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| conflict=[[Battles of Beleriand]]
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| date={{FA|1}}
| date={{FA|1}}
| place=The [[Lammoth]]
| place=[[Lammoth]]
| result=Victory for [[Elves]] under [[Fingolfin]], defeat of the [[Orcs]]
| result=Victory for the [[Exiles]]
| side1=[[Fingolfin]] and Exiles
*Death of [[Argon]]
| side2=[[Morgoth]]'s [[Orcs]]
*The followers of [[Fingolfin]] establish themselves in [[Mithrim]]
| commanders1=[[Fingolfin]], his sons and the sons of [[Finarfin]]
| side1=[[Exiles]] (Followers of [[Fingolfin]])
| commanders2=Unknown Orc commander
| side2=Forces of [[Angband]]
| forces1=
| commanders1=
| forces2=
[[Fingolfin]]
| casual1=[[Argon]], otherwise moderate
<br>[[Argon]]
| commanders2=
Unnamed Orc-captain †
| forces1=Unknown
| forces2=Unknown, except only [[Orcs]]
| casual1=Unknown
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==History==
==History==
With the first rising of the [[Moon]], [[Fingolfin]] and the second, greater host of the Noldor marched southward into the [[Lammoth]]. There they were attacked by Orcs which had been sent there by Morgoth to attack [[Fëanor]] in the rear, and they fought their first battle. The Orcs made a surprise attack upon the [[Elves]], who were caught off-guard and began to give way when [[Argon]], Fingolfin's youngest son, dashed forward and cut a path to the Orc-captain, whom he slew. The Orcs surrounded and killed Argon, but his brave deed turned the tide of the battle.<ref>{{PM|Shibboleth}}, p. 362, note 38</ref> Fingolfin and his host pursued the Orcs until they were completely destroyed, and then passed into [[Mithrim]] as the [[Sun]] first rose.
===Prelude===
After [[Fëanor]]'s host acquired the ships of the [[Teleri]] following the [[First Kinslaying]], Fëanor and his followers used them to sail across the sea. Fëanor burned the ships after reaching [[Middle-earth]], stranding the others, for he thought the followers of Fingolfin would prove to be useless.<ref>{{S|9}}</ref> [[Fingolfin]] and his people saw the smoke of the ships from afar, and chose to travel through the icy [[Helcaraxë]], for they were ashamed to go back to [[Valinor]], and were angry at Fëanor. The journey was hard and many died, yet they were filled with hope when they saw the [[Moon]] for the first time.<ref name=Return>{{S|Return}}</ref>
===Battle===
With the first rising of the [[Moon]], [[Fingolfin]] and the second, greater host of the Noldor marched southward into the [[Lammoth]]. There they were attacked by Orcs issued from [[Angband]]. The Orcs made a surprise attack upon the [[Elves]], who were caught off-guard and began to give way when [[Argon]], Fingolfin's youngest son, dashed forward and cut a path to the Orc-captain, whom he slew. The Orcs surrounded and killed Argon but, his brave deed turned the tide of the battle. Fingolfin and his host pursued the Orcs until they were completely destroyed, and then passed into [[Mithrim]] as the [[Sun]] first rose.<ref>{{PM|Shibboleth}}, note 38</ref>
 
===Aftermath===
Soon after, Fingolfin came to the [[Gates of Angband]] and smote upon them, but [[Morgoth]] stayed hidden inside. Fingolfin and the Noldor, realizing they could not be victorious in this way, then came to the northern shores of [[Lake Mithrim]], from which the Fëanorian part of the host had withdrawn to.<ref name=Return>{{S|Return}}</ref>


==Other versions of the legendarium==
==Other versions of the legendarium==
The Battle of the Lammoth and the character Argon do not appear in the published ''[[The Silmarillion|Silmarillion]]'' at all, because they only came to light in very late writings by Tolkien. In the published ''Silmarillion'', Fingolfin's host only arrives after the [[Dagor-nuin-Giliath]] is long over.
The Battle of the Lammoth and the character Argon do not appear in ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' at all because they only came to light in very late writings by Tolkien.  
 
In ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', Fingolfin's host "marched from the North unopposed through the fastness of the realm of [[Morgoth]], and he passed over [[Dor-Daedeloth]], and his foes hid beneath the earth"<ref name=Return>{{S|Return}}</ref> instead of marching south into the [[Lammoth]] as mentioned in ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]''.
 
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Dagor-nuin-Giliath]]
*[[Dagor-nuin-Giliath]]
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[[Category:Conflicts of the First Age]]
[[Category:Conflicts of the First Age]]

Revision as of 17:23, 2 April 2021

Battle of the Lammoth
Jenny Dolfen - The Coming of Fingolfin.jpg
Conflict: Battles of Beleriand
Date: F.A. 1
Place: Lammoth
Outcome: Victory for the Exiles
Combatants

Exiles (Followers of Fingolfin)

Forces of Angband

Commanders

Fingolfin
Argon

Unnamed Orc-captain †

Strength

Unknown

Unknown, except only Orcs

Casualties

Unknown

Unknown

The Battle of the Lammoth was fought against the Orcs in the Lammoth soon after Fingolfin and his host arrived in Middle-earth.

History

Prelude

After Fëanor's host acquired the ships of the Teleri following the First Kinslaying, Fëanor and his followers used them to sail across the sea. Fëanor burned the ships after reaching Middle-earth, stranding the others, for he thought the followers of Fingolfin would prove to be useless.[1] Fingolfin and his people saw the smoke of the ships from afar, and chose to travel through the icy Helcaraxë, for they were ashamed to go back to Valinor, and were angry at Fëanor. The journey was hard and many died, yet they were filled with hope when they saw the Moon for the first time.[2]

Battle

With the first rising of the Moon, Fingolfin and the second, greater host of the Noldor marched southward into the Lammoth. There they were attacked by Orcs issued from Angband. The Orcs made a surprise attack upon the Elves, who were caught off-guard and began to give way when Argon, Fingolfin's youngest son, dashed forward and cut a path to the Orc-captain, whom he slew. The Orcs surrounded and killed Argon but, his brave deed turned the tide of the battle. Fingolfin and his host pursued the Orcs until they were completely destroyed, and then passed into Mithrim as the Sun first rose.[3]

Aftermath

Soon after, Fingolfin came to the Gates of Angband and smote upon them, but Morgoth stayed hidden inside. Fingolfin and the Noldor, realizing they could not be victorious in this way, then came to the northern shores of Lake Mithrim, from which the Fëanorian part of the host had withdrawn to.[2]

Other versions of the legendarium

The Battle of the Lammoth and the character Argon do not appear in The Silmarillion at all because they only came to light in very late writings by Tolkien.

In The Silmarillion, Fingolfin's host "marched from the North unopposed through the fastness of the realm of Morgoth, and he passed over Dor-Daedeloth, and his foes hid beneath the earth"[2] instead of marching south into the Lammoth as mentioned in The Peoples of Middle-earth.

See also

References