Nirnaeth Arnoediad: The Battle of Unnumbered Tears | Morgoth's Greatest Victory

What was the Battle of Unnumbered Tears? Tolkien named it the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and it stands as Morgoth's greatest victory in the entire legendarium. In this Silmarillion deep dive, we follow the Union of Maedhros — Noldor, Sindar, the Edain, and the Dwarves of Belegost — as they gamble everything to end the Dark Lord in a single hammer-and-anvil stroke. A planted lie and a moment of grief unravel the plan before it can strike. Morgoth looses Glaurung and his Balrogs, the traitor Ulfang turns on the host, and High King Fingon falls to Gothmog with his banner trodden in the dust. Only Húrin remains, crying "Aurë entuluva" seventy times. From the Hill of the Slain rises Huor's prophecy of Eärendil — and the seed of every rescue still to come. This is the war that story ends in: The War of Wrath →    • The War of Wrath: How Morgoth Finally Fell...   🕐 CHAPTERS: 0:00 Nirnaeth Arnoediad: The Battle of Unnumbered Tears 1:12 The Doom of Mandos: Tears Unnumbered Foretold 4:47 Maedhros and Fingon's Hammer-and-Anvil Plan 8:18 Fingon's Charge to the Walls of Thangorodrim 11:25 Morgoth Empties the Pits of Angband 14:33 The Treason of Uldor the Accursed 17:29 Gothmog Slays Fingon, High King of the Noldor 20:16 The Last Stand of Húrin Thalion 23:03 Haudh-en-Ndengin: The Hill of the Slain #lotr #tolkien #ringsofpower #silmarillion #middleearth #tolkienlore 📖 Read more: https://rangeroftherealms.com/episode... 📚 MORE FROM RANGER OF THE REALMS: 🔹 Channel:    / @rangeroftherealms   🔹 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1cBIiWA... 🔹 Website: https://rangeroftherealms.com ☕ Support: https://ko-fi.com/rangeroftherealms 🎬 A DREAMBYTES PRODUCTION The works of J.R.R. Tolkien remain under copyright to the Tolkien Estate. This is a fan work created for educational and entertainment purposes. This episode is part of Morgoth: The Complete Story — the full story, in order:    • Morgoth: The Complete Story