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 Subcreative Rebel Prime,“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 Timeless Halls outside the Void with Eru and the other Ainur sought the Secret Fire in the Void, desiring to create when it could only sub-create.
Called Melkor at the time, Lord of the Rings’ Morgoth sang with the other Ainur in the Ainulindalë, a song led by Eru that envisioned Arda and its future. Harboring rebellious feelings, Morgoth’s opinion was 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 it was their task to build what they had visualized. Despite being reprimanded by Eru during the Ainulindalë, Melkor was allowed to build Eä, but remained rebellious, fighting the Valar and losing a few times.
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Morgoth fled before Tulkas during the First War
Morgoth hated Tulkas with a vengeance
The 15 Valar in The Lord of the Rings They were the most powerful Ainur, with the Maiar being the order beneath them, and they opposed and defeated Morgoth in the First War. The First War occurred in early Arda, which also occurred approximately when Morgoth corrupted the Maia Sauron. Arda is the world of LOTRcontained in Eä. Posthumous by JRR Tolkien The Silmarillion describes how the Valar Manwë, Aulë, and Ulmo built most of Arda while Morgoth fought them. Just as he sought the Secret Fire, Melkor sought control over Arda, clarifying his pride and desire for Godhead.
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, nothing was as the Valar intended. The main physical fighter of the Valar, Tulkas, tipped the balance in this war and pursued Morgoth into hiding. Tulkas had Morgoth’s hatred forever. This is unfortunate for Morgoth because it is prophesied that Tulkas will defeat him again in the Dagor Dagorath – the final battle after which Arda will be remade, this time without harm.
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Morgoth was chained by the Valar after the War of the Powers
Morgoth was arrested and later released under supervision
Finally, the Elves awoke in Arda as the Ainulindalë predicted and the Valar faced Morgoth once moretrying to protect the Elves. All species in Middle-earth were Eru’s creation, blessed by Eru with the Secret Fire, or corruptions of already existing life forms. Eru Ilúvatar placed Elves and Men in the Ainulindalë, while the Ainur contributed everything else. After the First War, while the Valar were busy making the continent of Aman lovely, Morgoth was corrupting Elves into Orcs in Middle-earth. Eventually, the Valar intervened, resulting in the Battle of the Powers.
Northwest Middle-earth saw most of the fighting, located near the fortress of Utumnus in northern Morgoth. Morgoth’s favorite ditch, Tulkas, went down into the wells of Utumno and fought against him in individual combat with his own hands, beating him and chaining him. Melkor’s chaining was 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 against the Valar, causing more war.
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Morgoth lost to the host of Valinor in the war of wrath
Morgoth was defeated in the last battle of the war of the jewels
Having destabilized the Elves, Morgoth stole their main asset, the powerful Silmarils of Fëanor, but would lose the war this caused. The Elves of Fëanor brutally followed Morgoth from Valinor to Middle-earth in war, letting nothing stand in their way. These shining jewels contained the only remaining light of the Two Trees, which Morgoth destroyed with his giant spider accomplice, Ungoliant. The War of Jewels was fought in many battlesincluding the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, the Battle of Untold 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 vanquished 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, including dislodging him from any position of power he could achieve. The Lord of the Rings. This conflict ended with the War of Wrath, which was so cataclysmic that it sank the kingdom of Beleriand. But Morgoth was beaten and thrown into the Void, guarded by Eärendil until his preordained return in the Dagor Dagorath.