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JeffF. · 07-07-2009, 01:45 PM

I submit that the Silmarillion IS canon, Christopher is JRRT's heir as far as the story of Middle Earth goes, one might s well say that the story of the Jewels in the Silmarillion is untrue or decide that the Men came first. I would think the Wise of Eressea would know far more about the origin of orc than any of us, they will have seen them and fought them.

I think all five books, The Silmarillion, The Hobbit and the trilogy of the LotR must be considered canon together and only when one contradicts the other can there be much debate. There are probably segments of Unifinished Tales which can also be regarded as canon if they are not contradicted by the main books e.g. the Description of Numenor should be canon whereas the chapter on Galadriel and Celeborn might not be since it contradicts itself on minor points of their story (e.g. the name of the ruler of Lorien was Amdir or Magalad and the Elves of Greenwood were either Silvanized in speech or the Sindar lords Sindarized the Elven culture they ruled over).

07-07-2009, 01:45 PM	#27
JeffF. Haunting Spirit Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 70	Silmarillion I submit that the Silmarillion IS canon, Christopher is JRRT's heir as far as the story of Middle Earth goes, one might s well say that the story of the Jewels in the Silmarillion is untrue or decide that the Men came first. I would think the Wise of Eressea would know far more about the origin of orc than any of us, they will have seen them and fought them. I think all five books, The Silmarillion, The Hobbit and the trilogy of the LotR must be considered canon together and only when one contradicts the other can there be much debate. There are probably segments of Unifinished Tales which can also be regarded as canon if they are not contradicted by the main books e.g. the Description of Numenor should be canon whereas the chapter on Galadriel and Celeborn might not be since it contradicts itself on minor points of their story (e.g. the name of the ruler of Lorien was Amdir or Magalad and the Elves of Greenwood were either Silvanized in speech or the Sindar lords Sindarized the Elven culture they ruled over). __________________ JeffF(Fingolfin)