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Quenta Silmarillion

2026-01-03T14:46:30Z

Amalcarin: Removed a baseless editorial speculation, replacing it with an actual phrasing from the source.

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'''''Quenta Silmarillion'': The History of the Silmarils''' is the third part of ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', edited by [[Christopher Tolkien]] from [[Tolkien|his father]]'s later texts.

The ''Quenta Silmarillion'' is the longest part in the book, to which gives its title, and consists of more than twenty chapters. The saga deals with the history of [[Arda]] following the entrance of the [[Ainur]] as the [[Valar]] (see ''[[Ainulindalë]]'').

In the fictional context of [[Middle-earth]], the ''Quenta'' is sometimes assumed to be a part of and derived from [[Bilbo Baggins]]'s ''[[Translations from the Elvish]]'',<ref>{{HM|Guide}}, entry "Translations from the Elvish"</ref> which he composed from the sources available to him in [[Rivendell]], and became a part of the [[Red Book]].<ref>{{LT1|Foreword}}, pp. 5-6</ref>
==Synopsis==
After the Valar's entrance, Arda was still lifeless and had no distinct geographical features. The initial shape of Arda, chosen by the Valar, was of a symmetrical continent lit by two lamps: one in the continent's north, and one in the south. However the lamps were destroyed by the vicious [[Morgoth|Melkor]]. Arda was again darkened, and the lamps' fall spoiled the perfect symmetry of Arda's surface. Two main continents were created that are of concern to the story: [[Aman]] on the far West, and [[Middle-earth]] to the East, over the Great Ocean.

Following this, Melkor hid himself from the Valar in an enormous fortress, [[Utumno]]. He also surrounded himself with horrible beasts, many of them [[Maiar]] in the form of fell animals, known as [[Balrogs]]. Balrogs were to remain his most faithful servants and soldiers ever after.

The Valar then made for themselves a home at the utmost West, upon Aman. Then the Valar began to reshape Arda yet again, making it habitable and preparing it for the coming of the [[Children of Ilúvatar]]: [[Elves]] and [[Men]]. However everywhere they went, Melkor followed them spoiling the fruit of their labour and damaging their achievements. Thus, all of Arda was marred by Melkor's anger, envy and lust of power.

Utumno did not protect Melkor, however. He was taken prisoner and sentenced to three ages (about 9,000 years) of imprisonment. Utumno was laid bare; but all its evil was not destroyed. Before Melkor was taken captive, Arda witnessed the [[Awakening of the Elves]], the first-born Children of Ilùvatar. Elves are described as anthropomorphic beings, who, however, are immortal and possess many virtues (beauty, health, ability to communicate with nature), beyond the share of Men. The Elves were met by the Valar and invited to join them in the West; however Melkor managed to reach some of the Elves even earlier. It is said that from them he bred the hideous race of [[Orcs]] whom both he and his follower [[Sauron]] used as soldiers.

Some of the Elves refused to go westward. They became known as the [[Avari]]. Two houses of the Elves, the [[Vanyar]] and the [[Noldor]] crossed the [[Belegaer|Great Sea]] with the help of the Valar. A third house, called the [[Teleri]] lingered on the eastern shore of the Great Sea and in the west of Middle-earth. Eventually many of the Teleri crossed the Great Sea, but some Teleri remained in Middle Earth. The groups of Teleri that remained are termed [[Sindar]], [[Nandor]] and [[Falathrim]]. (See: [[Sundering of the Elves]]).

At some time between the imprisonment of Melkor and his release, the Valar created the Two Trees, [[Laurelin]] and [[Telperion]], which filled Valinor with light.

There arose a mighty Elf among the house of Noldor, named [[Fëanor]]. Fëanor was skilled in crafts and his greatest achievement has been the making of three wonderful jewels, the [[Silmarils]]. The Silmarils contained the light of the Two Trees of Valinor.

By that time Melkor's captivity was over. However he returned to evil quickly. Through a vicious design he managed to destroy the Two Trees and to steal the Silmarils. Then he fled eastward, to the [[Middle-earth]].

The furious Fëanor followed Melkor (whom he re-named [[Morgoth]]). This was done against the will of the Valar, and during Fëanor's flight he slew many of the Teleri, over their refusal to lend him their ships ([[First Kinslaying]]). For this he and his followers were forbidden to approach Aman ever again. However, Fëanor ignored this punishment and managed to cross the Great Ocean eastward. There he joined with the Sindar, who had been in Middle-earth all along. Years after this flight, in order to diminish the darkness, the Valar launched the Sun, so that it would dissolve Melkor's shadows.

