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==History==
==History==
Melkor built Angband during the [[Years of the Trees]], originally as an outlying fortress and armoury to his great northern citadel at Utumno. It was commanded from its first construction by Sauron, the chief of Melkor's servants. Angband was built near the northwestern shores of the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]] in the range of the Iron Mountains, as a first defence against any attack on Melkor's realm from the Valar in Aman.  
Melkor built Angband during the [[Years of the Trees]], originally as an outlying fortress and armoury to his great northern citadel at [[Utumno]]. It was commanded by [[Sauron]], his lieutenant. Angband was built near the northwestern shores of the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]] in the range of the [[Iron Mountains]], as a first defence against any attack on Melkor's realm from the Valar in Aman.<ref name=s3>{{S|3}}</ref><ref>{{S|Map}}</ref>


When the Valar captured Melkor and took him in chains back to [[Valinor]], Angband was largely destroyed and lay in ruins for many thousands of years, although beneath the ruins lay many hidden chambers in which some of Melkor's servants escaped the Valar's assault. Sauron was one of these, and the Balrogs lay hid with him in Angband's deepest vaults.
After the [[Battle of the Powers]], the [[Valar]] [[captivity of Melkor|captured Melkor]] and took him in chains back to [[Valinor]], although beneath the ruins of [[Utumno]] and Angband lay many hidden chambers and vaults in which some of Melkor's servants escaped the Valar's assault. Sauron was one of these, and the Balrogs lay hid with him in Angband's deepest vaults.<ref name=s3>


Angband re-entered history when Melkor escaped Valinor with the stolen [[Silmarils]]: he chose the ruined fortress as his new capital, and rebuilt the Hells of Iron as a base for the dark reign he intended for the lands of [[Middle-earth]].
Angband re-entered history when Melkor escaped Valinor with the stolen [[Silmarils]]: he chose the ruined fortress as his new capital, and rebuilt the Hells of Iron as a base for the dark reign he intended for the lands of [[Middle-earth]].

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Angband
Fortress
Felix Sotomayor - Angband (borderless).jpg
"Angband" by Felix Sotomayor
General Information
LocationEred Engrin, beneath Thangorodrim
TypeFortress
DescriptionDark underground fortress
People and History
InhabitantsMorgoth, Balrogs, Orcs and other creatures
CreatedY.T. 1495
DestroyedF.A. 587, War of Wrath
GalleryImages of Angband

Angband was a mighty fortified citadel originally constructed by Melkor in the earliest days of the world as an outlying fortress to his northern stronghold of Utumno deep inside (and underneath) the Iron Mountains. Utumno was destroyed by the Valar, and Melkor imprisoned in Valinor for three ages, but on his return to Middle-earth, he took Angband as the seat of his power, and raised the towers of Thangorodrim above its gates.

Angband was besieged by the Noldor during the early part of the First Age, but the Siege of Angband was broken at the Dagor Bragollach. It was finally destroyed by the forces of the Valar at the end of the First Age, in the War of Wrath.

History

Melkor built Angband during the Years of the Trees, originally as an outlying fortress and armoury to his great northern citadel at Utumno. It was commanded by Sauron, his lieutenant. Angband was built near the northwestern shores of the Great Sea in the range of the Iron Mountains, as a first defence against any attack on Melkor's realm from the Valar in Aman.[1][2]

After the Battle of the Powers, the Valar captured Melkor and took him in chains back to Valinor, although beneath the ruins of Utumno and Angband lay many hidden chambers and vaults in which some of Melkor's servants escaped the Valar's assault. Sauron was one of these, and the Balrogs lay hid with him in Angband's deepest vaults.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag

In Quenya, Angband was called Angamando.[3]

Portrayal in adaptations

1982-97: Middle-earth Role Playing:

The dragon Smaug is said to have escaped the destruction of Angband at the end of the First Age.[4]

References