Following Tolkien’s death, though, his son Christopher Tolkien took the massive undertaking of sorting through his father’s estate. Both books sold hundreds of millions of copies worldwide and created acclaim and success for the burgeoning fantasy genre. Tolkien’s two most popular works: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. GradeSaver, 2 March 2021 Web.Little introduction is necessary for J.R.R. Next Section Character List Previous Section About The Silmarillion How To Cite in MLA Format Anonymous "The Silmarillion Summary". Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. Sauron is later captured and thrown into a pit of fire. His apprentice, Sauron, becomes the dark lord and rules over his master’s creation for centuries. The Valinor join in the fight and Melkor is defeated. With the power of the jewels, Melkor continues his reign of destruction. Ungoliant retreats to the Valley of the Dreadful Death never to be seen again. After they succeeded, Melkor betrayed Ungoliant and the two fought. Soon after, he attacked Feanor but failed to retrieve the Silmarils.Īfter decades of planning and failed attempts, Melkor allied with Ungoliant the spider. He filled Feanor and his brothers with greed and mistrust breaking their alliance. Melkor learned of the Silmarils and plotted to steal them. Feanor hid the jewels away from those who sought to corrupt its powers. In addition, Melkor creates a rift of mistrust between Men and Elves.Īs time passed, an elf named Feanor created the Silmarils - three jewels that bore a light of immense power. He also creates evil monsters that claim the lives of many Elves and Men. Filled with contempt, Melkor sets a new path filled with destruction and a thirst for power. He disrupts the existing harmony and forces other Ainur to cast him out of their kingdom. Melkor, one of the most beautiful and powerful Ainur, becomes corrupted by his greed.
From them, creation continued and the Elves were born then came the Dwarves and finally Men who were made mortal.įor ages, creatures of the earth live in peace until the ultimate evil is introduced. The story begins with Eru (the creator), who breathes life to the first beings called the Ainur. “Silmarillion,” tells the tale of the beginning of time and the earth’s formation. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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