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'''Morgoth Bauglir''' is a character in [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s [[Middle-earth]] world. He is the first Dark Lord and the main antagonist until the end of the [[First Age (Middle-earth)|First Age]], as told in the book ''[[The Silmarillion]]''.<ref name="silmarillion">J.R.R. Tolkien, ''The Silmarillion'', Allen & Unwin (1977)</ref> The name ''Morgoth'' means "Black EnemyFoe of the World" and ''Bauglir'' "Oppressor", ; both names are in the [[Sindarin]] tongue.
Previously known as '''Melkor''', he was the most powerful of the [[Ainu (Middle-earth)|Ainur]], until he turned to the darkness and became Morgoth, the ultimate enemy of [[Arda]]. ''Melkor'' means "he who arises in might." After his downfall, "Melkor" was not allowed to be said in the society of the [[Quendi|Elves]]. It is from him that all evil in Middle-Earth is ultimately derived. [[Sauron]], once one of the [[Maia (Middle-earth)|Maiar]] of [[Aulë]], switched allegiances and became Morgoth's principal lieutenant.<ref name ="HoMe10">J.R.R. Tolkien, ''The History of Middle-earth'', Vol. X ''Morgoth's Ring'', Harper Collins (1994)</ref>
