The Tolkien Road

Our 2025 Silmarillion journey continues with Chapter 20 of Quenta Silmarillion - Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad!After Beren and Lúthien’s excellent adventure, what could possibly come next? Only a great battle brimming with bloodshed and “Unnumbered Tears” of course! First though, Tolkien provides a brief epilogue for Beren and Lúthien, giving them a happy ending, though, in true Tolkienian fashion, leaving Melian with a “grief of loss” heavier than anyone has ever known. Silm Guide Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg23/ [https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg23/] To support our work here, please visit Patreon.com/TolkienRoad [https://patreon.com/tolkienroad]. Enjoy! OTHER LINKS: Video of this episode: https://youtu.be/0QaFHbuVxdQ [https://youtu.be/0QaFHbuVxdQ] Watch AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/133452739 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/133452739] Listen AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/68867515 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/68867515] Buy Tolkien Road merch @ True Myths Press [https://truemythspress.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].

Our 2025 Silmarillion journey continues with Chapter 19 of Quenta Silmarillion - Of Beren and Lúthien. In my view, “Of Beren and Lúthien” is the crown jewel of The Silmarillion. I love it so much I wrote a book about it. It was one of Tolkien’s favorites too, and it’s one of the longest chapters in The Silmarillion. It picks up where the last chapter left off, in the aftermath of the Battle of Sudden Flame. Silm Guide Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg22/ [https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg22/] To support our work here, please visit Patreon.com/TolkienRoad [https://patreon.com/tolkienroad]. Enjoy! OTHER LINKS: Video of this episode: https://youtu.be/qFiDAJQws-I [https://youtu.be/qFiDAJQws-I] Watch AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/132620727 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/132620727] Listen AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/68577959 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/68577959] Buy Tolkien Road merch @ True Myths Press [https://truemythspress.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].

Our 2025 Silmarillion journey continues with Chapter 18 of Quenta Silmarillion - Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin. In Chapter 18, Angband breaks loose upon Beleriand. What ensues is the The Battle of Sudden Flame and its terrible aftermath. Silm Guide Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg21/ [https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg21/] To support our work here, please visit Patreon.com/TolkienRoad [https://patreon.com/tolkienroad]. Enjoy! OTHER LINKS: Video of this episode: https://youtu.be/3RQYy0j4fT4 [https://youtu.be/3RQYy0j4fT4] Watch AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131971589 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/131971589] Listen AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/68251527 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/68251527] Buy Tolkien Road merch @ True Myths Press [https://truemythspress.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].

Our 2025 Silmarillion journey continues with Chapter 17 of Quenta Silmarillion - Of the Coming of Men Into the West. In Chapter 17, we learn of the first Men to enter into Beleriand. Furthermore, we learn about the beginnings of their relationship with the Elves, and what the term Edain means. By the way, this is the last relatively calm chapter in The Silmarillion. The stage has been set, and a lot of adventure, war, and destruction is about to be unleashed. Silm Guide Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg20/ [https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg20/] To support our work here, please visit Patreon.com/TolkienRoad [https://patreon.com/tolkienroad]. Enjoy! OTHER LINKS: Video of this episode: https://youtu.be/QUufRHW0T0o [https://youtu.be/QUufRHW0T0o] Watch AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131624287 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/131624287] Listen AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/67913214 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/67913214] Buy Tolkien Road merch @ True Myths Press [https://truemythspress.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].

Our 2025 Silmarillion journey continues with Chapter 16 of Quenta Silmarillion - Of Maeglin. “Of Maeglin” represents a shift in the style of The Silmarillion. While we had previously been dealing in something like a chronicle of the various Elves in Beleriand, with this chapter the scope becomes much narrower, and we focus in on the story of Aredhel, the sister of Turgon, and on the hidden city of Gondolin. “Of Maeglin” is one of the book’s first chapters that really works well as a tale unto itself, although it of course bears significant relation to the rest of The Silmarillion as well. Silm Guide Link: https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg19/ [https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg19/] To support our work here, please visit Patreon.com/TolkienRoad [https://patreon.com/tolkienroad]. Enjoy! OTHER LINKS: Video of this episode: https://youtu.be/JPgoqAi8qFQ [https://youtu.be/JPgoqAi8qFQ] Watch AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/129223324 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/129223324] Listen AD-FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/67649410 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/67649410] Buy Tolkien Road merch @ True Myths Press [https://truemythspress.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].