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In the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we’ll explore Chapter 21, “Of Túrin Turambar”
The tale of Túrin is a long one, rivaling “Of Beren and Lúthien” and “Akallabêth” as the longest chapter in The Silmarillion. It is also quite tragic, as we shall see. After giving a bit of background on Túrin’s ancestry, it picks up where the last chapter left off, with Túrin’s father Húrin imprisoned in Angband. The chapter then focuses in on the highly tragic twists and turns of Túrin’s life.
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In the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we’ll explore Chapter 20, “Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad”
After Beren and Lúthien’s excellent adventure, what could possibly come next? Only a great battle brimming with bloodshed and “Unnumbered Tears” of course! First though, Tolkien provides a brief epilogue for Beren and Lúthien, giving them a happy ending, though, in true Tolkienian fashion, leaving Melian with a “grief of loss” heavier than anyone has ever known.
With the exploits of Beren and Lúthien having demonstrated Morgoth’s vulnerabilities, the time seems ripe to press the attack, and that’s where the story of the Fifth Battle of Beleriand picks up.
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In the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we’ll explore Chapter 19, "Of Beren and Lúthien."
Chapter 19 goes by many names - among them, The Tale of Tinúviel, the Lay of Leíthian, and the Seed of Middle-earth. Simply put, this is one of Tolkien’s greatest stories, an epic romance that in many ways undergirds the entirety of the Middle-earth legendarium.
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In the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we’ll explore Chapter 18, "Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin."
Chapter 18 concerns the Battle of Sudden Flame and the aftermath thereof. It sets in motion the action-packed final third of The Silmarillion, in which many of the great stories of the First Age occur.
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In the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we’ll explore Chapter 17, “Of the Coming of Men Into the West.”
In Chapter 17, we learn of how the first Men came into Beleriand, of their interactions with the Elves already living there, and of Melkor’s response to their coming.
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