The main part of this article relates to the last versions of Middle-earth's history, and as such may controvert parts of The Silmarillion is a collection of J. R. R. Tolkiens works, edited and published posthumously by his son Christopher, with the assistance of fantasy fiction writer Guy Gavriel Kay. Overview The Silmarillion comprises five parts: The Ainulindalë - the creation of Eä, Tolkiens universe. The Valaquenta - a brief description... The Silmarillion. See It is remarkably difficult to speak of what is true in the context of J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium, or what texts should be considered canon; quite a few readers do not believe that any clear canon exists at all. There are various reasons for this: Tolkien... Middle-earth canon for a discussion. This subject's portrayal in earlier or alternative versions is discussed in the other versions of the legendarium section.

In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916. He is wearing a WWI-era British Army uniform in this photograph. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) was the author of The Hobbit and its sequel The Lord of the Rings. He attended King Edwards School, Birmingham... J. R. R. Tolkien, Eöl, always called thé In J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth, the Moriquendi (the Elves of Darkness, singular Moriquend) are, in essence, the Elves that did not join the Great Journey over the sea and behold the light of the Two Trees in Valinor. They lingered on the shores of Middle-earth or... Dark Elf was an The Elves (always pluralized as such, never Elfs) are one of the races that appear in the work of J. R. R. Tolkien. Their complex history is described in full only in The Silmarillion, and it is mentioned tangentially in The Lord of the Rings. Elves were the first inhabitants... Elf of In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Beleriand was the region of northwestern Middle-earth during the First Age. Originally, the name belonged only to the area around the Bay of Balar, but in time the name was applied to the entire land. The element Beler/Balar is believed... Beleriand.

He lived in In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Nan Elmoth was the forest in Beleriand east of Doriath and south of the River Celon. Melian enchanted Thingol in Nan Elmoth, before they founded the realm of Doriath. Later the trees grew to be the tallest and darkest in Beleriand, blocking... Nan Elmoth, nominally part of In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional world of Middle-earth, Doriath was the land of the Sindar. It was called the Fenced Land (Dor-iath), for its queen, Melian, put a girdle of enchantment about it, so that nobody could enter without King Thingols permission. Spoiler warning: Doriath... Doriath. Eöl was a great smith and friend of the Khazad redirects here. See KHAZAD for the block cipher named after Khazad-dûm. The Dwarves of J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth are beings of short stature, often friendly with Hobbits although long suspicious of Elves. They are typically blacksmiths and stoneworkers by profession, unrivaled... Dwarves of In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Nogrod was one of two Dwarven cities in the Ered Luin. Nogrod lay in the middle of the mountain range, near Mount Dolmed where the Dwarf-road of Beleriand crossed into Eriador. It was home to the Dwarven House... Nogrod and In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Belegost was one of two Dwarven cities in the Ered Luin. Its name in Westron was Mickleburg. Belegost lay in the southern part of the mountain range, and was home to the Dwarven House known as the Broadbeams. Its... Belegost. He forged two great black swords from a Worlds second largest Meteorite in Culiacan, Mexico A meteorite is a relatively small extra-terrestrial body that reaches the Earths surface. While in space these bodies are called meteoroids and are called meteors after entering Earths atmosphere, but before reaching the surface. These are small asteroids, approximately... meteorite's metal, but had to give the sword This is a list of noted weapons from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium. Spoiler warning: Aeglos Aeglos (or Aiglos) was a spear that belonged to Gil-galad. Its name means snow-point or snow-thorn (aeg: sharp, pointed; los: snow). Anglachel and Gurthang In The Silmarillion by... Anglachel to Elu Thingol is the King of Doriath and High King of the Sindar, a fictional character of Middle-earth, created by J. R. R. Tolkien. More accurately Thingol was the Sindarin form of the surname of one of the kings of the Teleri. The Quenya form of the same name... Thingol as tribute for living in Nan Elmoth. The other sword, This is a list of noted weapons from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium. Spoiler warning: Aeglos Aeglos (or Aiglos) was a spear that belonged to Gil-galad. Its name means snow-point or snow-thorn (aeg: sharp, pointed; los: snow). Anglachel and Gurthang In The Silmarillion by... Anguirel, he kept for himself. He also created a new type of metal, named Galvorn is a fictional material from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. A shining black material, but malleable and supple. Its said to be as strong as the steel of the dwarves. Eöl, the dark Elf of the First Age, that was also a blacksmith, was... Galvorn

