Morgoth (Sindarin: "Dark Foe of the World"), was the rebel Vala, the first Dark Lord, and the prime mover of evil in Eä in the Elder Days. Since he could not control Arda, he sought to reduce it to a formless chaos. Defying his creator, Ilúvatar, and sowing discord among the Ainur, Morgoth amassed many forces to achieve his vision.