Dagor-nuin-Giliath

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Dagor-nuin-Giliath is a major early battle in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, fought in Beleriand between the Noldor Elves and the forces of Morgoth shortly after the Noldor’s return to Middle-earth.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf First Age battle
event in Middle-earth legendarium
fictional battle
appearsInWork The History of Middle-earth NERFINISHED
The Silmarillion NERFINISHED
authorOfSource J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED
category Battles of the First Age NERFINISHED
Conflicts involving Elves in Middle-earth
Events in Beleriand
chronologicalNote fought before the rising of the Sun and Moon
combatant Noldor NERFINISHED
forces of Morgoth NERFINISHED
commander Balrogs NERFINISHED
Fingolfin NERFINISHED
Fëanor NERFINISHED
Gothmog NERFINISHED
Maedhros NERFINISHED
consequence beginning of the long Siege of Angband
loss of Fëanor’s leadership for the Noldor
weakening of Morgoth’s armies in Beleriand
enemyStrongholdInvolved Angband NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse Middle-earth
languageOfName Sindarin NERFINISHED
meaningOfName Battle-under-Stars NERFINISHED
notableDeath Fëanor NERFINISHED
many Balrogs
notableFeature Morgoth’s forces driven back to Angband
first major clash between Noldor and Morgoth in Beleriand
fought beneath the stars before the first sunrise
opponent Morgoth NERFINISHED
partOf Wars of Beleriand NERFINISHED
primarySourceWithinLegendarium Quenta Silmarillion GENERATED
relatedEvent Flight of the Noldor NERFINISHED
Oath of Fëanor NERFINISHED
result Noldorin victory
capture of Maedhros
death of Fëanor
heavy losses for Morgoth
takesPlaceAfterEvent Burning of the ships at Losgar NERFINISHED
Dagor Bragollach NERFINISHED
Kinslaying at Alqualondë
takesPlaceBeforeEvent Dagor Aglareb NERFINISHED
Siege of Angband NERFINISHED
takesPlaceInAge First Age NERFINISHED
takesPlaceInRegion Beleriand NERFINISHED
timeRelativeToEvent shortly after the Noldor returned to Middle-earth

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Beleriand sceneOfBattle Dagor-nuin-Giliath