0327 » The Fall of Númenor » Pt 3 » "Before the Second Age"

This is the third episode in my series exploring The Fall of Númenor, the recently published collection of Second Age writings, edited by Brian Sibley. “Before The Second Age” is, in a way, the book’s second introduction. Here, Sibley goes into the Middle-earth legendarium’s internal history, putting to heavy use what is probably Tolkien’s most famous letter, The Waldman Letter, in which Tolkien gave a thorough account of Middle-earth’s entire timeline to a prospective publisher. WATCH » https://youtu.be/dGCv15COfPI EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: - Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien - John R - Jacob Lockham - John H - Eru27 FOLLOW & SUPPORT THE TOLKIEN ROAD: PATREON » SUPERFANS! TWITTER FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM LINKS & MATHOMS: take 10% OFF Tolkien Road merch at True Myths Press » https://truemythspress.com/discount/TENOFF (enter code TENOFF at checkout) listen to TOLKIEN'S WORKS for FREE » https://www.audibletrial.com/everon buy Tolkien's Requiem » https://tolkiensrequiem.com/ buy Tolkien's Overture » https://tolkiensoverture.com/ SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING PATRONS: - John R - Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien - Jacob Lockham - John H - Eru27 - Emilio P - Jonathan D - Mike M - Robert H - Paul D - Julia - Werty - JoeBagelMan - Jacob S - Richard K - Matt R - Matthew W - Garret P - Chris K - John W - Eugene D - Chris B - Daniel S - Seb M - Shana Supreme - Ms. Anonymous - Andrew T - Redhawk - Shannon S - Brian O - Zeke F - James L - Chris L - Chuck F - Asya V - Ish of the Hammer - Teresa C - David of Pints with Jack - Eric B - Johanna T AS WELL AS THOSE CELEBRATING THEIR PATRON ANNIVERSARY IN FEBRUARY OF 2023 - Ish of the Hammer - Jacob Lockham - Robert H - Asya V - Eric B - Jon R - Andrew M - ShaneWise - Lucas W - Sean S - Sarah W - Jon R - David Bigwood - Cat L - Sarah M - Eric B

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