The Silmarillion Primer: A Working Introduction
Author Jeff LaSala reads the working introduction to his upcoming book The Silmarillion Primer, available in the Signum Collaboratory.
Written and narrated by Jeff LaSala, music by John LaSala, and cover and concept art by David DelaGardelle.
For more information:
https://jefflasala.online/faq/
https://collaboratory.signumuniversity.org/library/15
00:00 Beginning
03:00 What Even Is the Silmarillion?
11:20 What Else Is it?
15:01 Leaf-note (Eucatastrophe)
16:05 To Spoil or Not To Spoil
17:46 Say . . . Who Is the Narrator?
21:05 A Note About Maps
22:00 A Note About Names
22:40 A Note About Pronunciations
24:26 A Note About Notes
25:00 A Note About Rings
This slideshow and video also features some illustrations by some amazing artists: Ted Nasmith, Donato Giancola, Kip Rasmussen, Mathias Moor, Helenkai, Justin Gerrard, Jenny Dolfen, Dymond Starr Austin, Maria Dimova, Daniel Pilla, Zsolt Kosa, Šárka Škorpíková, and Jonathan Guzi. Thank you!
https://www.tednasmith.com/
https://donatoarts.com/
https://www.kiprasmussen.com/
https://www.deviantart.com/mathiasmoor
https://www.gallerygerard.com/the-art-of-justin-gerard
https://goldseven.wordpress.com/
https://dymondstarr.com/
https://www.artstation.com/dimary
https://danpilla.artstation.com/
https://www.artstation.com/zsoltkosa
https://www.deviantart.com/sarkaskorpikova
https://www.artstation.com/jonathanguzi
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