Beleriand - The northwestern corner of Middle-earth throughout the Age of the Stars and the First Age of the Sun, Beleriand comprised several kingdoms including Hithlum, Doriath, and Nevrast. It was home to great Elven cities and saw the arrival of the first race of men—the Edain. The evil Morgoth lived in the north. Beleriand was destroyed and was lost beneath the sea during the defeat of Morgoth. Most of the events recorded in the The Silmarillion take place in Beleriand.