The Top 5 Biggest Mysteries From the First Age (Beleriand Sinking, Evil Creatures, Maglor, Others) @MenoftheWest
The Top 5 Biggest Mysteries From the First Age (Beleriand Sinking, Evil Creatures, Maglor, Others)  @MenoftheWest
Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The First Age was a wondrous and strange time in Middle-earth, and yet some was left unrevealed as the world changed. Let’s explore those mysteries together, my friends! Thank you all so much for watching, let me know your thoughts on these mysteries in the comments below, as well as any others I might not have spoken about! As always, a great thanks to the online artists whose visual works made this video possible! If you are one of the artists, please let me know and I will post your name and a link to your work in this description!

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Intro: 0:00-0:40
How did Beleriand sink?: 0:40-3:11
Did anything else remain after Beleriand sank?: 3:11-6:14
What happened to other evil creatures?: 6:14-7:29
Who exactly defeated Morgoth?: 7:29-9:26
Where did Maglor go?: 9:26-11:08
Outro: 11:08-13:31

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