Chapter 3 - Of the Coming of the Elves & the Captivity of Melkor - J.R.R. Tolkien
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- The Silmarillion
The History of the Silmarils - Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor
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The Valar remained in Aman under the light of the Two Trees, and only Yavanna and Oromë returned to Middle-earth at times. From there they brought tidings that those lands were under Melkor's shadow. Thus many Valar wished to make war on Melkor, especially Tulkas. But Mandos warned them in name of Manwë that they could not make war because the Firstborn were coming at that age. Then Varda prepared the world by placing new and more powerful stars in the sky to guide the Elves in the darkness of Middle-earth. Under the new lights, the Elves awoke at Cuiviénen, but this only became known to the Valar after Oromë came upon them by chance.
In Cuiviénen the Elves invented languages and lived in peace, but they were also tormented by Melkor, who sent evil creatures to plague them and instilled in their hearts fears of the Rider. It is said that he also captured many Elves in Utumno, and corrupted, them creating Orcs in mockery of the Elves. This was said to be the evilest deed of Melkor.
Returning from Middle-earth, Oromë told the Valar of the Elves, and of the shadows that troubled them. Then the Valar went to war against Melkor in the Battle of the Powers, in which the Elves heard a great shaking and were worried but did not take part in the battle. After many battles, Melkor was found cowering in the depths of Utumno, and Aulë wrought the chain Angainor to keep him in captivity. He was chained by Tulkas and imprisoned in the Halls of Mandos. However, many of Melkor's servants escaped and hid in Angband, and Sauron was among these.
The Valar sent Oromë to call the Elves to Valinor, and he choose Ingwë, Finwë and Elwë as ambassadors, because many Elves did not trust the Valar. The three ambassadors told their Kindreds about the Light of Valinor, and the Elves embarked on the journey across Middle-earth, save a few who refused and became the Dark Elves, or the Avari. Thus began the Great Journey and the Sundering of the Elves. While the Elves crossed Middle-earth, many of the Teleri, the most numerous host, fell off along the way, creating new Elven peoples. The Elves eventually reached Beleriand by sea. Here more Teleri stayed, for their love of the ocean, or returned to the forests. On the shores of the Great Sea, Oromë left the Elves to seek the counsel of Manwë.
Timeline of Arda:
Years of the Trees
3501: Aulë the Smith makes the Dwarves but is not allowed to awaken them; Yavanna thinks of the Ents in response.
4500: The Valar hold council to discuss the concerns of Oromë and Yavanna regarding Middle-earth and the impending arrival of the Eruhíni, or Children of Ilúvatar.
Varda begins gathering light from the Trees of the Valar for the Great Stars.
Varda sets the Menelmacar and other constellations in the sky.
4550: Varda finishes her work on the Great Stars, setting the Sickle of the Valar in the north as a challenge to Melkor.
4550: Eru Ilúvatar awakens the Elves in Cuiviénen,
Melian the Maia departs for Middle-earth.
4580: Melkor discovers and begins capturing Elves in secret.
Melkor begins breeding the Orcs from captured Elves, and the Trolls.
4585: Oromë first learns of the Elves.
4586: Oromë returns to Valinor, informs the other Valar of the dangers faced by the Elves, and then returns immediately to Cuiviénen.
4590: The Valar march to war against Melkor on behalf of the Elves: the War of the Powers.
4592: The Valar lay siege to Utumno.
Melian begins dwelling in Nan Elmoth and caring for the living things that have been awakened in Beleriand.
4599: Melkor is captured, and bound in the great chain Angainor;
Utumno is destroyed.
Sauron escapes capture and remains in Angband, breeding Orcs and Trolls for Melkor.
4600: Melkor is taken to Valinor in chains and sentenced to serve a term in the Halls of Mandos for three ages: the Ages of the Chaining of Melkor.
4601: The Valar decide to summon the Elves to dwell with them in Aman.
4602: Oromë brings three ambassadors of the Elves to Aman: Ingwë of the Vanyar, Finwë of the Noldor, and Elwë of the Teleri.
4604: The three ambassadors return and work to convince the Elves to accept the summons of the Valar. They accumulate many followers.
4605: Great Journey of the Elves: The Elves depart towards Aman. (Not all answer the summons - see Sundering of the Elves.)
4615: The Elves reach the great river which would later be called Anduin.
A group of Teleri under Lenwë (or Dan), wary of crossing the Misty Mountains, abandon the March near the Anduin and become the Nandor.
Fathers of the Dwarves and first Ents awakened by Eru Ilúvatar;
Elves discover the Ents and begin teaching them language.
4625: The Vanyar and Noldor arrive in Beleriand,
4628: The Teleri arrive in Beleriand after tarrying in the great forests of Eriador.
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The Valar: We should bring the elves here!
Ulmo: I don’t think that’s a good idea
The Valar: We’re gonna do it anyway!
The narrator: It didn’t end well
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Is this the full book? Or are there missing parts? It says 6 missing or hidden videos so, just before I start. Just wondering
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