the Void. With Eru and the other Ainur, Morgoth sought the Secret Fire in the Void, wishing to create when he could only subcreate. This foreshadowed his downfall.
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Called Melkor at the time, The Lord of the Rings Morgoth sang with the other Ainur in Ainulindalë, a song led by Eru that envisioned Arda and its future. Harboring rebellious feelings, Morgoth’s contributions were discordant, disturbing the course of Arda before it began. Eru sent the Secret Fire into the void, creating the universe (Eä) and explaining to the Ainur that their task was to build what they had envisioned. Despite being rebuked by Eru during the Ainulindalë, Melkor was allowed to build Eä, but continued to be led astray, fighting against the Valar and losing at times.
3 Morgoth fled before Tulkas during the First War
Morgoth hated Tulkas with a vengeance
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The 15 Valar in The Lord of the Rings They were the most powerful Ainur, the Maiar being the order beneath them, and they opposed and defeated Morgoth in the First War. The First War occurred at the beginning of Arda, which was also around the time Morgoth corrupted Maia Sauron. Arda is the world of LotRcontent in Eä. JRR Tolkien’s posthumous The Silmarillion describes how the Valar Manwë, Aulë and Ulmo built most of Arda while Morgoth fought against them. Just as he sought the Secret Fire, Melkor sought control over Arda, clarifying his pride and desire for Divinity.
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In his attempt to control or destroy what he could not possess, Morgoth sabotaged much of the work of the Valar, pouring his cruel essence into Arda as he reformed it. Of what remained of Arda Marred, none was as the Valar had intended. The Valar’s chief physical fighter, Tulkas, tipped the balance in this war and forced Morgoth into hiding. Tulkas had Morgoth’s hatred forever. This is unfortunate for Morgoth because it is prophesied that Tulkas will defeat him again at Dagor Dagorath, the final battle after which Arda will be remade, this time unspoiled.
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2 Morgoth Was Chained By The Valar After The Power War
Morgoth was imprisoned and later released under supervision
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Eventually, the Elves awoke in Arda as Ainulindalë foretold and the Valar faced Morgoth once more, attempting to protect the Elves. All the species of Middle-earth were either Eru’s creation, blessed by Eru with the Secret Fire, or corruptions of life forms that already existed. Eru Ilúvatar put Elves and Men into Ainulindalë, while Ainur introduced everything else. After the First War, while the Valar had been busy beautifying the continent of Aman, Morgoth had been corrupting the Elves into Orcs in Middle-earth. Eventually, the Valar intervened, resulting in the Battle of the Powers.
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The northwest of Middle-earth saw the most fighting, located near Morgoth’s northern fortress of Utumno. Morgoth’s favorite Vala, Tulkas, descended into the wells of Utumno and fought him in single combat with his bare hands, winning and chaining him. The Melkor Chain has been illustrated by Roger Garland and Jacek Kopalski, inspired by The Silmarillion powerful description of Morgoth’s second significant defeat. Morgoth was chained in Valinor for three long years before being released under supervision, but he wasted no time in turning the Elves against each other and the Valar, causing more war.
1 Morgoth lost to the hosts of Valinor in the War of Wrath
Morgoth was defeated in the last battle of the Jewel War
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Having destabilized the Elves, Morgoth stole their key asset, the powerful Silmarils of Fëanor, but would lose the war this sparked. The Elves of Fëanor brutally followed Morgoth from Valinor to Middle-earth in the war, letting nothing stand in their way. These shining jewels contained the only remaining light of the Two Trees, which Morgoth had destroyed with his giant spider accomplice, Ungoliant. The War of the Jewels was fought over many battles, including the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, the Battle of Unnumbered Tears, a decisive victory for Morgoth that devastated the Elves.
Morgoth hated the Elves ever since it became clear that the Valar would protect them at all costs…
Morgoth also won the Dagor Bragollach, while the Sack of Nargothrond and the Fall of Gondolin followed the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, caused by Morgoth’s wrath against the Elves. Morgoth hated the Elves ever since it became clear that the Valar would protect them at all costs, even dislodging him from any position of power he might attain in the future. The Lord of the Rings. This conflict ended with the War of Wrath, which was so catastrophic that it sank the kingdom of Beleriand. But Morgoth was defeated and cast into the Void, guarded by Eärendil until his preordained return to the Dagor Dagorath.
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The Lord of the Rings is a multimedia franchise consisting of several films and a television show released by Amazon titled The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The franchise is based on JRR Tolkien’s book series that began in 1954 with The Fellowship of the Ring. The Lord of the Rings achieved great popularity with Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.
Film(s) The Lord of the Rings (1978), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Hobbit: A Journey Unexpected, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim Created by JRR Tolkien First film The Lord of the Rings (1978) Cast Norman Bird, Anthony Daniels, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Sean Bean, Ian Holm, Andy Serkis, Brad Dourif, Karl Urban, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Morfydd Clark, Mike Wood, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Charlie Vickers, Markella Kavenagh, Megan Richards, Sara Zwangobani , Daniel Weyman, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Lenny Henry, Brian Cox, Shaun Dooley, Miranda Otto, Bilal Hasna, Benjamin Wainwright, Luke Pasqualino, Christopher Guard, William Squire, Michael Scholes, John Hurt TV Show(s) The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Video game(s) The Lord of the Rings Online (duplicate), Middle-earth: Shadow of War, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Expand