Quote Prompt
“Thus Ar-Pharazôn, King of the Land of the Star, grew to the mightiest tyrant that had yet been in the world since the reign of Morgoth, though in truth Sauron ruled from behind the throne.”
Summary Prompt
This chapter covers the downfall of Númenor, and a lot of Sauron behaving badly. But, really, it’s Sauron. What else do we expect?
Thematic Prompt
As we near the end of The Silmarillion, it should be noted that many editorial decisions made by Christopher regarding Pengolodh and Ælfwine, the storytellers of the work, may not have been the intent that J.R.R. Tolkien had. How important is the creator of the work, be it an author, artist, composer, or other creator, to be credited? Consider the creator (or translator, editor, etc.) of a work as your inspiration for today’s prompt.
“Thus Ar-Pharazôn, King of the Land of the Star, grew to the mightiest tyrant that had yet been in the world since the reign of Morgoth, though in truth Sauron ruled from behind the throne.”
Summary Prompt
This chapter covers the downfall of Númenor, and a lot of Sauron behaving badly. But, really, it’s Sauron. What else do we expect?
Thematic Prompt
As we near the end of The Silmarillion, it should be noted that many editorial decisions made by Christopher regarding Pengolodh and Ælfwine, the storytellers of the work, may not have been the intent that J.R.R. Tolkien had. How important is the creator of the work, be it an author, artist, composer, or other creator, to be credited? Consider the creator (or translator, editor, etc.) of a work as your inspiration for today’s prompt.
Each day, three prompts will be offered. These are influenced by the story The Silmarillion. The first prompt will be a direct quote from the book, the second will be a micro tidbit from that particular section, and the third will be a more generalized prompt inspired by the happenings, but meant to allow for creations outside of the realm of The Silmarillion.
You can create and share anywhere; we suggest using the tag B2MEM2021 or just B2MEM if you're running out of characters. You are also encouraged to add your creation to the Back to Middle-earth Month 2021 Collection at AO3.
You can create and share anywhere; we suggest using the tag B2MEM2021 or just B2MEM if you're running out of characters. You are also encouraged to add your creation to the Back to Middle-earth Month 2021 Collection at AO3.