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Chapter 8 brings us to the great catastrophe of the Blessed Realm. What happens in this chapter sets in motion tidal waves of tragedies whose effects are felt, for good and for ill, down to the years of Frodo’s journey.
In Chapter 8, we’ll learn:
- Of Melkor’s Revenge Plot
- Of the Mysterious Origins of Ungoliant, the Predecessor of Shelob
- Of the Undoing of the Bliss of Valinor
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
- Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien
- John R
- Jacob Lockham
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- Episode 17 » Silmarillion 2015 » Ch 8 » Of the Darkening of Valinor » https://youtu.be/elQnzQ44wCA
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Great new episode guys! Keep up the good work!