Dagor Dagorath

Dagor Dagorath, Sindarin "Schlacht der Schlachten"

Beschreibung

Die finale Schlacht auf der Ebene von Valinor, in der Morgoth endgültig besiegt werden soll, wie Mandos nach der Rückkehr der Elben nach Valinor nach der Niederwerfung Morgoths prophezeite. Die Prophezeihung der Dagor Dagorath durchläuft verschiedene Stadien ,anfangend in den Lost Tales. Siehe dazu auch Túrin.

Zwei Fassungen der Dagor Dagorath sind schon bei Túrin Turambar zu finden.

Das ist eine weitere, die am Ende der Qenta Noldorinwa zu finden ist:

The Shaping of Middle-earth, the Qenta noldorinwa: "Thus spake the prophecy of Mandos, which he declared in Valmar at the judgement of the Gods, and the rumour of it was whispered among all the Elves of the West:when the world is old and the Powers grow weary, then Morgoth shall come back through the Door out of the Timeless Night; and he shall destroy the Sun and the Moon, but Earendil shall come upon him as a white flame and drive him from the airs. Then shall the last battle be gathered on the fields of Valinor. In that day Tulkas shall strive with Melkor, and on his right shall stand Fionwe and on his left Túrin Turambar, son of Húrin, Conqueror of Fate, coming from the halls of Mandos;and it shall be the lack sword of Túrin that deals unto Melkor his death and final end;and so shall the children of Húrin and all Men be avanged. Thereafter Earth shall be broken and re-made, and the Silmarils be recovered out of sea and earth and air; for Eärendel shall descend and yield up that flame that he hath in keeping. Then Feanor shall bear the Three and yield them unto Yavanna Palúrien;and she will break them and with their fire rekindle the Two Trees, and a great light shall come forth; and the Mountains of Valinor shall be levelled, so that the light goes aut over all the world. In that light the Gods will again grow young, and the Elves awake and all their deadarise, and the purpose of Ilúvatar be fulfilled concerning them. But of Men in that day the prophecy speaks not, save of Túrin only, and him it names among the Gods(->among the sons of the Gods).

Quellen

• Silmarillion
• Nachrichten aus Mittelerde (Kap. "Die Istari")
• The Shaping of Middle-earth (The Earliest Silmarillion ~ 1926)
• The Shaping of Middle-earth (The Quenta ~ 1930)
• The Lost Road (and other writings)( Quenta Silmarillion ~ 1937)