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J. R. R. Tolkien built a process of decline and fall in Middle-earth into both The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings.. The pattern is expressed in several ways, including the splintering of the light provided by the Creator, Eru Iluvatar, into progressively smaller parts; the fragmentation of languages and peoples, especially the Elves, who are split into many groups; the successive falls ...
Men are described as the second or younger people, created after the Elves, and differing from them in being mortal. Along with Ents and Dwarves, these are the "free peoples" of Middle-earth, differing from the enslaved peoples such as Orcs . Tolkien uses the Men of Middle-earth, interacting with immortal Elves, to explore a variety of themes ...
Kings of the Noldor in Valinor High Kings of the Noldor in exile in Middle-earth The Sons of Fëanor are (in the order of their birth) Maedhros, Maglor, Celegorm, Curufin, Caranthir, Amras, and Amrod. [T 19] The Tolkien scholar Tom Shippey comments that the family tree of the House of Finwë is "essential", as Tolkien allocates character by ancestry ; thus, Fëanor is pure Noldor, and so ...
J. R. R. Tolkien invented heraldic devices for many of the characters and nations of Middle-earth. His descriptions were in simple English rather than in specific blazon. The emblems correspond in nature to their bearers, and their diversity contributes to the richly-detailed realism of his writings. Scholars note that Tolkien went through ...
J. R. R. Tolkien repeatedly dealt with the theme of death and immortality in Middle-earth. In fact, he once stated that the "real theme" of The Lord of the Rings was "Death and Immortality." [T 1] In Middle-earth, Men are mortal, while Elves are immortal. One of his stories, The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen, explores the willing choice of death ...
Castor oil has been used for centuries to relieve constipation, moisturize skin, and help induce labor. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) Castor oil is a thick, odorless oil made from the seeds ...
White blood cells are an important part of your immune system. Like the other types of white blood cells, monocytes are produced in your bone marrow and then enter your bloodstream. After a few ...
Ängsälvor (Swedish "Meadow Elves") by Nils Blommér (1850) An elf ( pl.: elves) is a type of humanoid supernatural being in Germanic folklore. Elves appear especially in North Germanic mythology, being mentioned in the Icelandic Poetic Edda and Snorri Sturluson 's Prose Edda . In medieval Germanic -speaking cultures, elves generally seem to ...