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Episode: The Fifth Battle of Beleriand | JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion | 025
Description: The Fifth Battle of Beleriand, the devastating Nirnaeth Arnoediad — Battle of Unnumbered Tears. Witness the tragic fall of Fingon, High King of the Noldor, in a brutal clash against Morgoth’s forces. Explore the treachery of the Easterlings, the courage of Men and Elves united in a doomed alliance, and the fateful confrontation between Fingon and Gothmog, Lord of the Balrogs. A pivotal turning point in the First Age that seals the fate of Elven kingdoms and sets the stage for Middle-earth’s darkest days.Who are you?Please tell me a little...