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Legolas · 11-22-2002, 10:20 AM

He had been coming with ideas for The Silmarillion much earlier than Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit. It was his long-term project, and actually he never finished it. He never intended the world of Thoe Hobbit to become a part of the world of The Silmarillion; it just sort of happened when he started writing the monster of an evolving tale that is The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien himself had no idea where that story was going.

The version of The Simarillion that was published in 1977 was done after his death. Christopher Tolkien, his son, did the best he could of putting together what he thought his father would've included. Sadly, it is, of course, incomplete - only a glimpse of what Tolkien wanted it to be.

[ November 22, 2002: Message edited by: Legalos ]

11-22-2002, 10:20 AM	#34
Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,847	He had been coming with ideas for The Silmarillion much earlier than Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit. It was his long-term project, and actually he never finished it. He never intended the world of Thoe Hobbit to become a part of the world of The Silmarillion; it just sort of happened when he started writing the monster of an evolving tale that is The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien himself had no idea where that story was going. The version of The Simarillion that was published in 1977 was done after his death. Christopher Tolkien, his son, did the best he could of putting together what he thought his father would've included. Sadly, it is, of course, incomplete - only a glimpse of what Tolkien wanted it to be. [ November 22, 2002: Message edited by: Legalos ] __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.