John is joined by Marilyn R. Pukkila to discuss Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad, the twenty-third story in The Silmarillion. They discuss the fall of Fingon, the capture of Húrin, and how this devastating battle was inspired by Tolkien's World War I experience.

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John is joined by Lea AKA SilmariLeane to discuss the second part Of Beren and Luthien, the twenty-second story in The Silmarillion. They discuss the greatest dog of all time, the humbling of Thingol, and the death and return of Beren.

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John is joined by Lea AKA SilmariLeane to discuss Of Beren and Luthien, the twenty-first story in The Silmarillion. They discuss werewolf Sauron, the fall of Finrod, and the beginning of elvish-mannish romance.

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John is joined by Aaron from Lore of the Rings to discuss Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin, the twentieth story in The Silmarillion. They discuss the might of an elvish king, the feat of Morgoth, and the rise of heroic houses of men.

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John is joined by Marilyn R. Pukkila to discuss Of the Coming of Men into the West, the nineteenth story in The Silmarillion. They discuss the migration of men into and within Beleriand, the friendship of Fingolfin, and the great houses of the Edain.

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John is joined by Marilyn R. Pukkila to discuss Of Maeglin, the eighteenth story in The Silmarillion. They discuss the dark elf Eöl, the family dynamics of Gondolin, and some sensitive topics that rarely come up in the writings of Tolkien.

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In case you missed it, Marilyn delivered a lovely paper on The Double-Edged Chisel: The Perilous Knowledge of Creativity at Signum University's New England Moot!

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David, John, and Marilyn wrap up Season 2 of The Rings of Power with a supersized mailbag episode.

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