How to Read the Silmarillion
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How To Read The Silmarillion
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Contents
1 Introduction
2 The Noldor Family Tree
3 First, Some istory
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* "inulindale+ The reation yth o. the /ods
0 alauenta+ The /ods o. iddle-arth
14 5uenta Silmarillion+ The Family 6e7els
11 The 5uestion 8. 6e7elry "s " oti#e
12 9ey l#ish :elationships To :emember
13 The Front 'ines+ l#es and or(oth
1! 9ey $attles
1% Stories 8. en and l#es+ The isery 8. /reed "nd Fate
1& The Story 8. urin and Turin
1) The Story 8. $eren "nd 'uthien 1* The Story 8. Tuor "nd The Fall 8. /ondolin
10 $ack To Where It "ll $e(an+ arendil
24 "kallabeth+ The Sinkin( 8. Numenor
21 The Fall 8. the Noldor "nd The :emnant
22 onclusion
Introduction
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