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The Clashes at Alqualondë
The first confrontation at Alqualondë spiraled into a tragic bloodbath. The Noldor attempted to commandeer the ships, and when the Teleri resisted, chaos and violence erupted. Fëanor's forces engaged in battle with the Teleri, leading to innumerable casualties among both sides.
As the fighting raged on, Fëanor’s brother, Fingolfin, arrived with additional forces, mistakenly believing that the Teleri had ambushed Fëanor's host at the behest of the Valar. In a misguided effort to help, they joined the fray, further escalating the conflict. The elves, once united by kinship, were now divided and pitted against each other in a brutal civil war.