Episode 01: Team Melkor!
from So, You Want to Read Tolkien Hosted by So, You Want to Read Tolkien
On this weeks episode we discuss the Ainulindalë and the Valaquenta, the first two short stories in The Silmarillion. Is Ilúvatar just a really terrible dad? Sexism, ableims, and heteronormivity all in one chapter! Creation is created!…or whatever For reference: Here is some fabulous art of the Valar and here is a brief description: Melkor – […]
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On this weeks episode we discuss the Ainulindalë and the Valaquenta, the first two short stories in The Silmarillion. * Is Ilúvatar just a really terrible dad? * Sexism, ableims, and heteronormivity all in one chapter! * Creation is created!…or whatever For reference: Here is some fabulous art of the Valar and here is a brief description: * Melkor – The Dark Enemy, Morgoth * Manwë – Lord of wind and air, King of the Valar * Ulmo – Sea King * Aulë – Master of crafts and earth and all that is underneath * Oromë – Lord of Forests * Mandos – Lord of Death and judgement * Lorien – Lord of Dreams and Visions * Tulkas – Lord of Strenth (and wrestling) * Varda – Lady of the Stars * Yavanna – Giver of Fruits * Nienna – Lady Mourning and Weeping * Estë – Lady of Healing and Rest * Vairë – the Weaver * Vana – the Ever Young * Nessa – …she likes to dance? Here is some art of the Maiar, and some of the ones of note: * Mairon – Aka Gorthaur the Cruel aka Sauron * Melian – We’ll get to know her a lot in the Silmarilion. * Curumo – Seen elsewhere as Saruman * Olorin – Seen elsewhere as Gandalf * Aiwindel – Seen elsewhere as Radagast * twitter @toreadtolkien * email [email protected] The Forest and the Trees Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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