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Who is the god of Middle-earth?
Eru
Eru is introduced in The Silmarillion as the supreme being of the universe, creator of all existence. In Tolkien’s invented Elvish language Quenya, Eru means “The One”, or “He that is Alone” and Ilúvatar signifies “Allfather”.
Who created Middle-earth in The Silmarillion?
The Silmarillion
| 1977 George Allen & Unwin hardback edition | |
|---|---|
| Editor | Christopher Tolkien with Guy Gavriel Kay |
| Author | J. R. R. Tolkien |
| Illustrator | Christopher Tolkien (maps) |
| Cover artist | J. R. R. Tolkien (device) |
Did Tolkien create Middle-earth?
ANSWER: J.R.R. Tolkien did not set out to create a fictional world or to create anything like the Middle-earth we know today. He began writing stories while he was in the army during the First World War to comprise a “mythology for England”. However, Tolkien never completed this project and he ultimately abandoned it.
Who were the 14 Valar?
History. The Valar were the fourteen Ainur who, after being molded of Eru’s thought, entered Arda after its creation, to give order to the world and combat the new evils of Melkor. They had helped to begin the shaping of Arda through the music of Ilúvatar, and often referred to one another as “brother” or “sister”.
Who was the first Dark Lord of Middle-Earth?
Melkor
The first Dark Lord was the rebel Vala first known as Melkor and then as Morgoth Bauglir. The second Dark Lord was the Maia, and former lieutenant of Morgoth known as Sauron.
Who made Gollum trip?
In a letter written by Tolkien, he stated that Eru again intervened, this time in the Third Age, causing Gollum to trip and fall into the fires of Mount Doom while still holding the One Ring, thus destroying it.
Why is it called Middle earth?
The word Middle-earth is just a modernization of the Old-English word Middangeard , which meant “the inhabited lands of Men between the seas”. (The same word which Midgard is derived from) It had nothing to due with the planet earth.
What about the rest of Middle earth?
The REST of Middle Earth The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings (and even The Silmarillion) concern events in the Northwest of Middle Earth. Tolkien never did more for the rest of his world than sketch the outlines for a few maps, which are found amid the ephemera in The History of Middle Earth.
Is Middle earth real?
ANSWER: Middle-earth is real in the sense that the name “middle-earth” is simply an ancient name for our own world (the world of men, within the context of a cosmology that envisioned closely connected worlds of men, gods, elves, dwarves, giants, and the dead).
What is the Order of Middle earth books?
Publication Order of Middle-Earth Universe Books. Tolkien’s World: Paintings of Middle-Earth (1992) Poems From The Hobbit (1999) Publication Order of The History of Middle-Earth Books. The Book of Lost Tales, Part One (1983) The Book of Lost Tales, Part Two (1984) The Lays of Beleriand