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With Melkor imprisoned in Mandos and the Elves on the way to the Blessed Realm, we pause to consider a BRIEF love story that lays the groundwork for a considerably EPIC love story later in The Silmarillion. Like Chapter 2, Chapter 4 doesn’t so much advance the plot from the previous chapter as it provides explanatory detail that will come into play much later.
In Chapter 4, we’ll learn:
- Of the nature of Melian the Maia
- Of Elwë, and his lingering in Beleriand
- Of the Grey-Elves
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
- Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien
- John R
- Jacob Lockham
ARTWORK
“Nan Elmoth” by kimberly80
CONTENTS
- Melian the Maia » 5:35
- “Enchantment” » 8:38
- Elwë / Thingol » 19:45
- Thingol and Melian Meet » 26:20
- The Grey-Elves » 37:40
- Haiku » 43:48
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- Timeline of Arda » https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Timeline_of_Arda
- Episode 9 » Of Thingol and Melian 2015 » https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX2Ayhfr1pE
SHOUT-OUTS
Special thanks to the following patrons:
- John R
- Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien
- Jacob Lockham
- Andrew T
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- James A
- James L
- Chris L
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- Teresa C
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AS WELL AS THOSE CELEBRATING THEIR PATRON ANNIVERSARY THIS MONTH (MARCH OF 2022): Kaitlyn of Tea WithTolkien, Paul D, Daria, Stephen S, Jay Z, Andrew T, Bethany E, Daniel Delaney
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