Morgoth, having returned to Middle-earth, fortified his previous secondary fortress, [[Angband]] with its capital at [[Thangorodrim]]. From there he waged war upon the Sindar. However, with the help of the Noldor who had just crossed the Ocean, the first onslaught of Morgoth's attack was thrown off.

Following this, the Noldor settled with the Sindar in the West of Middle-earth, known as [[Beleriand]]. They adopted the [[Sindarin]] language instead of their native [[Quenya]]. This period of relative peace and stability was short-lived (at least by the Elves' standards). One of the first victims of this war was Fëanor himself. As time passed, Morgoth gathered more and more force.

Three hundred years after the coming of the Noldor to Beleriand, Middle-earth witnessed the awakening of Men, the Secondborn (or the Followers). Most of them allied with the Elves in order to defend Beleriand from Morgoth. However neither Elvish skill, nor Mannish resolve succeeded in defying him. One after another, the domains of Elves and Men were destroyed and filled with evil.

At last, more than five centuries after the flight of the Noldor, [[Eärendil]], the son of an Elf-woman and a Man set sail to the West with the only Silmaril that his ancestors managed to recover. He was allowed to land in Aman, and to plead with the Valar for mercy towards the Elves and Men.

The Valar agreed to pardon the Noldor. They set out to fight Morgoth and were victorious. Morgoth was expelled from Arda. However during the conflict, the very continent of Beleriand was destroyed and sunk, thus forming a new shoreline for Middle-earth, hundreds of miles to the east.

The Valar offered Elves their forgiveness and the right to come to Aman. Many of them did indeed leave Middle-Earth, weary of centuries of warfare against the ever-growing evil. The tribes of Men that helped the Elves were given a whole island of their own, on which they founded the kingdom of [[Númenor]].

Eärendil, because he possessed both mortal and immortal heritage, was given the opportunity to choose his fate; a gift that was also given to all of his descendants who were born of an immortal parent. His Silmaril became a bright star. One Silmaril was sunk in the water of the Great Ocean, and the third was lost in the depths of the Earth. Thus other than the sun and moon above, no trace remained on Middle-earth of the [[Two Trees of Valinor]]; but their influence lives on in the elements: air, water and fire/earth.

==Etymology==
''Quenta Silmarillion'' is [[Quenya]] for "The History of the Silmarils", from ''[[quenta]]'' ("tale") + ''[[Silmarilli]]'' + ''-on'' (genitive plural ending).{{fact}}

The [[Sindarin]] cognate was ''Pennas Silevril'' meaning the same.<ref>{{MR|P3II1}}, p. 200</ref>

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Battle of the Powers

2025-04-02T16:20:35Z

Amalcarin: Fixed wrong page numbers in a reference

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| image=[[File:Antonio Vinci - Tulkas.jpg|300px]]
| name=Battle of the Powers
| place=Across the northern parts of [[Middle-earth]], passing eastward from its northwestern coasts
| result=Decisive victory for the [[Valar]]
*[[Chaining of Melkor]]
*Ruin of [[Utumno]] and [[Angband]]
*Shape of [[Middle-earth]] changed
*The [[Great Journey]] begins shortly after
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| end={{YT|1099}}
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The '''Battle of the Powers''', also known as the '''War of the Powers'''<ref>{{S|Beleriand}}</ref> or '''War of the Gods''',<ref>{{GA|6}}</ref> was a conflict fought between the [[Valar]] and the forces of [[Melkor]]. Under the council of [[Manwë]], the Valar marched in force with the aim to end Melkor's authority over [[Middle-earth]] and liberate the newly-awakened [[Elves]] from his influence. It culminated in the siege of Utumno, where Melkor was captured, chained, and imprisoned for three ages of the world. The Elves would never know details about the battle, which is shortly told in the ''[[Quenta Silmarillion]]''.

==History==
===Background===
[[File:Jacek Kopalski - Ring of Doom.jpg|left|thumb|''Ring of Doom'' by [[:Category:Images by Jacek Kopalski|Jacek Kopalski]]]]
Long time after the Valar settled in [[Aman]], they held council among themselves and spoke of the coming [[Children of Ilúvatar]], who first would be the [[Elves]]. [[Yavanna]] noted that the time of their arrival was unknown and they should not leave the lands of their future dwelling unprotected. [[Tulkas]] likewise agreed with the necessity of immediate action.

