A few questions concerning Tolkien' works... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Firefoot · 02-28-2004, 01:55 PM

Let's see, the first two questions I can answer. BoLT 1&2 are basically the writing process Tolkien went through before he got to the Sil. It has Tolkien's original conceptions of tales of the people/events in the Sil such as The Music of the Ainur, the Flight of the Noldor, Beren and Luthien, and Turin. I have 20 pages left in BoLT 2 and it makes for interesting reading, but you have to have read the Silmarillion first.

Beleriand was in the Northwest part of Middle-earth. It is where many of the events in the 1st age happen. Then in the War of Wrath most of it was drowned and you are left with the Middle-earth you have in the 2nd and 3rd ages (and 4th, etc).

Because of your second question, I am guessing that you have not read the Silmarillion. If you haven't, you really should. It will probably answer some of your questions.

Ah, Crossposts.

02-28-2004, 01:55 PM	#3
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Let's see, the first two questions I can answer. BoLT 1&2 are basically the writing process Tolkien went through before he got to the Sil. It has Tolkien's original conceptions of tales of the people/events in the Sil such as The Music of the Ainur, the Flight of the Noldor, Beren and Luthien, and Turin. I have 20 pages left in BoLT 2 and it makes for interesting reading, but you have to have read the Silmarillion first. Beleriand was in the Northwest part of Middle-earth. It is where many of the events in the 1st age happen. Then in the War of Wrath most of it was drowned and you are left with the Middle-earth you have in the 2nd and 3rd ages (and 4th, etc). Because of your second question, I am guessing that you have not read the Silmarillion. If you haven't, you really should. It will probably answer some of your questions. Ah, Crossposts. Last edited by Firefoot; 02-28-2004 at 04:15 PM.