The Silmarillion
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| The Silmarillion | |
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| Author | J. R. R. Tolkien |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Company |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publication Date | 1977 |
| Additonal Work | Christopher Tolkien |
Contents |
Overview
The Silmarillion is the prehistory of Middle-earth and the events prior to those in Tolkien's other popular works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. It starts out with the creation of Middle-earth and the creation of the races of Elves, Dwarves, Men, and Orcs. It gives account of the heroic and epic quests and wars of the Elder Days. Many of the small, casual, yet puzzling facts mentioned in Tolkien's other works are in reference to these events, which span over ages and thousands of years of Middle-earth's amazing history.
Characters
This book is a collection of many ancient tales, and there is not a main character in particular, as the spotlight of this book shifts with each story. The characters are in the following links, sorted by race and in order of appearance.
- Of the Elves
- Of the Dwarves
- Of Men
- Of the Enemies
- Of Creatures
- Of Eru, the Ainur, the Maiar, and the Valar
Chapters and Tales
The Silmarillion, as aforementioned, is a compilation of many legends and stories of Middle Earth. They show the distinct events of each races, as well as when the fates of them were intertwined.
- Ainulindalë
- Valaquenta
- Of the Beginning of Days
- Of Aulë and Yavanna
- Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor
- Of Thingol and Melian
- Of Eldamar and the Princes of Eldalië
- Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor
- Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor
- Of the Darkening of Valinor
- Of the Flight of the Noldor
- Of the Sindar
- Of the Sun and the Moon and the Hiding of Valinor
- Of Men
- Of the Return of the Noldor
- Of Beleriand and its Realms
- Of the Noldor in Beleriand
- Of Maeglin
- Of the Coming of Men into the West
- Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin
- Of Beren and Lúthien
- Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad
- Of Túrin Tarambar
- Of the Ruin of Doriath
- Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin
- Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath
The Realms and Places
There are many kingdoms, countries, and landmarks of The Silmarillion and in the lore of Middle-earth. This is a list of all such places, categorized.
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