Silmarils

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| image=[[Image:Marco_-_The_Silmarils.jpg|300px]]
| name=Silmarils
| othernames=The Jewels
| derivation=[[Quenya|Q.]] ''Silmarilli'' (''[[silima]]'')
| location=[[Formenos]], [[Angband]], various
| ownedby=[[Fëanor]], [[Morgoth]], various
| maker=[[Fëanor]]
| appearance=Hard, bright crystals that glow
| references=''[[The Silmarillion]]''
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The '''Silmarils''' ([[Quenya]] '''Silmarilli''') were three gems of immense might and beauty created by [[Fëanor]] while the [[Eldar]] were still in [[Valinor]]. They were named for and crafted of the hard crystalline substance ''[[silima]],'' and contained some of the light from the [[Two Trees]] of Valinor. After Fëanor was exiled to Formenos, the Silmarils were stored in a chamber of iron.

Together with [[Ungoliant]], [[Melkor]] destroyed the Two Trees. The Silmarils now contained all the remaining light of the Two Trees. Therefore the [[Valar]] entreated Fëanor to give up the Silmarils so they could restore the Trees, but he refused. Then news came: Melkor had killed Fëanor's father [[Finwë]], the High King of the [[Ñoldor]], and stolen all the gems, including the Silmarils. After this deed Melkor fled to the northlands of Middle-earth, where his ancient fortresses were. Melkor, now named [[Morgoth|''Morgoth'']] by Fëanor, set the Silmarils in his crown.

Fëanor was furious at Melkor and at the Valar's perceived desire to take the gems for their own purposes, and, swearing that he and his sons would not rest until the Silmarils were recovered, he led the Ñoldor back to Middle-earth. His flight, which began the [[First Age]] of Middle-earth, led to no end of grief for the Elves and eventually for the [[Men]] of Middle-earth. Five major battles were fought in [[Beleriand]], but ultimately the Ñoldor failed.

One of the Silmarils was recovered by [[Beren Erchamion|Beren]] and [[Lúthien Tinúviel|Lúthien]] through great peril and loss. This stone was later taken by [[Eärendil]] to the Valar in the West as a token of repentance. The Valar then set this Silmaril as a star. The other two gems remained in Morgoth's hands, and were taken from him only at the end of the [[War of Wrath]]. However, soon afterwards, they were stolen by Fëanor's two surviving sons [[Maedhros]] and [[Maglor]]. The jewels burned their hands, in refusal of their rights of possession, as they had burned Morgoth's hands many years before. In agony, Maedhros threw himself and his Silmaril into a fiery pit, and Maglor threw his into the sea. Thus the Silmarils remained in all three elements of Arda -- in the sky, soil and water.

In most versions of the texts, following Melkor's final return and defeat in the [[Dagor Dagorath]] (Battle of Battles), the world will be changed and the Three Silmarils will be recovered by the Valar, and [[Yavanna]] will break them and with their light she will revive the [[Two Trees]], the [[Pelóri|Pelóri Mountains]] will be flattened and the light of the Two Trees will fill Arda again in a new age of eternal bliss.

==See also==
*[[:Category:Images of Silmarils|Images of Silmarils]]
*[[Quest for the Silmaril]]
*''[[The Silmarillion]]''
*[[Nauglamir]]

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[[Category:Rings and Jewels]]

House of Bëor

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The [[House of Bëor]] was the name given the first of the three Houses of the [[Edain]] to cross the [[Ered Luin]] into [[Beleriand]] after travelling west, driven forth by the terrors wrought by Morgoth in the east. From the House of Bëor would come many famous lords and heroes, most notably [[Beren Erchamion]] who claimed a [[Silmaril]] from [[Morgoth|Morgoth's]] [[Iron Crown]].

