Word of the Day: Oromë - 'araw,' 'arum' (S) the mighty leader of the Elves, spouse of Vána. It means 'horn-blowing,' or 'sound of horns.' About Oromë He was a great lord - but when he's weaker than Tulkas, he could be dreadfully angry especially when Tulkas laughs during sport and war or in front of Melkor (The Silmarillion). He loved the lands of Middle-earth, and wasn't exactly pleased to go to Valinor when he went. O. loved the trees and forests of Middle-earth. Even after his ship ...
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Word of the Day: Silmaril
Word of the Day: Silmaril - the three jewels made by Fëanor, as his heart was bound to the things he made. It was also made before the destruction of the Two Trees of Valinor, filled with their light. Silmaril History They were gems of immense beauty, and crafted of silima, a hard crystalline substance. After this, Melkor started to have a lust for them in which remembering its radiance caused a fire in his heart (The Silmarillion). Later, the Valar knew that the Men and the Elves ...
Word of the Day: Beleriand
Word of the Day: Beleriand, the country of Balar, given at first to the people who faced the Isle of Balar. It eventually became the entire region in northwestern Middle-earth. It means 'borders of the faëry land.' Balar, the origin, refers to Ossë, and it was colonized by the Teleri. Beleriand history It started off merely West in the First Age, then eventually was divided by Sirion, the mighty river which led to a flood in the Bay of Balar. Then, the Forest of Brethil lay in west ...
Word of the Day: Valaquenta
Word of the Day: Valaquenta, the "Account of the Valar and Maiar, according to the lore of the Eldar" (The Silmarillion). Valaquenta in The Silmarillion When Tolkien describes Valaquenta as the "Account" of the Valar and Maiar, I think it means what sets the stone for them, as it does mean (in this context) a statement of who and what they are, or their context. After all, when the music (see Ainulindalë) was being made by the Ainur, they then arose into the world at the beginning of ...
Word of the Day: Ainulindalë
Word of the Day: Ainulindalë - the Music of the Ainur. It was a main theme in the first chapter of The Silmarillion, as it was directed by the one Ilúvatar - beginning the cycle with a "cosmogonical myth." It sets the stone for the creation story. Ainulindalë history Made first by Ilúvatar, who made the Ainur, the "Holy Ones," first, declaring a mighty theme and directing the music, which is Ainulindalë (The Silmarillion). Ilúvatar tells the Ainur that they will make a "Great Music," ...
Word of the Day: Nimrodel
Word of the Day: Nimrodel, an Elf-maiden of Lórien, beloved of Amroth (Unfinished Tales), who lived in the Third Age. She dwelled beside the falls of Nimrodel, a mountain stream which was named after her. It means 'Lady of the White Grotto.' Nimrodel History She had lived in Lothlorien for a long time, before the Noldor and the Sindar - and she did not like them so much as she was concerned they would bring turmoil. She was lost after many of the Elves there left their dwellings, and ...