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Presumably it was during that War that [[Ossë]] and [[Sauron]] were ensnared by Melkor.<ref>{{S|IIc}}</ref><ref>{{S|IId}}</ref>
Presumably it was during that War that [[Ossë]] and [[Sauron]] were ensnared by Melkor.<ref>{{S|IIc}}</ref><ref>{{S|IId}}</ref>


Melkor prevailed for ages and news of the War reached far in heaven where [[Tulkas]] was. In [[Valian Years|Valian Year]] 1499 he descended to Arda. Melkor forsook the world and fled before the wrath and laughter of Tulkas beyond the [[Walls of Night]], and peace was known for a long age.<ref name=s1>{{S|1}}</ref>
Melkor prevailed for ages and news of the War reached far in heaven where [[Tulkas]] was. In [[Valian Years|Valian Year]] 1499 he descended to Arda. Melkor forsook the world and fled before the wrath and laughter of Tulkas beyond the [[Walls of Night]].<ref name=s1>{{S|1}}</ref>


===Aftermath===
===Aftermath===

Revision as of 06:50, 22 July 2017

Previous war: None
Next war: War for Sake of the Elves
First War with Melkor
Beginning: VY 1End: VY 1499
Place: All of Arda
Outcome: Victory for the Valar, Formation of Arda
Major battles: Many and various
Combatants

Valar and Maiar

Melkor and Maiar

Commanders

Manwë

Melkor

The First War was a titanic struggle between the Valar and Melkor at the beginning of Arda for its dominion.[1]

History

Prelude

When Ainur came to Arda, before it was fully formed and anything dwelt, Melkor claimed it for himself. Manwë denied this and spirits came to his side from the deeps of Ea,[1] like Varda.[2]

The War

The battles fought for the dominion of Arda were numerous but unnamed and of them the Eldar knew what the Valar told them.[1]

While the Valar formed Arda, Melkor undid or marred whatever they made, demolishing mountains they created, raising up their valleys and spilling their seas, ever hindering their plans.[1] The works of Aulë suffered most, who grew weary repairing the damage and tumults by Melkor and Arda was marred.[2]

Presumably it was during that War that Ossë and Sauron were ensnared by Melkor.[3][4]

Melkor prevailed for ages and news of the War reached far in heaven where Tulkas was. In Valian Year 1499 he descended to Arda. Melkor forsook the world and fled before the wrath and laughter of Tulkas beyond the Walls of Night.[5]

Aftermath

The result of the War was that Arda's completion was hindered and its plan was altered. There was peace for a long time and thenceforth Tulkas was counted among the Valar. Tulkas and Aulë labored much to restore Arda and extinguish the fires.[5]

Aulë created the Two Lamps for the illumination of all Arda and the vegetation of Yavanna, who planted her seeds that sprouted. The earth was filled with plants from mosses to large trees in the Spring of Arda.[5]

Of that primordial duel the Elves knew only what the Powers told them of it.[1]

Other versions of the Legendarium

In Tolkien's latest writings where Arda was a round world from its beginning, this period of fire and cataclysm is said to correspond roughly with the earth's primeval epochs before this world became habitable for organic life. During these battles, it is said, the earth was given its elliptic orbit and the Moon broke away from the earth, both of which were caused by Melkor, though another version tells that the Valar wrought the Moon from the earth to counteract the night when Melkor was most active.[6]

References