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How To Read The Silmarillion

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Contents

1 Introduction

2 The Noldor Family Tree

3 First, Some istory

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0 alauenta+ The /ods o. iddle-arth

14 5uenta Silmarillion+ The Family 6e7els

11 The 5uestion 8. 6e7elry "s " oti#e

12 9ey l#ish :elationships To :emember

13 The Front 'ines+ l#es and or(oth

1! 9ey $attles

1% Stories 8. en and l#es+ The isery 8. /reed "nd Fate

1& The Story 8. urin and Turin

1) The Story 8. $eren "nd 'uthien 1* The Story 8. Tuor "nd The Fall 8. /ondolin

10 $ack To Where It "ll $e(an+ arendil

24 "kallabeth+ The Sinkin( 8. Numenor

21 The Fall 8. the Noldor "nd The :emnant

22 onclusion

Introduction

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result o. indi#idual decisions