Because it was expanded in the new edition so making sure we cover all the important stuff and things that we can remind ourselves of. :) This section will be about Music of the Ainur and Silmarillion proper.

"The cycles begin with a cosmogonical myth: The Music of the Ainur. God and the Valar (or powers: Englished as gods) are revealed. These ( Read more... )

"Elrond and Elros, children of Eärendil (sea-lover) and Elwing (Elf-foam), were so called, because they were carried off by the sons of Fëanor, in the last act of the feud between the high elven houses of the Noldorin princes concerning the Silmarils; the Silmaril rescued from Morgoth by Beren and Lúthien, and given to King Thingol, Lúthien's ( Read more... )

About his literary executor nowadays…
”And anyway my Christopher was my real primary audience, who has read, vetted, and typed all of the new Hobbit, or The Ring, that has been completed. He was dragged off in the middle of making maps. I have squandered almost the only time I have had to spare for writing in continuing our interrupted ( Read more... )