Iron Crown

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The Iron Crown is Morgoth’s fearsome, jewel-encrusted crown in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, most infamous for bearing the stolen Silmarils during his dark reign in Middle-earth.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artifact in Arda
crown
fictional object
adornedWith Silmarils NERFINISHED
age First Age NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Iron Crown of Morgoth NERFINISHED
appearsIn The History of Middle-earth NERFINISHED
The Silmarillion
Tolkien legendarium NERFINISHED
associatedCharacter Fëanor NERFINISHED
associatedConflict War of the Jewels NERFINISHED
Wars of Beleriand NERFINISHED
associatedRace Ainur NERFINISHED
associatedTheme corruption of beauty
pride and downfall
associatedWith Angband NERFINISHED
Morgoth NERFINISHED
Thangorodrim NERFINISHED
bears Silmarils NERFINISHED
containsWork three Silmarils of Fëanor
creator J. R. R. Tolkien
fate Silmarils removed from the Iron Crown after Morgoth's capture
taken from Morgoth after his defeat in the War of Wrath
firstPublicationContext The Silmarillion (1977) NERFINISHED
genre high fantasy
inUniverseStatus most feared emblem of Morgoth's power
languageOfOrigin English
locationDuringFirstAge Angband GENERATED
Throne of Morgoth GENERATED
material iron
notableEvent held the Silmarils after their theft from Fëanor
present at the Nirnaeth Arnoediad
present at the War of Wrath
present during the capture of Húrin
present during the torment of Húrin
worn by Morgoth during the Wars of Beleriand NERFINISHED
numberOfSilmarilsMounted 3 GENERATED
owner Morgoth NERFINISHED
realm Middle-earth NERFINISHED
relatedTo Fëanor's Oath NERFINISHED
House of Fëanor NERFINISHED
Silmarils NERFINISHED
subUniverse Beleriand NERFINISHED
symbolOf Morgoth's kingship
Morgoth's tyranny
dominion over Middle-earth
universe Arda NERFINISHED
usedFor setting the Silmarils upon Morgoth's brow
wornBy Morgoth NERFINISHED

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Morgoth symbol Iron Crown