About this episode

The episode discusses Fëanor's actions as the Valar request him to break the Silmarils and heal the Trees.

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People in this episode

Host: The Man of the West

Topics covered

• Silmarillion
• Valar
• Fëanor
• Trees
• Fantasy
• Literature

Keywords

• Silmarillion
• Fëanor
• Valar
• Silmarils
• Trees
• Tolkien
• Fantasy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Prancing Pony Podcast

Books & works: Silmarils, Trees

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