The Second Age - Chapter 2: The Fall of Númenor

David and John discuss the film, tv, and radio adaptations of Tolkien’s work before telling the story of the Fall of Númenor, a tragedy about the power of fear, which will likely be a storyline 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; (4) https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/how-lord-rings-tv-series-landed-at-amazon-not-netflix-1099213/ 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