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In the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we’ll explore Chapter 8, “Of the Darkening of Valinor.” 
Chapter 8 brings us to the great catastrophe of the Blessed Realm. What happens in this chapter sets in motion tidal waves of tragedies whose effects are felt, for good and for ill, down to the years of Frodo’s journey.
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In this episode, we’re continuing our journey through the Fall of Númenor by exploring Sauron’s full scale invasion of Eriador and the subsequent counterattack of the Númenoreans. Join us!

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In the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we’ll explore Chapter 7, “Of the Silmarils & the Unrest of the Noldor.” 
What are the Silmarils and what is their significance? We finally reach the answer to these questions in Chapter 7, learn of the intrigue surrounding them, and how their existence becomes a curse for the Blessed Realm.
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With this episode, the War of Sauron Upon The Elves (aka The War of the Three Rings) begins! And given the relative length of the next 3 chapters, as well as their unified theme, I decided to combine them into this one episode.

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In the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we’ll explore Chapter 6, “Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor.” 
With Melkor having been imprisoned, Valinor enters a long era of peace. To Finwë, High King of the Noldor, a son is born: Fëanor, the “Spirit of Fire”, whose destiny is bound up with the fate of many. And all the while, a perilous shadow grows upon the Blessed Realm…
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