403 – Only the Good Die Young

About this episode

The episode discusses Sauron's wrath in Eregion and the events surrounding Celebrimbor and the Númenóreans, along with reflections on Tolkien's works.

When Sauron learned of Celebrimbor’s revolt, his wrath was revealed; Alan doesn’t wait for James to revolt, but his wrath is reduced to nothing more than bad jokes. Join The Man of the West and The Sage of the South as Sauron has his way in Eregion in our third episode on The History of Galadriel and Celeborn. Celebrimbor runs with a dangerous crowd, the Númenóreans show up five years late, and Amroth tragically discovers that Elves can’t swim across an ocean. We remind you how helpful it is to read Tolkien aloud, agree that Círdan would never lie, and recognize that the taste for power marks the beginning of the Downfall. Also, Rings of Power catches a few strays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Alan

Topics covered

• Tolkien
• Celebrimbor
• Sauron
• Galadriel
• Elves
• Númenóreans
• Downfall

Keywords

• Sauron
• Celebrimbor
• Eregion
• Tolkien
• Elves
• Númenóreans
• Downfall
• Rings of Power

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The History of Galadriel and Celeborn, Rings of Power

Places: Eregion, Númenóreans

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