Morgoth
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The name ''Morgoth'' is [[Sindarin]] (one of Tolkien's [[fictional language|invented languages]]) and means "Dark Enemy" or "Black Foe".{{harvnb|Tolkien|1993}}, pp. 194, 294 ''Bauglir'' is also Sindarin, meaning "Tyrant" or "Oppressor".{{harvnb|Tolkien|1987}}, "[[The Etymologies (Tolkien)|The Etymologies]]" "Morgoth Bauglir" is thus an [[epithet]]. His name in ''[[Ainulindalë]]'' (the [[creation myth]] of Middle-earth and first section of ''The Silmarillion'') is ''Melkor'', which means "He Who Arises in Might" in [[Quenya]], another of Tolkien's fictional languages.{{harvnb|Tolkien|1977}}, Index entry for "Melkor" This too is an epithet, since he, like all the Valar, had another [[true name]] in [[Valarin]] (in the [[Tolkien's legendarium|legendarium]], the language of the Valar before the beginning of Time), but this name is not recorded. The Sindarin equivalent of ''Melkor'' is ''Belegûr'', but [[Taboo deformation|it is never used; instead]], a deliberately similar name, ''Belegurth'', meaning "Great Death", is employed.{{harvnb|Tolkien|1996}} p. 358 Another form of his name is Melko, simply meaning "Mighty One". |
The name ''Morgoth'' is [[Sindarin]] (one of Tolkien's [[fictional language|invented languages]]) and means "Dark Enemy" or "Black Foe".{{harvnb|Tolkien|1993}}, pp. 194, 294 ''Bauglir'' is also Sindarin, meaning "Tyrant" or "Oppressor".{{harvnb|Tolkien|1987}}, "[[The Etymologies (Tolkien)|The Etymologies]]" "Morgoth Bauglir" is thus an [[epithet]]. His name in the ''[[Ainulindalë]]'' (the [[creation myth]] of Middle-earth and first section of ''The Silmarillion'') is ''Melkor'', which means "He Who Arises in Might" in [[Quenya]], another of Tolkien's fictional languages.{{harvnb|Tolkien|1977}}, Index entry for "Melkor" This too is an epithet, since he, like all the Valar, had another [[true name]] in [[Valarin]] (in the [[Tolkien's legendarium|legendarium]], the language of the Valar before the beginning of Time), but this name is not recorded. The Sindarin equivalent of ''Melkor'' is ''Belegûr'', but [[Taboo deformation|it is never used; instead]], a deliberately similar name, ''Belegurth'', meaning "Great Death", is employed.{{harvnb|Tolkien|1996}} p. 358 Another form of his name is Melko, simply meaning "Mighty One". |
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Like [[Sauron]], he has a host of other titles: [[Dark Lord|Lord of the Dark]], the Dark Power of the North, the Black Hand, and Great Enemy. The [[Edain]], the Men of [[Númenor]], call him the Dark King and the Dark Power; the Númenóreans corrupted by Sauron call him the Lord of All and the Giver of Freedom. He is called "Master of Lies" by one of the Edain, Amlach.{{harvnb|Tolkien|1977}}, ch. 17 "Of the Coming of Men into the West" |
Like [[Sauron]], he has a host of other titles: [[Dark Lord|Lord of the Dark]], the Dark Power of the North, the Black Hand, and Great Enemy. The [[Edain]], the Men of [[Númenor]], call him the Dark King and the Dark Power; the Númenóreans corrupted by Sauron call him the Lord of All and the Giver of Freedom. He is called "Master of Lies" by one of the Edain, Amlach.{{harvnb|Tolkien|1977}}, ch. 17 "Of the Coming of Men into the West" |
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