Board Thread:Lore Texts/@comment-58.160.69.39-20170812095751

The battle of Nirnaeth Arnoediad, or The Battle of Unnumbered Tears to most began some twenty years after the disatrous defeat of the Elves and their allies the early Edain, the Noldor had lost control over the entire northern part of Beleriand, only holding out in places like Nargothrond, Hithlum and Himring. However due to Beren and Luthien sucessfully retrieving a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown, the eldest child of Feanor's seven Maedhros was convined that there existed still hope for victory against Morgoth. In the year 468 of the FA, Maedhros began building an alliance of Elves, Dwarves, Edain and the first Easterlings to attack Morgoth's fortress at Thangorodrim. The forces composed of thousands of troops from Himring, a small company from Nargothrond, two Elves of Doriath, ten thousand troops from Gondolin, dwarves from Belegost, thousands of men and elves from Hithlum, hundreds of men of Brethil and a company from the Falas.The army divided it's forces into two main groups, the eastern flank being led by Maedhros and the western flank led by Fingon, high king of the Noldor. The plan initially had been for Maedhros to march his host openly across Anfauglith and draw out the host of Morgoth and for Fingon's host to march out from the Ered Wethrin and crush the hosts of Morgoth in between them. However all was soon to come apart. From his spies amongst the Elves, he had learned of their plans. He countered that by delaying Maedhros's host from meeting Fingon and sending out a host of his own, which included in it Glaurung the first dragon and several of his brood. Fingon had therefore arrived first, and had settled in Eed Wethrin and awaiting Maedhros's host. Morgoth was aware of Fingon's location, and lured him out with a force of orcs. 
 * 1) Author: Aeluin, Noldorin Scribe
 * 2) title: A brief history of Middle-earth, Nirnaeth Arnoediad Part one
 * 3) types: lindon,rivendell,eregion,eriador