Fall of Doriath
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The Fall of Doriath is a pivotal event in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium in which the hidden Elven kingdom of Doriath is destroyed amid tragedy, betrayal, and conflict over the coveted Silmaril.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dagor Aglareb | 1 |
| Death of Thingol | 1 |
| Sack of Menegroth | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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fictional event ⓘ historical event in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Quenta Silmarillion
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ⓘ
The Lost Road and Other Writings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ The War of the Jewels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
attack of the sons of Fëanor on Dior
ⓘ
sack of Menegroth by the Dwarves ⓘ vengeance of Beren and the Green-elves on the Dwarves ⓘ |
| follows |
Nirnaeth Arnoediad
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ⓘ
Quest of the Silmaril by Beren and Lúthien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Oath of Fëanor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coveting of the Silmaril ⓘ curse of the Silmarils NERFINISHED ⓘ greed of the Dwarves of Nogrod ⓘ weakening of the Girdle of Melian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
betrayal
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doom of the Noldor ⓘ greed ⓘ tragic downfall of a hidden realm ⓘ |
| hasObject | Silmaril taken by Beren and Lúthien ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
corrupting power of the Silmarils
ⓘ
end of the great Elven realms of Beleriand ⓘ inescapable fate ⓘ |
| location |
Doriath
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Menegroth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipant |
Caranthir
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Celegorm NERFINISHED ⓘ Curufin NERFINISHED ⓘ Dior NERFINISHED ⓘ Dwarves of Belegost NERFINISHED ⓘ Dwarves of Nogrod NERFINISHED ⓘ Eluréd NERFINISHED ⓘ Elurín NERFINISHED ⓘ Elwing NERFINISHED ⓘ Melian NERFINISHED ⓘ Sindar of Doriath NERFINISHED ⓘ Thingol NERFINISHED ⓘ sons of Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Age of Middle-earth
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ⓘ
history of Beleriand ⓘ legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Thingol’s commissioning of the Nauglamír with the Silmaril
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murder of Thingol by Dwarves ⓘ quarrel between Thingol and the Dwarves over the Nauglamír ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
abandonment of Menegroth
ⓘ
death of Dior ⓘ death of Thingol ⓘ departure of Melian from Middle-earth ⓘ destruction of the kingdom of Doriath ⓘ loss and scattering of the people of Doriath ⓘ possession of the Silmaril by Dior ⓘ rise of the Havens of Sirion as a refuge ⓘ sack of Menegroth ⓘ second kinslaying ⓘ slaughter of many Sindar ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.