About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Isildur's failure and the decline of Gondor in The Silmarillion's Third Age.

What happens when evil isn’t fully defeated? Thomas Salerno, Pat Mason, and Jeff Haecker finish their discussion of The Silmarillion as they unpack Isildur’s failure, Gondor’s long decline, and the fading of the Elves. The Third Age asks a hard question: is victory ever final? The post The Silmarillion: Of The Third Age appeared first on StarQuest Media .

People in this episode

Guests: Thomas Salerno, Pat Mason, Jeff Haecker

Topics covered

• The Silmarillion
• The Third Age
• Isildur's failure
• Gondor's decline
• Elves fading
• Victory and defeat

Keywords

• The Silmarillion
• Isildur
• Gondor
• Elves
• Third Age
• victory
• defeat

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Silmarillion

Places: Gondor, The Third Age, Isildur

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