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The episode discusses the themes of mortality and faith in Tolkien's Akallabeth, focusing on Númenor's impending ruin.

Númenor teeters on ruin as fear of death eclipses faith. Is mortality a gift or a curse? Thomas Salerno, Rob Leonardi, Jeff Haecker, and Patrick Mason dissect Tolkien’s Atlantis myth and its spiritual echoes. The post Akallabeth, Part 1 appeared first on StarQuest Media .

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