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Old 09-12-2023, 04:51 AM   #74
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Originally Posted by Findegil View Post
I don't think so either. But in MT II Tolkien used 'the First Battle' to name the strife in which Tulkas came to Arda.

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You're right - 'First Battle' occurs all over MR, and as such I think it should be adopted instead of the 'First War', unless someone else knows a later source for the term.
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