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dagor bragollach

  1. In Myth, Did 🧝Elves Flee to Gondolin After Defeat?

    According to what I read somewhere, after the elves were heavily defeated in Dagor Bragollach, some Noldor and Sindar elves who escaped from the war came to the gondolin and settled in it. Even among these elves were Glorfindel and Ecthelion. Is this article true? Is there any truth to it?
  2. Was Annael in the battles of the First Age?

    Annael, Tuor's stepfather, was the leader of a grey elf union in Mithrim in the First Age. It is said that he lived in Beleriand before the Noldor returned to Middle Earth and even fought in the First Battle. So, do you think Annael fought in Dagor Bragollach, Nirnaeth Arnoediad and War of...
  3. Did Beleg and Mablung participate in the Dagor Bragollach?

    Did these sindarin captains have any parts in this battle like they did later in Niraneth?
  4. Was Galdor of Gondolin involved in other Beleriand wars?

    Did galdor, the elven lord of gondolin fight in other wars of beleriand besides fighting in the fall of gondolin? Do you think galdor of the tree fought in dagor bragollach, nirnaeth arnoediad and war of wrath?
  5. RP 🎲 Of the Dagor Bragollach

    For millennia the lands of Middle-earth had been dominated by Morgoth, the Dark Lord, the ultimate source of all evil. War had ravaged the lands even before the awakening of the Elves, and since then had always raged in some form for thousands of years. But for the past few hundred years, the...
  6. Did Celeborn participate in famous wartime clashes?

    As you all know, there are many different versions of the celeborn's life story. But according to the accepted life story, namely the version that he met and married with Galadriel in Doriath, Did celeborn fight in dagor bragollach, nirnaeth arnoediad and war of wrath? there were sindar elves in...
  7. Were there 🧝elves and men from gondolin in the dagor bragollach?

    Were there elves and men who fought in the dagor bragollach among the elves and men who went to and lived in the gondolin before or after the dagor bragollach?
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    What strategic oversights led to the 🧝Elves' defeat in named battles?

    You guys all know the Palantir, and I won't insult your IQ about how it works. Now here's a big bug-the free people of middle-earth seldom use it for military communication, and they used some primitive methods like beacons instead. Why didn't they use Palantir like Radio for military...
  9. Seeking refuge in HITHLUM during Bragollach

    Sometimes I open to a random page and see which question arises that can be posted. Here is one from this morning: In this battle Dorthonion and Ered Wethrin were reached by the sudden flames of Morgoth, and both of the realms were at war. Why did Barahir's people leave one for another...
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