Did the Two Trees Light Middle Earth?
Notes. Tolkien could have taken the creation of light mentioned in Genesis as inspiration for the two trees, as both brought light into Middle-earth and were turned into the moon and sun.
Did thingol see the Two Trees?
Thingol was one of the Calaquendi, since as one of the three ambassadors (personally selected by Oromë) of the Elves to Aman he had seen the Light of the Two Trees.
Is the light of earendil silmaril?
As a Silmaril, the Star of Eärendil contained the light of the Two Trees, and was brighter than any star in the night sky such that no other star nearby could be seen. Eärendil’s star was also of particular importance to the Elves by the time of the Third Age, and it became their “most beloved” star.
When was the Two Trees destroyed?
In some versions of the legend the trees themselves speak to Alexander. According to Marco Polo, the Khalif Motawakkil had one of the trees cut down in the 9th Century CE (when the tree was said to be 1450 years old) and sent to Baghdad. The Khalif was subsequently murdered by his own guards (Cf.
Did the silmarils have any powers?
The jewels, or the Silmarils, which contained the same light, had the same ability. We know that the Silmarils were hallowed by Varda so that nothing evil could touch them.
Was the Arkenstone a Silmaril?
Reality: The Arkenstone is not a Silmaril. First, Tolkien wrote that the two lost Silmarils would remain lost until the end of Arda. One of them being found by the Dwarves would contradict this. Second, a Silmaril is a gemstone hallowed by Varda which would not suffer the touch of mortal or evil hands.
Why is glorfindel not Elrond’s superior in Lord of the Rings he is a Calaquendi and arguably more powerful why does he defer to Elrond?
First, Glorfindel isn’t necessarily more powerful than Elrond. In all likelihood he’s more skilled in war, but Elrond is counted among the Wise, and is a Ringbearer besides. Power in LOTR isn’t just how many Balrogs you can kill.