Battle of the Sudden Flame

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The Battle of the Sudden Flame is a major conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, in which Morgoth launches a devastating surprise assault from Angband that shatters the Siege of Angband and leads to catastrophic losses for the Elves and their allies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf First Age battle
event in Middle-earth legendarium
fictional battle
alsoKnownAs Dagor Bragollach NERFINISHED
appearsInWork The Grey Annals NERFINISHED
The Silmarillion NERFINISHED
The War of the Jewels NERFINISHED
belligerent Balrogs of Angband NERFINISHED
Glaurung NERFINISHED
House of Finarfin NERFINISHED
House of Fingolfin NERFINISHED
House of Fëanor NERFINISHED
Men of the House of Bëor NERFINISHED
Men of the House of Hador NERFINISHED
Men of the House of Haleth NERFINISHED
Orcs of Angband NERFINISHED
cause Morgoth’s surprise assault from Angband
commander Aegnor NERFINISHED
Angrod NERFINISHED
Fingolfin NERFINISHED
Fingon NERFINISHED
Finrod Felagund NERFINISHED
Galdor of Dor-lómin NERFINISHED
Hador Lórindol NERFINISHED
Maedhros NERFINISHED
Morgoth NERFINISHED
consequence isolation of Hithlum
preparation for Nirnaeth Arnoediad
ruin of the realm of Dorthonion
weakening of the Elven kingdoms of the North
fictionalUniverse Middle-earth
followedBy Nirnaeth Arnoediad NERFINISHED
followsEvent Long Peace of the Siege of Angband NERFINISHED
historicalStatusInLore turning point in the Wars of Beleriand
initiatedBy Morgoth NERFINISHED
languageOfName Sindarin
location Ard-galen NERFINISHED
Beleriand NERFINISHED
Dorthonion NERFINISHED
Ered Wethrin NERFINISHED
plain before Angband
nameMeaning Battle of Sudden Flame NERFINISHED
notableDeath Aegnor NERFINISHED
Angrod NERFINISHED
Bregolas NERFINISHED
Gundor NERFINISHED
Hador Lórindol NERFINISHED
partOf Wars of Beleriand NERFINISHED
precededBy Siege of Angband NERFINISHED
primaryBelligerent Morgoth NERFINISHED
Noldor of Beleriand NERFINISHED
relatedEvent Duel of Fingolfin and Morgoth NERFINISHED
result decisive victory for Morgoth
devastation of Ard-galen
heavy losses for the Noldor
occupation of Dorthonion by Morgoth’s forces
shattering of the Siege of Angband
tacticUsed deployment of Glaurung
massive Orc offensive
sudden volcanic fires from Thangorodrim
timePeriod First Age
timePeriodDetail around First Age 455
triggeredEvent ride of Fingolfin to Angband

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Sirion associatedEvent Battle of the Sudden Flame