The Last Alliance of Elves and Men
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Lore
- Also known as the War of the Last Alliance, in which the Elves of Middle-earth allied with the Exiles of Númenor to confront the danger of Sauron in Mordor.
- The War began in 3429 of the Second Age, about a century after the founding of Gondor by Elendil and his sons. Sauron's forces emerged from Mordor and captured Minas Ithil, the stronghold of Isildur on the border of Mordor. Isildur was able to escape and asked help from his father. In response, Elendil allied himself with Gil-galad, King of the Elves in Middle-earth, and together they built a huge army to march south against Mordor.
- The fighting began in earnest in 3434 of the Second Age, five years after the loss of Minas Ithil. This was the Battle of Dagorlad, in which the Alliance engaged with the armies of Mordor on the Battle Plain outside the Black Gate. The battle was vicious and prolonged, but the Alliance won the field and marched onward to lay siege to Barad-dûr itself.
- Sauron's Dark Tower stood against this siege for seven years. At last Sauron attempted to end the War by offering single combat against the leaders of the Alliance. He fought against Elendil and Gil-galad on the slopes of Mount Doom; the combat was terrible, and both Elendil and Gil-galad were slain, but Sauron was also defeated. Thus Isildur was able to take the One Ring from Sauron's lifeless body, paving the way for the War of the Ring more than three thousand years later.
- Though famously called the Last Alliance of Elves and Men, the Alliance was composed of far more than just the Dúnedain and the Elves of Lindon. Contingents of Elves from Lothlórien and Eryn Galen and Men of the Ai-thúda, precursors to the Rohirrim, were also among the host, led by Amdír and Amroth, Oropher and Thranduil, and Huneric Hundred-slayer respectively. Tûka and the Hól-budlan and Durin IV and the Longbeards of Khazad-dûm also fought with the Alliance, as well as a few folk of the wild.
Quest Involvement
- High Elf characters participate in the battle during the quest:
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