totalmash.blogg.se - Lamps of the valar

In the foreground is Tulkas himself, ever vigilant. In the middle, they resided on the Isle of Almaren, which I’ve illustrated above, along with one of the lamps. What followed was an era of peace, and to light the world (in addition to the stars), the Valar constructed two titanic lamps at opposite ends of Arda. This persisted until the last of the Valar, Tulkas, descended into Arda as well, and together they managed to scare Melkor off for the time being. In the beginning, the Valar attempted to assemble Arda, but were constantly at odds with Melkor, who warred against them to a standstill. We’re finally into the Silmarillion proper! Chapter 1 deals with the details of the shaping of Arda (Earth).

Part 4: “The Free Peoples of the First Age”.

Part 2: “Valaquenta - Account of the Valar and Maiar in according to the lore of the Eldar”.

Part 1: “Ainulindalë - The Music of the Ainur”.

Silmarillion Project Part 5: Chapter 1 - “Of the Beginning of Days”