Hurin begins as a gallant Man of the First Age. To save his friend, Turgon, he and his army hold off Morgoth's forces. The battle rages until he is the last one standing, after which he is captured.

It is a legendary time long before The Lord of the Rings, and Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwells in the vast fortress of Angband in the North; and within the shadow of the fear of Angband, and the ...

Both Morgoth and Sauron are incredibly evil bad guys, but which "Lord of the Rings" villain is the most powerful of Tolkien's ...

It’s a tragic tale that explores the fallout of Húrin’s defiance of Morgoth, the main villain of Middle-earth before Sauron rose to power. Beren and Lúthien, which first appeared in a ...

When the mightiest of the Valar, Melkor — later named Morgoth — rebelled against Eru, some of the Maiar flocked to him and were corrupted into Balrogs. Alongside a fellow fallen Maiar, Sauron, the ...

Before Sauron cast darkness across Middle-earth in Lord of the Rings and Rings of Power, another villain struck fear into the hearts of men, Elves, and Dwarves alike: Morgoth. Morgoth’s shadow ...

In episode 1's opening prologue we get a flashback to the moments following Morgoth's death in the First Age, and Sauron's rise among it. However, given how long it's been since season 1 was on ...

Jump to: Who Are the Orcs? // The Orcs’ Tolkien History // Adar as the First Orc Created by Morgoth // The Meaning of the Word Adar // Why Did Adar Turn on Sauron? // Adar and Sauron’s History ...

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