first age

Why did neither side seek out Bombadil in the First Age? given his pre-eminence as the oldest living thing on Earth, and his undoubted but unspecified powers and abilities, he would have been a massive asset to either side, yet he took no part, even though his entire world was at risk. Was he on...

The uruk olog-hais of the third age were stronger than the orcs and trolls of the first age. In the first age there were elves who slew the balrogs. But there are the rohan cavalry that can defeat mumakils 2-3 times the size of a balrog. Do you think the numenor and gondor people of the third...

this time I am making a different discussion. As you all know, Tolkien never gave the number of armies in the wars in these two eras. So we do not have clear data about the army population in the wars in these two eras. We can only guess. Do you think the army population in the first era was...

I'm just curious about your opinions. As you all know, the most powerful servants of Melkor are the balrogs and dragons. But apart from these two beings, evil beings of the 3rd age such as uruk-hai, olog-hai, mumakil, fellbeast, nazgul, are from the first age orcs, trolls, werewolves, and...

What age battles were greater in importance and number of armies?

Are the Easterlings known as Swarthy Men of the First Age and the Easterlings of the Third Age Men with the same culture? Therefore, can we call the Easterlings of the Third Age as Swarthy Men? Or are the two Easterlings communities different communities? Thanks in advance :)

So I have been thinking and wondering. How many Maiar lived in middle- earth for each age. The third age at the time of the WOTR appears to have the five Istari, the balrog, and Sauron for a total of 7. Am I missing any? So how does that compare to the earlier ages. I am not looking for valar...

Does the Silmarillion Contradict Third age History? “Pure myth and legend....cosmological myth ” -Letters of J.R.R Tolkien 122 The third age should have propriety in our understanding middle earth as Tolkien said was his best work and his published work. When he was working on the sillmarillon...

Alright so this more along the lines of two questions: Question 1 i don't understand why structures and objects and even beings were stronger in the first and second age compared to the second age. Example - helms deep wall (I'm not up to date with middle earth history but keep up with me)...

http://bit.ly/1DepMY0 I'm trying to make a map to help me better comprehend the silmarillion and using what I've read I think I've mapped out where the different branches of the Elda lived in Beleriand during the first age. I real just want suggestions on how to make it more acurate, so suggest...

I'm sorry if this is to be found elsewhere... ...but the search-engine gave me more than 3000 posts with anything else, but the Length of the first age...:*mad: Where are the written definitions for the first "Sun-Age"? I've seen some, stating that the first age started at the rise of the...

The Silmarillion covers three ages. Of these, where would you dwell if you had your choice? Myself, I think Cirdan's realm was the least bothered by Melkor/Sauron save for just a few times. It would seem to be a peaceful place. But for some reason, Khazad-dum really catches my interest and...

Now, while I've been RPing for over ten years now (god, I feel old), this is the first fan-fic that I've written. I'm writing it in conjunction with a good friend of mine from another website. On the surface, it's very much a love story, but in a larger sense, it follows the decline of the...

Is there such thing as a First Age map of ALL of Middle Earth? I have spent much time trying to piece together exactly what the world looked like during the events of The Silmarillion, and it really makes me wonder why there isn't a comprehensive map of everything. I know there is a good map...

Evolution of First Age Tales This is similar to one of those chapter by chapter projects that sometimes die from lack of activity, or move along at a slow crawl anyways. Where it differs is that it doesn't look at chapter by chapter of just one book. This will be a look at the tales of the...

Triandra Ravenstar walked through the woods in South Beleriand, stopping briefly to take a rest. She leaned on her staff, brushing a golden strand of hair off of her face. She then sat down. How she came to be in the very south of Beleriand was very blurry, even though it has been five years...

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The First Age ended with the Great Battle, in which the Host of Valinor broke Thangorodrim and overthrew Morgoth. Then most of the Noldor returned into the Far West and dwelt in Eressëa within sight of Valinor; and many of the Sindar went over Sea also. Before Time The Valar, Maiar and...

My Lecture Foreword According to the Lecture-presenting schedule here I am submitting to you my lecture. It took me a whole month of a careful research work and I hope you’ll like it. As I feared right from the beginning (knowing myself), it resulted in a long piece. But don’t worry...

Aiya dear friends. Anybody knows where can i find a complete chronology for the First Age? It is said in the Parma Endorion: "A much more complete chronology for the First Age can be found at Parma Ambarnatsë" The problem is that the link doesn´t work. Is there any other link to...