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Old 02-10-2004, 05:42 PM   #1
Lefty Scaevola
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Chapter 20: Of the Fifth Battle

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The chapter starts With the return to Beleriand of Luthien and Beren. From their deeds, Maedhros and others perceive that Morgoth is not invulnerable. Maedhros forms an alliance to attack Morgoth. In are the Oathtakers, Belegost, Nogrod, Ulfang’s tribe, Bor’s tribe, Hithlum & Dor-Lomin, The Falas, and Brethil. Gondolin is also coming, but unknown yet to most of all of the others (although I suspect Fingon may have had some word of it). Not in are Doriath or Nargothrond because of grievances with the Oathtakers, fear of war, and overconfidence of defensive measures.
Preliminary measures were the clearing of northern Beleriand and retaking of Dorthonion. Both strategically necessary, but undertaken too soon, before there could be and immediate follow-up attack on Angband, and thus telegraphing intentions to Morgoth.
The plan for the main battle is for the eastern forces under Maedhros to advance to Angband, and if Morgoth advances against them for The western forces under Fingon the then attack. Presumably the is a plan B for if Morgoth does not come forth, but it is not mentioned.
Morgoth has good intelligence of the plans and operation of the Union of Maedhros, and his counter plan is to delay Maedhros by means of traitors, and to draw Fingon out and crushed him first.
Maedhros’ Plan fails, Morgoth’s succeeds.
Maedhros is delayed by deceits from the traitors, Uldor, Ulfast, and Ulwarth. Morgoth advances and army towards Hithlum, and by atrocity lures out the western army, despite the resistance to such stratagem by some of its leaders. Their assault falls heavier than the Morgoth has expected and drives his army with much slaughter back to Angband. Morgoth sends forth more armies to counterattack Fingon, whose host is strung out in pursuit, and Fingon is driven back and then surrounded on the Anfauglith. Turgon attacks and Breaks through to Fingon from the south, and Maedhros attacks from the East. Morgoth attacks with his reserves, including the Balrogs and Glaurung the dragon, and drive a solid wedge between Fingon and Maedhros. Treachery is triggered and part of Maedhros’ forces desert, and the Ulfangians switch sides and attack his rear, and allies of their attack from the east. Maedhros’ host breaks, with a cadre of his Noldor s and the Dwarves fighting their way out. Azaghal, King of Belegost, and his guard wounds Glaurung, allowing some of the host to escape. Morgoth now condetrates on the west host, and Gothmog drives a wedge between the forces of Fingon and the rest, driving Hurin and Turgon to the south. Fingon is surrounded and destroyed, himself killed dueling with Balrogs. Hurin, Huor, and the men of Dor-Lomin rearguard for Turgon, who escapes to Gondolin. Hurin is captured.
Hithlum, and Dor-Lomin are occupied. Dorthonion taken (again), and NE Beleriand. Morgoth betrays (what a surprise) his human allies, and shut them up in Hithlum and Dor-Lomin. The remaining Oathtakers take refuge in Ossirland. Morgoth’s raids not go far south into Beleriand. Next year Morgoth takes the Falas and Barad Nimras, and the surviving Sindar (and Noldor refugees) there flee to the Island of Balar. Turgon tries to send emissaries to Aman, they fail. Morgoth tries to break Hurin but fails, and curses him and his family.
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