== History ==

Under the leadership of [[Balan]] (later called [[Bëor]]), they crossed over the mountains into Thargelion in 310 F.A and there were discovered by [[Finrod Felagund]], thus they were the first men to encounter one of the Elves. Finrod befriended the House of Bëor and pursuaded [[Thingol]], overlord of Beleriand to grant the new arrivals lands which to inhabit. Thingol gave to them (and the other two Houses that followed) [[Estolad]] in the realm of [[Amrod]].In 402, [[Orcs]] attempted to break through the [[Pass of Aglon]], but the people of Bëor helped [[Maedhros]] and [[Maglor]] throw back the invaders. This was the first time Men fought on behalf of the [[Eldar]].

In the reign of [[Boromir_of_Ladros|Boromir]] as Lord of the House of Bëor, great grandson of Bëor himself, the Bëorians were granted [[Ladros]] in [[Dorthonion]] (ruled by Finrod's brothers [[Angrod]] and [[Aegnor]]) as a feifdom of their own which they inhabited until the [[Dagor Bragollach]] in 455 F.A when Dorthonion and Ladros included were swept away by Morgoth's offensive and [[Bregolas]], the third Lord of Ladros was slain, leaving the leadership of the ruined house to his brother [[Barahir_son_of_Bregor|Barahir]].

Barahir did what he could to ensure the House's survival, sending the women and children to safety under the leadership of his wife [[Emeldir]]. They went to the forest of [[Brethil]] where some merged with the [[House_of_Haleth|Haladin]], but others (including [[Rían]] and [[Morwen_Eledhwen|Morwen]]) continued on to [[Dor-lómin]] and joined with the people of [[Galdor of Dor-lómin|Galdor]]. Meanwhile Barahir remained in Dorthonion with his son [[Beren Erchamion|Beren]], Bregolas' sons [[Baragund]] and [[Belegund]], and a dwindling company of men. Pressed by [[Sauron]] from [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]] this company was eventually betrayed by one of their members [[Gorlim the Unhappy]], revealing Barahir's hideout at [[Tarn Aeluin]]. All the company were destroyed save Beren who was away scouting when the attack happened. None the less, from that point on the House of Bëor ceased to be an independent entity and its people joined the surviving Houses of Men.

== Physical Characteristics ==

The Bëorians were noted as being very akin to the Ñoldor in their appearance; with dark hair, grey eyes and stout build and many of those descended from Bëorian stock (or part Bëorian) had these traits. Indeed [[Túrin Turambar]] whose mother [[Morwen Eledhwen]] was Bëorian, was mistaken for one of the Ñoldor inspiring his name Adanedhel 'Man-elf'.

==Genealogy==

[[Bëor the Old]]
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[[Baran]] [[Belen]]
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[[Boron]] [[Baranor son of Baran|Baranor]] :
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[[Boromir of Ladros|Boromir]] [[Bereg]] [[Belemir]] = [[Adanel]]
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[[Andreth]] [[Bregor]] [[Beren son of Belemir|Beren]]
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[[Bregolas]] [[Barahir]] = [[Emeldir]]
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[[Baragund]] [[Belegund]] [[Beren Erchamion]] = [[Lúthien Tinúviel|Lúthien]]
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[[Morwen]] = [[Húrin Thalion|Húrin]] [[Rían]] = [[Huor]] [[Dior Eluchíl|Dior]] = [[Nimloth of Doriath|Nimloth]]
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[[Túrin Turambar|Túrin]] [[Lalaith, daughter of Húrin|Lalaith]] [[Nienor Níniel|Nienor]] [[Tuor]] = [[Idril]] | | |
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[[Eärendil]] = [[Elwing]] [[Eluréd]] [[Elurín]]
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[[Elros|Elros Tar-Minyatur]] [[Elrond]] = [[Celebrían]]
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Later [[Kings of Númenor]] [[Silmariën]] | | |
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[[Aragorn II|Aragorn]] = [[Arwen]] [[Elladan]] [[Elrohir]]
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[[Eldarion]] Numerous daughters
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Later Kings of the [[Reunited Kingdom]]

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[[fi:Bëorin Huone]]

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