The Encyclopedia of Arda - Unnumbered Tears (original) (raw)

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Date Spring I 472 Location The northern marches of Beleriand and the desert of Anfauglith Races Fought by Elves and Men against the forces of Angband, mostly composed of Orcs Divisions The Elves who fought in the battle were primarily Noldor, while the Men belonged to the Edain (joined by a number of Easterlings) Settlements The Eldar and Edain sought to overthrow Morgoth's fortress of Angband Meaning Named for the lamentation caused by Morgoth's ultimate victory Other names Battle of Unnumbered Tears, The Fifth Battle, Nirnaeth Arnoediad Indexes: Alphabetical: U Events About this entry: Updated 11 July 2012 Updates planned: 2 The Nirnaeth Arnoediad Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The Nirnaeth Arnoediad, the great battle in the late First Age in which the last hope of Elves and Men for the defeat of Morgoth was swept away. See also... Battle of Unnumbered Tears, Borlad, Fifth Battle, Fingon, Hill of Tears, Huor, Maglor, Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Union of Maedhros, War of the Jewels Indexes: Alphabetical: U Events About this entry: Updated 11 July 2012 Updates planned: 2 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2012. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Training for DISC profiling when and where you need it, at your pace and with full certification.

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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

Date Spring I 472 Location The northern marches of Beleriand and the desert of Anfauglith Races Fought by Elves and Men against the forces of Angband, mostly composed of Orcs Divisions The Elves who fought in the battle were primarily Noldor, while the Men belonged to the Edain (joined by a number of Easterlings) Settlements The Eldar and Edain sought to overthrow Morgoth's fortress of Angband Meaning Named for the lamentation caused by Morgoth's ultimate victory Other names Battle of Unnumbered Tears, The Fifth Battle, Nirnaeth Arnoediad Indexes: Alphabetical: U Events About this entry: Updated 11 July 2012 Updates planned: 2 The Nirnaeth Arnoediad

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The Nirnaeth Arnoediad, the great battle in the late First Age in which the last hope of Elves and Men for the defeat of Morgoth was swept away. See also... Battle of Unnumbered Tears, Borlad, Fifth Battle, Fingon, Hill of Tears, Huor, Maglor, Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Union of Maedhros, War of the Jewels Indexes: Alphabetical: U Events About this entry: Updated 11 July 2012 Updates planned: 2 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2012. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Training for DISC profiling when and where you need it, at your pace and with full certification.