All tagged Melkor
Guide to The Silmarillion: Of the Flight of the Noldor (Ch. 9)
“Ye have spilled the blood of your kindred unrighteously and have stained the land of Aman. For blood ye shall render blood, and beyond Aman ye shall dwell in Death's shadow.” - The Silmarillion, Of the Flight of the Noldor
Guide to The Silmarillion: Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor (Ch. 7)
"For Fëanor began to love the Silmarils with a greedy love, and grudged the sight of them to all save his father and his seven sons; he seldom remembered now that the light within them was not his own." - The Silmarillion, Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor
Guide to The Silmarillion: Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor (Ch. 6)
“Fëanor grew swiftly, as if a secret fire were kindled within him… Few ever changed his courses by counsel, none by force. He became of all the Noldor, then or after, the most subtle in mind and the most skilled in hand… and he it was who, first of the Noldor, discovered how gems greater and brighter than those of the Earth might be made with skill.” - The Silmarillion, Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor
Guide to The Silmarillion: Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië (Ch. 5)
In this chapter, we follow the majority of the Eldar as they make the journey from Middle-earth to the Blessed Realm. We also get to know a lot about Finwë’s Family, which is important because they're about to get themselves in a lot of trouble. At the end of this chapter, all but two groups of elves have completed this journey! The two groups left behind are the Falathrim and the Eglath, the Forsaken People (the kindred and friends of Elwë).
Guide to The Silmarillion: Of Thingol and Melian (Ch. 4)
“Elwë Singollo came never again across the sea to Valinor so long as he lived, and Melian returned not thither while their realm together lasted; but of her there came among both Elves and Men a strain of the Ainur who were with Ilúvatar before Ea." - Of Thingol and Melian
Guide to The Silmarillion: Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor (Ch. 3)
“Moreover it is doom that the Firstborn shall come in the darkness, and shall look first upon the stars... Long they dwelt in their first home by the water under stars, and they walked the Earth in wonder." - Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor
Guide to The Silmarillion: Of Aulë and Yavanna (Ch. 2)
"...and Yavanna returned to Aulë; and he was in his smithy, pouring molten metal into a mould. 'Eru is bountiful,' she said. 'Now let thy children beware! For there shall walk a power in the forests whose wrath they will arouse at their peril.' 'Nonetheless they will have need of wood,' said Aulë, and he went on with his smith-work. “ - Of Aulë and Yavanna
Guide to the Silmarillion: Valaquenta
Valaquenta begins with a short summary of Ainulindalë. It then goes on to introduce the Lords and the Queens of the Valar, giving a bit of background information on each of them and explaining how they relate to one another.
Next, we are introduced to the Maiar, spirits similar to the Valar but of a less degree. The last section is titled 'Of the Enemies' and explains a bit more about the cruelty of Melkor as well as introducing his servant Sauron.