Battle for the Moon
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Date
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Between F.A. 1-5
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Good Factions
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Evil Factions
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Umaiar of Eä (Shadow-spirits)
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Good Characters
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Evil Characters
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Good Number
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Unknown Number of Maiar
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Evil Number
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Unknown Number of Shadow-spirits
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Victory
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Good
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Notes
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(N) = non-canon
† = killed in action |
The Battle for the Moon was a battle that took place in Menel. Morgoth sent Shadow-spirits to contend with Tilion for dominance of the Moon, but Tilion prevailed and defeated the spirits sent by Morgoth.
Speculation[]
It should be noted that Tilion probably had help against Morgoth's shadow-spirits. A vessel needs a crew, and Tilion's Moon is considered his vessel; also, it states in the Silmarillion that Morgoth sent spirits (plural), not one at a time.
Legacy (N)[]
The Apollo 16 crew found traces of the battle near their landing site, including buried swords and helms. The Apollo 24 crew found the legendary lost Grey Helm of Athaliah and in 1999 the helm was sold for $800,000 US on eBay.