Morgoth controls the north of Middle-Earth from his fortress Angband, the Hells of Iron. But the Noldor settle in lands and begin gathering strength. Get ready for geography! THE MAP: http://arda-maps.org/ages/first/ Three friends read and react to the greatest story you've never heard — the Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. 02:07 Greg reads pages 111-117 from the Silmarillion, 2nd Edition 21:45 Recap "This is the fashion of the lands into which the Noldor came, in the north of the western regions of Middle-earth, in the ancient days; and here also is told of the manner in which the chieftains of the Eldar held their lands and the leaguer upon Morgoth after the Dagor Aglareb, the third battle in the Wars of Beleriand." Send feedback to [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WATCH this Episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us as we follow Tolkien: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TWITTER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Rings of Power comes to Amazon, but nothing compares to the real story JRR Tolkien wrote. Is the Silmarillion his masterpiece? The Silmarillion is a book everyone should read, but it can be intimidating. Go on a journey with us. Witness the creation of Tolkien's universe, meet the villain that's bigger and badder than Sauron, and hear a love story that will leave you in tears. We are not experts, we're just fans like you. And we're having a blast going through this masterpiece of fiction, 15 minutes at a time. Grad a cup of tea or your favorite scotch (or your steering wheel!) and join us every week! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforethefellowship/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforethefellowship/support