"Therefore Morgoth came, climbing slowly from his subterranean throne, and the rumour of his feet was like thunder underground. And he issued forth clad in black armour; and he stood before the King like a tower, iron-crowned, and his vast shield, sable unblazoned, cast a shadow over him like a stormcloud."
-The Silmarillion-
Time: Forty years ago
Location: Unknown
It was dark in the Timeless Void, like always. There was nothing to see except for endless emptiness, and an obsidian wall and floor. There, alone in the dark, an old man sat chained against the wall barely able to move. How long has he been in here, he doesn’t remember. His chains had become more loose over the ages. Almost free. But was his fate when free better? The prophesy didn’t tell much good about his fate. That was not what he wanted. He wanted to bring order, only he could make things right. But for now he dreamed of escape, and sought a way to avoid his fate.
Then it happened, the solution to both problems. A soaring rift opened before the prisoner when a metal flying thing came in. A strange man wearing goggles stepped outside it and yelled: “I knew I had to replace that bloody compressor, again the wrong location!” The prisoner immediately tried to get his attention: “Could you cut me loose please, I have been stuck here for an eternity” “Normally chained people have a good reason to be chained, try to convince me that I won’t be making a big mistake helping you..” , the goggled man answered. “I’m just an old man who made some mistakes in the past, I probably deserve it to be stuck, but I would love to be able to stand up once more. And I might be able to help you with your, what is that thing actually?” , the old man lied, but he sounded extremely convincing, almost like his voice was infused with some magic. The goggled man grabbed his plasmacutter and said: “This is the Andromeda, my small but working experimental space ship, it warps faster than any other ship, but needed some fine-tuning, but I think I just fixed it. I am what the people nowadays call a cosmoteer.” , he started cutting the prisoner’s chains, “So now your chains are broken, how are you going to help me?”
The old man stood up and started to… change. It was like he aged in the opposite way, he became younger and spoke with a powerful voice: “I have not completely been honest with you, I’m not just any old man.” His hair started to turn from grey to black, he rose to a size of almost three meters, his voice became louder and more terrifying: “Let me tell you who I am. Many call me Morgoth, Dark enemy of the world. There are some who call me Bauglir, Belegurth, or Belegûr. I am also know as The Great Enemy, The Black Foe, The Corrupter, The Marrer, Arun, and Mbelekor. But from all these names none is my real name, for I am Melkor, He who arises in power. I am the First Dark Lord, King of the World, Lord of the Dark, Elder King, Master of the Fates of Arda, Lord of Angband and Lord of Utumno.” The goggled man fell down when he walked slowly backwards as Melkor came closer “But to you… To you I am death!” He impaled the poor man with his Black Spear, seemingly appearing from nowhere. The dark obsidian floor turned red.
“Now let’s see what my army has been up to!” Melkor's body changed again, he started shrinking to a more modest size, entered the Andromeda and warped away.
Time: 2 months before the Great Tragedy
Location: Solar system Sigma Niumito in orbit of the planet Eriero (Real Cosmoteer map location)
Aboard the Vengeance:
An orc wearing golden armor enters the throne room.
“Elder King, why have you revealed our location already, we have only finished our first…” Morgoth silences him by raising his hand, still sitting in his black metal throne: ” We are lacking resources Gash, we need to trade and make allies. Once powerful enough we can continue our quest to bring order and rule over all, but for now we are not ready.” He lowers his hand: “Our army may be stronger then ever, but we lack the ships and firepower. You have kept the remainder of my army safe and organized during my long absence, but now I have taken the command back you seem to question my decisions often. Don’t make me regret the decision to keep you as my admiral, you are as expendable as every other soldier in my army, understood?" Gash the Golden lowers his eyes: ”It won’t happen again Master” “Good, now go and inform that Pushkrimp the Messenger must man the communication room with some uruks. We might be needing to communicate with other ships soon” Bauglir answered. Gash bows before his master and leaves the throne room.
The Dark lord stares out of his window, looking at the immeasurable large cosmos: “So it begins”
Time: Present
Location: Solar system Sigma Niumito in orbit of the planet Eriero
Filled by rage and hatred, the Dark Lord sits restless on his throne.
