The Dwarves Awake! (pg 91-94) — Episode 27

Thingol and Melian established the kingdom of Doriath and give birth to their only child, Lúthien. The dwarves awake in the East and their dwellings across the continent. The evil forces in Middle-Earth begin to spread.

Three friends read and react to the greatest story you've never heard — the Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien.

00:48 Dan reads pages 91-94 from the Silmarillion, 2nd Edition

12:45 Recap

13:39 Discussion

"But as the third age of the captivity of Melkor drew on, the Dwarves became troubled, and they spoke to King Thingol, saying that the Valar had not rooted out utterly the evils of the North, and now the remnant, having long multiplied in the dark, were coming forth once more and roaming far and wide."

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