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	==History==		==History==
−	It is thought that she may have been one of the [[Maiar]] whom [[Morgoth\|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.	+	Ungoliant's origins are shrouded in mystery. It is thought that she may have been one of the [[Maiar]] whom [[Morgoth\|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, leading some to believe that she may be an incarnation of darkness or emptiness itself (which is fairly consistent with the rest of her character).

−	Ungoliant ~~aided~~ [[Morgoth\|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]].	+	Ungoliant most kept to herself, but [[Morgoth\|Melkor]] eventually sought her aid in his attack on the [[Two Trees of Valinor]]. She helped Melkor infiltrate [[Valinor]] by shrouding both herself and her ally in webs of pure darkness. Once within Valinor, Ungoliant drank the light from the Two Trees after Morgoth wounded them with his spear. She also drained dry the Wells of [[Varda]] so that nothing remained of the Light of the [[Two Lamps]] save that of the [[Silmarils]] of [[Fëanor]]. After this terrible act, Ungoliant and Melkor fled to [[Middle-earth]] to escape justice at the hands of the [[Valar]].

−	[[File:John Howe - The Killing of the Trees.jpg\|thumb\|left\|''Ungoliant aids [[Morgoth\|Melkor]] in the darkening	+	[[File:John Howe - The Killing of the Trees.jpg\|thumb\|left\|''Ungoliant aids [[Morgoth\|Melkor]] in the darkening of [[Valinor]]'']]
−	of [[Valinor]]'']]	+

−	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 [[Noldor\|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]]~~.	+	In order to gain Ungoliant's assistance, 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 [[Noldor\|Ñoldor]]. However, he withheld the Silmarils in his right hand, having desired them too greatly to allow the Great Spider to devour them. In response, an enraged Ungoliant attacked Melkor as punishment for his perceived betrayal. Having grown far larger and stronger than before by absorbing the light of the Two Trees, the Gloomweaver would have killed Melkor had not the [[Balrogs]] come and saved their master.

−	~~While there~~, she had many offspring, including [[Shelob]], ~~as well as various other 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.	+	Overcome by the Balrogs' fiery whips, Ungoliant fled to the [[Ered Gorgoroth]] in [[Beleriand]]. There, she had many offspring, including [[Shelob]], which spread throughout the Ered Gorgoroth and gave it a reputation as a place of horror. Ungoliant herself eventually disappeared from history, but her final fate is not precisely known; in ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Quenta Silmarillion]], Chapter 9, ''Of the Flight of the Noldor'', it is said 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.

	==Etymology==		==Etymology==

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−	In ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'', Ungoliant's history is even more mysterious then what is implied in the published edition of ''The Silmarillion''. Here, even the Valar did not know of her origins, and she was portrayed as a primeval spirit of ~~darkness~~, and believed to be a creature bred of the darkness of the Void.	+	In ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'', Ungoliant's history is even more mysterious then what is implied in the published edition of ''The Silmarillion''. Here, even the Valar did not know of her origins, and she was portrayed as a primeval spirit of night, and believed to be a creature bred of the darkness of the Void.

	Also, Melkor and his companions encounter Ungoliant in her lair (here, known as Arvalin) by coincidence while fleeing from the Valar.		Also, Melkor and his companions encounter Ungoliant in her lair (here, known as Arvalin) by coincidence while fleeing from the Valar.
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	Melkor and Ungoliant are shown to be on much friendlier terms with each other than what is shown in later version of ''The Silmarillion'', as Melkor willingly offers the jewels that were stolen from the Elves, apart from the Silmarils (the Theft of the Silmarils ocurring ''before'' the Darkening of Valinor, in this version).		Melkor and Ungoliant are shown to be on much friendlier terms with each other than what is shown in later version of ''The Silmarillion'', as Melkor willingly offers the jewels that were stolen from the Elves, apart from the Silmarils (the Theft of the Silmarils ocurring ''before'' the Darkening of Valinor, in this version).

−	After the Darkening of Valinor, instead of fleeing with Melkor, Ungoliant flees southwards ~~immediately~~, and successfully eludes the Valar.	+	After the Darkening of Valinor, instead of fleeing with Melkor, Ungoliant immediately flees southwards towards her lair, and successfully eludes the Valar.
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	[[Category:Spiders]]		[[Category:Spiders]]
	[[Category:Spirits]]		[[Category:Spirits]]

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	==Other version of the legendarium==		==Other version of the legendarium==
−	In ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'', Ungoliant's history is even more mysterious then what is implied in the published edition of ''The Silmarillion''. Here, even the Valar did not know of her origins, and she was believed to be a creature bred of the darkness of the Void.	+	In ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'', Ungoliant's history is even more mysterious then what is implied in the published edition of ''The Silmarillion''. Here, even the Valar did not know of her origins, and she was portrayed as a primeval spirit of darkness, and believed to be a creature bred of the darkness of the Void.

	Also, Melkor and his companions encounter Ungoliant in her lair (here, known as Arvalin) by coincidence while fleeing from the Valar.		Also, Melkor and his companions encounter Ungoliant in her lair (here, known as Arvalin) by coincidence while fleeing from the Valar.

