Battle of Unnumbered Tears
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The Battle of Unnumbered Tears is a catastrophic and legendary defeat of the Elven and human hosts by Morgoth’s forces in J.R.R. Tolkien’s First Age history of Middle-earth.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Middle-earth legendarium
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fictional battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Nirnaeth Arnoediad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Children of Húrin
NERFINISHED
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The Silmarillion ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | fifth battle of Beleriand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Balrogs
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Dwarves of Belegost NERFINISHED ⓘ Easterlings NERFINISHED ⓘ Edain NERFINISHED ⓘ Glaurung NERFINISHED ⓘ Noldorin Elves NERFINISHED ⓘ Orcs ⓘ Sindarin Elves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Azaghâl
NERFINISHED
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Fingon NERFINISHED ⓘ Huor NERFINISHED ⓘ Húrin NERFINISHED ⓘ Maedhros NERFINISHED ⓘ Turgon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Morgoth
NERFINISHED
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Union of Maedhros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
capture of Húrin
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destruction of the House of Hador ⓘ isolation of Gondolin ⓘ strengthening of Morgoth’s dominance in Beleriand ⓘ |
| describedAs | greatest defeat of the Eldar and Edain in the First Age ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Anfauglith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationPreviouslyKnownAs | Ard-galen GENERATED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Tears without number ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
betrayal of the Easterlings
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death of Fingon ⓘ last stand of Húrin ⓘ wounding of Glaurung ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Gothmog
NERFINISHED
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Morgoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | First Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | Dagor Bragollach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Beleriand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
catastrophic defeat for Elves and Men
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decisive victory for Morgoth ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | assault on Angband ⓘ |
| theme |
doom of the Noldor
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tragedy ⓘ |
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