0048 - The Silmarillion - Ch17 - Of the Coming of Men Into the West

In this episode, we’re continuing our journey through The Fall of Númenor by considering the curious case of Silmariën and the origin of the Lords of Andúnië, the forebears of Elendil, Isildur, and eventually Aragorn himself. Join us!And as a reminder: I’ve got a brand-new book on the way, Tolkien’s Tragedy: Concerning Númenor, The Rings of Power, and the Second Age. It’s the culmination of years of study, and I believe it’ll change the way you look at Tolkien’s legendarium.If you’re enjoying this series, make sure you head over to tolkienroad.substack.com and subscribe.Read Tolkien's Tragedy: https://tolkienroad.substack.com/That’s where you’ll get early chapters of Tolkien’s Tragedy and all the behind-the-scenes insights I only share with my readers.Episode Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0336To support our work here, please visit Patreon.com/TolkienRoad.OTHER LINKS:Video of this episode: https://youtu.be/UWgGk5hz3xsWatch AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/143123936Listen AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/83291460Buy Tolkien Road merch @ True Myths PressBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

10 Nov 202517min

In this episode, we’re continuing our journey through The Fall of Númenor by examining the return of Sauron around the year 500 of the Second Age! Join us!And as a reminder: I’ve got a brand-new book on the way, Tolkien’s Tragedy: Concerning Númenor, The Rings of Power, and the Second Age. It’s the culmination of years of study, and I believe it’ll change the way you look at Tolkien’s legendarium.If you’re enjoying this series, make sure you head over to tolkienroad.substack.com and subscribe.Read Tolkien's Tragedy: https://tolkienroad.substack.com/That’s where you’ll get early chapters of Tolkien’s Tragedy and all the behind-the-scenes insights I only share with my readers.Episode Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0335/To support our work here, please visit Patreon.com/TolkienRoad.OTHER LINKS:Video of this episode: https://youtu.be/JwxMA3AICiQWatch AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/142607271Listen AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/83162579Buy Tolkien Road merch @ True Myths PressBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

3 Nov 202538min

In this episode, we’re continuing our journey through The Fall of Númenor by considering the state of Dwarf-dom at the beginning of the Second Age, the founding of Moria / Khazad-dûm, and well as the death of Númenor’s first king. Join us!And as a reminder: I’ve got a brand-new book on the way, Tolkien’s Tragedy: Concerning Númenor, The Rings of Power, and the Second Age. It’s the culmination of years of study, and I believe it’ll change the way you look at Tolkien’s legendarium.If you’re enjoying this series, make sure you head over to tolkienroad.substack.com and subscribe.Read Tolkien's Tragedy: https://tolkienroad.substack.com/That’s where you’ll get early chapters of Tolkien’s Tragedy and all the behind-the-scenes insights I only share with my readers.Episode Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0334/To support our work here, please visit Patreon.com/TolkienRoad.OTHER LINKS:Video of this episode: https://youtu.be/obyO3Q40xqQWatch AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/142046559Listen AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/82602814Buy Tolkien Road merch @ True Myths PressBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

27 Okt 202531min

In this episode, we continue our journey through The Fall of Númenor as we explore “The Life of Númenoreans.” In this section, we’ll learn about the every day life of the men and women of the Star-Land, according to Tolkien! Join us!And as a reminder: I’ve got a brand-new book on the way, Tolkien’s Tragedy: Concerning Númenor, The Rings of Power, and the Second Age. It’s the culmination of years of study, and I believe it’ll change the way you look at Tolkien’s legendarium.If you’re enjoying this series, make sure you head over to tolkienroad.substack.com and subscribe.Read Tolkien's Tragedy: https://tolkienroad.substack.com/That’s where you’ll get early chapters of Tolkien’s Tragedy and all the behind-the-scenes insights I only share with my readers.Episode Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0332/To support our work here, please visit Patreon.com/TolkienRoad.OTHER LINKS:Video of this episode: https://youtu.be/sfW8U3uLXOgWatch AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/141510058Listen AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/80895842Buy Tolkien Road merch @ True Myths PressBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

