10 strongest armies in Middle-earth

The Lord of the Rings is full of some impressive armies, being a war story in many ways. Of course, it’s also a high fantasy epic and an adventure story, among other things. Peter Jackson Hobbit And Lord of the Rings Trilogies are funny and romantic action movies, so they are partly suited to portray JRR Tolkien’s descriptions of war. The action sequences in The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersFor example, felt faithfully harrowing. But diving deeper into Tolkien’s legendarium reveals a serious meditation on the struggles of war, across many realistic armies.

High fantasy creator JRR Tolkien wrote his legend in multiple eras, setting The Lord of the Rings In the third age. The third age was followed by the fourth age, which Tolkien gave relatively little detail on. However, stories in “The Lord of the Rings” Appendices and The Silmarillion A wealth of military power appears in Tolkien’s Second Age, with many battles fought in the First Age. some of lord of the rings The most impressive armies were destroyed millennia before Aragorn was even born, from Elvish infantry to hordes of orcs and teams of dragons.

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The Dead Men of Dunharrow

The Oathbreakers

The dead men of Dunharrow are hard to kill, being already dead. The undead army that Aragorn led to battle during the War of the Ring was the most terrifying force seen in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Movie. The spirit was not allowed to rest How they broke their oath to serve the Last Alliance, a confederation of armies united in the Second Age.

Originally the people of the mountains, These warriors were cursed by Isildur But poetically, they were freed from their curse by Isildur’s heir, Aragorn. When Aragorn proposed that the dead of Dunharau should fight for him in the War of the Ring, he guaranteed that they could finally rest in peace afterwards. The army fulfilled its role and was finally absolved.

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The Union of Maedhros

Elves, Men and Dwarves

The Union of Maedhros was a historical confederation of armies well-documented in the lore of the Elvish Eldar in The Lord of the Rings. Maedros was the founder of the group, a redheaded Noldorin elf and one of the legendary Fenor’s seven sons. The controversial figure showed moments of pure bravery but also took part in a violent sack of the haven of Sirion, proving his cruelty. nevertheless, Maedros’ epic army unites disparate nationsIncluding factions of elves, humans and dwarves.

Formed after the devastating Dagor Bragollach – the Battle of Sudden Flame – the Union of Maedhros led forces against Morgoth in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad in the year 468 of the First Age. Although a powerful force, The union of Maedhros was facing Morgoth’s powerful army. Also known as the Battle of Unnumbered Tears, suffice it to say that the Nirnaet Arnoediad generated significant losses for the Union of Maedhros, and it was never resurrected again.

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Sauron’s Second Age Army

Slaves from the south and east

Sauron rose to power about 1500 years into the Second AgeAnd his army was a force. As also documented in the Amazon Prime Video show The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerSauron increased his forces while he saw the forging of the 20 rings of power. Sauron’s forces included various leagues of men and Morgoth’s creatures, with orcs multiplying like flies at this time.

Failing to get the elves to give up the three magic elven rings they had forged without him, Sauron proceeded to launch the War of the Elves and Sauron. Sauron brought his army to the Elvish city of Eregion, laying siege to it brutally and forcing its residents to flee and Elrond to form the sanctuary that would come to be known as Rivendell. Sauron’s forces continued to wreak havoc until they were held back by the Last Alliance.

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The last bond

Gil-galad and Elendil’s army

Gil-galad and Elendil led the last alliance From Elves and Men to fight Sauron in the Second Age, impressively managed to defeat him and finish the Second Age alongside him. Sauron had finished forming his rings of power at this point and was wearing the one ring, flaunting more power than he ever had before. When Isildur cut the one ring from his finger, it destroyed Sauron’s body, leading to a time of recovery for elves and men.

Gil-galad was the High King of Elvendom, while Elendil was the new leader of the technologically advanced Númenórean race. After the fall of Númenor, Elendil inherited rule over the remnants of the island people, who would become the Dúnedain. between them, Gil-galad and Elendil have the forces necessary to winBut they paid the ultimate price for their victory, both getting killed by Sauron himself.

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The Rohirrim

The Riders of Rohan

The Riders of Rohan deserve a mention for being an outstanding army throughout the Third Age, contributing to Gondor’s victory on multiple occasions. Rohan was a strong ally of GondorDespite Denethor’s wavering faith during the War of the Ring. Lighting the beacons proved to be the wisest thing Gondor could have done, overcoming pride and anxiety to join their historic allies and fight Sauron.

known as the Rohirrim, The horse masters of Rohan had excellent cavalryBeing focused on rearing the ideal horse on their planes. Descended from the Great Felarof, the Meras are the line of super-horses that resulted in Shadowfax, which Gandalf rode to victory in the War of the Ring. The rest of the great horses were a great asset to the Ruhirrim, who used them in battle.

