The Fall of Númenor Pt 38 » The Third Age (A Brief Chronicle) (EP364 REVISITED)

The Fall of Númenor Pt 38 » The Third Age (A Brief Chronicle) (EP364 REVISITED)

From The Tolkien Road by The Tolkien Road

June 22, 2026 · 22 min

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This episode explores the events leading up to The Lord of the Rings, focusing on the Third Age of Middle-earth.

My new book, Tolkien's Tragedy , is now available for PRE-ORDER! Visit TolkiensTragedy.com to learn more! With Sauron having been defeated and disembodied at the end of the Second Age, and a time of peace settling in upon the free lands of Middle-earth, how do we arrive at the events of The Lord of the Rings , some 3,000 years later? The account we’ll be looking at in this episode is taken entirely from "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age," and describes the major events that lead up to "A Long-Expected Party," and the forming of the Fellowship of the Ring. Watch On YouTube » https://youtu.be/W3L8dxI-EaU Ad-Free Video » https://www.patreon.com/posts/98653634 Ad-Free Audio » https://www.patreon.com/posts/98653852 Episode Webpage » https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0364/ Helpful Links: buy Tolkien's Tragedy » https://tolkienstragedy.com/ take 10% OFF Tolkien Road merch at True Myths Press » https://truemythspress.com/discount/TENOFF (enter code TENOFF at checkout) listen to TOLKIEN’S WORKS for FREE » https://www.audibletrial.com/everon buy Tolkien’s Requiem » https://tolkiensrequiem.com/ buy Tolkien’s Overture » https://tolkiensoverture.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast…

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