Manwë bid [[Mandos]] to speak, and he replied that the Children shall come in this age, and the [[Firstborn]] will walk under the [[stars]]. [[Varda]] then created other stars to help to light the world for the coming of the Elves. Using silver dews from [[Telperion]], she created many new stars, including [[Wilwarin]], [[Menelmacar]], and others. After Varda's long works, the Elves [[Awakening of the Elves|awoke]] in the starlight by the shores of [[Cuiviénen]], the Water of Awakening.
[[File:Anke Eißmann - Oromë espies the first Elves.jpg|thumb|''Oromë espies the first Elves'' by [[Anke Eißmann]]]]
While [[Oromë]] conducted his hunting trips on his great steed [[Nahar]], he heard the newly-born Elves singing. He met them and spent time among them, and yet perceived the influence of Melkor among them, as they were afraid of him. Oromë reported these findings to the [[Elder King]], who once again called a gathering of all the Valar to the [[Ring of Doom]], even the far-off [[Ulmo]]. He then proclaimed the counsel of [[Ilúvatar]] in his heart that they "should take up again the mastery of Arda at whatever cost, and deliver the Quendi from the shadow of Melkor".

Oromë and Tulkas often stayed with the Quendi around Cuiviénen, but after the War was decided, they left for the preparations; in their place, [[Melian]] and the [[Five Guardians]], a group of powerful [[Maiar]], were sent to guard and protect the primitive Elves meanwhile.<ref>{{NM|P1xiii}}, pp. 95, 99</ref>

===Battle===
The [[Valar]] first came to [[Middle-earth]] on {{YT|1090}}. The titanic conflict between the Valar and Melkor now began in earnest, with the hosts of the West confronting the hosts of [[Melkor]] in the North-west of Middle-earth, and all that region was broken by this engagement. But the first victory of the hosts of the West was swift, and the servants of Melkor fled before them to [[Utumno]]. Then the Valar passed over Middle-earth, and over the next two years, they set a guard about [[Cuiviénen]] to protect the Elves from battle. There the young Elves only felt the shaking of the Earth, and saw the north alight by mighty fires. Thus the Valar began the siege of Utumno, long and grievous it was and many battles were fought before its gates of which all is but a rumour to the Elves.

After seven [[years of the Trees]], the gates of Utumno were broken and its halls unroofed, and Melkor took refuge in the uttermost pit. The last of his servants were host of [[Balrogs]], who as a tide of flame assailed the standard of [[Manwë]]. The wind of his wrath withered their fire, and he slew them with the lightning of [[Sword of Manwë|his sword]].<ref>{{AA|50}}, p. 75</ref> Melkor stood at last alone, and [[Tulkas]] arrived and wrestled with him and bound him with the chain [[Angainor]] that [[Aulë]] had wrought.<ref>{{AA|47-50}}</ref>

===Aftermath===
[[File:Roger Garland - Melkor chained.jpg|thumb|right|''Melkor chained'' by [[Roger Garland]]]]
The [[Valar]] failed to discover some of the deepest chambers under [[Utumno]] and [[Angband]], and Melkor's lieutenant [[Sauron]] was never captured. Some [[Balrogs]] and other evil creatures hid there, and others dispersed to the far edges of the earth.

From the ruin great clouds arose and hid the stars. It was during this time that the contour of Middle Earth was changed, with the [[Great Sea]] being widened. The [[Bay of Balar]] was carved out, as well as other minor bays until the [[Great Gulf]] southwards; the northern highlands of [[Hithlum]] and [[Dorthonion]], sources of [[Sirion]], were raised up as new mountain ranges, and the river came into being.

The Valar dragged Melkor back to Valinor for judgment before [[Manwë]], in the [[Máhanaxar|Ring of Doom]]. Melkor laid upon his face and begged for mercy from Manwë, but his prayers were denied. He was cast into the prison of Mandos for [[Chaining of Melkor|three ages]], after which he would be brought before [[Manwë]] once more. Although the Elves didn't participate in the war, Melkor never forgot that his downfall was for their sake.

