The Dagor Dagorath - Tolkien's Apocalypse | The Silmarillion Explained

The Dagor Dagorath, the Battle of All Battles, comes at the end of Tolkien's world. Morgoth returns through the Door of Night, destroying the Sun and Moon and coming into direct battle with Eärendil, Tulkas, Eönwë, and Túrin Turambar. Today we talk about the Dagor Dagorath, the Second Music of the Ainur, and the canonicity of the Final Battle!

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Eru and the Gods Singing the First Song of Creation - Kip Rasmussen
Door of Night - John Howe
Ainulindale, The Discord of Melkor - Anna Kulisz
Gates of Mordor - CK Goksoy
Dagor Dagorath - Felix Englund
Eomer and Aragorn Ride to the Lands of the East - Kip Rasmussen
Melkor and the Silmarils - Sara M Morello
Morgoth and the High King of the Noldor - Ted Nasmith
The Making of the Silmarils - Kuliszu
They Buried Thorin Deep Beneath the Mountain - AnotherStrangerMe
The Death of Thorin - John Howe
Nolofinwe - Ralph Damiani
Spirit of Fire - Jenny Dolfen
Of Sun and Moon - Sarka Skorpikova
The Making of the SIlmarils - Kuliszu
Istari vs Nazgul - Felix Englund
Taniquetil - Ted Nasmith
Taniquetil - Ralph Damiani
Melkor Descends Upon Arda - Kip Rasmussen
The Lord of the Rings - Felix Englund
Valar, Mandos - Kuliszu
Fingolfin vs Morgoth - Kuliszu
Mandos - Janka Lateckova
Luthien's Lament Before Mandos - Ted Nasmith
Halls of Mandos - Ralph Damiani
Manwe and Varda - Sarka Skorpikova
Morgoth Came - Jenny Dolfen
Luthien Dancing in the Moonlight - Kuliszu
The White Flame - Ralph Damiani
Tulkas - Steamey
Tulkas - Nahar-doa
Turin closeup - Felix Englund
Iron of Death - Ralph Damiani
Turin Turambar - Alan Lee
Mandos - Jenny Dolfen
And One More Ring to Melkor - Dracarysdrekkar7
Lamps of the Valar - Aegeri
Killing of the Trees - Ted Nasmith
Isil - the Moon Vessel - Matej Cadil
Anar - the Sun Vessel - Matej Cadil
Earendil - Alystraea
Ancalagon vs Earendil - Kip Rasmussen
Turin captured - Catherine Karina Chmiel
Morgoth Punished Hurin - Ted Nasmith
The Sundering - Ralph Damiani
The Silmarils - Ted Nasmith
Tilion - Aegeri
The Great Jewels - Ralph Damiani
Yavanna - Janka Lateckova
Laurelin and Telperion - Aegeri
Earth shattering - BellaBergolts
Laurelin and Telperion - Ralph Damiani
Feanor and the SIlmarils - BellaBergolts
Feanor - Catherine Karina Chmiel
Maglor Casts a Silmaril into the Sea - Ted Nasmith
The Great Jewels - Ralph Damiani
Mormegil - Tolman Cotton
Turin and Anglachel - Jenny Dolfen
Manwe - Nahar-doa
Eru Iluvatar - Janka Lateckova
Numenorean Armor - Tolman Cotton
Turin Turambar - Ivan Cavini
Father of the Dwarves - Nahar-doa
Dragon - Felix Englund
Fingolfin Facing Morgoth - Tolman Cotton
Varda of the Stars at Her Work of Creation - Kip Rasmussen
Mandos - Kuliszu
Luthien in the Court of Morgoth - Pete Amachree
Gandalf in the Archives of Minas Tirith - Matthew Stewart
Morgoth vs Fingolfin - Kip Rasmussen
Gandalf in the archives of Minas Tirith - Anke Eissmann
Dagor Nuin Giliath - Alan Lee
Morgoth - CK Goksoy
Tulkas Chaining Morgoth - Kip Rasmussen
Isildur and Sauron - Tulikoura
Sunrise on Numenor - Kip Rasmussen
Armenelos - Ralph Damiani
Eldalonde - Ralph Damiani
By the Gates of Angband - CK Goksoy
Turin and Glaurung - Kip Rasmussen
Out of the Sea I am Come - Turner Mohan
Finrod and Andreth - Alastryea
I will tell him, Andreth and Finrod - Sara M Morello
Iluvatar's Mighty Theme - Kuliszu
Dwarves of Ered Luin - Sam McKinnon
King Under the Mountain - John Howe
Fathers of the Dwarves - Steamey
Aule - Janka Lateckova
And Morgoth Came - Kuliszu
Fingolfin vs Morgoth - Kuliszu
Manwe - Felix Englund
Aragorn - Adam Middleton
Gandalf and Thorin at Bree - Ted Nasmith
Gandalf and Balrog - Felix Englund
The End of All Things - Another Stranger Me
Turin - Catherine Karina Chmiel
Dragonslayer - Skullb*st*rd
Ancalagon the Black - CK Goksoy
Ancalagon the Black - Jenny Dolfen
Ancalagon Departing for the War of Wrath - Kip Rasmussen
Ancalagon the Black Pierced by Vingilote - Dracarysdrekkar7
Dagor Nirnaeth Arnoediad - John Howe
Morgoth Dark Vala - Skullb*st*rd
Melkor Reaching Arda - Sarka Skorpikova

For more information on the Dagor Dagorath:
History of Middle-earth
Tolkien Gateway
Encyclopedia of Arda

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