20 Okt 202541min

In this episode, we continue our journey through The Fall of Númenor as we explore “The Natural Life of Númenor.” In this section, we’ll learn about the beasts, birds, plants, and other natural phenomena of Númenor, according to Tolkien! Join us!And as a reminder: I’ve got a brand-new book on the way, Tolkien’s Tragedy: Concerning Númenor, The Rings of Power, and the Second Age. It’s the culmination of years of study, and I believe it’ll change the way you look at Tolkien’s legendarium.If you’re enjoying this series, make sure you head over to tolkienroad.substack.com and subscribe.Read Tolkien's Tragedy: https://tolkienroad.substack.com/That’s where you’ll get early chapters of Tolkien’s Tragedy and all the behind-the-scenes insights I only share with my readers.Episode Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0331/To support our work here, please visit Patreon.com/TolkienRoad.OTHER LINKS:Video of this episode: https://youtu.be/r1CHGU4gKvgWatch AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/140989226Listen AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/80211867Buy Tolkien Road merch @ True Myths PressBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

13 Okt 202540min

In this episode, we continue our journey through The Fall of Númenor with "The Geography of Númenor". How big was the Land of Gift? What was it like? Did it have any cities? In the latest episode, we’re going to cover everything you ever wanted to know about the Star-Land itself. Join us!And here’s the really exciting part: I’ve got a brand-new book on the way, Tolkien’s Tragedy: Concerning Númenor, The Rings of Power, and the Second Age. It’s the culmination of years of study, and I believe it’ll change the way you look at Tolkien’s legendarium.If you’re enjoying this series, make sure you head over to tolkienroad.substack.com and subscribe.Read Tolkien's Tragedy: https://tolkienroad.substack.com/That’s where you’ll get early chapters of Tolkien’s Tragedy and all the behind-the-scenes insights I only share with my readers.Episode Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0330/To support our work here, please visit Patreon.com/TolkienRoad.OTHER LINKS:Video of this episode: https://youtu.be/MXVNVJvm-FwWatch AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/140443777Listen AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/79888823Buy Tolkien Road merch @ True Myths PressBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

6 Okt 202529min

In this episode, we continue our journey through The Fall of Númenor with "SA32 » The Edain Reach Númenor", in whch we’ll learn about the people who became Númenoreans, the various figures that aided them in establishing Númenor, and how they came to Númenor in the first place. Join us!If you’ve ever been curious about the rise and tragic downfall of Tolkien’s greatest kingdom — and how it ties into the Rings of Power and the epic drama of the Second Age — you won’t want to miss this.And here’s the really exciting part: I’ve got a brand-new book on the way, Tolkien’s Tragedy: Concerning Númenor, The Rings of Power, and the Second Age. It’s the culmination of years of study, and I believe it’ll change the way you look at Tolkien’s legendarium.If you’re enjoying this series, make sure you head over to tolkienroad.substack.com and subscribe.Read Tolkien's Tragedy: https://tolkienroad.substack.com/That’s where you’ll get early chapters of Tolkien’s Tragedy and all the behind-the-scenes insights I only share with my readers.Episode Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0329/To support our work here, please visit Patreon.com/TolkienRoad.OTHER LINKS:Video of this episode: https://youtu.be/HyOY1QEbtjUWatch AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/139882137Listen AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/79556107Buy Tolkien Road merch @ True Myths PressBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

29 Sep 202534min

In this episode, we’ll be exploring the “Foundation of the Grey Havens and of Lindon” in Year 1 of the Second Age. Topics include the overthrow of Morgoth, Thranduil (father of Legolas), Gil-galad, Galadriel, Celeborn, Elrond, and Elros. Join us!If you’ve ever been curious about the rise and tragic downfall of Tolkien’s greatest kingdom — and how it ties into the Rings of Power and the epic drama of the Second Age — you won’t want to miss this.And here’s the really exciting part: I’ve got a brand-new book on the way, Tolkien’s Tragedy: Concerning Númenor, The Rings of Power, and the Second Age. It’s the culmination of years of study, and I believe it’ll change the way you look at Tolkien’s legendarium.If you’re enjoying this series, make sure you head over to tolkienroad.substack.com and subscribe.Read Tolkien's Tragedy: https://tolkienroad.substack.com/That’s where you’ll get early chapters of Tolkien’s Tragedy and all the behind-the-scenes insights I only share with my readers.Episode Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0328/To support our work here, please visit Patreon.com/TolkienRoad.OTHER LINKS:Video of this episode: https://youtu.be/ihNUr7WQokYWatch AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/139352101Listen AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/79198589/Buy Tolkien Road merch @ True Myths PressBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.

22 Sep 202526min