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Belegorn · 06-20-2013, 01:11 PM

In the First Age Melkor had Elves working for him in his dungeons. Anyone remember the metal creatures sent against Gondolin by Gothmog to break its unassailable walls? I think this is not in the Silmarillion, but in the unpublished version, The Fall of Gondolin. I think maybe those Elves had a hand in creating these creatures. Melkor of course was a rival to Aule in their smithying craft so maybe it was mostly all of him. But I would think the skills of the Elves were put to use in the creation of these metallic mammoths.

06-20-2013, 01:11 PM	#10
Belegorn Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Henneth Annûn, Ithilien Posts: 462	In the First Age Melkor had Elves working for him in his dungeons. Anyone remember the metal creatures sent against Gondolin by Gothmog to break its unassailable walls? I think this is not in the Silmarillion, but in the unpublished version, The Fall of Gondolin. I think maybe those Elves had a hand in creating these creatures. Melkor of course was a rival to Aule in their smithying craft so maybe it was mostly all of him. But I would think the skills of the Elves were put to use in the creation of these metallic mammoths. __________________ "For believe me: the secret for harvesting from existence the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment is - to live dangerously!" - G.S.; F. Nietzsche