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The king’s ships

Gondor’s fleet

Gondor’s fleet was known as the king’s ships, according to The peoples of Middle-earth. Edited and published by Tolkien’s son after Tolkien’s death, this collection of Tolkien’s stories tells of the Gondorian Armada of the Second Age. Minas Tirith in the third age remained one of lord of the rings Toughest strongholds, so it’s hardly a stretch to believe that Gondor has what Tolkien described as the world’s greatest fleet.

Tolkien is clearly working on balancing the army with the very powerful naval military of Númenor in his story. Númenor was a nation of great mariners and represented many of Middle-earth’s greatest seabound soldiers, with Eärendil the Mariner another famous sailor. The King’s ships are based in Pelargir and Umbar After Gandor took control of the coastal settlement.

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The great armament

The army of Númenor

The great armament of The Silmarillion Fame was the huge armada that Ar-Pharazôn led to Amman to try and confront lord of the rings 15 Ular about guarding immortality hidden from him. The numbered leader had a large armyTerrible enough to subdue Sauron in surrender. Sauron had previously been taken prisoner by Farazon but Farazon was no match for the wily Maia. Sauron ended up bringing about Farazon’s downfall by convincing him that he had the strength to fight the Valar – Tolkien’s demigods.

Even the mighty fleet of Pharaoh could not take on the Valor. Pharazôn has a massive array of warships and personnel. It was so great that “The light of the setting sun was cut off by the cloud of the Numenoreans.“They are described as an archipelago of a thousand islands with a veritable forest of masts. The Númenóreans were dominant in that day, colonizing Middle-earth when they landed on its shores.

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The Morgul host

Sauron’s Third Age forces

Sauron’s Morgul host devastated the forces of elves, men and dwarves in Middle-earth’s Third Age. During the War of the Ring, depicted in Peter Jackson’s movies, The Morgul lord met Minas Tirith. And yet, the forces based around Minas Morgul have been active for centuries. In the year 2000 of the third era, the Ringrais besieged Minas Ithil and occupied the city, turning it into Minas Margul. From Minas Morgul, the Witch-king of Angmar fought King Eärnur twice.

Eventually killing Eärnur, this feud led to the end of the kings in Gondor – it is not clear if Eärnur was killed or missing, so the stewards of Gondor took over. There were other claimants to the throne, but most factions in Gondor were not keen to risk more civil war. how so The Morgul boss did indeed cause enormous losses to Gondor Historically. And again, in the War of the Ring, an army of Minas Morgul presented formidable opposition. The army took part in the Battle of Pelennor Fields, the biggest battle of the Third Age.

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Morgoth’s forces during the First Age

Dragons fought for Morgoth

Of course, the Margos army in the first era must be considered as the second strongest military force in the history of Middle-earth. with dragons alone, Morgoth’s army could claim to be the greatest And most deadly. It was only due to divine intervention that the tides were able to turn and the forces of light were finally able to defeat the army of Morgoth. But it was not without deep and irrevocable damage to Middle-earth. Fighting in the Battles of Belriand, Morgoth’s First Elder Army could boast wins like the Battle of Unnumbered Tears and the Battle of Sudden Flame.

But the War of Wrath was the lasting legacy of this army. Ancalagon was the largest dragon of Middle-earthAnd he fought for Morgoth in the War of Wrath. This huge, fire-breathing dragon represented an evolution of Middle-earth’s previous dragon villain. Glaurung can breathe fire but not fly. Ancalagon was a fire-breathing dragon that soared across the battlefield, decimating enemy legions. Elrond’s father, Eärendil, was the hero who felled Ankalagon in the end. Nevertheless, the conflict of Morgoth’s army with his enemy in the War of Wrath was so cataclysmic that it sank the entire kingdom of Belriand.

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The host of the Valar

One soldier

The Host of the Valar are the largest army in Middle-earth historyRepresenting Tolkien’s demigods and made up of the Ainur race. Sauron, the Valar and the Istari – the wizards that included Gandalf, Saruman and Radagast – were all members of this powerful race. The divine beings were the life forms that the one god and creator Eru Iluvatar created first. Elves came next, and after them, men. But the Ainur remained the most powerful, which is what made them so effective while fighting Morgoth in the War of Wrath.

The Valar themselves battled Morgoth in the Battle of the Powers before Elves or Men awakened, leading to enormous destruction and reformation of the structure of Middle-earth. But when Earendil asked for the Valar’s help to defeat the imposing army of Morgoth, the Valar lent their subordinates and confronted Morgoth in a clash so deadly that it sank Belriand and ended the First Age. Morgoth, at least, is defeated with resonating certainty – He was thrown into the void and eternally guarded by Earendil. The host of the Valar was so destructive that the Valar never sent it in again The Lord of the Rings.