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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First Age battle
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event in Middle-earth legendarium ⓘ fictional battle ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
The History of Middle-earth
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The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfSource | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Battles of the First Age
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Conflicts involving Elves in Middle-earth ⓘ Events in Beleriand ⓘ |
| chronologicalNote | fought before the rising of the Sun and Moon ⓘ |
| combatant |
Noldor
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forces of Morgoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Balrogs
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Fingolfin NERFINISHED ⓘ Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ Gothmog NERFINISHED ⓘ Maedhros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
beginning of the long Siege of Angband
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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
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many Balrogs ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Morgoth’s forces driven back to Angband
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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
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Oath of Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Noldorin victory
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capture of Maedhros ⓘ death of Fëanor ⓘ heavy losses for Morgoth ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAfterEvent |
Burning of the ships at Losgar
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Dagor Bragollach NERFINISHED ⓘ Kinslaying at Alqualondë ⓘ |
| takesPlaceBeforeEvent |
Dagor Aglareb
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Siege of Angband NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceInAge | First Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceInRegion | Beleriand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeRelativeToEvent | shortly after the Noldor returned to Middle-earth ⓘ |
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