The Dagor Dagorath (“Battle of Battles”) is Middle Earth’s version of Ragnorok, or the destruction and subsequent rebirth of the world. It’s mentioned in passing a few times in Tolkien’s published works, but it’s only really described in the History of Middle Earth series.
It’s said that at some point in the future, Morgoth will manage to break through the Door of Night and reenter Arda. He will destroy the sun and the moon – or, more specifically, the Maiar carrying them.
Eonwe, one of the Maiar and Manwe’s herald, will in rage and grief (because he loved Arien, who was the sun) attack Morgoth, along with Tulkas (another of the Valar) and Turin (who is a man, and already dead – Tolkien never explains how this is possible.) Earendil will aid them from his flying ship, and there will be a great battle on the plains of Valinor. In some versions they are also aided by the Numenoreans who sailed with Ar-Pharazon (again, they should all be long dead, it’s really not explained how this works.)
Anyway, it’s Turin who actually kills Morgoth for good by stabbing him with his black sword Gurthang, thereby avenging the Children of Hurin. After the battle is over Arda goes through a great change. The sun and moon are gone, so instead the Valar finally reunite the three silmarils. Feanor’s spirit is released from Mandos, and he breaks them open, using the light captured inside to revive the Two Trees. The Pelori mountains are leveled, and the light of the Two Trees covers all the world.
At this point the dwarves help Aule rebuild Arda, the elves are reborn and are young again. After this, the Valar, Maiar, and the Children of Iluvatar will sing the Second Music of the Ainur, which will be greater than the First. What happens after the music, not even the Valar know.
It’s pretty vague, and there are a lot of holes in the story, but this is mostly because Tolkien never really completed it. It’s for these reasons, too, that Christopher Tolkien didn’t publish it with The Silmarillion.
SOURCES: The History of Middle Earth vol. 4 (“The Shaping of Middle Earth”)
((This wonderful artwork, by Ted Nasmith, actually shows Morgoth and Fingolfin from The Silmarillion. But, well, there really aren’t any pictures of Dagor Dagorath, so…))
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