Where are the Silmarils now?

After Fëanor was exiled to Formenos, the Silmarils were stored in a chamber of iron. Together with Ungoliant, Melkor destroyed the Two Trees. The Silmarils now contained all that remained of the light of the Trees.

Did the Silmarils burn Morgoth?

Except the silmarils did harm Morgoth and his servants. When he first stole the silmarils, they burned his hands, and it was said “black they remained ever after; nor was he ever free from the pain of the burning, and the anger of the pain.

What did the Silmarils look like?

So based on this description, we know that all three silmarils were holding the same light – the blended light of both Telperion and Laurelin shining at the same time. Color is a little more vague, but I think that the reference to crystal and diamonds tells us that the silmarils didn’t have a color (or were white.)

Are Númenor Men?

Númenóreans or Dúnedain were the Men of Númenor, descendants of the Edain of the First Age, who were granted the island of Elenna as a dwelling place. Eventually, they turned against the Valar, and their island home was destroyed in the last years of the Second Age.

Does Númenor still exist?

The ultimate fate of Númenor is unclear; whether it remained forever under the sea or, like Beleriand, it was recovered, as suggested by the final words of Galadriel to Treebeard at their parting at Isengard: “Not in Middle-earth, nor until the lands that lie under the wave are lifted up again.

Is Lord of the Rings hard to read?

The Lord of the Rings gets harder, not easier. The first few chapters were written in a style similar to The Hobbit, fairly easy and child-like. They get slower and more bogged down as the story goes on. It remains full of poetry and songs.

What is a good age to read The Hobbit?

Parents need to know that, of J.R.R. Tolkien’s many excellent books, The Hobbit is the better choice for tweens. It makes a great read-aloud for kids 8 and up and read-alone for 10 or 11 and up. Kids younger than 8 will probably have a tough time with both the vocabulary and some of the violence.