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Conquests of the Enemy (Atlas of Beleriand - Map 8)
During the First Age, the powerful of Morgoth increased continuously. The deepest caves of Angband were full of treacherous weapons, slaves and soldiers. Morgoth applied one strategy, brutal conquest, for one result, domination. His power was embodied in Balrogs which commanded his troops.
On the enemy point of view, the division west/east of Beleriand is a major difficulty , due to the existence of two corridors between Ard-Galen and the inland. The east corridor (the Maglor's gap) was defended by the sons of Fëanor, and the west corridor (the Sirion's Vale) by sons of Finarfin. Morgoth may be divide his troops in two groups.
The dragon Glaurung was the major asset of Morgoth, because he won all his battles (except his first early release in 260). He breached the East in 455, and the West fifty years later. Glaurung alone could have conquier all the Beleriand, however he possessed his own will [1] and was killed by Túrin.
Finally Morgoth did not conquier all the Beleriand : Ulmo protected Nan Tathren and the Sirion, and the stronghold of Amon Ereb stands in the East.
Doriath was regularly attacked on two frontlines but was protected by the Girdle of Melian. When Thingol was killed, Melian left Doriath and the Girdle was dissolved. Then the kingdom was destroyed by the sons of Fëanor and his irrevocable oath, nor by the orks.
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About the Atlas of Beleriand
This Atlas is a serie of ten maps (and more !)
concerning geography, history and geopolitics of Beleriand, which is a
territory of the famous Legendarium of J.R.R. Tolkien,
including the Silmarillion.
This map was firstly created to illustrate an essay (in french) dedicated to explore the geopolitics in Beleriand published on the website
JRRVF (many thanks to Cedric for his support).This map was firstly released on Deviantart.
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