The Valar gathered in council once again, and it was decided, after some debate, to summon the [[Quendi]] to [[Valinor]] to preserve them from evil. However, the Quendi were unwilling to listen to their summons after seeing their wrath and devastation of the war, so [[Oromë]] chose three ambassadors to accompany him back to Valinor and speak on behalf of their people. The three ambassadors were [[Ingwë]], [[Finwë]], and [[Elwë]]. In Valinor, they beheld the glory of the [[Two Trees]]. The three ambassadors returned to their people and counselled them to accept the summons, and the [[Great Journey]] began soon thereafter.<ref name="Captivity">{{S|Captivity}}</ref>

==Other versions of the legendarium==
===The Book of Lost Tales===
In Tolkien's earliest writings the conflict had a different form compared to later versions. In ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'' Melko's devastation of the land is what caused the Valar to assault his fortress [[Utumno#Etymology|Utumna]], whereas in ''The Silmarillion'' it was the discovery of the newly-awakened Elves by [[Oromë]] at [[Cuiviénen]] that prompted the Valar to go to war on Melkor.

The confrontation between the Valar and Melkor in Utumno is expanded in the ''[[Lost Tales]]'', but unlike the aggressive approach in ''The Silmarillion'', the Valar concoct a plan of deceit to capture Melko by satiating his pride. The heralds of Melko and Manwë whom were [[Langon]] and [[Nornorë]] exchange words and the ruse is successful. Melko invites them to his chamber to pay homage before his seat. The Valar enter Utumna with [[Tulkas]] bound by Angaino (Angainor), and Manwë is about to kneel before Melko. However, the sight of this angers Tulkas greatly and he leaps forward, followed shortly by Aulë and Oromë. A great melee erupts in the hall between the Valar and Melko and his servants, and at the end Melko is wrapped by Angaino. Oromë feels that killing him would be the best solution, but he knows that it is impossible.

An interesting detail is that Manwë defends himself from Melko's mace by blowing gently.<ref>{{LT1|IV}}</ref>

===Depiction within Morgoth's Ring===
In a 1955 essay included in ''[[Morgoth's Ring]]'', Tolkien wrote that the Valarian assault on Utumno was an act of desperation, one they feared would fail, and their main intent was to distract Melkor long enough for the Quendi to flee from him and escape his influence. Manwë descended into the depths of the fortress and met with Melkor, and both were surprised; Manwë, to see that his brother had "dispersed" so much of his power into the physical world, and Melkor, to see that, in his mind, he was now physically weaker than his brother and could no longer daunt him with a gaze. In this version, Melkor never fights Tulkas or the other Valar directly, and instead surrenders himself to Manwë willingly.

Though he briefly considers truly repenting, his mind turns to evil, and instead he plots to corrupt and ruin Valinor from within, asking that the Valar take him as their prisoner and that he be allowed to serve them in penance. Out of both pity for and fear of his brother, Manwë accepts, but the Valar do not fully trust Melkor; rather, he is taken to Valinor and placed under the watch of Mandos for "meditation" and contemplation on his actions. Unable to enact his plans without being noticed, and now separated from his armies and servants, whom he poured a great deal of his personal might into, Melkor regrets his decision and grows deeply hateful, wishing instead that he had assaulted Manwë and the Valar "in fiery rebellion" when he had the chance.<ref>{{MR|P5VI}}, pp. 340-341</ref>

=== Depiction within Nature of Middle-earth ===
In a 1960 revision, included within ''[[The Nature of Middle-earth]]'', Tolkien continued to develop the concept of the Valar attacking Melkor before the Great March began. As the Valar had allowed Melkor peace in which to establish himself, and thus neglected the matter until war would involve the Children in misery or destruction, Tolkien concluded "that the ''rescue of the Quendi'' must be secret (as far as possible), and ''before the assault upon Utumno''"; therefore "The Great March must occur behind a screen of investment, and before any violent assault had begun!"<ref>{{NM|P1vi}}, p. 34</ref>

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Mouths of Sirion

2024-12-26T15:05:42Z

Amalcarin:

{{location infobox
| name=Mouths of Sirion
| image=Alan Lee - The delta of the River Sirion.png
| caption="The delta of the River Sirion" by [[Alan Lee]]
| pronun=
| othernames=Havens of Sirion, [[Lisgardh]], Havens of the Ships,<ref>{{CH|8}}, p. 142</ref> Sirion's Haven,<ref name="CG">{{UT|6}}</ref> Siriombar<ref>{{LR|A2}}, p. 407</ref>
| location=North-east corner of the [[Bay of Balar]]
| type=River delta
| description=Marshy region with a forest of reeds
| regions=
| towns=
| inhabitants=[[Falathrim]], [[Exiles of Gondolin]] and other refugees from Mannish and Elven realms
| created=
| destroyed=
| events=[[Third Kinslaying]]
}}

