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o Melkor -- Mightiest of the Dwellers in Arda

Dates: Descended into Arda at its beginning, banished from the World at the end of the First Age
Race: Ainur Meaning: '(He Who) Arises in Might' Titles: Bauglir, Dark Lord Other Names: Morgoth Bauglir
Note: 'Melkor' is the true name of the first Dark Lord, and is used for him from his beginning until his theft of the Silmarils. Events of that period are described in this entry, but for events after his return to Middle-earth at the beginning of the First Age, see the entry for Morgoth Bauglir.

Said to have been the mightiest dweller in Arda, Melkor was of the same order of the Valar and equal in power to Manw� himself, who was Melkor's brother in the mind of Il�vatar. While the Valar descended into Arda to order and govern wisely, though, Melkor sought power for himself alone, and sought to bend all things to his own will.

All that the Valar made, Melkor looked to destroy; long before the Elves awoke, he threw down the Lamps of the Valar, destroying their dwelling in Almaren. They removed to Valinor, and fearing for the coming Elves, made war on Melkor and imprisoned him for three ages. By the time he was released, the Elves had come to Valinor; Melkor turned back to his evil ways; slaying Finw� and stealing the Silmarils, he destroyed the Two Trees of Valinor and fled back to his ancient fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth.

* Balrogs -- Demons of Fire. (Originally Maiar)

* Sauron -- Maia how was corrupted by Morgoth; he right hand man.

* Orcs -- Bred by Morgoth from captured Elves. His and Sauron's chief fighting force.
Meaning: Derives from Old English, 'demons' Other Names: Goblins, Glamhoth, Yrch Little is known for certain of the beginnings of the Orcs, the footsoldiers of the Enemy. It is said that they were in origin corrupted Elves captured by Melkor before the beginning of the First Age. In appearance, Orcs were squat, swarthy creatures. Most of them preferred the darkness, being blinded by the light of the Sun, but the kinds bred later in the Third Age such as the Uruk-hai could endure the daylight.

* Dragons -- Mighty reptilian creatures who ranked among the most feared of the servants of the Dark Lord. Of the origins of dragons, no tale tells; the first of them to be seen was Glaurung, Father of Dragons, who first issued from Angband in the middle of the First Age. After Glaurung came many others to strike fear into Elves and Men for the next three ages; among them were Ancalagon the first winged dragon, Scatha who dwelt in the cold northern wastes, and Smaug, last of the great dragons. Dragons have powers of intelligence and speech, and many are also able to cast the dragon-spell, a bewildering confusion that affects any who gaze into the eye of the creature. The dragons were not destroyed at the end of the Third Age; some are said to have survived to our own time, but the great worms and drakes of the Elder Days are no more. Orcs - Warring servents of the Dark Lords. There were three types:

-- Urul�ki -- Breathed fire; no flight

-- The Fire-Drakes -- Breathed fire; could fly

-- The Cold Drakes -- Probably no fire; could fly

All Original content from The Encyclopedia of Arda �Mark Fisher 1997-2004. All Tolkien Information �Tolkien Enterprises a division of the Saul Zaentz Company and New Line Cinema under license from Tolkien Enterprises d/b/a Saul Zaentz Company. All rights reserved.



	Evil People and The Creatures That Serve Them
o Melkor -- Mightiest of the Dwellers in Arda Dates: Descended into Arda at its beginning, banished from the World at the end of the First Age Race: Ainur Meaning: '(He Who) Arises in Might' Titles: Bauglir, Dark Lord Other Names: Morgoth Bauglir Note: 'Melkor' is the true name of the first Dark Lord, and is used for him from his beginning until his theft of the Silmarils. Events of that period are described in this entry, but for events after his return to Middle-earth at the beginning of the First Age, see the entry for Morgoth Bauglir. Said to have been the mightiest dweller in Arda, Melkor was of the same order of the Valar and equal in power to Manw� himself, who was Melkor's brother in the mind of Il�vatar. While the Valar descended into Arda to order and govern wisely, though, Melkor sought power for himself alone, and sought to bend all things to his own will. All that the Valar made, Melkor looked to destroy; long before the Elves awoke, he threw down the Lamps of the Valar, destroying their dwelling in Almaren. They removed to Valinor, and fearing for the coming Elves, made war on Melkor and imprisoned him for three ages. By the time he was released, the Elves had come to Valinor; Melkor turned back to his evil ways; slaying Finw� and stealing the Silmarils, he destroyed the Two Trees of Valinor and fled back to his ancient fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. * Balrogs -- Demons of Fire. (Originally Maiar) * Sauron -- Maia how was corrupted by Morgoth; he right hand man. * Orcs -- Bred by Morgoth from captured Elves. His and Sauron's chief fighting force. Meaning: Derives from Old English, 'demons' Other Names: Goblins, Glamhoth, Yrch Little is known for certain of the beginnings of the Orcs, the footsoldiers of the Enemy. It is said that they were in origin corrupted Elves captured by Melkor before the beginning of the First Age. In appearance, Orcs were squat, swarthy creatures. Most of them preferred the darkness, being blinded by the light of the Sun, but the kinds bred later in the Third Age such as the Uruk-hai could endure the daylight. * Dragons -- Mighty reptilian creatures who ranked among the most feared of the servants of the Dark Lord. Of the origins of dragons, no tale tells; the first of them to be seen was Glaurung, Father of Dragons, who first issued from Angband in the middle of the First Age. After Glaurung came many others to strike fear into Elves and Men for the next three ages; among them were Ancalagon the first winged dragon, Scatha who dwelt in the cold northern wastes, and Smaug, last of the great dragons. Dragons have powers of intelligence and speech, and many are also able to cast the dragon-spell, a bewildering confusion that affects any who gaze into the eye of the creature. The dragons were not destroyed at the end of the Third Age; some are said to have survived to our own time, but the great worms and drakes of the Elder Days are no more. Orcs - Warring servents of the Dark Lords. There were three types: -- Urul�ki -- Breathed fire; no flight -- The Fire-Drakes -- Breathed fire; could fly -- The Cold Drakes -- Probably no fire; could fly All Original content from The Encyclopedia of Arda �Mark Fisher 1997-2004. All Tolkien Information �Tolkien Enterprises a division of the Saul Zaentz Company and New Line Cinema under license from Tolkien Enterprises d/b/a Saul Zaentz Company. All rights reserved.