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outline 4.0
A Few preliminary Notes.
+++This outline does not as yet reflect the group consensus on all
points [or on very many] it is primarily the opinions of lindil who
loves lists and such.
+++ I have endeavored to include such decisions as the group has
made [esp. in following the X versions of chapters and subchapters
for the Early Silmarillion.
+++Even where not specifically mentioned it is assumed that All
relevant Annals abd versions of the Quenta Silmarillion of IV,V,X,
and XI will be consulted.
+++I have begun [but not completed using the abbreviations used
in
the thread of the same name-so check there for resolution to any
obscurities.
++++ [chapters listed from 1977 Silmarillion { aka. "77}" are
brackeeted]"and in time the 77 chapters will be replaced by an
entirely new system based on the final revisions of Morgoth's Ring
and War of the Jewels.
++++ all of the chapters not listed would still need to be compared
w/
the many versions in the History series.
++++ Below however I list the major texts [or parts ] which I
think[at this point at least] can [ or should] be inserted in whole or
part into the
respective chapters.
++++This is by no means an exhaustive listing ,just a framework to
hang further ideas on -or take them off. I am sure there are alot of
things I havn't caught yet so... Please feel free to monkey around
w/ it and put up a new one.
++++ This not an outline that takes the more radical far reaching
ideas of Myth's transformed into account . The thread of that name
covers some issues ,
Perhaps an outline similar to this w/explanations of the changes
involved in a MT versionof each chapter will appear at some point in
the future.
so here isLindil's 'OLD STYLE' SILMARILLION outline as it stands
now:
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TRANSLATIONS FROM THE ELVISH
                                AINULINDALE/VALAQUNTA - mostly from Morgoth's Ring -omitting MT revisions
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QUENTA SILMARILLION
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1 Of VALINOR AND THE TWO TREES /[1]OF THE BEGINING DAYS
2 OF AULE AND YAVANNA
3 OF THE COMING OF THE ELVES
.. add parts of 'Quendi andEldar'[vol 11]
4 OF THINGOL AND MELIAN
5 OF ELDAMAR [ELDANOR ?] AND THE PRINCES OFTHE ELDALIE
6 {OF THE SILMARILS}THE DARKENING OF VALINOR [the subchapter
division is from X]
+ FINWE AND MIRIEL [w/possible selections from Laws&Customs...'
HoME X]
+OF FEANOR AND THE UNCHAINING OF MELKOR
+ OF THE SILMARILS AND THE UNREST OF
THE NOLDOR
add from'Shibboleth of Feanor' ?[HoME 12]
+ OF THE DARKENING OF VALINOR
add from [HoME 1] of the festival of valinor
+OF THE RAPE OF THE SILMARILLS
+OF THE THIEVES ' QUARREL
7 OF THE FLIGHT OF THE NOLDOR
add from'Shibboleth of Feanor'[HoMEXII]
8 OF THE SUN ANDTHE MOON AND THE HIDING OF VALINOR
                                                [ additions from Lost tales I ?]
9 OF MEN
10 OF THE SIEGE OF ANGBAND
11 OF BELERIAND AND IT'S REALMS /[XV] OF THE NOLDOR IN
BELERIAND
add from 'Shibboleth of Feanor' ?[HoME 12] and Galadriel&
Caeleborn
12 OF TURGON AND THE BUILDING OF GONDOLIN
13 CONCERNING THE DWARVES
add from ' On Dwarves and Men' [HoME 12]
14 OF THE COMING OF MENINTO THE WEST
add from' the Druedain'[Unfinished Tales] and Finrod and
Andreth{HoME10} and On Dwarves and Men [HoME 12]
15 OF THE RUIN OF BELERIAND AND THE FALL OF FINGOLFIN
16 ?- BEREN AND LUTHIEN
add from Lays [HoME3]
[16] OF MAEGLIN
add from 'maeglin' in HoMEXI
[2O] OF THE FIFTH BATTLE:NIRNAETH ARNOEDIAD
[21] OF TURIN TURAMBAR
add the 'Narn I Chin Hurin' [U T} and 'Wanderings of Hurin' [HoME
11] and from III
[22] OF THE RUIN OF DORIATH
add from II,IV,V [and later sketches of Hurin?]
[23] OF TOUR AND THE FALL OF GONDOLIN
add of 'Of Tour and his coming to Gondolin [Unfinished Tales
]and
details of the battle of the city fromHoME 2
[24] OF THE VOYAGE OF EARENDILAND THE WAR OF WRATH
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Appendices to the Silmarillion [not yet in order]
* LAWS AND CUSTOMS AMONG THE ELDAR
*FINROD AND AND ANDRETH [ATHRABETH]
*QUENDI AND ELDAR w/ the Osanwe - Kenta /[?]LHAMMAS
*TALE OF YEARS/ANNALS OF THE 1ST AGE [?]
*ETYMOLOGIES [revised]/ ELVISH DICTIONARY Quenya and Sindarin
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I have incorporated an edited bit of a note from Durelen that goes
into the idea of the reworking of the Akallabeth , and a history of
the 2nd and 3rd ages.
Quote:
'" The second book should [be] everything that
occurred during the
Second Age in ME(insert The Druedain here) take
most of the
chapters from UT."
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Comments on the outline, possible revisions and omissions from
the 'additions ' are of course most welcome.
Lindil is often found on posting on the Silmarillion Project at the Barrowowns<u> Silmarillion canon , theories and discussion Forum </u> 'The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night, and awaken early before dawn- exchanging lore and wisdom such as they possessed , so that they should not fall back into the mean and low estate of those , who never knew or more sadly still, had indeed rebelled against the Light.' </p>
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The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.
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