He ensnared In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Aredhel, called Ar-Feiniel, the White Lady of the Ñoldor, was the daughter of Fingolfin and Anairë, sister of Fingon, Turgon and Argon, and mother of Maeglin. Note on pronunciation: Aredhel should be pronounced ar_eth_el, not ar_ed_hel. Spoiler warning: She was tall... Aredhel Ar-Feiniel sister of Turgon is a commune of the Charente département in France. In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Turgon the Wise was an Elf, the king of the Ñoldor, second son of Fingolfin, brother to Fingon, Aredhel and Argon, and ruler of the hidden city of Gondolin. Spoiler warning... Turgon when she strolled in his forest, and wed her. Their son was In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Maeglin was an Elf, the son of Eöl the Dark Elf and Aredhel daughter of Fingolfin. He lived in the First Age of Middle-earth. Spoiler warning: Aredhel had left Gondolin to wander through Beleriand, and in the woods of Nan... Maeglin. Eöl hated the Ñoldor, and therefore refused Aredhel and Maeglin to seek out their kin. Aredhel and Maeglin later left for In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Gondolin was a hidden city of the Elves founded by Turgon in the First Age. Its name is Sindarin for Hidden Rock. Spoiler warning: As recounted in The Silmarillion, the Vala Ulmo, the Lord of Waters, revealed the location of the Vale... Gondolin, stealing Anguirel from him, and Eöl followed them. When denied permission to leave with Maeglin, he tried to kill his son. His poisoned dart actually hit and killed Aredhel, for which deed he was put to death.

Other versions of the legendarium

In the published The Silmarillion is a collection of J. R. R. Tolkiens works, edited and published posthumously by his son Christopher, with the assistance of fantasy fiction writer Guy Gavriel Kay. Overview The Silmarillion comprises five parts: The Ainulindalë - the creation of Eä, Tolkiens universe. The Valaquenta - a brief description... The Silmarillion Eöl is portrayed as a In the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, the fictional Sindar (meaning Grey People, singular Sinda, although the later term was not generally used by Tolkien) are Elves of Telerin descent. They are also known as the Grey Elves. Their language is Sindarin. The Kings of Doriath, Elu Thingol and... Sindarin Elf, but from very late writings by Tolkien (specifically Quendi and Eldar, published in The War of the Jewels is the 11th volume of Christopher Tolkiens series The History of Middle-earth, analysing the unpublished manuscripts of his father J. R. R. Tolkien. It is the second volume — Morgoths Ring being the first — to explore the later 1951 Silmarillion drafts... The War of the Jewels) it turns out that his final view of Eöl was that Eöl was an The main part of this article relates to the version of Middle-earths history that is considered canon by most Tolkien fans who accept such labels (see: Middle-earth canon). This subjects portrayal in earlier or alternative versions is discussed in the other versions of the legendarium section... Avar who descended from the same clan of the Elves the Ñoldor had come from (the In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Awakening of the Elves is an event which took place long before the beginning of the First Age of Middle-earth. According to a legend of the Elves, the first Elves were awakened by Eru Ilúvatar near the bay of... Tatar), but that Eöl hated his A map of Aman and Valinor A fictional location from J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium, Valinor (meaning Land of the Valar) is the realm of the Valar in Aman, the place to which they moved after being driven from Almaren by Melkor. Its major city was Valimar. After the... Valinorean cousins. Eöl's love for smithying and friendliness to the Dwarves is consistent with Tolkien's view of the Ñoldor, which are described as Dwarf-friends in the In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the First Age began with the rise of the Sun and the arrival of the Ñoldor in the land Beleriand in Middle-earth, and ended with the overthrow of Morgoth. The First Age was also known as the Elder Days. Spoiler warning... First and The Second Age is a fictional time period from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. Spoiler warning: The Second Age began after the banishment of Morgoth into the Void by the Lords of the West led by Eönwë the Herald of Manwë. It lasted for 3441... Second Ages.