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Podcast: Lore of the Rings | Explore JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and More | For all fans of Middle-earth
Episode: Where Elves Come From in Middle-earth | JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion | 3
Description: Discover the origins of the Elves in Tolkien’s The Silmarillion, where they first awoke, and the fate that awaited them. Learn how Orcs were created through Melkor’s dark corruption, twisting the firstborn of Ilúvatar into monstrous servants. Explore why the Valar finally rose against Melkor and subdued him after ages of destruction. Uncover the Summons of the Valar to the Elves, the Great Journey westward, and how the Elven kindreds — the Vanyar, Noldor, and Teleri — were divided. Meet Thingol, the greatest of Elven kings, and Melian, a Maia of incredible power, whose union shaped the future of Middle...