Gothmog - voice of Morgoth

[Ithrynluin]

The History of Middle Earth II: The Book of Lost Tales; The Tale of Tinuviel
This name-list explains Gothmog 'Captain of Balrogs' as containing the same Orc-element ('Voice of Goth (Morgoth)'); but in the name-list to the tale of The Fall
Gondolin (p. 216) the name Gothmog is said to mean 'Strife-and-hatred' (mog- 'detest, hate' appears in the Gnomish dictionary), which supports the interpretation of Morgoth in the present tale as 'Black Strife'.*

*Nothing is said in any text to suggest that Gothmog played such a role in relation to Morgoth as the interpretation 'Voice of Goth' implies, but nor is anything said to contradict it, and he was from the beginning an important figure in the evil realm and in especial relation to Melko (see p. 216). There is perhaps a reminiscence of 'the Voice of Morgoth' in the Mouth of Sauron', the Black Numenorean who was the Lieutenant of Barad-dur (the
Return of the King V. so).

Like the text says, there is neither further evidence for nor against this unusual moniker of the Lord of Balrogs. How would you explain it?

Isn't it ironic how a character who is supposedly 'the voice of Morgoth' never utters a single word?

Do you think perhaps Gothmog was the 'voice of Morgoth' in that wherever he would appear, terror and fear would go before him like a tidewave, so in that sense, he did spread 'the voice of Morgoth', without having to use actual words.

What do you make of the Voice of Morgoth / Mouth of Sauron comparison?

 

[Maerbenn]

What do you make of the Voice of Morgoth / Mouth of Sauron comparison?

I posted my 'comparison' here.

 

[Confusticated]

To be fair you might also want to check HoME V, to consider the etymology entries GOS-, GOTH- and MBAW-.