This episodes marks a departure from the main plot to instead focus on the rest of Middle-Earth rather than the Noldor. The main focuses are Morgoth in Angband and Thingol in Doriath. I found it more effective to give Thingol and episode of his own rather than give him a couple of minutes of screen time every now and then.

Prologue – Doriath (Y.T. 1130)

Tells of how Melian the Maia came to Doriath. And the trance Elwe (Thingol) fell into when he saw her.

Angband (Y.T. 1497)

• Morgoth returns to his seat in Angband, received by Sauron.
• Sauron informs Morgoth of the Sindar Elves that dwell in Doriath.
• Morgoth orders Sauron to prepare the army for attack.

Doriath

• Thingol meets with the dwarves of Belegost, forging an alliance. He returns home to Melian.
• Spies return to warn Thingol of orcs in the north.
• Doriath is suddenly assaulted by Morgoth in the First Battle.

Ossiriand

• Thingol and his army go on the offensive. He and King Denethor of the Green Elves attack the orcs at Amon Ereb. Denethor is slain, but the elves are victorious. The retreating orcs are killed by dwarves.

Doriath

• Returning to Menegroth, Thingol finds Galadriel and Celeborn.

Mithrim

• Feanor’s encampment in Mithrim ready for battle.

First Appearances – Thingol, Melian, Denethor

Deaths – Denethor

Adapted from chapters ‘Of Thingol and Melian’, ‘Of the Flight of the Noldor’ and ‘Of the Sindar’ from The Silmarillion, ‘The History of Galadriel and Celeborn’ from Unfinished Tales and ‘The Grey Annals’ from The War of the Jewels.

Pictures

• King of Doriath – Elena Kukanova
• Nan Elmoth – Elwe and Melian – Elena Kukanova
• Angband – Unknown
• Beleg Departs Menegroth – Alan Lee