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Is there any canonical reference to the fate of the Blue Wizards, Alatar and Pallando?
All I've ever been able to find is that they arrived in Middle Earth and left to go do something outside of the scope of the story. Has anyone ever found any additional information?
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How big were the Silmarils?
I was reading through the Silmarillion and came up with this question:
Exactly how big were the Silmarils?
I don't see even a single reference to their exact size. The references that I do see say ...
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The Silmarillion — Different versions?
I just read about the book The Silmarillion and thought I'd like to buy it, but I'm a little confused about the different versions that I found.
On amazon I found foremost these two versions (I hope ...
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What exactly happened to the Noldor?
The Noldor were numerous and powerful, yet by the time of the events of The Lord of the Rings they are few and far between. Why did this once great group of Elves all but vanish by then?
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How does one pronounce the word “Akallabêth” from the Silmarillion?
In the Silmarillion, "Akallabêth" is the story of how Numenor fell. Its an Adunaic word, not an elvish word, and I haven't found any Adunaic pronunciation guides.
So, how is Akallabêth pronounced? I ...
