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The Silmarillion (Quenya: [silmaˈrilːiɔn]) is a book consisting of a collection of myths and stories in varying styles by the English writer J. R. R. Tolkien. It was edited, partly written, and published posthumously by his son Christopher Tolkien in 1977, assisted by Guy Gavriel Kay, who became a fantasy author.
Jul 7, 2024 · The Silmarillion is the history of the War of the Exiled Elves against the Enemy, which all takes place in the North-west of the world (Middle-earth). Several tales of victory and tragedy are caught up in it; but it ends with catastrophe, and the passing of the Ancient World, the world of the long First Age .
The Silmarillion is a published collection of J.R.R. Tolkien's works, edited and released posthumously by his son, Christopher, with the assistance of fantasy fiction writer Guy Gavriel Kay. It is the primary source for Middle-earth's ancient history and the First Age, and for the downfall of...
Mar 12, 2021 · In The Silmarillion, Tolkien explains the universe was originally created by Eru Ilúvatar, the source of all creation, who manifests a group of all-powerful spirits known as the Ainur to help him sing reality into existence. Though most Ainur cooperated, Melkor broke off and began to sing his own song and create discord.
Sep 15, 1977 · The Silmarillion gives a clear and comprehensive history of the mythological world Tolkien created to set his Lord of Rings trilogy. In five parts, he describes the world of which Middle Earth is a part, the spirits who rule the world (who the Men called gods), the making of Elves, Men, and Dwarfs, and the events that took place in the world ...
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Jun 27, 2016 · Explaining The Silmarillion: So What? The evil Valar, Melkor, hated the light from the Trees of Valinor. So he recruited Ungoliant, the greatest and most evil giant spider in the history of creation. (Shelob in Lord of the Rings is the last and least of Ungoliant’s lineage.)
The Silmarillion is actually tolkien's first book and also his last. In origin it precedes even The Hobbit, and is the story of the First Age of tolkien's Middle Earth. It shows us the ancient history to which characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, talk, rhyme and sing about.
