Chaining of Melkor
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The Chaining of Melkor refers to his imprisonment for "three ages" after the Battle of the Powers. After their final victory, Tulkas captured Melkor and bound him with the great chain Angainor. He was carried by to Valinor and sentenced to his long term of incarceration in the Halls of Mandos by Manwë, his brother and the chief of the Valar.[1]
During this period between Y.T. 1100 and 1400,[2][3] which is divided in three ages of 100 Valian Years each, the Days of Bliss occurred:
- During the first age, the Elves were able to undertake the Great Journey to Aman unmolested, and the cities of Eldamar were built.[1]
- During the second, many princes of the Elves were born in Eldamar, and Fëanor devised the Tengwar.[4]
- During the third, Menegroth was built in Eglador and the Nandor reached Beleriand, while in Valinor, Fëanor wrought the Silmarils, his greatest and most precious creation.[5]
At the end of the third age of his captivity, Manwë pardoned Melkor and released him from his bondage,[6] but he turned back to darkness, destroying the Two Trees and fleeing back to his strongholds in the north of Middle-earth with the stolen Silmarils.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Two. The Annals of Aman: Third section of the Annals of Aman", entry 1100, §§ 51-2, p. 80
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Two. The Annals of Aman: Fourth section of the Annals of Aman", entry 1400, §§ 87-8, p. 93
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Sindar"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Darkening of Valinor"