Tolkien's Tragedy: Númenor & The Mind of Tolkien

Tolkien's Tragedy: Númenor & The Mind of Tolkien

TolkiensTragedy.com [https://tolkienstragedy.com/] On this special episode of The Tolkien Road, I'm bring you the Introduction and First Chapter of my new book Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second Age! It's available now at TolkiensTragedy.com [https://tolkienstragedy.com/], so if you like what you hear, head on over and get yourself a copy! Table of Contents: * Númenor & The Mind of Tolkien * Chapter 1: The Themes of the Second Age * Chapter 2: The Purpose of Númenor * Chapter 3: Almost Paradise - The First Millennium * Chapter 4: A New Dark Lord - The Second Millennium * Chapter 5: Rise of the Shadow - The Third Millennium * Chapter 6: Ar-Pharazôn vs. Sauron * Chapter 7: Downfall & Aftermath * Appendix A: Rumours of a Lost Age * Appendix B: The Rings of Power Done Right * Appendix C: Of Middle-earth Untold Tales * Appendix D: Concerning the White Trees Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 26 » Chapter 22 » Of Túrin Turambar (EP302 REVISITED)

In the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we’ll explore Chapter 22, “Of the Ruin of Doriath” After the devastating tragedies of Chapter 21, we get…more devastating tragedies! Chapter 22 picks up with Húrin, now old and worn out by Morgoth’s tortures. Set free to wander aimlessly in the wasted regions of Beleriand, he inadvertently sets in motion a series of events that will lead to end of the kingdom of Doriath, once the hidden heart of Beleriand’s free regions. Join us as we discuss! LINKS: * Read Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second Age [https://tolkienstragedy.com/] * Show Notes: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0302 [https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0302] * SilmGuide Page: https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg25/ [https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg25/] * Watch This Episode: https://youtu.be/ekQQ69g6J8E [https://youtu.be/ekQQ69g6J8E] * Watch Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/134495956 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/134495956] * Listen Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/70894522 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/70894522] * Shop True Myths Press: https://truemythspress.com/ [https://truemythspress.com/] * Join the Fellowship of the Road: https://patreon.com/tolkienroad [https://patreon.com/tolkienroad] * Read Tolkien's Requiem - Concerning Beren and Lúthien: https://tolkiensrequiem.com/ [https://tolkiensrequiem.com/] * Read Tolkien's Overture - Concerning the Music of the Ainur: https://tolkiensoverture.com/ [https://tolkiensoverture.com/] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

The Fall of Númenor Pt 38 » The Third Age (A Brief Chronicle) (EP364 REVISITED)

My new book, Tolkien's Tragedy [https://tolkienstragedy.com/], is now available for PRE-ORDER! Visit TolkiensTragedy.com [https://tolkienstragedy.com/] to learn more! With Sauron having been defeated and disembodied at the end of the Second Age, and a time of peace settling in upon the free lands of Middle-earth, how do we arrive at the events of The Lord of the Rings, some 3,000 years later? The account we’ll be looking at in this episode is taken entirely from "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age," and describes the major events that lead up to "A Long-Expected Party," and the forming of the Fellowship of the Ring. Watch On YouTube » https://youtu.be/W3L8dxI-EaU [https://youtu.be/W3L8dxI-EaU] Ad-Free Video » https://www.patreon.com/posts/98653634 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/98653634] Ad-Free Audio » https://www.patreon.com/posts/98653852 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/98653852] Episode Webpage » https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0364/ [https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0364/] Helpful Links: * buy Tolkien's Tragedy » https://tolkienstragedy.com/ [https://tolkienstragedy.com/] * take 10% OFF Tolkien Road merch at True Myths Press » https://truemythspress.com/discount/TENOFF [https://truemythspress.com/discount/TENOFF] (enter code TENOFF at checkout) * listen to TOLKIEN’S WORKS for FREE » https://www.audibletrial.com/everon [https://www.audibletrial.com/everon] * buy Tolkien’s Requiem » https://tolkiensrequiem.com/ [https://tolkiensrequiem.com/] * buy Tolkien’s Overture » https://tolkiensoverture.com/ [https://tolkiensoverture.com/] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Silmarillion Readthrough 2026 » Episode 25 » Chapter 21 » Of Túrin Turambar (EP301 REVISITED)

In the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we’ll explore Chapter 21, “Of Túrin Turambar” The tale of Túrin is a long one, rivaling “Of Beren and Lúthien” and “Akallabêth” as the longest chapter in The Silmarillion. It is also quite tragic, as we shall see. After giving a bit of background on Túrin’s ancestry, it picks up where the last chapter left off, with Túrin’s father Húrin imprisoned in Angband. The chapter then focuses in on the highly tragic twists and turns of Túrin’s life. Join us as we discuss! LINKS: * Read Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second Age [https://tolkienstragedy.com/] * Show Notes: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0301 [https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0301] * SilmGuide Page: https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg24/ [https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg24/] * Watch This Episode: https://youtu.be/ekQQ69g6J8E [https://youtu.be/ekQQ69g6J8E] * Watch Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/133983955 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/133983955] * Listen Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/70440300 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/70440300] * Shop True Myths Press: https://truemythspress.com/ [https://truemythspress.com/] * Join the Fellowship of the Road: https://patreon.com/tolkienroad [https://patreon.com/tolkienroad] * Read Tolkien's Requiem - Concerning Beren and Lúthien: https://tolkiensrequiem.com/ [https://tolkiensrequiem.com/] * Read Tolkien's Overture - Concerning the Music of the Ainur: https://tolkiensoverture.com/ [https://tolkiensoverture.com/] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

The Fall of Númenor Pt 37 » SA3329-3341 » The Last Alliance of Men and Elves (EP363 REVISITED)

My new book, Tolkien's Tragedy [https://tolkienstragedy.com/], is now available for PRE-ORDER! Visit TolkiensTragedy.com [https://tolkienstragedy.com/] to learn more! In this episode, we’re approaching the END of our journey through the Fall of Númenor as we explore the Last Alliance of Men and Elves. With Elendil and his sons having founded Arnor and Gondor after the downfall of Númenor, Sauron wastes little time in launching an assault upon them, his aim to conquer the free lands of Middle-earth once and for all! Join us! Watch On YouTube » https://youtu.be/FTBb9KDSOKE [https://youtu.be/FTBb9KDSOKE] Ad-Free Video » https://www.patreon.com/posts/98234215 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/98234215] Ad-Free Audio » https://www.patreon.com/posts/98234234 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/98234234] Episode Webpage » https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0363/ [https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0363/] Helpful Links: * buy Tolkien's Tragedy » https://tolkienstragedy.com/ [https://tolkienstragedy.com/] * take 10% OFF Tolkien Road merch at True Myths Press » https://truemythspress.com/discount/TENOFF [https://truemythspress.com/discount/TENOFF] (enter code TENOFF at checkout) * listen to TOLKIEN’S WORKS for FREE » https://www.audibletrial.com/everon [https://www.audibletrial.com/everon] * buy Tolkien’s Requiem » https://tolkiensrequiem.com/ [https://tolkiensrequiem.com/] * buy Tolkien’s Overture » https://tolkiensoverture.com/ [https://tolkiensoverture.com/] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].