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The Tolkien Encyclopedia

THE PUBLIC MIDDLE-EARTH ENCYCLOPEDIA

Explore Tolkien’s people, places, histories and ideas. Definitions remain free to read. Use a name or keyword, choose a topic, or browse by initial letter.

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The First Age was riddled with evil creatures and unpleasant events, the main villain being the Dark Lord Melkor, or Morgoth. However, during some of those events, Melkor had a dreadful ally,…

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