The Second Age - Chapter 1: The Rise of Númenor

David and John discuss the history of Tolkien’s writings before setting sail to the island of Númenor to introduce our first major location in The Rings of Power. Join us to continue our deep dive into the lore behind Amazon’s upcoming series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Sources: (1) J.R.R. Tolkien by Humphrey Carpenter; (2) The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien; (3) Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth by J.R.R. Tolkien. Contact Us Deep lore questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at lotr@thelorehounds.com Find us on Twitter @thelorehounds, on Twitch at twitch.tv/thelorehounds, or join us for further discussion of all things Tolkien over on our Discord server https://discord.gg/xdN4XCdtxU If you’d like to support us directly or have access to ad free episodes, join us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/thelorehounds The Lorehounds: History of the Second Age Podcast Series Prologue: Tolkien the man and the lands and people of Middle Earth https://thelorehounds.com/episode/prologue-welcome-to-the-second-age (Jul 11, 2022) Ch. 1: History of Tolkien’s writings and the rise of Númenor https://thelorehounds.com/episode/the-second-age-chapter-1-the-rise-of-numenor (Jul 18, 2022) Ch. 2: History of film, tv, and radio adaptations and the fall of Númenor https://thelorehounds.com/episode/the-second-age-chapter-2-the-fall-of-numenor (Jul 25, 2022) Ch. 3: Tolkien’s academic career and a breakdown of the Elves https://thelorehounds.com/episode/the-second-age-chapter-3-the-elves (Aug 1, 2022) Ch. 4: Tolkien’s influence on modern fantasy and the creation of the Rings https://thelorehounds.com/episode/the-second-age-chapter-4-the-rings-of-power (Aug 8, 2022) Ch. 5: Tolkien’s wartime experience and The Last Alliance of Men and Elves https://thelorehounds.com/episode/the-second-age-chapter-5-the-last-alliance (Aug 15, 2022) Ch. 6: Christopher Tolkien and the Aftermath of the war with Sauron https://thelorehounds.com/episode/the-second-age-chapter-6-the-aftermath (Aug 22, 2022) Epilogue: Listener Q&A - email us and/or post in the discord https://thelorehounds.com/episode/the-second-age-epilogue-feedback (Aug 29, 2022) Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy