Melkor (Quenya: "He who arises in might"), commonly known as Morgoth (Sindarin: "Black Foe of the World"), [1] was the rebel Vala, the first Dark Lord, and the primordial source of evil in Eä in the Elder …

Dec 11, 2025 · Morgoth, also known as Melkor, was the greatest of the Ainur. He fell from glory when he disrupted the Music of the Ainur and defied the will of Ilúvatar. Morgoth corrupted many of the Ainur …

The character is also briefly mentioned in The Lord of the Rings. Melkor is the most powerful of the Valar but he turns to darkness and is renamed Morgoth, the primary antagonist of Arda. All evil in the world …

Oct 27, 2024 · Before Sauron, there was Morgoth. Here's what you need to know about the Lord of the Rings' first big bad, who even predates the Rings of Power.

Nov 21, 2023 · Melkor was the most powerful of the Ainur, but turned to darkness and became Morgoth, the definitive antagonist of Arda from whom all evil in the world of Middle-earth ultimately stems. …

Sep 21, 2024 · Long before Sauron forged the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom, the races of Middle-earth battled Morgoth. He was the original Dark Lord and the master of Sauron. Tolkien made …

Morgoth is a central figure in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, serving as the primordial source of evil in the universe of The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. A mighty and malevolent being, Morgoth’s …

Morgoth, coveting their beauty and seeing in them a chance to wound his enemies, stole the Silmarils and fled to Middle-earth. In the aftermath, he murdered Fëanor’s father and destroyed the Two Trees …

Sep 30, 2024 · Who Is Morgoth In The Lord Of The Rings? Middle-Earth's Original Villain Explained. Morgoth was one of the 15 Valar - Tolkien's demigods. Second only to the One creator, Eru Ilúvatar, …

Melkor is the most powerful of the Valar but he turns to darkness and is renamed Morgoth, the primary antagonist of Arda. All evil in the world of Middle-earth ultimately stems from him. One of the Maiar of …