Sack of Nargothrond
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The Sack of Nargothrond is a pivotal event in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium in which the hidden Elven stronghold of Nargothrond is destroyed by the forces of Morgoth, led by the dragon Glaurung.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event in Middle-earth ⓘ fictional event ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
The Children of Húrin
NERFINISHED
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The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacker |
Glaurung
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
forces of Morgoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfSource | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
construction of the bridge over Narog
ⓘ
revelation of Nargothrond’s location to Morgoth ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | First Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Glaurung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequenceForCharacter |
Túrin’s separation from Finduilas
ⓘ
deepening of Túrin’s doom ⓘ |
| defender |
Orodreth
NERFINISHED
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Túrin Turambar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedPlace | Nargothrond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| followsEvent | Túrin’s counsel to build a great bridge ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| instigatedBy | Morgoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesCharacter |
Finduilas
NERFINISHED
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Glaurung NERFINISHED ⓘ Gwindor NERFINISHED ⓘ Orodreth NERFINISHED ⓘ Túrin Turambar NERFINISHED ⓘ orcs of Morgoth ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | English ⓘ |
| ledBy | Glaurung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | prose literature ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
major defeat for the Elves of Beleriand
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turning point in the tale of Túrin Turambar ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
fall of a hidden Elven stronghold
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use of the dragon Glaurung as a weapon ⓘ |
| opponent |
Elves of Nargothrond
NERFINISHED
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Túrin Turambar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Tumhalad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedLocation |
Nargothrond
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Narog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
capture of Finduilas
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death of Orodreth ⓘ destruction of Nargothrond ⓘ dispersion of the people of Nargothrond ⓘ enslavement of captives ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAt | banks of the River Narog ⓘ |
| takesPlaceInRegion | Beleriand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| target | Nargothrond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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