Who defeats Morgoth?

After committing many evils across the First Age and preceding eras, such as the theft of the Silmarils, which resulted in his name Morgoth, and the destruction of the Two Lamps and the Two Trees of Valinor, Morgoth was defeated by the Host of Valinor in the War of Wrath.
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Was Morgoth ever defeated?

In the end, Morgoth was utterly defeated, and his armies were almost entirely slaughtered. The dragons were almost all destroyed, and Thangorodrim was shattered when Eärendil slew the greatest of dragons, Ancalagon the Black, who crashed upon it as he fell.
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Who is stronger than Morgoth?

The most powerful of the Valar other than Morgoth were Manwë (meaning “blessed one”), who became their king, and his wife, Varda (“sublime one”) who became queen. Manwë's area of dominion is the air and the winds, and the Great Eagles are his servants and messengers.
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Who cut Morgoth?

Fingolfin drew his sword, Ringil, and the duel began. Many times Morgoth attempted to smite Fingolfin, but the Elven King managed to dodge all of Morgoth's blows, and wounded the Dark Lord seven times.
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Who is stronger Morgoth or Sauron?

Morgoth (Melkor), as a Valar, was a more powerful being than Sauron, a Maia. In a one-on-one fight or each with their respective armies in any age, Morgoth is undoubtedly the strongest.
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Was Sauron loyal to Morgoth?

He seems to be extremely loyal to Morgoth (at least as far as I've read), and I recalled a passage in Lord of the Rings where Gandalf said: Other evils there are that may come; for Sauron is himself but a servant or emissary.
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What happened to Morgoth?

Eventually, Morgoth was bound in chains by the Valar and thrown into the Void, leaving the permanent damage his evils had done, and his former lieutenant Sauron, to trouble the world. One day, according to a prophecy, Morgoth will rise again in great wrath, but he will be destroyed in the Dagor Dagorath.
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What happened to Morgoth after the War of Wrath?

Morgoth was taken to Aman and tried for his crimes. In the end, the Valar un-housed Morgoth by beheading him and "thrust him through the Door of Night", beyond the Walls of the World, into the Timeless Void, the doors of which are forever guarded by Ëarendil.
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What is the biggest battle in Lord of the Rings?

The Battle of the Pelenno Fields was a battle for the city of Minas Tirith, and ultimately Gondor that took place on March 14 - 15, 3019 between Gondor and their allies and Sauron's forces of Mordor and their allies. It was the largest battle of the War of the Ring.
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Can Sauron beat Melkor?

A full power Sauron with the Ring can only be matched by Eonwe, one of the most powerful Maiar himself. On the other hand, if this were a 100% Pre-Arda Melkor then there'd be no contest at all since there's no one in Arda, Ea and the Time-less Hall that can stopped him except Illuvatar himself.
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Did Sauron become stronger than Melkor?

Melkor in his time was the strongest being of Arda, second only to Eru Iluvatar himself. Initially significantly stronger than the combined power Manwë and all of the Valar, Melkor was mightier than and ruled over Sauron and the Balrogs.
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Did Morgoth create dragons?

Dragons were ancient, intelligent, powerful creatures, as feared as they were admired in Middle-earth. Their exact origin is debated, though it was clearly stated that they were created by Morgoth in some sense, millennia before the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
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Is Gandalf a Valar?

Valinor. In Valinor, Gandalf was called Olórin. He was one of the Maiar of Valinor, specifically, of the people of the Vala Manwë; and was said to be the wisest of the Maiar. He was also closely associated with two other Valar: Irmo, in whose gardens he lived, and Nienna, the patron of mercy, who gave him tutelage.
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Is Melkor a coward?

Melkor had ascended to such heights in the beginning which meant that in putting so much of himself into Arda, he had that much further to fall. He was a coward in his defeat because he knew he had lost utterly.
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Are Balrogs stronger than dragons?

Balrog. Even in the earliest writings, when Balrogs were much, much weaker and more numerous than they are in the conceptions you probably identify with them (as in, what Gandalf fights), Balrogs are stated outright to be more powerful than dragons.
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Will Morgoth be in Amazon series?

Morgoth. Nobody's really expecting Morgoth, the Dark Lord of the First Age, to actually show up during Amazon's "The Lord of the Rings" — except maybe during a prologue sequence.
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Is Morgoth mentioned in The Lord of the Rings?

Morgoth Bauglir is the main antagonist of The Silmarillion and The Children of Húrin, and is mentioned briefly in The Lord of the Rings.
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Are Morgoth and Sauron the same?

One of the most powerful beings in all of Tolkien's world, Morgoth strove for many years to take over Middle-earth and waged wars in order to do so. Sauron became a servant of Morgoth during this time, but Morgoth was eventually defeated at the end of the First Age.
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Will Morgoth be in rings of power?

Rumors have been swirling for months now that The Rings of Power will feature the first live-action appearance of Sauron's former master, and we know that some scenes in the show will be set during a time in which Morgoth is still active.
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Why did Melkor turn evil?

To my understanding, Melkor's rebellion originated because of pride. Initially, he seeks out the Imperishable Flame in an attempt to create life of himself in the Void, which he feels Iluvatar has overlooked, a sign that he feels he knows better than Iluvatar.
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How strong is Melkor?

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Melkor may have even held power equal to all of the Valar combined. Wherever the Valar toiled to bring light and order to the world, Melkor marred their efforts with darkness and chaos, he even created all the original orcs, Balrogs, and dragons.
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Why did Sauron join melkor?

Sauron loved order, and wanted to take over Middle Earth because he believed that true order could only exist in a world ruled by him. Melkor, on the other hand, just wanted to destroy Arda out of bitterness at not being allowed to create beings like Eru could.
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How big is Morgoth?

Therefore Morgoth was at least 40 foot tall.
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What did Morgoth look like?

"a mountain that wades in the sea and has its head above the clouds and is clad in ice and crowned with smoke and fire; and the light of the eyes of Melkor was like a flame that withers with heat and pierces with a deadly cold."
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