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<div>The lay that tells of the loss of [[Ereinion Gil-galad]] in the [[Siege of Barad-dûr]] at the end of the [[War of the Last Alliance]]. [[Sam]] sings the first lines of it in the [[The Lord of the Rings]]. <br />
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===The Poem===<br />
'':"Gil-galad was an Elven-king.<br />
:Of him the harpers sadly sing:<br />
:The last whose realm was fair and free<br />
:Between the mountains and the sea.<br />
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:His sword was long, his lance was keen.<br />
:His shining helm afar was seen.<br />
:The countless stars of heaven's field<br />
:Were mirrored in his silver shield.<br />
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:But long ago he rode away,<br />
:And where he dwelleth none can say.<br />
:For into darkness fell his star;<br />
:In Mordor, where the shadows are."<br />
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Little is known of the lay itself. According to [[Aragorn]], it was originally written in 'an ancient tongue' (presumably [[Quenya]]), but [[Bilbo Baggins]] later translated it into the [[Common Tongue]], and taught it to [[Samwise Gamgee]] in his younger days. It seems to have told the story of the War of the [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men|Last Alliance]], at least to the point where [[Gil-galad]] aided in the overthrow of [[Sauron]], and was himself slain. Its contents, though, are largely unknown to us: Sam confirms that it was a long poem, but apart from three introductory stanzas, the text of the lay is lost. Aragorn does say that he knows more of the text, as does Frodo, but he refuses to share it at the time he discusses it with the hobbits.<br />
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Sam's verses of the song are given in Book 1, Chapter XI of The Lord of the Rings ([[A Knife in the Dark]]).<br />
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A musical version of those three verses was recorded by the [[Tolkien Ensemble]] on their album A Night in Rivendell.<br />
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<div>'''Calaquendi''' (singular ''Calaquende'') are the ''[[Elves of the Light]]'', those who have seen the light of the [[Two Trees]] in [[Valinor]] They include the [[Vanyar]], [[Ñoldor]], and those [[Teleri]] who passed over [[Belegaer]], as well as the [[Sindar]]in king [[Thingol]] alone of all his people. Another name of them is the [[Anamyar]] (With the exception of Thinlol, who was not counted among them), "Those of Aman". Those kindreds who settled in Aman or descended from them were also referred to as High Elves, or "Tereldar". <br />
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Those of the elver who refused the summons of the [[Valar]] or did not complete the [[Great Journey]] to [[Valinor]] are called the ''Úmanyar'', meaning "Not of Aman" and "[[Moriquendi]]", or Dark Elves (Those who had nor seen the light). King [[Elu Thingol]] of Doriath holds the unique status of being both among the Calaquendi and the Úmanyar.<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Amanyar]]<br />
==Etymology==<br />
Quenya ''[[cala]]'', wich means light and ''[[quendi]]'', meaning elves; thus: "Elves of Light". <br />
==Cognates==<br />
*[[Telerin]] ''[[Calapendi]]''<br />
*[[Sindarin]] ''[[Calben|Calbin]]''<br />
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[[Image:Guy Gondron - Morgoth and Ungoliant.jpg|thumb|250px|''Morgoth and Ungoliant'' by [[Guy Gondron]].]]<br />
'''Ungoliant''' was an evil spirit in the form of a spider who dwelt in [[Avathar]] in the [[First Age]]. <br />
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==History==<br />
It is thought that she may have been one of the [[Maiar]] whom [[Melkor]] corrupted long ago, but she is not listed among the [[Ainur]]. It is also said, arguably separately, that she came from the darkness above the skies of Arda, and this reference has led some to believe she may be an incarnation of darkness or emptiness itself, as this seems very consistent with the rest of her character. <br />
