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For questions about The Silmarillion, a collection of works by J.R.R. Tolkien posthumously published by his son, Christopher in 1977. Also refers to the unpublished body of work of the same title that the former was based on. Always use in conjunction with the [tolkiens-legendarium] tag.
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Did the Valar know there were still Faithful Númenóreans left on Númenor late Second Age?
Yes. From "The Akallabêth":
... by grace of the Valar Elendil and his sons and their people were
spared from the ruin of that day.
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Why didn't Ar-Gimilzôr make his second son Gimilkhâd throne heir?
He wanted to, but the law forbade it. There are two mentions of this: one in the Akallabeth (Silmarillion) and one in The Line of Elros (Unfinished Tales). No further information is given, but we can …
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Why could Melkor's forces not detect Gondolin by flying around?
Gondolin was protected by the Great Eagles, and in any case Morgoth lacked airborne servants. According to the Unfinished Tales
They [Great Eagles] alone save the Noldor know the Hidden Kingdom and
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In which of Tolkien's works does the Witch-King of Angmar appear?
He gets a few mentions in 'Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age' (The Silmarillion), but I don't think there is much that isn't covered in the appendices to the Lord of the Rings. He also features …
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Was Sauron's body destroyed before or after the ring was cut from his hand?
A new answer to a very old question, but I stumbled on some relevant material that does not appear to be mentioned elsewhere...
Sauron's body was still in existence after Isildur took the Ring. Of the …
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Why did Tar-Calion listen to Sauron and become so evil?
There are two reasons behind Ar-Pharazon's initial decision to take Sauron prisoner (the Adunaic name is used more widely than the Quenya (Tar-Calion), so I'll use the former). The first is pride. Ar- …
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How are Orcs so prolific in Tolkien?
Because they are left unmolested for long periods of time. We can see this by looking at entries between wars in the Tale of Years (LotR appendix B).
For example, the beginning of the second age follo …
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