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Tolkien's Tragedy: Downfall and Aftermath

August 10, 2026 · 31 min

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TolkiensTragedy.com
On this special episode of The Tolkien Road, I'm bring you the Seventh Chapter of my new book Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second Age!
It's available now at TolkiensTragedy.com, so if you like what you hear, head on over and get yourself a copy!

Table of Contents:
  • Númenor & The Mind of Tolkien
  • Chapter 1: The Themes of the Second Age
  • Chapter 2: The Purpose of Númenor
  • Chapter 3: Almost Paradise - The First Millennium
  • Chapter 4: A New Dark Lord - The Second Millennium
  • Chapter 5: Rise of the Shadow - The Third Millennium
  • Chapter 6: Ar-Pharazôn vs. Sauron
  • Chapter 7: Downfall & Aftermath
  • Appendix A: Rumours of a Lost Age
  • Appendix B: The Rings of Power Done Right
  • Appendix C: Of Middle-earth Untold Tales
  • Appendix D: Concerning the White Trees


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