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The '''Battle of the Silent Pools''' took place at [[Aelin-uial|Umboth-muilin]] during the great expedition from [[Valinor]] to release the enslaved [[Gnomes]] in the [[Great Lands]], according to some of the outlines belonging to the early version of the [[legendarium]] in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]''.<ref name="Tulk"/> No full, detailed account of the battle is given, as it is only mentioned passingly in the Lost Tales, and in various outlines for their continuation. | The '''Battle of the Silent Pools''' took place at [[Aelin-uial|Umboth-muilin]] during the great expedition from [[Valinor]] to release the enslaved [[Gnomes]] in the [[Great Lands]], according to some of the outlines belonging to the early version of the [[legendarium]] in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]''.<ref name="Tulk"/> No full, detailed account of the battle is given, as it is only mentioned passingly in the Lost Tales, and in various outlines for their continuation. | ||
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*Afterwards, [[Angamandi]] was broken, and the captive Gnomes were released.<ref name="Tulk"/> | *Afterwards, [[Angamandi]] was broken, and the captive Gnomes were released.<ref name="Tulk"/> | ||
*Following the end of that war is a war with many of the [[Men]] living in the Great Lands, as soon as the [[Valar]] Tulkas and [[Salmar|Noldorin]] returned back to Valinor.<ref name="Tulk"/> | *Following the end of that war is a war with many of the [[Men]] living in the Great Lands, as soon as the [[Valar]] Tulkas and [[Salmar|Noldorin]] returned back to Valinor.<ref name="Tulk"/> | ||
== See also == | |||
*[[Battle of Tasarinan]] | |||
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[[Category:The Book of Lost Tales]] | [[Category:The Book of Lost Tales]] | ||
[[Category:Wars and Battles]] | [[Category:Wars and Battles]] | ||
Revision as of 17:17, 30 March 2022
The Battle of the Silent Pools took place at Umboth-muilin during the great expedition from Valinor to release the enslaved Gnomes in the Great Lands, according to some of the outlines belonging to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales.[1] No full, detailed account of the battle is given, as it is only mentioned passingly in the Lost Tales, and in various outlines for their continuation.
What little is known about it is that:
- It was fought between Tulkas and Melko, in which Tulkas defeated the latter, and Melko was afterwards bound in Lumbi and guarded by Gorgumoth the hound of Mandos.[1]
- Afterwards, Angamandi was broken, and the captive Gnomes were released.[1]
- Following the end of that war is a war with many of the Men living in the Great Lands, as soon as the Valar Tulkas and Noldorin returned back to Valinor.[1]
See also
