Ages of the Lamps
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Ages of the Lamps is an early mythological era in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, marked by the dominion of the Valar’s great lamps before their destruction and the subsequent rise of darkness under Morgoth.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
era in Arda
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fictional time period ⓘ mythological era ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Melkor’s secret fortification of Utumno
NERFINISHED
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first dwelling of the Valar in Middle-earth ⓘ first wars of the Valar and Melkor ⓘ ordering of Arda by the Valar ⓘ raising of the Two Lamps ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
dominion of the Valar’s great lamps
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early opposition of Melkor ⓘ first great darkness after the destruction of the lamps ⓘ illumination of the world by two great lamps ⓘ rule of the Valar over Arda ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| endedBy |
assault of Melkor on the Valar
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destruction of the lamps ⓘ |
| follows | Years of the Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdversary |
Melkor
NERFINISHED
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Morgoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Aulë
NERFINISHED
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Manwë NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulmo NERFINISHED ⓘ Varda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLamp |
Illuin
NERFINISHED
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Ormal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainLocation |
Aman
NERFINISHED
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Arda NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySource |
Ainulindalë
NERFINISHED
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The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ Valaquenta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRulingPowers | Valar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSecondarySource |
Morgoth’s Ring
NERFINISHED
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The Shaping of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lampIlluminatedRegion |
northern regions of Arda
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southern regions of Arda ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendarium
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history of Arda ⓘ |
| precedes |
Ages of the Trees
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Years of the Trees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
devastation of Arda’s surface
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rise of darkness under Morgoth ⓘ shattering of Illuin NERFINISHED ⓘ shattering of Ormal ⓘ withdrawal of the Valar to Aman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalPositionInArda |
before the awakening of the Elves
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early history of Arda ⓘ |
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