TTRT: The Silmarillion – Chapter Nine

The Fall of Elvenkind

Since this chapter is quite long I decided to tackle it on its own for this week. As always, stick-figures make a persistent return.

Chapter 9 – Of The Flight of the Noldor

Melkor has wreaked havoc in Valinor. The Two Trees lie dead in the darkness of the world. As the Valar convene in Máhanaxar (“the Ring of Doom”), they mourn the staggering loss they have suffered and decide on what to do next. Continue reading →

TTRT: The Silmarillion – Chapters Seven and Eight

May 15, 2015May 15, 2015 James 2015, May, Tolkien Trio Reading Tradition Aman, Book, fantasy, Feanor, Fingolfin, Finwë, Formenos, J. R. R. Tolkien, Maiar, Melkor, Middle-earth, Noldor, reading, Silmarils, The Silmarillion, Ungoliant, Valar, Valinor

Melkor’s Relentless Destruction Continues …

Chatper 7: Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor

Free from captivity, Melkor wanders Valinor among Elves and Ainur. His contributions of hidden knowledge help the Noldor to increase their skill in craftsmanship; and for a time Valinor is made more beautiful. Continue reading →

7 Fantastic Middle-earth Theories

November 23, 2014April 3, 2015 James November, Tolkien & Beyond Angband, Aragorn, Arkenstone, Brandywine, Drogo, Dwarves, Erebor, First Age, Frodo, Galadriel, Gandalf, Gimli, Gollum, Legolas, Lonely Mountain, Middle-earth, Mordor, Morgoth, Primula, Radagast, Saruman, Sauron, Silmarils, Smaug, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Shire, The Silmarillion, Theories, Tolkien, War of Wrath

Brilliant, thought-provoking theories that are debunked, unfounded and pretty much confirmed

I’ve decided to tackle 7 theories constructed by readers of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, that are rather extraordinary in concept and make perfect sense (though some can be disproved or contested).

There are many arguments in discussion around the characters and stories of Middle-earth; but I’ve decided to focus on a few which have struck me the most.

Starting from the impossible and busted arguments to the more plausible ones, here we go … Continue reading →

The Tale of the Dagor Dagorath

January 28, 2014February 17, 2017 James January, Tolkien Essays Ainulindale, Ainur, Arda, Battle of all Battle, Book of Lost Tales, Christopher Tolkien, Dagor Dagorath, Dwarves, Eärendil, Elves, Eonwe, Eriol, Eru, Feanor, Final Battle, Fionwe, First Music, Gandalf, Gilfanon, Gurthang, Hurin, Iluvatar, J. R. R. Tolkien, Maia, Maiar, Manwe, Melko, Melkor, Men, Menelmacar, Morgoth, Mormakil, Orcs, Palurien, Sauron, Second Music, Silmarils, Sindarin, The History of Middle-earth, The Hobbit, The Last Battle, The Lord of the Rings, The Lost Road and Other Writings, The Silmarillion, The War of the Jewels, Tulkas, Turambar, Turin, Two Trees, Unfinished Tales, Vala, Valar, Yavanna

Constructing the account of the Dagor Dagorath –

the Last Battle of Arda

Introduction

Many mythologies in literature make several references to their own interpretation of events related to the end of the world. No different is the case in J.R.R. Tolkien’s own fantasy world. Clues are to be found sparsely scattered in some of his major works – hinting at the end of the world and the rebuilding of Arda. Continue reading →

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