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	She is also called "gloomweaver," '''Virilomë''' {{IPA\|[ˌviriˈlome]}}) ('''Wirilomë''' in [[Vanyarin]]) which becomes '''Gwerlum''' ({{IPA\|[ɡʷerlum]}}) in Sindarin.		She is also called "gloomweaver," '''Virilomë''' {{IPA\|[ˌviriˈlome]}}) ('''Wirilomë''' in [[Vanyarin]]) which becomes '''Gwerlum''' ({{IPA\|[ɡʷerlum]}}) in Sindarin.
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		+	==Other version of the legendarium==
		+	In ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'', Ungoliant's history is even more mysterious then what is implied in the published edition of ''The Silmarillion''. Here, even the Valar did not know of her origins, and she was believed to be a creature bred of the darkness of the Void.
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		+	Also, Melkor and his companions encounter Ungoliant in her lair (here, known as Arvalin) by coincidence while fleeing from the Valar.
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		+	Melkor and Ungoliant are shown to be on much friendlier terms with each other than what is shown in later version of ''The Silmarillion'', as Melkor willingly offers the jewels that were stolen from the Elves, apart from the Silmarils (the Theft of the Silmarils ocurring ''before'' the Darkening of Valinor, in this version).
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		+	After the Darkening of Valinor, instead of fleeing with Melkor, Ungoliant flees southwards immediately, and successfully eludes the Valar.
	[[Category:Spiders]]		[[Category:Spiders]]
	[[Category:Spirits]]		[[Category:Spirits]]

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	\| age=		\| age=
	\| destroyed=		\| destroyed=
−	\| realm= [[Avathar]] ([[Year of the Trees]]; [[Nan Dungortheb]] (early [[First Age]])	+	\| realm= [[Avathar]] ([[Year of the Trees]]); [[Nan Dungortheb]] (early [[First Age]])
	\| gender=Female		\| gender=Female
	\| race= [[Maiar]]		\| race= [[Maiar]]

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	\| image=[[file:Guy Gondron - Morgoth and Ungoliant.jpg\|250px]]		\| image=[[file:Guy Gondron - Morgoth and Ungoliant.jpg\|250px]]
	\| name=Ungoliant		\| name=Ungoliant
−	\| othernames=	+	\| othernames= Gloomweaver, Delduthling
	\| created=		\| created=
	\| years=		\| years=
	\| age=		\| age=
	\| destroyed=		\| destroyed=
−	\| realm=	+	\| realm= [[Avathar]] ([[Year of the Trees]]; [[Nan Dungortheb]] (early [[First Age]])
	\| gender=Female		\| gender=Female
−	\| race=	+	\| race= [[Maiar]]
−	\| appearance=As a large spider	+	\| appearance=Like a large spider
	\| accomplishments=Destruction of the [[Two Trees of Valinor\|Two Trees]]		\| accomplishments=Destruction of the [[Two Trees of Valinor\|Two Trees]]
	}}		}}
−	'''Ungoliant''' was an evil spirit in ~~the~~ form of a [[spider]] who dwelt in [[Avathar]] in the [[First Age]].	+	'''Ungoliant''' was an evil spirit in a form that greatly resembled a massive [[spider]] who dwelt in [[Avathar]] prior to the [[First Age]].

	==History==		==History==

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	Ungoliant aided [[Morgoth\|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]].		Ungoliant aided [[Morgoth\|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]].
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		+	[[File:John Howe - The Killing of the Trees.jpg\|thumb\|left\|''Ungoliant aids [[Morgoth\|Melkor]] in the darkening
		+	of [[Valinor]]'']]

	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 [[Noldor\|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]].		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 [[Noldor\|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]].

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	==History==		==History==
−	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.	+	It is thought that she may have been one of the [[Maiar]] whom [[Morgoth\|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.

−	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]].	+	Ungoliant aided [[Morgoth\|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]].

	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 [[Noldor\|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]].		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 [[Noldor\|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]].

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	She is also called "gloomweaver," '''Virilomë''' {{IPA\|[ˌviriˈlome]}}) ('''Wirilomë''' in [[Vanyarin]]) which becomes '''Gwerlum''' ({{IPA\|[ɡʷerlum]}}) in Sindarin.		She is also called "gloomweaver," '''Virilomë''' {{IPA\|[ˌviriˈlome]}}) ('''Wirilomë''' in [[Vanyarin]]) which becomes '''Gwerlum''' ({{IPA\|[ɡʷerlum]}}) in Sindarin.
−	[[Category:~~Creatures~~]]	+	[[Category:Spiders]]
		+	[[Category:Spirits]]
	[[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]]		[[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]]
	[[Category:Evil]]		[[Category:Evil]]

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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]].		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]].

−	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 [[Noldor\|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]].	+	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 [[Noldor\|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]].

	While there, she had many offspring, including [[Shelob]], as well as various other 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.		While there, she had many offspring, including [[Shelob]], as well as various other 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.