YT 1496

== Events ==
* Mandos appears before the Ñoldor and delivers the Doom of Mandos. The Ñoldor are banished from Valinor, and the Valar hide Valinor behind the Enchanted Isles and raise the Pelóri mountains higher.
* Finarfin and some of the Vanyar repent and head back to Valinor. His children, however, continue to follow Fëanor.
* Ungoliant confronts Morgoth in Lammoth and demands the Silmarils. Balrogs issue from Angband and drive her away. Ungoliant flees to Ered Gorgoroth.
* Morgoth returns to Angband and tries to take Beleriand: the First Battle of Beleriand is fought; Denethor of the Laiquendi is slain and the Havens of the Falas are besieged.
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