The Encyclopedia of Arda - The Bragollach (original) (raw)

ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random
Dates Winter I 455 to spring I 456 Location The north of Beleriand Races An attack by Morgoth (originally one of the Ainur) and his forces against Elves and Men Settlements The battle originated from Morgoth's fortress of Angband Pronunciation brago'llach (ch as in Scots loch) Meaning 'Sudden flame' (a shortening of the battle's fuller name, Dagor Bragollach, meaning 'Battle of Sudden Flame') Other names The Battle of the Bragollach, The Battle of Sudden Flame, Dagor Bragollach, The Fourth Battle, The Ruin of Beleriand Indexes: Alphabetical: B Events About this entry: Updated 12 May 2024 Updates planned: 1 The Ruin of Beleriand Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A shortening of Dagor Bragollach, the Elvish name for the Battle of Sudden Flame that erupted out of Angband in the mid-fifth century of the Years of the Sun. After the Siege of Angband had held for centuries, Morgoth suddenly sent out great flows of liquid fire, and an immense force of Orcs, led by Glaurung, and aided by Balrogs. They swept away the defences of the Elves and Edain, and started a battle that wore on through winter into spring, leaving Morgoth in control of much of the North. See also... Battle of the Bragollach, Fifth Battle, Forest under Night, Wars of Beleriand Indexes: Alphabetical: B Events About this entry: Updated 12 May 2024 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2007, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Whatever your personality profiling needs, Discus has a solution for you.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates Winter I 455 to spring I 456 Location The north of Beleriand Races An attack by Morgoth (originally one of the Ainur) and his forces against Elves and Men Settlements The battle originated from Morgoth's fortress of Angband Pronunciation brago'llach (ch as in Scots loch) Meaning 'Sudden flame' (a shortening of the battle's fuller name, Dagor Bragollach, meaning 'Battle of Sudden Flame') Other names The Battle of the Bragollach, The Battle of Sudden Flame, Dagor Bragollach, The Fourth Battle, The Ruin of Beleriand Indexes: Alphabetical: B Events About this entry: Updated 12 May 2024 Updates planned: 1 The Ruin of Beleriand

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A shortening of Dagor Bragollach, the Elvish name for the Battle of Sudden Flame that erupted out of Angband in the mid-fifth century of the Years of the Sun. After the Siege of Angband had held for centuries, Morgoth suddenly sent out great flows of liquid fire, and an immense force of Orcs, led by Glaurung, and aided by Balrogs. They swept away the defences of the Elves and Edain, and started a battle that wore on through winter into spring, leaving Morgoth in control of much of the North. See also... Battle of the Bragollach, Fifth Battle, Forest under Night, Wars of Beleriand Indexes: Alphabetical: B Events About this entry: Updated 12 May 2024 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2007, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Whatever your personality profiling needs, Discus has a solution for you.