The Rings of Power - S01E05 - Partings

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