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J. R. R. Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien. Akallabeth and The Rings of Power and the Third Age. Akallabeth -- plot. Edain fight with Eldar against Melkor Earendil speaks to Valar for two kindred Osse raises Andor, Edain follow star Elros 1 st King of Numenor, Dunedain Manwe bans them from sailing west

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J. R. R. Tolkien

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  1. J. R. R. Tolkien Akallabeth and The Rings of Power and the Third Age

  2. Akallabeth -- plot • Edain fight with Eldar against Melkor • Earendil speaks to Valar for two kindred • Osse raises Andor, Edain follow star • Elros 1st King of Numenor, Dunedain • Manwe bans them from sailing west • Firstborn bring white tree • Numenorians help men in Middleearth

  3. Akallabeth -- plot • Tar-Atanamin (13th king) demands tribute • Under Tar-Anlalimon, split King’s Men and Elendili (the Faithful) • Ar-Gimilzor neglected tree, forbade elvish • Ar Pharazon brought Sauron to Numenor • Cut down white tree and burned it • Human sacrifices • Sails west toward Valinor

  4. Akallabeth -- plot • Amandil one of Faithful under Ar-Pharazon • Isildur steals fruit of one tree • To sail to Valinor like Earendil • Tells son Elendil with his sons Isildur and Anarion to prepare to sail to Middleearth • They are in ships when destruction comes

  5. Akallabeth -- plot • Ar-Pharazon passes Eressea, lands on Aman, • Lightning hits Sauron’s temple, earthquake • Sauron loses fair body but survives, flees to Mordor • Illuvatar changes world, no straight way • Numenor floods, sinks -- Tar Miriel drowns climbing Meneltarma • Elendil and 9 ships sail to Middleearth

  6. Akallabeth -- themes • Immortality – Death, the Gift of Man • Pride • Temptation • Envy • Declining World

  7. Rings of Power -- plot • Change of world, differences between Beleriand and Eriador • Teleri established realms, Silvan Elves • Noldor establish Eregion • Friendship between elves and dwarves of Khazad-dum • Sauron still seems fair • Gil-galad and Elrond do not trust Sauron • Celembrimdor makes 3 rings for elves

  8. Rings of Power -- plot • Sauron makes One Ring • Gives out 7 rings to dwarves, 7 hoards • Gives 9 rings to men, 3 are Numenorians • Coming of Istari • White Council, removal of Sauron from Mirkwood to Mordor • Summary of LOTR

  9. Rings of Power -- 3 Rings • Narya • Fire • Ruby • Cirdan • To Gandalf • Nerya • Water • Adamant • Galadriel • Vilya • Air • Sapphire • Elrond

  10. Rings of Power -- themes • Appearance vs. Reality • Fall of Man • Creativity

  11. Rings of Power – Ending The Keepers of the Three Rings rode to the Sea, and Master Elrond took there the ship that Cirdan had made ready. In the twilight of autumn it sailed out of Mithlond, until the seas of the Bent World fell away beneath it, and the winds of the round sky troubled it no more, and borne upon the high airs aboe the mists of the world it passed into the Ancient West, and an end was come for the Eldar of story and of song.

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