"No, this cannot be, so much we had built, and so much we have lost..."
"My Lord, can I offer you a cup of t..."
"NO! I will not sit here, sipping calmly from my tea! No Gash, let me tell you what we will do. We will repair and expand our fleet, and strike those down who stand against us. We are like weed, they can chop us in half, they can burn us, poison us... But no matter how hard they try, we will return stronger. We will not be sweeped from the map, no..."
The Dark Lord points his right arm in the direction the planet surface, the power can be feld seeping from Melkor away. Around the outpost on the planet, mountains rise, and rise. They are filled with iron and other useful materials.
Tired but happy the Marrer stands up from his throne, and walks towards the exit of the room.
"We shall deliver them what they took from us..."
List of Melkor’s abilities
1) Dark Lord: Being (most of the time) a terrifying presence, Morgoth scares away most of his enemies that lack the guts to face him.
2) Vala: Being a Vala, Melkor is a force of creation and can alter his surroundings. For example: Raising mountains to protect his fortress. He can also shapeshift, which is useful to trick enemies into a trap.
3) Scream of Fear: When Melkor is in great danger, he will scream for help. The balrogs will emerge to save their Master.
4) Banished from Death: Melkor can only be killed in Dagor Dagorath, the Battle of battles, by Túrin Turambar returned from death. This will likely not happen for a long time as Melkor temporarily avoided his fate by leaving Arda with his army.
5) Carrier of evil: The following quote will explain this:
“But all whom you love my thought shall weigh as a cloud of Doom, and it shall bring them down into darkness and despair. Wherever they go, evil shall arise. Wherever they speak, their words shall bring ill counsel. Whatsoever they do shall turn against them. They shall die without hope, cursing both life and death.” -Morgoth-
6) Ready for Battle: The Corruptor always has at least one weapon hidden and ready to use, preferably he uses one of these: Grond (Hammer of the Underworld), Mace, Sword, Hammer, Black Spear.
7) Mindbreaker: Did you become prisoner? If your mind is weak enough, the Dark Lord will break you, and you will serve as his spy or slave.
Tips for when encountering the Elder King (You will need them):
1) Be polite and show respect to The Dark Lord, he will (if he is in a good mood) do the same for you.
2) Bring gifts to not end up as part of the infamous “Head Collection”.
3) Since he lost the Silmarils, Morgoth is looking for three replacement gems. The bringers of a beautiful gem might find a powerful ally in the Elder King. If the gems grant special powers to the bearer, even better!
4) Do not expect help without reward, if you do you will be very disappointed.
5) Seeking to destroy Mbelekor? You cannot (see Banished from Death). But do not lose hope, you can still: Destroy his physical form (=Temporary banishment) or imprison him (Make sure to lock him up good enough, an ordinary jail won’t be enough).
6) Fighting with The Black Foe? Aim for the weakspot! From fights long ago the Lord of the Dark has scars that never heal and a permanent limp. He also has the tendency to underestimate his opponents.
7) Do not fear that The Marrer will use his powers non-stop. Overusing his powers will make him weaker for an extended period of time.
8) Always try to avoid ability 5). The Lord of the Dark will only use it on (the family of) his worst enemy.
9) Want to learn more about Melkor? Look here: http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Melkor
The infamous head collection:
Noruk the Writer: For using wrong names of uruks in posts.
Bolg with the Pencil: For misspelling Mordor.
Melkor and his armies now belong to the Bloodcult.
Allies:
New Solaric Empire
Terr´Noc
Tal'darim
Tra'Karr Slavers
Other members of The Black Order:
The Darkness
Sokeyr, the Lord of Hatred
Fools who have angered Morgoth:
Hans from 'The Second German Space Regime'
Ships and blueprints of the Fleet of Mordor:
Ships:
Flagships:
Wrathbringer
Amount: One
Vengeance
Status = DESTROYED
Warlord
Amount: Two (1 in garrison near the Tra'Karr)
Frigates:
Warbird
Amount: 12 (4 in garrison near the Tra'Karr)
Fighters:
Afterburner
Amount: 50 (130 docked, crew in training, 30 in garrison near the Tra'Karr )