Morgoth

fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium; one of the godlike Valar
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Morgoth

Summary

Morgoth is a Valar[1]. He worked as a fictional tyrant[2]. He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3]

Key Facts

  • Morgoth is identified as part of the Ainur ethnic group[4].
  • Morgoth worked as a fictional tyrant[2].
  • Morgoth held the position of fictional king[5].
  • Morgoth is the creator of J. R. R. Tolkien[6].
  • Morgoth is recorded as male[7].
  • Morgoth's instance of is recorded as Valar[8].
  • Morgoth's noble title is recorded as Dark Lord[9].
  • Morgoth took place at Arda[10].
  • Morgoth's Commons category is recorded as Morgoth (character)[11].
  • Morgoth's armament is recorded as Grond[12].
  • Morgoth's pseudonym is recorded as Arun[13].
  • Morgoth's pseudonym is recorded as Moringotto[14].
  • Morgoth's pseudonym is recorded as Bauglir[15].
  • Morgoth's significant event is recorded as War of Wrath[16].
  • Morgoth's significant event is recorded as Dagor Dagorath[17].
  • Morgoth's from narrative universe is recorded as Tolkien's legendarium[18].
  • Morgoth's described by source is recorded as The Silmarillion[19].
  • Morgoth's present in work is recorded as The Silmarillion[20].
  • Morgoth's present in work is recorded as Appendices of The Lord of the Rings[21].
  • Morgoth's present in work is recorded as Unfinished Tales[22].
  • Morgoth's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Melkor'}[23].
  • Morgoth's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Morgoth Bauglir'}[24].
  • Morgoth's owner of is recorded as Iron Crown[25].
  • Morgoth's owner of is recorded as Grond[26].
  • Morgoth's different from is recorded as Morgoth[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Morgoth is identified as part of the Ainur ethnic group[4].

Career and Affiliations

Morgoth worked as a fictional tyrant[2]. He held the position of fictional king[5].

Works and Contributions

Morgoth is the creator of J. R. R. Tolkien[6]. Things named for him include he[28], a musical group[29], founded in 1987[30].

Why It Matters

Morgoth has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include he[28], a musical group[29], founded in 1987[30].

FAQs

What did Morgoth do for work?

Morgoth worked as fictional tyrant[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 Characters/Morgoth
    Owner of Iron Crown, Grond
    Present in work The Silmarillion, Appendices of The Lord of the Rings, Unfinished Tales
    Instance of Valar
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Characters/Morgoth, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293415682|Morgoth (#293415682)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8006|‎Giant Bomb "
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