The Encyclopedia of Arda - Year of Lamentation (original) (raw)

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Date I 472 (especially the time following the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, which was fought in the spring of that year) Location The name derived from a battle fought northward of Beleriand, which affected peoples across that land Race Elves and Men Divisions Primarily affected Noldor and Edain Settlements The battle that led to the Year of Lamendation was fought on the plain before Angband Meaning The 'lamentation' was for the dreadful loss of the Nirnaeth Arnoediad Indexes: Alphabetical: Y About this entry: Updated 11 April 2022 Updates planned: 1 The four hundred and seventy-first of the Years of the Sun Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV The year of the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, in which Morgoth overcame the armies of the Noldor and their allies, and Elves and Men were robbed of all hope of defeating him. It was also the year that Tuor was born, and that Túrin was sent to Doriath. See also... Balrogs Indexes: Alphabetical: Y About this entry: Updated 11 April 2022 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2000, 2022. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Your complete and comprehensive introduction to DISC personality profiling - download free.