The '''Mouths of Sirion''' was the great delta where the [[Sirion]], the main river of [[Beleriand]], emptied into the sea, in the north-east corner of the [[Bay of Balar]].<ref>{{S|Map}}</ref> The land about the mouths was named ''[[Lisgardh]]'';<ref>{{UT|Tuor}}</ref> it was a region of reeds dense as a forest.<ref name="Fifth">{{S|Fifth}}</ref>

==History==
Between {{YT|1090}} and {{YT|1092|n}} the [[Valar]] assailed [[Morgoth]] in [[Middle-earth]].<ref>{{MR|P2e}}, §48</ref> In the upheavals of that time the Sirion was created and its waters first flowed into the Bay of Balar, creating the Mouths of Sirion.<ref>{{S|Captivity}}</ref>

During the years of Morgoth's captivity the [[Sindar]] spread across [[Beleriand]] and [[Círdan]] with his mariners explored the coasts.<ref>{{S|Sindar}}</ref> Doubtless they knew of the place where Sirion met [[Belegaer|the Great Sea]], but no secret refuge was hidden in the reeds until much later, in {{FA|473}},<ref>{{GA|257}}</ref> the year after the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]]. That was when [[Brithombar]] and [[Eglarest]] were destroyed by Morgoth's forces and Círdan with the remnants of his people fled to the [[Isle of Balar]] or to the Mouths of Sirion where they established the secret havens.<ref name="Fifth"/>

In {{FA|506}}<ref name="Years">{{WJ|Years}}</ref> the [[Second Kinslaying]] occurred. [[Doriath]] was destroyed and those few who escaped, including [[Elwing]], fled to the Havens of Sirion.<ref>{{S|Doriath}}</ref> In {{FA|510}} [[Gondolin]] fell and by the next year<ref name="Years"/> refugees from that kingdom, including [[Idril]] and [[Tuor]], came to the Havens.<ref>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref> [[Drúedain]] refugees from the fall of the [[Haladin]] came also to the Mouths of Sirion, reduced to a small number of families of mainly women and children.<ref>{{UT|Druedain}}</ref>

[[Eärendil]] wedded Elwing in {{FA|525}}<ref name="Years"/> and he was accounted the lord of those living in the Havens of Sirion. Eärendil became a friend of Círdan and with his aid built his ship [[Vingilot]], in which he sailed west but was unable to reach [[Valinor]].<ref name="Earendil">{{S|Earendil}}</ref> Having learned of the survival of [[Elwing]] and [[Eärendil]], [[Maedhros]] mustered a troupe to retrieve the [[Silmarils|Silmaril]] that had been [[Fëanor|his father's]]. While Earendil was away in {{FA|538}}<ref name="Years"/> the sons of [[Fëanor]] attacked and though the forces of the remaining [[Sons of Fëanor]] were not very large, they ravaged the Havens and slaughtered most of the people. They could not find the Silmaril or Elwing, who went into the [[Belegaer|Sea]] with it, and Círdan and [[Gil-galad]] were too late to do anything. Elwing's sons, [[Elros]] and [[Elrond]], had been found by [[Maglor]], who raised them out of pity and remorse. Those few who escaped this [[Third Kinslaying]] went to the Isle of Balar in the ships of Círdan and [[Gil-galad]]. From that time on the Havens were in ruins and deserted.<ref name="Earendil"/>

The chief army of the Valar landed at the Mouths of Sirion during the [[War of Wrath]]. By the end of the War, most of the survivors of Beleriand gathered at the Mouths and the Isle of Balar, and many of them went to [[Lindon]] until the Elves were summoned to Valinor.

