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Silmarillion Walkthrough – Part 1: Introduction

Do not laugh! But once upon a time (my crest has long since fallen) I had a mind to make a body of more or

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Silmarillion Walkthrough – Part 2: Ainulindalë

And it came to pass that Ilúvatar called together all the Ainur and declared to them a mighty theme, unfolding to them things greater and

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valar by aranaire

Silmarillion Walkthrough – Part 3: Valaquenta

Then those of the Ainur who desired it arose and entered into the World . . . they put on the raiment of Earth and

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Silmarillion Walkthrough – Part 4: Of the Beginning of Days (Ch1)

https://youtu.be/Xx9zh7c6zyohttps://youtu.be/aoFKAh__wDA It is told among the wise that the First War began before Arda was full-shaped, and ere yet there was anything that grew or

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father of the dwarves aulë Nahar-Doa from deviant art

Silmarillion Walkthrough – Part 5: Of Aulë and Yavanna (Ch2)

Since they were to come in the days of the power of Melkor, Aulë made the dwarves strong to endure.  (The Silmarillion, 44) This post

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Silmarillion Walkthrough – Part 6: Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor (Ch3)

And Oromë looking upon the Elves was filled with wonder, as though they were beings sudden and marvelous and unforeseen; for so shall it ever

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Silmarillion Walkthrough – Part 7: Of Thingol and Melian (Ch4)

But he came at last to a glade open to the stars, and there Melian stood; and out of the darkness he looked at her,

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Silmarillion Walkthrough – Part 8: Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië (Ch5)

Fëanor and his sons abode seldom in one place for long, but travelled far and wide upon the confines of Valinor, going even to the

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Spirit of Fire by Gold-Seven

Silmarillion Walkthrough – Part 9: Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor (Ch6)

But the Noldor took delight in the hidden knowledge that [Melkor] could reveal to them; and some hearkened to words that it would have been

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the drawing of the sword by jenny dolfen

Silmarillion Walkthrough – Part 10: Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor (Ch7)

Then Melkor lusted for the Silmarils, and the very memory of their radiance was a gnawing fire in his heart.  (The Silmarillion, 67) This post

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Two Trees of Valinor by kuliszu

Silmarillion Walkthrough – Part 11: Of the Darkening of Valinor (Ch8)

Soon the Holy Mountain stood alone, a last island in a world that was drowned.  (The Silmarillion, 76) This post continues my chapter-by-chapter walk through

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nienna by kuliszu

Silmarillion Walkthrough – Part 12: Of the Flight of the Noldor (Ch9)

“Tears unnumbered ye shall shed; and the Valar will fence Valinor against you…”  (The Silmarillion, 88) This post continues my chapter-by-chapter walk through of The Silmarillion.

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melian's forest by breath-art

Silmarillion Walkthrough – Part 13: Of the Sindar (Ch10)

Though Middle-earth lay for the most part in the Sleep of Yavanna, in Beleriand under the power of Melian there was life and joy…  (The

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Of Sun and Moon by SarkaSkorpikova

Silmarillion Walkthrough – Part 14: Of the Sun and the Moon and the Hiding of Valinor (Ch11)

‘Thus even as Eru spoke to us shall beauty not before conceived be brought into Eä, and evil yet be good to have been.’  (The

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Strider by ullakko

Silmarillion Walkthrough – Part 15: Of Men (Ch12)

At the first rising of the Sun the Younger Children of Ilúvatar awoke in the land of Hildórien in the eastward regions of Middle-earth…  (The

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Fingon rescues Maedhros by rinthcog thorondor king of eagles

Silmarillion Walkthrough – Part 16: Of the Return of the Noldor – 1 of 2 (Ch13)

Thus ended the mightiest of the Noldor, of whose deeds came both their greatest renown and their most grievous woe.  (The Silmarillion, 107) This post

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Glaurung by Scatha-the-Worm

Silmarillion Walkthrough – Part 17: Of the Return of the Noldor – 2 of 2 (Ch13)

Yet the Noldor could not capture Angband, nor could they regain the Silmarils; and war never wholly ceased in all that time of the Siege,

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Beleriand - Realms by Sirielle map

Silmarillion Walkthrough – Part 18: Of Beleriand and Its Realms (Ch14)

This is the fashion of the lands into which the Noldor came, in the north of the western regions of Middle-earth, in the ancient days…

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