The Silmarillion

The Silmarillion is a book compiled from texts by JRR Tolkien . It was in 1977, four years after his death, compiled and edited by his son Christopher Tolkien . The title refers to three jewels, the Silmarils, manufactured by eleven Fëanor .

In this book, among other things, the formation of Middle-earth described, and how evil comes in the world. The time frame covers the first three eras of the world and the universe that preceded it. Actually the Silmarillion is not one book, but a compilation of several books: Ainulindalë (the creation account), Valaquenta, Quenta Silmarillion, Akallabêth (the Fall of Númenor) and Over the Rings of Power and the Third Age.

Title page of the English edition of The Silmarillion

Content
*1 Ainulindalë & Valaquenta  ==Ainulindalë & Valaquenta [  edit ] == In the first book Ainulindalë and Valaquenta the creation of the Ainur by Eru Ilúvatar described and the music they create for him. Through this music the world stature, which then descend some of the Ainur, the Valar. The History of Middle-earth was dominated by the struggle with the bad Vala Melkor (also known as Morgoth). ==Quenta Silmarillion [  edit ] == Quenta Silmarillion, the third book is the central story of the Silmarillion and also by far the longest. The main characters in the book are the kings of the Noldor, an elven race, and some human heroes. Together they join the battle against Morgoth, the enemy, hoping the Silmarils, which he stole, to regain. However, it is clear from the outset that their struggle is hopeless, because the Noldor began their war against the will of the Valar and moreover wage war amongst themselves. Highlights include the story of Beren and Lúthien, the story of Túrin Turambar and the story of Eärendil . Also, Elrond and Galadriel play a modest role in these stories. ===[In  Valinor edit ]  === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;">The world was created by Eru, the One God, also called Ilúvatar. Ilúvatar however hardly plays an active role in the book.
 * 2 Quenta Silmarillion
 * 2.1 Valinor
 * 2.2 Beleriand
 * 3 About the Rings power
 * 4 Rating
 * 5 Trivia

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;">The world is ruled by the Valar, who received much of his power and immortality. From the beginning of time they are engaged in a battle with Melkor (Morgoth), originally the mightiest of all the Valar, similar toLucifer, the fallen angel who has a permanent place in Christian thought.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Valinor is the country in the far west of the world where the Valar life. The Valar Yavanna and Nienna here in the beginning of time two trees, Telperion and Laurelin, do germinate. Since trees provide both light and heat, they are the main source of all life on earth. The eleven Fëanor - along with Melkor probably the most important person of the book - is the light of the Two Trees of Valinor immortalized in the Silmarils. If the trees are destroyed by Melkor, this is a catastrophe of almost cosmic proportions. The disaster is even greater because Melkor at the same time puts the Silmarils and steals the jewels in its crown.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;">The entire history of Middle-earth can be divided into the time before and the time after the destruction of the Two Trees of Valinor. Sun and moon only be made after the destruction of the trees; it's the last fruits of the dead trees. Man wakes up as the sun rises for the first time. For the Elves is the expiry time has come: they will slowly wither away or travel to the far west. ===<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);"><span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[In  Beleriand <span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">edit <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">]  === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;">After the theft of the Silmarils Fëanor to give the name Melkor Morgoth, the Black Enemy of the World. He decides to follow him to Middle-earth to reclaim the stolen jewels. This war lasts more than five hundred years and is for the Noldor ultimately a great tragedy: their kings one by one defeated and destroyed their kingdoms. The Valar keep all the while completely aloof; they make each traffic between Valinor and Middle-earth impossible. The book breathes a pronounced tragic, yet heroic atmosphere.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Melkor is also the teacher of the Maia Sauron (also called Gorthaur). He is further assisted by countless demonic creatures, including the dragon Glaurung and Gothmog, the captain of the Balrogs.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Eventually the Valar will be helped by elves and humans, Melkor / Morgoth defeat and forgive the crimes of the Noldor. The Silmarils found their final place: one was with the ship Eärendil placed in the sky. The other two have disappeared in the depths of the earth and the sea. ==<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);"><span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;">[About  the Rings power <span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;">edit <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">]  == The inscription on the One Ring .<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;">In about power of the Rings, the story is the history of The Lord of the Rings, Sauron, the dark ruler which the One Ring forges. He is eventually defeated by a coalition of Gil-galad, the last king of the Noldor, and man Elendil , King of Arnor and Gondor . Both killed during the final battle. Sauron's One Ring by Elendil son Isildur took possession again as money for the death of his father. Isildur however did not last pleasure of the ring, on the way back home, he is killed in a raid by Orcs and enters the ring, which is therefore also called Isildur's curse lost for a long time. ==<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[Rating  edit <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;">The Silmarillion is not easily accessible book, but essential in order to understand the development of Middle-earth. The main sources were Germanic epics (including the Edda ) and the Catholic perception that Tolkien was brought up. For Tolkien, the Silmarillion was his most important work, which he never completed because he continued to make considerable changes to the end. ==<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[Trivia  edit <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==
 * The British rock group Marillion takes its name from the Silmarillion. When the band members had to think of a name, the book happened to be on the table and they decided to call themselves Silmarillion. Later they left to avoid legal problems, the letters "Sil" fall and Marillion was born.
 * The German power metal band Blind Guardian in 1998 with the concept-album Nightfall in Middle-Earth from which it is largely based on the Silmarillion.