Despite their long lives, the Númenóreans grew to fear death and wondered how they might escape their fate. The Númenóreans murmured against their mortality and the Ban, asking why they should die when the Valar and the Eldar would not? Why should they not go to Avallone? Why should they not even travel all the way to Valinor?
“Here ends the Silmarillion; and if it has passed from the high and the beautiful to darkness and ruin, that was of old the fate of Arda Marred; and if any change shall come and the Marring be amended, Manwë and Varda may know; but they have not revealed it, and it is not declared in the dooms of Mandos.”
Thank you so much to everyone who has been participating in our Silmarillion Summer Read-Along! As we are moving on to Part Two this week, I wanted to share a recap of what we’ve read and discussed in Part One. I’ve really enjoyed keeping up with the text chat, and our voice chats have been an absolute delight!
I was checking in on a few things on Amazon and I noticed that several of Tolkien’s books and other Tolkien-related items were on sale this week due to Amazon’s ‘Prime Day’, so I wanted to share a few of the best deals. If you’ve been waiting to purchase a deluxe or collector’s edition of one of Tolkien’s works, this might be a good time to do so. With the premiere of The Rings of Power in September, Amazon seems to be placing an emphasis on all things Tolkien and their Prime Day deals are certainly reflecting this…
Today I’m sharing three baby shower gift ideas for the parent who loves Tolkien. Each item featured is something I own and highly recommend. I hope you love them as much as I do!
Finwë was wed to Míriel, and their son Fëanor was born. However, after the birth of Fëanor, Míriel languished and was unable to continue living. She went to Lórien to rest, and her spirit departed from her body and went to the Halls of Mandos. Finwë was grieved at the loss of his wife. Fëanor grew swiftly and was the most subtle in mind and skilled in hand of the Noldor. Fëanor devised letters that bear his name (Fëanorian letters), and was the first who discovered how to make gems. Fëanor was married to Nerdanel.
After it came up during our last discord chat, I wanted to share some recommended Silmarillion Reading Resources as well as favorite editions of The Silmarillion for those who were interested.
The Silmarillion is one of Tolkien’s most challenging works and yet also the most beautiful and important in my opinion. Many Tolkien fans new and old often feel intimidated by its depth and bewildered by its vocabulary, but it’s become my goal to encourage, equip, and inspire Tolkien fans to not only pick up The Silmarillion — but to finish it as well!
Scene: a company of characters from The Lord of the Rings are meeting at a local coffee shop for their monthly book club. Here’s what they order.
I’m thrilled to share the details for our Summer 2022 Book Club: a ‘crash course’ in The Silmarillion. This Book Club was created for those who are interested in learning about the beginnings of Arda and all of the Great Tales that led up to The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, but don’t have the time to devote to exploring every single detail of this story quite yet. I’m of the belief that once you make it through The Silmarillion once, you’ll find yourself wanting to re-read it over and over again - so this is meant to be a gateway into Tolkien’s greatest work.
My husband and I are so thankful to be able to share that we are expecting another little hobbit to join our family this October. Please join us in praying that the rest of this pregnancy will continue to be a healthy one. 🌱
The Silmarillion is one of Tolkien’s most challenging works and yet also the most beautiful and important in my opinion. Many Tolkien fans new and old often feel intimidated by its depth and bewildered by its vocabulary, but it’s become my goal to encourage, equip, and inspire Tolkien fans to not only pick up The Silmarillion — but to finish it as well!