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Mouths of Sirion

2024-12-26T14:59:19Z

Amalcarin: Added one more name to the "Other names" section in the infobox

{{location infobox
| name=Mouths of Sirion
| image=Alan Lee - The delta of the River Sirion.png
| caption="The delta of the River Sirion" by [[Alan Lee]]
| pronun=
| othernames=Havens of Sirion, [[Lisgardh]], Havens of the Ships,<ref>{{CH|8}}, p. 142</ref> Sirion's Haven<ref name="CG">{{UT|6}}</ref>, Siriombar<ref>{{LR|A2}}, p. 407</ref>
| location=North-east corner of the [[Bay of Balar]]
| type=River delta
| description=Marshy region with a forest of reeds
| regions=
| towns=
| inhabitants=[[Falathrim]], [[Exiles of Gondolin]] and other refugees from Mannish and Elven realms
| created=
| destroyed=
| events=[[Third Kinslaying]]
}}

The '''Mouths of Sirion''' was the great delta where the [[Sirion]], the main river of [[Beleriand]], emptied into the sea, in the north-east corner of the [[Bay of Balar]].<ref>{{S|Map}}</ref> The land about the mouths was named ''[[Lisgardh]]'';<ref>{{UT|Tuor}}</ref> it was a region of reeds dense as a forest.<ref name="Fifth">{{S|Fifth}}</ref>

==History==
Between {{YT|1090}} and {{YT|1092|n}} the [[Valar]] assailed [[Morgoth]] in [[Middle-earth]].<ref>{{MR|P2e}}, §48</ref> In the upheavals of that time the Sirion was created and its waters first flowed into the Bay of Balar, creating the Mouths of Sirion.<ref>{{S|Captivity}}</ref>

During the years of Morgoth's captivity the [[Sindar]] spread across [[Beleriand]] and [[Círdan]] with his mariners explored the coasts.<ref>{{S|Sindar}}</ref> Doubtless they knew of the place where Sirion met [[Belegaer|the Great Sea]], but no secret refuge was hidden in the reeds until much later, in {{FA|473}},<ref>{{GA|257}}</ref> the year after the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]]. That was when [[Brithombar]] and [[Eglarest]] were destroyed by Morgoth's forces and Círdan with the remnants of his people fled to the [[Isle of Balar]] or to the Mouths of Sirion where they established the secret havens.<ref name="Fifth"/>

In {{FA|506}}<ref name="Years">{{WJ|Years}}</ref> the [[Second Kinslaying]] occurred. [[Doriath]] was destroyed and those few who escaped, including [[Elwing]], fled to the Havens of Sirion.<ref>{{S|Doriath}}</ref> In {{FA|510}} [[Gondolin]] fell and by the next year<ref name="Years"/> refugees from that kingdom, including [[Idril]] and [[Tuor]], came to the Havens.<ref>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref> [[Drúedain]] refugees from the fall of the [[Haladin]] came also to the Mouths of Sirion, reduced to a small number of families of mainly women and children.<ref>{{UT|Druedain}}</ref>

[[Eärendil]] wedded Elwing in {{FA|525}}<ref name="Years"/> and he was accounted the lord of those living in the Havens of Sirion. Eärendil became a friend of Círdan and with his aid built his ship [[Vingilot]], in which he sailed west but was unable to reach [[Valinor]].<ref name="Earendil">{{S|Earendil}}</ref> Having learned of the survival of [[Elwing]] and [[Eärendil]], [[Maedhros]] mustered a troupe to retrieve the [[Silmarils|Silmaril]] that had been [[Fëanor|his father's]]. While Earendil was away in {{FA|538}}<ref name="Years"/> the sons of [[Fëanor]] attacked and though the forces of the remaining [[Sons of Fëanor]] were not very large, they ravaged the Havens and slaughtered most of the people. They could not find the Silmaril or Elwing, who went into the [[Belegaer|Sea]] with it, and Círdan and [[Gil-galad]] were too late to do anything. Elwing's sons, [[Elros]] and [[Elrond]], had been found by [[Maglor]], who raised them out of pity and remorse. Those few who escaped this [[Third Kinslaying]] went to the Isle of Balar in the ships of Círdan and [[Gil-galad]]. From that time on the Havens were in ruins and deserted.<ref name="Earendil"/>

The chief army of the Valar landed at the Mouths of Sirion during the [[War of Wrath]]. By the end of the War, most of the survivors of Beleriand gathered at the Mouths and the Isle of Balar, and many of them went to [[Lindon]] until the Elves were summoned to Valinor.

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[[Category:Beleriand]]
[[Category:Elven realms]]

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[[fi:Sirionin Suu]]
[[fr:encyclo:geographie:eaux:beleriand:bouches du sirion]]