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In a moment charged with desperation and valor, Fingolfin bravely challenged Morgoth to a one-on-one battle at the gates of Angband. The weight of his defiance—a mere elf calling out a Vala—was unparalleled. Tolkien notes that Morgoth himself experienced fear at Fingolfin's boldness, an anomaly for a being of his stature. As Fingolfin charged forth, he brandished his sword, and with an indomitable spirit, he engaged Morgoth, bringing forth a relentless flurry of strikes.