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John was joined by Jim from Bald Move to discuss Elrond’s father Eärendil the Mariner, the origins of Mithril, and John’s beef about the status of the Silmarils. John received a surprise audio diary from David with some thoughts on this episode. Then, Tolkien scholar Marilyn R. Pukkila and John discussed the Palantíri and their role in Tolkien’s legendarium. Finally, Jim and John took on some listener feedback before John hosted the “Spoilore” feedback segment of the Lorecast. 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

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John was joined by Jim from Bald Move to discuss the Fallen Elves of the First Age and the origins of Dwarves. David made a surprise guest appearance from the Southlands to explain who owns which screen rights to Tolkien’s legendarium. Then, Tolkien scholar Marilyn R. Pukkila and John discussed the first few episodes of the new series. Lastly, Jim and John took on some listener feedback before John hosted the first “Spoilore” feedback segment of the Lorecast. 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

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David and John discuss Tolkien’s concept of “Canons of Literary Art'' and discuss how to measure if an adaptation runs true to its source. Then, they play a little catchup on some lore & context from Episodes 1 and 2 and answer a listener question before going in for a deep dive on the Island of Numenor! Sources Shippey, Tom. “Tolkien Book to Jackson Script: The Medium and the Message.” Swarthmore College, 16 Feb. 2010. Wikipedia contributors. “Cymatics.” Wikipedia, 20 Apr. 2022. Rubin, Mallory, and Joanna Robinson. “Crucial ‘Lord of the Rings’ Moments to Revisit Before ‘Rings of Power.’” The Ringer, 27 Aug. 2022. 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

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David and John explore the history of the Trees of Valinor seen in the prologue to S01E01 of The Rings of Power. The Lorehounds then do a deep dive into the life of Finrod, Galadriel’s brother and her primary motivation in the show. And what in Middle-earth did Meteor Man say to Nori? The guys have some ideas. View our Guide to Second Age Elf Factions https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eg1kP7uL4DuXqlZGFSRfhHOmiHqlSaIH/view?usp=sharing 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

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David and John take the stage on the Bald Move Discord server to give their hot takes on the premiere of the first two episodes of The Rings of Power. Aron joins the Lorehounds to give some of his opening thoughts on the series, and audience questions lead the conversation into some deep lore territory. 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

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David and John have finished their deep dive into the Second Age in preparation for Season 1 of the Rings of Power. Aron joins them to discuss recent news, answer listener feedback and to talk about what’s next for the Lorehounds. BONUS Segment: David interviews Librarian Emeritus Marilyn R. Pukkila about Tolkien’s fellowship with the TCBS. 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

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David and John share their thoughts live on the Bald Move Discord server about the brand new Rings of Power Trailer! Watch the trailer on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__SmWgOqyyw After the break, David walks John through a set of YouTube FanFic adaptations within Tolkien’s universe. Don’t forget to join The Lorehounds for an Instant Talk at 11:15 PM ET on September 1 on the Bald Move Discord server right after the premiere of The Rings of Power! Sources: Films inspired by JRR Tolkien by YouTube user @philmusicfiesta. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9B9B5160CCAA7D80 TL;DR for the 10 of the films listed on the playlist … Skip It Silmarillion concept film (2017) Troll Bridge (2019) Ainulindalë (2015) LARP in the Park Shadow of Mordor (2014) Rise of the Nazgul (2013) The Ranger (2019) Things you should watch … Hunt for Gollum (2019 Redux version) Born of Hope (2009) Horn of Gondor (2020) One Of The Seven (2021) 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

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David and John discuss Tolkien’s son and literary executive, Christopher Tolkien, before wrapping up The Second Age and bringing us full circle to The Lord of the Rings. 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) The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien; (4) 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

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