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Ungoliant aided [[Melkor]] in his attack on the [[Two Trees of Valinor]]; she drained the Trees of their sap and poisoned them after Melkor wounded them, and she drained dry the Wells of [[Varda]], so that nothing remained of the Light that was before Sun or Moon, except in the [[Silmarils]] of [[Fëanor]]. She and Melkor fled to [[Middle-earth]] to escape justice at the hands of the [[Valar]]. <br />
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Melkor had promised to reward her, "Yea, with both hands", and after their flight from [[Valinor]], the Dark Lord indeed gave her many gems of the [[Ñoldor]], but withheld the Silmarils in his right hand. He refused to give them to the Great Spider to be devoured, for he desired them greatly, and Ungoliant would have slain Melkor in the ensuing battle had not the [[Balrogs]] come and saved their master, causing Ungoliant to flee to the [[Ered Gorgoroth]] in [[Beleriand]]. <br />
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While there, she had many offspring, as well as various creatures infesting the Ered Gorgoroth, which came to be a place of horror. The dates of her existence are not precisely known; in ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Quenta Silmarillion]], Chapter 9, ''Of the Flight of the Noldor'', we are told that she "went whither she would into the forgotten south of the world" shortly before the [[First Age]], and that "some have said that she ended long ago, when in her uttermost famine she devoured herself at last." In contrast, a rough sketch of [[Eärendil]]'s voyages by Tolkien suggests that he slew Ungoliant in the south.<br />
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==Origin==<br />
Ungoliant's origin and nature is not exactly clear. Within the Silmarillion, it is said she was an evil being from "Before the World" that took on the form of a spider. This quotation has led to much speculation, somewhat similar to the Tom Bombadil debate:<br />
*[[Ainu]]: A common thought is that she might have been one of the lesser Ainur whom Melkor corrupted long ago, and entered [[Eä]] with the Dark Lord, only to grow independent later.<br />
*Incarnation of darkness: In early writings, Ungoliant's name was ''Múru'', a [[Quenya]] word for the ''Primeval Night''<ref name="múru">{{ME-ref|Lost Road}}</ref>. Combined with the above quote, this has led to speculation that Ungoliant is Night itself. This has also led to speculation that Ungoliant is actually the opposite of Eru Ilúvatar (though whether or not Tolkien would have even allowed this theory on theological grounds is unknown).<br />
*Discord in the [[Music of the Ainur]]: similar to the previous theory.<br />
*A nature spirit (similar if not identical to the incarnation of darkness theory)<br />
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In the book ''[[Morgoth's Ring]]'', which is somewhat later in date than ''The Silmarillion'', and which it expands upon somewhat, Morgoth explicitly refers to Ungoliant as having abandoned him. Also she is clearly shown as being weak and desperate before Morgoth, until she devours the light of the two trees and grows greater, so she can not be some opposite of Ilúvatar, which would far outstrip Morgoth. ''Morgoth's Ring'' explicitly refers to her as a servant of Melkor who had abandoned him. Whether this means she was an Ainu or some creation of his work is not clear, but given her power she was probably a [[Maia]]{{Fact|date=September 2008}}, perhaps a Maia of Melkor's own native people given her lust for destruction, just as Sauron was of the Maiar of Aulë. Vairë the Weaver, wife of Mandos, is another possibility. Taking the form of a great, dark spider would be logical for a corrupted Maia that once served The Weaver.<br />
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The great spiders of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' (including the spiders encountered by [[Bilbo Baggins]] in [[Mirkwood]] and [[Shelob]]<ref>The Lord of the Rings, Book 4: Chapter 9 Shelob's Lair</ref><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The name is pronounced {{IPA|[uŋˈgɔ.li.ant]}}. In the form ''Ungoliant'' the name is technically [[Sindarin]], but is a direct loan from [[Quenya]] ''[[ungwë]]'' + ''[[liantë]]'': "dark spider"; the strictly Sindarin form being '''Delduthling''' "dark terror spider." She is also called "gloomweaver," '''Wirilom&euml;''' in Quenya, '''Gwerlum''' in Sindarin. <br />
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